The movie seldom bores and despite the profound love story, it has relief moments too. Several scenes are highly impressive and leave indelible imprint on the heart of the viewer. Shola Aur Shabnam is a well written and well directed film by Ramesh Saigal who has not only maintained the interest of the spectators from the beginning to the very end but also been able to move them deep within through the character of Aakash, his tragedy and the passionate love of Sandhya for Ravi. But soon he realizes his mistake and thereafter leaves no stone unturned in uniting them and finally sacrifices his life for this purpose, making his father realize his mistake of separating the lovers. When he comes to know that Ravi and Sandhya are childhood lovers, he first tries to separate them because of his sheer love for his younger brother, i.e., Prakash. That tragedy led Aakash not only to remain a bachelor for life but also to become a perennial alcoholic and an eccentric at times. Prakash's elder brother Aakash(Abhi Bhattachaarya) has been a loser in love because the father of Prakash and Aakash (Mubaarak) did not allow his marriage with his sweetheart (Vijaylaxmi) because of status difference and she had to commit suicide. But wait, there is another, very interesting convolution in the tale. He has to take care of his aged mother (Leela Mishra) and therefore, his childhood love is not his top priority in this practical world. Ravi is an employee in the timber estate of Prakash's father and his job exists because of Prakash only. Ravi, on the other hand, burdened by the obligations of Prakash, is not ready to cog his friend and snatch his love-interest (Prakash has also been in love with Sandhya since the day he had seen her photograph before meeting her face-to-face). Ravi tries to hide the fact from Sandhya that he is her childhood love but Sandhya, being very intelligent and smart (and gutsy as well) reaches the truth and now she is not all ready to marry Prakash because her love for the childhood buddy is still intact in her adulthood. Just think if you get separated from your love in your childhood and when grown-up come across him / her as the would-be spouse of your best friend whose obligations are also being carried by you, then what will you pass through ? This is exactly what happens with the hero of Shola Aur Shabnam - Ravi (Dharmendra) who gets separated from his childhood love - Sandhya (Tarla) and suddenly finds her as the betrothed of his friend-cum-obliger - Prakash (M. Shola Aur Shabnam (flame and dew) is a triangular love story.
Shola Aur Shabnam (1961) follows this theme only. Morever, a broken-heart or a loser in love should definitely be able to understand the pain of someone whose heart is broken or who's been separated from his / her sweetheart. A person who has been in love himself / herself is supposed to understand the love of others. But it's true that every lover loves a lover. I have heard that everyone loves a lover.