# Aulad (1987 film)

Aulad (transl. Child) is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by Chander Sadanah under the Sadanah Brothers banner and directed by Vijay Sadanah. Starring Jeetendra, Sridevi, Jaya Prada and music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The film is inspired by the Telugu film Maa Babu (1960), which itself was a remake of the Hindi film Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan.

## Plot

Anand (Jeetendra) is a businessman. He comes across several times with a street dancer Devki (Sridevi). One day Anand's uncle (Saeed Jaffrey) informs him from abroad that he has decided to get him married in near future. Upon hearing this, Anand tells a lie to his uncle that he has already got married. Anand's uncle suddenly comes to India and asks for Anand's wife. Anand makes Devki his wife for a while to save himself from his uncle. Devki serves Anand's uncle as his father to the extent that he appreciates Devki and likes her from every aspect. Anand's uncle goes back abroad. Meanwhile, Anand falls in love with Devki and marries with her. Both happen to meet with another newly married couple Yashoda (Jaya Prada) and Vicky (Vinod Mehra). While Devki gives birth to a son names Kishan, Yashoda is expecting. The two couples meet on a train, which is ill-fated as it meets with an accident. Devki is nowhere to be found, and Anand believes she is dead. Vicky dies in the accident and Yashoda is devastated. Anand feels sorry for Yashoda and has the doctor switch his baby for the dead one. Yashoda returns to her home and her in-laws with Anand's child, while he re-locates abroad. Four years later, Anand returns and is unable to keep away from Yashoda and the child. He repeatedly keeps on visiting them, to the extent that his visits get to be a nuisance and an embarrassment. Then Anand is overjoyed to know that Devki is still alive. But when Devki asks about their child, he tells her the truth, thus setting off a tussle between the two mothers. Devki is further devastated by knowing that she can never give birth to a child again. Anand's uncle returns from abroad and sees devastated situation of Devki who was missing her son badly. Uncle can't bear the situation from which Devki is suffering from. He prepares to sue the matter publicly in court. Court passes order to hand the child over to Devki. However, the child cannot forget Yashoda. The situation begins from bad to worse and worst for Anand and Devki. Both decide to give the child back to Yashoda where he gets real happiness. When they hand the child over to Yashoda, Devki fells down due to headache. Doctor gives good news that miraculously she is expecting and would become mother in near future.

## Mythological Parallels

The plot of the film shares significant similarities with the story of Lord Krishna from Indian mythology, particularly the narratives surrounding his early life.
Switched Children: In the film, the character Anand switches his child with Yashoda's deceased baby to protect her from the grief of losing a child. This mirrors the mythological tale where Vasudeva, Krishna's father, swaps his newborn Krishna with Yashoda's daughter to protect him from the evil King Kamsa.
Yashoda as a Foster Mother: Just as in the film, where Yashoda unknowingly raises Anand's child as her own, in the mythological story, Yashoda raises Krishna with great love and devotion, unaware that he is not her biological son.
Emotional Conflict Over the Child: The film depicts a legal battle and emotional turmoil over the custody of the child, echoing the potential heartbreak Yashoda might have felt had she known about Krishna's true parentage.
Character Names: The use of the names Devki (Devaki) and Yashoda directly references Krishna's biological mother (Devaki) and his foster mother (Yashoda), emphasizing the connection to the mythological story. Devaki’s pain of separation from her child and Yashoda’s joy in raising him are central themes in both the myth and the film.

## Cast

* Jeetendra as Anand
* Sridevi as Devki
* Jaya Prada as Yashoda
* Vinod Mehra as Vicky
* Saeed Jaffrey as Anand's Uncle
* Baby Guddu as Kishan
* Asrani as Raja
* Bharat Bhushan
* Manmohan Krishna as Vicky's Father
* Murad
* Ramesh Deo
* Vikas Anand
* Shivraj
* Dina Pathak as Savitri
* Shammi
* Mumtaz Begum

## Soundtrack

| # | Title | Singer(s) |
| 1 | "Lo Jaa Raha Hai Koi" | Mohammed Aziz |
| 2 | "Jeevan Jyot Jale" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 3 | "Raste Ka Maal Saste Mein" | Usha Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Lo Jaa Raha Hai Koi" (Sad) | Mohammed Aziz |
| 5 | "Ek Maa Ka Dil" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 6 | "Ton Ton Ton" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 7 | "To Phir Ho Jaye" | Kishore Kumar, Kavita Krishnamurthy |