The Affair

– Although orphaned at very young ages, Scriptwriter Amit and military pilot Shekhar are brothers and ..

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TVSeries
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
3 Hours and 2 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
Original Name:
Silsila
The Affair
The Affair (1981) - Also known as Silsila

Although orphaned at very young ages, Scriptwriter Amit and military pilot Shekhar are brothers and also very good friends. The latter is happily engaged to Shobha, while the former has just fallen in love with pretty, young Chandni. But tragedy strikes when Shekhar's plane is shot down in Kashmir. Amit feels it to be his obligation to leave the girl he loves and marry his brother's pregnant fiancée instead. But when, by an unexpected turn, Amit and the now also married Chandni meet again, their love for each other proves to be stronger than their marital vows.

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The Affair (1981) - Trailer

Release Date:

14 Aug 1981

Language:

Hindi

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

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Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) a poet decides to bury his past life along with his love for Chandni (Rekha) when he meets Shobha (Jaya Bachchan). Shobha's life has come to a standstill after her fiancé and Amit's brother Shekhar (Shashi Kapoor) dies in a plane crash. Amit had only come to mourn the death of his brother with Shobha but ends up sacrificing his own love and life in an attempt to give Shobha a new lease of life. When fate brings Amit and Chandni face to face again, both are married to different people - but neither can ignore their feelings for each other. SILSILA is a story, thwarted by society's demands, which reappear as adultery but can it survive in the face of society?

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Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10

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