Satyakam (1969)
सत्यकाम
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.
- Date of release
- 1969-01-02
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
Satyakam is a 1969 Indian drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, based on a Bengali novel of the same name by Narayan Sanyal. The name is inspired by the ancient saint Satyakama Jabala. The film stars Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore, supported by Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar and Robi Ghosh. The film was scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.
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