Same Title, two different films

Claude Lelouch's famous French film "Un homme et une femme" (A Man & A Woman") (1966) deals with the love of a widower & a widow, who meet accidentally at their children's boarding school. With typical Gallic flair, romantic love develops between the two. Though initially, the woman is inhibited by the lingering memories of her departed husband, later she overcomes it. The film, photographed by the director himself in a melange of colour, black/white & sepia toned shots was also enhanced by the lush musical score of Francis Lai.

Tapan Sinha's "Admi aur Aurat" (1982), (Man & Woman) commissioned by Indian TV was as different from Lelouch's film as chalk is from cheese. The man is a happy-go-lucky type, not caring much for anybody. When travelling by foot, accidentally, he comes across a lone, pregnant woman. He is compelled by circumstances to take care of her & escort her to a maternity hospital with great effort.  After the birth of the baby, the man, a Hindu, realises that the woman is a Muslim.  The film highlights the point that a community did not think it necessary to proclaim their religion by their clothes in those halcyon days, when humanity took precedence over religion. As it was sponsored by Doordarshan & the director was given a free hand, the film was liked by everyone from Satyajit Ray to the common man.