Bandhana
Bandhana (transl. Romantic Bond) is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu from a screenplay by H. V. Subba Rao and Rajendra Singh Babu, based on a novel of the same name by Usha Navaratnanram. The film revolves around the relationship between a surgeon, Harish and his student Nandini. The film stars Vishuvardhan as Dr. Harish and Suhasini as his protégé Nandini, along with Jai Jagadish, Roopadevi and G. K. Govinda Rao in supporting roles.
| Bandhana | |
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| Directed by | Rajendra Singh Babu |
| Screenplay by | H. V. Subba Rao Rajendra Singh Babu |
| Based on | Bandhana by Usha Navarathnaram |
| Produced by | Rajendra Singh Babu |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Suhasini Jai Jagadeesh |
| Cinematography | D. V. Rajaram |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishna |
| Music by | M. Ranga Rao |
Production company | Rohini Pictures |
Release date | 24 August 1984 |
Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
At the 32nd National Film Awards, the film was awarded the Best Feature Film in Kannada. The film also won two awards at the 1984 Karnataka State Film Awards: Best Actor for Vishnuvardhan and Best Music Director for M. Ranga Rao. In addition to this, the film also won two Filmfare Awards South: Best Actor for Vishnuvardhan and Best Actress for Suhasini. The film was a critical and commercial success and is often regarded as a classic in Kannada cinema. The film was remade in Tamil in 1985 as Prema Paasam. It was dubbed in Telugu as Dr. Nandini. It was also dubbed in Malayalam.