Director: Debaki Bose; Writer: Debaki Bose; Cinematographer: Gordhanbhai Patel; Editor: Vitthal Bankar; Cast: Shanta Apte, Chandramohan, Kusum Deshpande, Nayampalli, Madhukar Gupte, Nimbalkar, Vimala Vasisth, Marutirao, Vimal Sardesai, Mahesh Kaul, P.R. Joshi, Angre
Summary: A melodrama examining the family within nationalism. Forest contractor Narendra (Chandramohan) has an arranged marriage with social reformer Meera (Apte) mainly to keep Meera’s ailing father happy. Since her work with the tribal peoples and her attempts to unionise them interferes with his business interests, Narendra demands that she devote herself solely to his comforts. An unwanted relative, Mami (Vasishta), encourages the couple’s gradual alienation. Meera leaves home vowing never to return and is believed to have drowned in a river, which prompts a change of heart for Narendra, both towards Meera and to the jungle-folk who have in fact rescued her. New Theatres’ Debaki Bose ventured into classic Prabhat territory with his only Marathi film using Prabhat’s stars (Apte and Chandramohan) and writers (Vyas, Athavale and Vashikar).
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