Haathi Mere Saathi

May 1 1971 Not Rated 2h 50m
Drama, Family, Musical

Orphaned Raju, in the company of four elephants, has to perform with them at street corners, in order to survive. Slowly he amasses a fortune, and is able to build his own private zoo, housing tigers, lions, bears, and of course the four elephants. His wife, however, fears for her child and tells him that he must choose between the animals and his family.

Plot

Orphaned Raju, in the company of four elephants, has to perform with them at street corners, in order to keep alive. Slowly he amasses a fortune, and is able to build his own private zoo, housing tigers, lions, bears, and of course the four elephants. He treats all the animals as his friends. He meets with Tanu, and both fall in love. Tanu's dad, Ratanlal, is opposed to this alliance, but subsequently relents, and permits the young couple to get married. Tanu is unhappy with the amount of time Raju spends with his animal friends, and this causes some bitterness between them. Things do not improve when a child is born, as Tanu fears that one day the child will be harmed by one of the animals, and hence Raju is told to make a choice between his animal friends or his wife and son.

Written by

Javed Akhtar, Inder Raj Anand, Sandow M.M.A. Chinnappa Devar

Directed by

M.A. Thirumugham

Production Countries

India

Production Companies

Devar Films

Languages

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
1,400
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA