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The film follows Mansi () and Amar ( Om Puri ), a middle-class couple living a comfortable but unextravagant life. The story begins with a simple encounter: Mansi, unable to afford an expensive pair of shoes for her daughter, accepts help from a stranger named Reena ( Daisy Irani ).

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Currently, Aastha is frequently available on various official classic cinema channels on YouTube. This is the most reliable way to watch the film for free without resorting to "exclusive" pirated sites that may contain malware.

This was the final film in his "Marriage Trilogy" (following Anubhav and Avishkaar ), focusing on the internal lives of couples.

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