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.
Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
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Cast
Dharmendra
Satyapriya 'Sath' Acharya
Sharmila Tagore
Ranjana
Ashok Kumar
Satyasharan 'Dadji' Acharya
Sanjeev Kumar
Narendra 'Naren' Sharma
Rabi Ghosh
Anantho Chatterjee
Sarika
Kabul S. Archarya
Tarun Bose
Mr. Ladia
Asrani
Peter
Dina Pathak
Harbhajan's Mother
Manmohan
Kunver Vikram Singh
Uma Dutt
Chief Engineer
Rajan Haksar
Shyam Sunder
Dev Kishan
Shiv Nandan
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