The read
It runs long at 2h 55m.
Synopsis
Follows Satyapriya Acharya, an idealistic young engineer raised on strict moral principles, who enters post-Independence India determined to live by truth and integrity despite the corruption around him. He marries Ranjana, a woman carrying a painful past, and his compassionate decision to stand by her deepens both his personal struggles and his moral resolve. As professional setbacks, social pressures, and family responsibilities mount, Satyapriya’s unwavering honesty tests the limits of his ideals and the cost of living truthfully in a compromised world.
Ratings
IMDb8.3/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Hrishikesh MukherjeeDirector
- Bimal DuttaScreenplay
- Pyarelal Ramprasad SharmaOriginal Music Composer
- Laxmikant Shantaram KudalkarOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- DharmendraSatyapriya 'Sath' Acharya
- Sharmila TagoreRanjana
- Ashok KumarSatyasharan 'Dadji' Acharya
- Sanjeev KumarNarendra 'Naren' Sharma
- Rabi GhoshAnantho Chatterjee
- SarikaKabul S. Archarya
- Tarun BoseMr. Ladia
- AsraniPeter
- Dina PathakHarbhajan's Mother
- ManmohanKunver Vikram Singh
- Uma DuttChief Engineer
- Rajan HaksarShyam Sunder