Love in Tokyo

Love in Tokyo

Year: 1966

Runtime: 166 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Pramod Chakravorty

DramaComedyRomanceMusic

Gayetridevi sends her son Ashok to Japan to fetch his nephew. She hopes Ashok will marry Sarita, but he is uninterested. In Japan Ashok falls for Asha, whose uncle wants her to wed Pran. Asha and Ashok elope; Pran runs Ashok down, leaving him hospitalized and partially blind. Gayetridevi must decide which woman will care for her son.

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Timeline – Love in Tokyo (1966)

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1

Ashok is sent to Tokyo to find Chikoo

Ashok's mother pressures him to travel to Tokyo in search of his elder brother's son, Chikoo. He is unhappy in a loveless engagement with his fiancée Sarita. He leaves India with the goal of locating the boy and reuniting the family.

Mumbai, India
2

Chikoo in an orphanage and runs away

Chikoo is kept in an orphanage in Tokyo. Ashok tries to persuade him to return to India, but Chikoo resists and runs away. The search for the boy becomes more urgent.

Tokyo, Japan
3

Mahesh and Sheela's trouble lead to Tokyo

Mahesh, Ashok's friend, is in love with Sheela, but her father discovers the affair and dispatches goons after them. He takes Sheela to Tokyo, and Mahesh follows, ending up near their shop, Indian Art Emporium. Mahesh even pretends to be a Sadhu to influence events.

Tokyo, Japan
4

Mahesh disguises as a Sadhu at the Indian Art Emporium

In Tokyo, Mahesh disguises himself as a Sadhu and claims to clear his sins by a river, saying I befriend Mahesh. He also fans trouble by falsely reporting a crisis to the police regarding Sheela's father. The ruse sets off a chain of chaotic events.

Tokyo, Japan
5

Mahesh serenades Sheela at a theme park

Mahesh pursues Sheela and, in a comic romance beat, sings the song Maine Tera Pyar Ka Bimar while chasing her through a theme park. He then directly reveals his identity to her through the performance. The moment deepens their entanglement in Tokyo.

Tokyo, Japan – Theme Park
6

Asha meets Chikoo while fleeing Pran

Chikoo encounters Asha, who is on the run from Pran and her uncle, who is later revealed to be her biological father. Their meeting ties Asha's fate to Chikoo's search for safety.

Tokyo, Japan
7

Asha and Chikoo disguise themselves; Ashok senses trouble

Asha and Chikoo escape their pursuers by disguising themselves as a Sardar and a girl. Ashok, observing the deception, sees through their disguises and remains focused on protecting them. Chikoo suffers a fall from a window and is rushed to a hospital.

Tokyo, Japan – Restaurant/Tea House
8

Pran and Sheela's father at the geisha house; Mahesh's geisha ploy

Pran and Sheela's father converge at a geisha house. Mahesh disguises himself as an international geisha, drugs Sheela's father with sake, and moves toward Sheela. The subterfuge complicates the pursuit of Sheela and the safety of those involved.

Tokyo, Japan – Geisha House
9

Asha as Chizuru; Ashok falls in love; Sayonara Sayonara

Chikoo recovers and is sent back home, while Asha continues her disguise as Sardar Ji and calls herself Chizuru as Chikoo's aunt. Ashok falls in love with Asha, who lingers in disguise while singing the song Sayonara Sayonara.

Tokyo, Japan
10

The letter arrives; departure rumor; airport chase

Asha ties a bandage on Ashok's finger, and he recognizes her. A letter arrives at Asha's hotel stating that Ashok and Chikoo have boarded the 5 PM flight to Mumbai. Asha rushes to catch the flight, but she is too late, and she heads toward the airport in a desperate bid to reunite with them.

17:00 Tokyo, Japan – Asha's hotel to airport
11

Tokyo Shrine reunion and a plan for Sheela's marriage

Asha goes to the Tokyo Shrine, and Ashok follows, realizing the two haven’t truly left. Mahesh, in disguise, joins them and asks for help in marrying Sheela; Sheela pretends to be mute while Mahesh poses as an Arab doctor to facilitate the scheme.

Tokyo Shrine / City
12

The wedding ruse; onsen honeymoon; Mahesh gains flight ability

In a staged wedding, Mahesh impersonates Chatterjee and marries Sheela, with the real Chatterjee arriving too late to stop it. The couple honeymoon at a traditional onsen. During the trip, Mahesh, running from the wedding chaos, triggers a device that gives him the ability to fly, and he uses it to save a child.

Tokyo, Onsen
13

Asha's capture and the Muslim disguise plan to find Ghulfam

Asha is captured by Pran's uncle and imprisoned in his home. Mahesh, Sheela, and Chikoo arrive disguised as a Muslim couple seeking their child Ghulfam, and they slip a tape with Chikoo's voice to locate him. Asha pretends to tie up the child, and Chikoo alerts the police that Asha's uncle abducted him.

Tokyo – Pran's uncle's house
14

Engagement plan exposed; attempted suicide; reunion at the shrine

At the engagement party, Pran and Asha's uncle's plan to marry her off to Pran is revealed as a ploy against Ashok's family. Ashok's mother shuns Asha, pushing her toward despair. Asha goes to the Tokyo shrine to attempt suicide, but Ashok finds her and their love is affirmed.

Tokyo – Engagement party and Shrine
15

Resolution: love prevails and the family is reunited

Ashok is not blind after the operation, and he and Asha are free to be together. The family reconciles, and the adventures of Chikoo and the others culminate in a happy ending. The film closes on a note of celebration and lasting love between Ashok and Asha.

Tokyo / India

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 10:51

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