Kaash is an 1987 Bollywood film written and directed by Mahesh Bhatt.
It is produced by the comedian Mehmood’s brother Anwar Ali. Like
several other 1980s films by Mahesh Bhatt, Kaash, contains serious and
realistic content and, upon release, received critical acclaim. Arshad
Warsi made his film debut as an assistant director to Bhatt with this
film.Ritesh, a popular film star (Jackie Shroff) and his wife Pooja
(Dimple Kapadia) live a wealthy lifestyle with their seven-year-old
child Romi. However, after a series of unexpected box office failures
and huge losses, he is hounded by creditors and consequently, the
couple sell all their personal property and belongings. Frustrated and
embittered by his career dive, Ritesh becomes an alcoholic. Pooja, who
takes it upon herself to look after the family, works several jobs.
This leads to continuous differences between the two, and Romi, their
child, becomes a silent spectator to their constant fights and
disputes at home.One day, in a hotel where Pooja works as a
chambermaid, she is molested by a hoodlum. A stranger called Alok
(Anupam Kher) saves Pooja from him and offers her a job in his firm,
much to the annoyance of Ritesh, who would prefer that she stay at
home. Ritesh feels it is the last straw for him. He asks Pooja to
choose between her job and her family and house. She leaves. Ritesh
wins Romi's custody, but soon discovers that Romi is going to die from
brain cancer.
It is produced by the comedian Mehmood’s brother Anwar Ali. Like
several other 1980s films by Mahesh Bhatt, Kaash, contains serious and
realistic content and, upon release, received critical acclaim. Arshad
Warsi made his film debut as an assistant director to Bhatt with this
film.Ritesh, a popular film star (Jackie Shroff) and his wife Pooja
(Dimple Kapadia) live a wealthy lifestyle with their seven-year-old
child Romi. However, after a series of unexpected box office failures
and huge losses, he is hounded by creditors and consequently, the
couple sell all their personal property and belongings. Frustrated and
embittered by his career dive, Ritesh becomes an alcoholic. Pooja, who
takes it upon herself to look after the family, works several jobs.
This leads to continuous differences between the two, and Romi, their
child, becomes a silent spectator to their constant fights and
disputes at home.One day, in a hotel where Pooja works as a
chambermaid, she is molested by a hoodlum. A stranger called Alok
(Anupam Kher) saves Pooja from him and offers her a job in his firm,
much to the annoyance of Ritesh, who would prefer that she stay at
home. Ritesh feels it is the last straw for him. He asks Pooja to
choose between her job and her family and house. She leaves. Ritesh
wins Romi's custody, but soon discovers that Romi is going to die from
brain cancer.
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