Bandish

Bandish (aka Bandhish) is a 1980 Hindi-language film directed by K. Bapaiah, starring Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini and Danny Denzongpa. The movie is a commercial attempt by D. Rama Naidu, who had earlier produced Prem Nagar with the same lead pair on 1974. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film was the 8th highest grosser of the year. The film was appreciated for its colorful locations and sets, and for its melodious songs and unique story. The film was a remake of the Telugu film Chilipi Krishnudu. Differences from Telugu version There were changes made to the script in the Hindi version Bandish at the insistence of Rajesh Khanna; In the Telugu version, the elder brother of the hero tries to rape the first sister and to escape that, the first sister kills herself. In the Hindi version, the elder brother of the hero kills his father-in-law by pushing him towards a running train, which is seen by the elder sister and hence, he captures her and gives her an injection to let her die. The villagers complaining to the mother about the second sister going missing and being in love with the doctor is not in the Hindi version. The mother of the twin girls regaining her eyesight is not shown in the Hindi version. The scene of the mother of the twin girls knowing that the elder sister Madhu is actually dead is not shown in Hindi version. There is no dream sequence in the Hindi version.