Aulad

Aulad

Year: 1987

Runtime: 180 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Vijay Sadanah

Romance

Convinced his wife perished, he entrusts his newborn to a grieving mother who has recently lost her own child, hoping she will give him the love and care he cannot provide. When the presumed‑dead wife returns, she is determined to reclaim the baby, sparking a desperate struggle for the child's future.

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Timeline – Aulad (1987)

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1

Anand lies to his uncle about his marriage

Anand, a successful businessman, faces pressure from his abroad-based uncle to marry soon. To avoid an arranged match, he lies that he is already married. This deception triggers the uncle's visit and sets the plot's central complications in motion.

Early in the story India
2

Devki enters the plan as a temporary wife

To placate his uncle, Anand asks Devki to pose as his wife for a while. Devki agrees, understanding the risk and the need to protect herself and her independence. The uncle leaves India satisfied, and the ruse creates an uneasy but growing bond between them.

Soon after the uncle's visit India
3

Devki earns the uncle's respect through care

Devki treats the uncle with respect, even like a father figure, and his appreciation grows. Her devotion and competence during his stay earn him trust and admiration. The relationship subtly shifts the dynamics of the household.

During the uncle's stay India
4

Anand falls in love and marries Devki

Over time, Anand's feelings deepen and he marries Devki for real. They start their new life together in India with a sense of commitment. The past deception gradually fades as their bond strengthens.

After the uncle's departure India
5

The train encounter with Yashoda and Vicky

Anand and Devki meet Yashoda and Vicky, a newly married couple, on a train. A catastrophe strikes the train; Devki disappears and Vicky dies, leaving Yashoda devastated while she is expecting a child. The accident marks the turning point that links two families through tragedy.

During the train accident Train
6

A doctor swaps Kishan with Yashoda's infant

In the aftermath of the wreck, a doctor swaps Kishan with Yashoda's infant to salvage a sense of family. This act seeds two families believing different infants are theirs, creating years of mistaken parentage. Anand relocates abroad with Devki while Yashoda raises Kishan as her own.

Immediately after the accident Hospital
7

Four years later: Anand returns and cannot stay away

Four years pass and Anand returns, unable to stay away from Yashoda and Kishan. He begins visiting them frequently, becoming a source of amusement and embarrassment for the household. The emotional undercurrents of the past resurface as unresolved feelings reemerge.

Four years after the accident Yashoda's home
8

Devki is found alive; reunion begins

During his visits, Anand learns that Devki is alive, shocking him with the reversal of their fates. The revelation rekindles memories and complex feelings about their child and their shared history. The two mothers lie in wait as affection and guilt pull in different directions.

During his visits India
9

Truth about Kishan is revealed

Devki eventually asks about Kishan, and Anand bluntly reveals that Kishan is not Devki's biological child but Yashoda's. Devki is devastated to learn she cannot bear another child, deepening her pain. The revelation sparks a fierce tussle between the two mothers over the child's rightful home.

During their confrontation India
10

Uncle's return and court discloses Kishan's custody

Anand's uncle returns and pushes for a public resolution to the custody dispute. The legal battle culminates in a court order awarding Kishan to Devki. The outcome unsettles the fragile arrangements and tests everyone's loyalties.

After the reunion India
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Resolution: Kishan goes back to Yashoda; Devki's renewal

To preserve Kishan's best interests, Anand and Devki decide to return the child to Yashoda. Devki collapses with a headache as this decision unfolds. A doctor delivers hopeful news that Devki is pregnant again, suggesting a new chance at motherhood.

End of the story India

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