Updated On: 08 October, 2023 12:56 PM IST | Mumbai | Shachi Chaturvedi
Directed by legendary filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee, the iconic comedy-drama `Khubsoorat,` stars Rekha in one of her most rewarded roles

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Must-watch classics: Directed by legendary filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee, the iconic comedy-drama `Khubsoorat,` stars Rekha in one of her most rewarded roles. The film revolves around the Gupta family, led by Nirmala Devi (Dina Pathak), a stern and authoritarian matriarch. Her rigid rules and discipline dominate the household, causing unhappiness among the family members. However, when Manju (Rekha), the fun-loving and rebellious sister of Nirmala Devi’s younger daughter-in-law, enters the picture, she disrupts the household`s harmony but ultimately brings about positive change by teaching the family the importance of love, laughter, and emotional freedom.
The film begins with the introduction of the characters of two families: the Guptas and the Dayals. The Dayals are fun-loving, free-spirited people, while the Gupta family is very particular about what they do and is quite disciplined. Further in the story, Nirmala Devi arranges the marriage of her second son, Chander Gupta (Vijay Sharma), to Anju Dayal(Aradhana), the daughter of a wealthy widower named Ram Dayal (David) and the elder sister of Manju Dayal.