Ek Naya Rishta (lit. 'A new relation') is a 1988 Indian drama film.[1][2] The film was produced and directed by Vinod Pande, starring Rekha, Raj Kiran, Mazhar Khan and Om Shivpuri among others. The film is a modern take on relationships, business, independence, interdependence and the institution of marriage and hints at indirect surrogacy. It was perhaps the first movie of its time to talk about surrogacy. It also highlighted how society forces the helpless to fall prey to the murky business of prostitution and lesbianism.
| Ek Naya Rishta | |
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| Directed by | Vinod Pande |
| Screenplay by | Vinod Pande J. P. Dixit |
| Story by | Vinod Pande |
| Produced by | Vinod Pande |
| Starring | Rekha Raj Kiran |
| Cinematography | Nadeem Khan |
| Edited by | Om Prakash Makkar |
| Music by | Khayyam |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Womanizer and alcoholic Rajiv Tandon lives a wealthy lifestyle with his widowed industrialist dad, Shankardayal in a palatial house. Rajiv is not interested in marriage, or in any permanent relationship with any woman. His dad dies, he wills that all his wealth and money will only be inherited by Rajiv after he gets a son within 18 months of his death. Thus follows a series of incidents, where he starts searching for a suitable woman who would give birth to his child sans any demand of marriage. He readily offers a huge sum and a luxurious lifestyle to a woman whose willing to give birth without becoming his permanent responsibility.
Production
Filming started around 1984–5, but the production later stalled as Pande ran into problems with produces not willing to finance it. In March 1986, The Illustrated Weekly of India reported that the film was now ready for release.[3] Rekha was Pande's first choice.[4] The film was shot in Alibag.[4]
Cast
- Rekha as Aarti
- Raj Kiran as Rajiv Dayal Tandon
- Mazhar Khan as Sanjay Kumar
- Om Shivpuri as Shankar Dayal Tandon
- Vinod Pande as Rajan
- Rabia Amin as Rosy
- Surendra Pal as Vikram
- Urmila Bhatt as Aarti's mother
- Anjan Srivastav as Rajiv's relative
- Moolchand as Rajiv's relative
- C.S. Dubey as Rajiv's relative
- Yunus Parvez as Aarti's customer
- Marc Zuber (guest appearance)
Music
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Ehsaas Ka Sauda Hai" | Rekha |
| "Kiran Kiran Mein" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Jise Samjhe The Hum Afsana Kal Tak" | Lata Mangeshkar, Bhupinder Singh |
| "Zindagi Hai" | Bhupinder Singh |
| "Mera Mehboob" | Asha Bhosle |
Reception
Democratic World magazine wrote that the film is "written from the woman's point of view".[5] The 1991 film directory Collections edited by Ratan Sharda gave the film a rating of 3 stars.[6]
