Aarti (1962)

Aarti was Rajshri’s maiden venture into producing Hindi films. It was a big commercial success. Screened at International Film Festivals, it won accolades and critical acclaim.
An unemployed young man named Deepak (Pradeep Kumar) saves Aarti Gupta (Meena Kumari), a hardworking and dedicated doctor, from drowning, and the two eventually fall in love with each other, although she is already engaged to Dr. Prakash (Ashok Kumar). Although Aarti’s father firmly disapproves of this relationship, Deepak and Aarti marry. She moves in with him and his family, which includes his brother, Niranjan, his sister-in-law, Jaswanti (Shashikala), their three children, and Deepak’s father. That leaves the humiliated Prakash determined to get Aarti back, whatever he may have to do. He manages to bring a discord in their marital life, so much so that Deepak asks Aarti to leave, and she returns home to her father. This is followed by Deepak having a serious accident, when Prakash is the only surgeon who can operate on him. He agrees to operate on him only if Aarti promises to come back to him and forget her husband.

  • Director
    : Phani Majumdar
  • Casting
    : Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari, Pradeep Kumar, Shashikala
  • Producer
    : Tarachand Barjatya
  • Music
    : Roshan
  • Lyrics
    : Majrooh Sultanpuri

Cast

Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari, Pradeep Kumar, Shashikala

Director

Phani Majumdar

Producer

Tarachand Barjatya

Music

Roshan

Lyrics

Majrooh Sultanpuri

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Awards

    • Filmfare Awards

    • Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award – Shashikala