Tohfa
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Tohfa (transl. Gift) is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language melodrama comedy film produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Jaya Prada and Sridevi. The film was a massive box office success, grossing ₹9 crore and becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of 1984.[1]
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Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
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Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
Based on | Devatha by K. Raghavendra Rao |
Produced by | D. Rama Naidu |
Starring | Jeetendra Jaya Prada Sridevi |
Cinematography | K. S. Prakash |
Edited by | K. A. Marthand |
Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Box office | ₹9 crore (equivalent to ₹141 crore or US$17 million in 2023) |
The film's narrative follows siblings Janki and Lalita who both fall for Ram, their good friend. When Lalita learns that Janki loves Ram, she steps back and allows her sister to marry him. It was a remake of Raghavendra Rao's Telugu blockbuster Devatha (1982), with Sridevi and Jaya Prada reprising their roles.
At the 32nd Filmfare Awards, Tohfa received three nominations: Best Comic Actor (Kapoor), Best Music and Best Lyrics "Pyaar Ka Tohfa Tera."[2]