The magic of Raj Kapoor’s romance once again hit the big screen at the city under the weekly film screenings at Bharat Bhavan. The Bollywood movie Teesri Kasam was screened here on Sunday at Abhirang Auditorium, Bharat Bhavan leaving the audience mesmerised.
Teesri Kasam starring Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman was directed by Basu Bhattacharya that released in the year 1966. The show got a huge positive response by the citizens. The movie-goers of the city got a chance to watch the Raj Kapoor’s classical movie once again on the big screen. Many youngsters were also observed at the auditorium watching the movie.
The film based on a short story, ‘Mare Gaye Gulfam’ by Phanishwarnath Renu, a Hindi novelist. Teesri Kasam is an unconventional film that portrays the society of the rural India and simplicity of villagers
The story is about Hiraman (Raj Kapoor), a rustic villager from a remote village in Araria (Bihar), who drives a bullock cart to earn his livelihood. The story begins with Hiraman taking two consecutive vows based on the difficult situations he had to undergo, before he meets a nautanki dancer, Hirabai (Waheeda Rehman). The story soon transforms into the story of the friendship between a bullock cart driver and an urban nautanki dancer. love ensues between both of them, but as soon as Hiraman discovers Hirabai’s truth and sees him going away from his life he vows not to take any nautanki dancer in his cart. The movie, finally, ends with Hiraman taking the third vow.
Noticeably, the weekly film screening at Bharat Bhavan is organised by Chhavi wing of classical cinema, Bharat Bhavan. The films are screened every Sunday that evokes a good response. The show of Teesri Kasam went house-full and huge crowd was noticed watching and enjoying the show.