Sujata

Apr 16 1979 N/A 2h 41m
Drama, Romance

An orphan adopted by an upper caste family never learns of her untouchable caste background. This proves problematic when years later, she falls in love with an upper caste man.

Plot

Sujata gets adopted by the Chowdhury family, which consists of dad Upendranath; mom Charu; and a daughter, Rama, and is treated just like a daughter. Sujata grows up in this caring and nuturing household and leads a very comfortable life. Both Sujata and Rama are now of marriageable age. A young man, Adhir, comes to the Chowdhury household with a view to marry. He meets Sujata and falls in love with her. When he informs his aunt of this decision, she is aghast, as she knows that Sujata is not only of a lower caste but also an untouchable, and she wants Adhir to marry Rama, or will not permit him to live with her. While at the Chowdhury household, Charu wants Sujata to leave the house immediately, as she will have nothing to do with her anymore. Will Adhir and Sujata be ever married or will they be two more victims to the caste system?

Written by

Nabendu Ghosh, Subodh Ghosh, Paul Mahendra

Directed by

Bimal Roy

Production Countries

India

Production Companies

Bimal Roy Productions

Languages

Awards

4 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
450
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA