Shriman Satyawadi

About the film

Shriman Satyawadi is a 1960 Hindi film, directed by S. M. Abbas. Raj Kapoor, in the lead role is seen in this social drama as an honest man, who will experience only too well how difficult it is to compete in a dishonest world.

Plot

Young Vijay Kumar lives with his sick and widowed father Mohanlal under poor conditions. As an honest shopkeeper, he deserves the wherewithal to provide for himself and his son. This doesn't suit the neighbour and competitor Lalachand at all. One day, he hides cocaine in Mohanlal's shop and alerts the police. After the police find it, they want to discipline Mohanlal, who is always honest. But the sick man could not cope with this and dies of a heart attack.

Sad about this death, Vijay never forgot the words of his father and grew up to be an honest doctor. After graduating from college, he finds a job in the advertising department of the rich Champalal and his daughter, Geeta, who is responsible for this Department. Also, he meets Kishore, Lalachand's son, who could not stand Vijay during school.

While Vijay and Kishore fight for Geeta's heart, Lalachand wants to increase his fortune. He makes the ignorant Champalal his investor and manufactures untested skin creams and fake painkillers.

Music

The music for this movie was composed by Dattaram. Lyrics were written by Hasrat Jaipuri, Gulshan Bawra and Gulzar under his Pen name "Gulzar Deenvi."

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