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Aashirwad is a 1968 Bollywood film. Produced by N.C. Sippy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee, it is directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Ashok Kumar and Sanjeev Kumar.
The film is notable for its inclusion of a rap-like song performed by Ashok Kumar, -"Rail Gaadi".
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Ashok Kumar is a man of high principles. He breaks his marriage to an autocratic landlady (Veena) because she exploits the poor. However, he loses contact with his beloved daughter, Nina. He makes a living in the city by entertaining children (the famous song "Rail Gaadi", said to be India's first rap number). But he ends up in jail for rescuing the daughter of a friend. There, he composes philosophical poems. Out of jail, he finds his grown-up daughter Nina expressing her distaste for criminals. The film ends in a tear-soaked climax, stressing the power of the father-daughter bond.
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