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Overview
Rajoo (Naseeruddin Shah) is an honest, naive, villager with a heart of gold. When he comes to the big city, he comes across a beautiful young girl, Sunayana (Rameshwari), who almost gets runover by a car. He assists her to her feet, and she tells him that she is blind, lives in a small tenement with a neighbourly woman everyone calls Maushi (Leela Mishra), and sell flowers for a living. Rajoo takes it upon himself to make arrangements to ensure that Sunayana can see again. He meets with all kinds of people in this process, namely a wealthy suicidal drunk, Heeramohan (Pinchoo Kapoor); Circus owner (Mukri); Lion-tamer, Shamsher (Rajendra Nath); Prisoner Jaggoo (Jagdeep); Prisoner #204 (Viju Khote). He also meets with Dr. Indrajeet (Vijayendra Ghatge) and arranges to pay him a sum of Rs.2000/- for Sunayana's cure. Dr. Indrajeet lives with his mom (Sulochana), and sister, beautiful Sushma (Gayetri).
A closer look
Sunayana (1979) is a Hindi-language Indian movie. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Directed by Hiren Nag. The cast includes Sulochana Latkar, Murad, Gayathri, Vijayendra Ghatge. Runtime: 131 minutes.
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Sunayana FAQs
Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.
What is the original language of Sunayana?
Sunayana is listed as a Hindi-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.
What release date is listed for Sunayana?
Our source metadata lists 1 January 1979. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.
Who directed Sunayana?
The listed director is Hiren Nag.
Who is in the cast of Sunayana?
The available cast credits include Sulochana Latkar, Murad, Gayathri, Vijayendra Ghatge, Jagdeep. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.
How long is Sunayana?
The recorded runtime is 131 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.
What type of movie is Sunayana?
The source lists these genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance.
What is Sunayana about?
Rajoo (Naseeruddin Shah) is an honest, naive, villager with a heart of gold. When he comes to the big city, he comes across a beautiful young girl, Sunayana (Rameshwari), who almost gets runover by a car. He assists her to her feet, and she tells him that she is blind, lives in a small tenement with a neighbourly woman everyone calls Maushi (Leela Mishra), and sell flowers for a living. Rajoo takes it upon himself to make arrangements to ensure that Sunayana can see again. He meets with all kinds of people in this process, namely a wealthy suicidal drunk, Heeramohan (Pinchoo Kapoor); Circus owner (Mukri); Lion-tamer, Shamsher (Rajendra Nath); Prisoner Jaggoo (Jagdeep); Prisoner #204 (Viju Khote). He also meets with Dr. Indrajeet (Vijayendra Ghatge) and arranges to pay him a sum of Rs.2000/- for Sunayana's cure. Dr. Indrajeet lives with his mom (Sulochana), and sister, beautiful Sushma (Gayetri).
