Kedarnath is employed with a local clock/watch repair shop, owned by a parsimonious Adarshan Lala. Kedarnath goes out of his way to help a destitute woman, Maya, who husband is missing, with two daughters, Veena and Vidya. Kedarnath rents a room with them, writes letters to her on behalf of her husband, Pannalal, and even arranges the marriage of Veena with the son of Daulatram. When Maya tells him that she has no money to pay for the marriage expenses, he steals cash from his employer, and tells Maya that the money is from Pannalal. And all along telling Maya that he is a close friend of Pannalal, even though he has never met Pannalal, leave alone know him, making one think as to what devious secret Kedarnath is hiding, and what is the reason behind Pannalal's disappearance.

Pavitra Papi (1970)

★ 7.3/10 April 17, 1970 152 min

Drama

Director: Rajendra Bhatia  ·  Writer: Ved Rahi

Kedarnath is employed with a local clock/watch repair shop, owned by a parsimonious Adarshan Lala. Kedarnath goes out of his way to help a destitute woman, Maya, who husband is missing, with two daughters, Veena and Vidya. Kedarnath rents a room with them, writes letters to her on behalf of her husband, Pannalal, and even arranges the marriage of Veena with the son of Daulatram. When Maya tells him that she has no money to pay for the marriage expenses, he steals cash from his employer, and tells Maya that the money is from Pannalal. And all along telling Maya that he is a close friend of Pannalal, even though he has never met Pannalal, leave alone know him, making one think as to what devious secret Kedarnath is hiding, and what is the reason behind Pannalal's disappearance.

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Director

Rajendra Bhatia

Cast

Balraj Sahni Panna Lal Tanuja Samarth Veena Parikshat Sahni Kedarnath Achala Sachdev Maya Abhi Bhattacharya Writer (Man who helped Kedarnath) Neetu Singh Vidya Jayshree Talpade Dancer in white dress (in song "Sada Sadak Dil") Madhumati Gulshan Bawra Upendra Trivedi I.S. Johar Adarshan Lala Manorama Mrs. Adarshan Lala