Sooryavansham

Sooryavansham

Year: 1999

Runtime: 182 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: E.V.V. Satyanarayana

DramaAction

The Sooryavansh family, a zamindar lineage in the village of Bharathpur, is venerated by locals as almost divine. Their wealth and authority stem from generations of land ownership, and the present head of the clan is Thakur Bhanupratap Singh, who upholds the family’s stature and responsibilities within the community.

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1

Heera is marginalized in the family

As a child, Heera is treated as a servant due to his illiteracy and kept away from family decisions. He endures neglect from his father and status-conscious relatives. His mother Sharda and Mindra the family servant provide the only warmth in his early life.

Childhood Bharatpur village, Bhanupratap's mansion
2

Days before the wedding: Radha misjudges Heera

Days before the wedding, Radha arrives and mistakenly treats Heera as a mere servant, sending him on errands. The incident underscores the rigid class divide within Bhanupratap’s household. Heera remains largely invisible to most of his own family.

Days before wedding Bharatpur, Bhanupratap's mansion
3

Wedding day revelation

On the wedding day Radha learns that Heera is Bhanupratap’s son. She becomes curious about his past and asks Mindra to tell her more. The revelation unsettles the ceremony and reshapes everyone’s expectations.

Wedding day Bharatpur; wedding venue
4

Heera's backstory with Gauri

Years earlier, Heera struggled in school and still visited Gauri, the girl Bhanupratap adopted. When a teacher beats Gauri, Heera quits studying to protect her. Bhanupratap then sends Gauri to a boarding school to ensure her education.

Childhood Bharatpur; Gauri's boarding school
5

Marriage arrangement and tragedy

Growing up, Bhanupratap arranges Heera’s marriage to Gauri. Gauri, unwilling to wed an illiterate man, attempts suicide. Heera saves her but takes the blame, and Bhanupratap misreads this as lust, deepening his hatred for Heera.

Youth Bharatpur; Bhanupratap's home
6

Gauri marries a wealthy man

Gauri later marries a wealthy man, moving out of Heera’s life and leaving Bhanupratap’s anger unresolved. The disruption of Gauri’s chapter does not soften the father’s hostility toward Heera. The family’s past continues to haunt Heera’s present.

Post-arranged marriage Unknown; later city
7

Radha proposes; Deshraj plots

Radha proposes marriage to Heera and he accepts. Simultaneously, Deshraj Thakur schemes to ruin Bhanupratap by marrying Radha to his own son Arjun. He pressures Bhanupratap to separate Radha from Heera to protect his own interests.

Early adulthood Bharatpur; Deshraj's influence
8

Elopement and disownment

On the wedding day, Heera elopes with Radha, and Bhanupratap disowns him. The couple finds shelter at Mindra’s house on the village outskirts. This rupture marks a turning point in their lives and sets them on separate paths.

Wedding day Mindra's house on the village outskirts
9

Heera's rise from laborer to businessman

Heera works as a labourer in a transport company and later starts his own business with money borrowed from Radha’s uncle, Ranjeet. He names the company after Bhanupratap and gradually earns wealth and respect in Bharatpur. Radha becomes his partner as she forges ahead in her own career.

Years after elopement Bharatpur outskirts; transport company
10

Radha becomes IAS and Sonu is born

Radha clears the UPSC examination and becomes an IAS officer. The couple also has a son named Sonu, in memory of Heera’s father. Yet Bhanupratap’s hatred continues to shadow Heera’s triumphs.

Years after elopement Bharatpur; home
11

Hospital for the poor

Heera fulfills his father’s dream of building a hospital for the poor. At the inauguration, he publicly credits Bhanupratap, believing the rejection taught him self-reliance. Bhanupratap, secretly listening nearby, begins to reconsider his stance.

Hospital inauguration Hospital inauguration, Bharatpur
12

Seeds of reconciliation: secret bond with Sonu

Bhanupratap secretly spends time with his grandson Sonu outside school, signaling a softening in his attitude toward Heera’s line. Heera, watching this change, asks Sonu to bring some kheer for his 'friend' the next time they meet. The plan hints at rebuilding trust but remains fragile.

Sometime after inauguration Outside Sonu's school, Bharatpur
13

Sharda pleads for reconciliation

Sharda pleads with Bhanupratap to reconcile with Heera, stressing the family’s need to heal old wounds. Bhanupratap is torn, and his guilt weighs heavily on him. He tries to call Heera, but the moment is interrupted by mounting concerns.

Post-inauguration Bhanupratap's home, Bharatpur
14

The crisis deepens: collapse and accusation

Before the reconciliation can take full hold, Bhanupratap collapses after coughing blood and is hospitalized. Deshraj’s men assault Heera and scheme to frame him for poisoning Bhanupratap. The danger forces the family to confront Deshraj’s treachery head-on.

Shortly after plea Bharatpur; hospital
15

Deshraj exposed and family reunion

Bhanupratap recovers and exposes Deshraj’s crime, while the confrontation with Deshraj’s henchmen solidifies Heera and Bhanupratap’s bond. The family units comes together once more, with Bhanupratap embracing Heera in front of all their relatives. A long-awaited reconciliation finally settles over Bharatpur.

Final confrontation Bharatpur; in front of relatives

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