| Aasha | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | J. Om Prakash |
| Produced by | J. Om Prakash |
| Starring | Jeetendra Reena Roy Rameshwari |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | V Babasaheb |
| Editing by | Nand Kumar |
| Release date(s) | 1980 |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Hindi |
Aasha is a 1980 Hindi movie produced and directed by J. Om Prakash. The film stars Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Rameshwari, Girish Karnad, Bhagwan and Shakti Kapoor. The films music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film became a "blockbuster" at the box office.
Deepak (Jeetendra) is a truckdriver who gives a lift to a famous singer Aasha (Reena Roy) when her vehicle breaks down. They become friends. He is already in love with Mala (Rameshwari), whom he marries. Aasha wishes him well, even though she has fallen for Deepak. Deepak has an accident, and everyone believes that he is dead. His mother, in a moment of grief, tells a pregnant Mala to go away. Mala goes home to her father, but he dies. Upset with everything in her life, she jumps from a bridge into the water. She is saved by a temple community, but finds that she lost her sight. She gives birth and names her daughter Deepamala, combining her and her husband's names. Deepak turns to be alive. He comes home and finds his mother overjoyed to see him. She tells him that Mala had committed suicide. He becomes depressed. Aasha re-enters his life and helps him overcome his depression. They get engaged. They get acquainted with Deepamala, now a little girl, selling little God's statutes on the street and are completely enchanted by her. Aasha meets Mala and tells her they'll pay for her eye operation, so she can regain her sight. Aasha also invites her and Deepamala to the wedding. After she regains her sight, she goes to Aasha's wedding and is shocked to see Deepak. She quickly leaves, not wanting to disrupt Aasha and Deepak's lives. Mala's friend (Girish Karnad) tells Deepak that Mala is still alive and that Deepamala is actually his daughter. Aasha tells him to go and reunite with his wife and daughter, which he does. Aasha goes back on stage permanently to sing her signature song "Shisha Ho Ya Dil Ho," which means "The heart is like glass."
