Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Satyam Shivam Sundaram is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film produced and directed by Raj Kapoor and written by Jainendra Jain, starring Shashi Kapoor and Zeenat Aman. The film's original soundtrack was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. It is a social drama about the differences between physical and spiritual love. Satyam Shivam Sundaram was released on 24 March 1978 on the day of Holi. The film was dedicated to the iconic playback singer Mukesh, who was the voice of Raj Kapoor in many films. He died two years before the film's release and his last recorded song was part of this movie.
Plot
The story is set in a village where Roopa lives with her father, the village priest. As a child, the right side of Roopa's face and neck were burned by a pot of boiling oil, leaving part of her face disfigured. Henceforth, Roopa keeps her right cheek hidden under the veil of her sari. Despite the terrible accident, Roopa remains religious and goes to the village temple daily, singing hymns and devotional songs.
More details
author | Jainendra K. Jain |
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director | Raj Kapoor |
editor | Raj Kapoor |
genre | drama social |
keywords | break drown engineer force love marriage proposal open permission to marry reject rescue scar sing think wait wedding night |
musicBy | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
producer | Raj Kapoor |
productionCompany | R. K. Studio |
publisher | Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd. |
theme | romantic drama |