Ponga Pandit (1975)
Haridwar-based Neelkanth Pandey and Shambhu Nath get their children, Bhagwantiprasad and Parvati respectively, married. Whille Shambhu re-locates to live in Bombay, Neelkanth continues to reside in the same residence. Years later both children have grown up, so Neelkanth invites the Naths to finalize the nuptials. Very soon the Pandeys will face humiliation and ridicule at the hands of Parvati, who now calls herself Pamela, and Shambhu, who wants his daughter to marry someone sophisticated and wealthy, while Parvati is in love with a singer named Rocky. Bhagwanti is determined to fulfill his parents' wishes and decides to stay wed to Parvati, re-locates to Bombay, to try and woo her back - with results that will end up changing his life forever.
Cast
- Randhir Kapoor - Bhagwantiprasad Neelkanth Pandey
- Neeta Mehta - Parvati 'Pamela' S. Nath
- Danny Denzongpa - Rocky
- Prema Narayan - Lalita
- Nirupa Roy - Janki S. Nath
- Shreeram Lagoo - Professor (as Dr. Shreeram Lagu)
- Madan Puri - Shambhu Nath
- Pinchoo Kapoor - Neelkanth Prasad Pandey
- Sulochana Chatterjee - Rukmini Neelkanth Pandey
- Arpana Choudhary - Nikki (as Arpana Chowdhary)
Themes
Touching Family Stories, Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Pregnancy News: Joy and Anxiety, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, Siblings Bound Tight Against the World
Keywords
marriage, singer, family
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ponga Pandit about?
- Haridwar-based Neelkanth Pandey and Shambhu Nath get their children, Bhagwantiprasad and Parvati respectively, married. Whille Shambhu re-locates to live in Bombay, Neelkanth continues to reside in the same residence. Years later both children have grown up, so Neelkanth invites the Naths to finalize the nuptials. Very soon the Pandeys will face humiliation and ridicule at the hands of Parvati, who now calls herself Pamela, and Shambhu, who wants his daughter to marry someone sophisticated and wealthy, while Parvati is in love with a singer named Rocky. Bhagwanti is determined to fulfill his parents' wishes and decides to stay wed to Parvati, re-locates to Bombay, to try and woo her back - with results that will end up changing his life forever.
- Who stars in Ponga Pandit?
- Ponga Pandit stars Randhir Kapoor, Neeta Mehta, Danny Denzongpa, Prema Narayan, Nirupa Roy, Shreeram Lagoo.
- What genre is Ponga Pandit?
- Ponga Pandit is a Comedy, Drama, Family, Action film.
- What are the themes of Ponga Pandit?
- The themes of Ponga Pandit include: Touching Family Stories, Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Pregnancy News: Joy and Anxiety, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, Siblings Bound Tight Against the World.