Achhut

Genre: social drama

Year Published: 1940

Creator: Chandulal Shah

Credits: Cast: Gohar Mamajiwala, Motilal, Vasanti, Mazhar Khan, Sitara Devi, Trilok Kapoor, Charlie, Dixit, Lala Yaqub, Ibrahim, Rajkumari

Description: Lakshmi (Gohar Mamajiwala), the daughter of a Harijan, fetches water from a temple an infuriated Pujari (priest) breaks the pot on her head. This incident forces the father to adopt Christianity into which he brings Lakshmi. The mother refuses to become one and continues to remain a Hindu along with her other child. A rich businessman adopts Lakshmi and she becomes a friend to his daughter, Savitri. Lakshmi gets a good education and the two girls grow up to fall in love with the same man, Madhukar.

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