Angarey (1975)

Embedded with complex social issues and charged emotions, this family-oriented drama touchingly traces the twists and turns in the life of Shobha, a beautiful young woman with many dreams of a happy married life. However, on the very day of her marriage, her husband, Kulbushan passes away, leaving her a widow. Facing a lifetime of scorn and stigma, Shobha's only solace is that her in-laws, the Thakur clan, treat her like their own daughter. Thakur's daughter, Bindu is of marriageable age. Rakesh, the son of Thakur's friend pretends to love Bindu in order to get closer to Shobha, because he is deeply in love with her. Will Shobha really get a second chance at life and love? How will society and their respective families respond to Rakesh's desire to marry a widow? Can Shobha's dream of a happy married life ever come true?