Meanwhile, Sunita waits faithfully, but her father falls seriously ill. To pay for his treatment, she takes a job. She keeps writing to Vikram, but her letters are never received. Vikram becomes a big singing star. Rita confesses her love and offers him everything – fame, money, a record label. Under pressure and believing Sunita has moved on, Vikram agrees to marry Rita.
He leaves Rita and rushes to Sunita. He falls at her feet and says, “I broke my promise… but I remember now. Yeh vaada raha – this promise remains. I will never leave you again.”
When Sunita learns that Vikram is marrying someone else, she is heartbroken but says nothing. Her father dies of shock and shame. Sunita is left completely alone. Sunita discovers she is pregnant with Vikram’s child (from before he left). She doesn’t tell him because she doesn’t want to ruin his marriage and career. She moves to a remote village and gives birth to a son, Sunny .
Would you like the subtitle file (SRT) for key dialogues or the full song translations as well? yeh vaada raha with english subtitles
Rita, more concerned with her social status than his happiness, hides him away in a luxurious but lonely mansion, hoping his memory will return. Sunny, now about 7 years old, wanders into Vikram’s mansion garden while playing. Vikram, lonely and confused, sees the boy and feels an instant, unexplainable connection.
Years pass. Sunny grows up to be a bright, affectionate boy who looks exactly like Vikram. He asks, “Maa, who is my father?” Sunita never answers. One day, Vikram is in a serious car accident. He survives but loses his memory completely. He doesn’t recognize Rita, his fame, or his past. Doctors say recovery is uncertain.
One night, Vikram and Sunita meet secretly. Sunita says, “Without you, I cannot live.” Vikram promises: “I will become a successful singer. I will return and marry you. Yeh vaada raha – this promise remains.” Meanwhile, Sunita waits faithfully, but her father falls
Vikram follows the boy home and meets Sunita. Though he doesn’t remember her, his heart aches. Sunita realizes who he is but does not reveal the truth, fearing it will break his fragile mental state. Sunny becomes a regular visitor. Vikram begins to regain small flashes of memory – a harmonium, a song, a promise under a tree. He starts humming the tune of the song he wrote for Sunita years ago.
Starring: Rishi Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Tina Munim Director: Kapil Kapoor Music: R. D. Burman Opening The film begins in a small, picturesque hill town. Vikram (Rishi Kapoor) is a poor but talented musician who dreams of becoming a famous singer. He lives with his widowed mother and spends his days playing the harmonium and writing songs.
Rita finds out about Sunita and Sunny. She confronts Sunita and cruelly says, “He is mine now. You and your bastard child mean nothing.” Vikram becomes a big singing star
is a kind-hearted, middle-class girl who lives nearby with her widowed father, a retired schoolteacher. She loves Vikram’s music and the two are childhood sweethearts. The Promise Vikram and Sunita are deeply in love. However, Sunita’s father is orthodox and wants her to marry a wealthy, settled man. Vikram has no money, no job, and no social status.
A subtitle appears on screen in English: Final Frame: Vikram places his hand on Sunny’s head and looks at Sunita. Vikram: “This time… I will keep every promise.”
