Satyakam
Sign in to saveSatyakam 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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7.3Follows 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.
Released: 1969-01-02175 minDir: Hrishikesh MukherjeeDrama
Cast
- Dharmendra as Satyapriya 'Sath' Acharya
- Sharmila Tagore as Ranjana
- Ashok Kumar as Satyasharan 'Dadji' Acharya
- Sanjeev Kumar as Narendra 'Naren' Sharma
- Rabi Ghosh as Anantho Chatterjee
- Sarika as Kabul S. Archarya
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1969
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Director
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Screenwriter
- Rajinder Singh Bedi
- Cast member
- Sanjeev Kumar
- Composer
- Laxmikant-Pyarelal
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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.
The character played by Dharmendra is considered among the finest acts in Indian cinema. The film won the National Film Award For Best Feature Film in Hindi. It also won the 1971 Filmfare Best Dialogue Award for Rajinder Singh Bedi. The film was remade in Tamil as Punnagai (1971) by K. Balachander.
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1969 drama films1969 films1969 Hindi-language films1969 Indian filmsBest Hindi Feature Film National Film Award winnersFilms based on works by Narayan SanyalFilms directed by Hrishikesh MukherjeeFilms scored by Laxmikant–PyarelalFilms set in JamshedpurHindi films remade in other languagesHindi-language drama filmsIndian drama films