Sadgati

Sadgati

Sadgati

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Sadgati

1981

0h 45m

6.3(10 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

When a poor and out-caste village tanner goes to village priest to get the date of his daughter's marriage fixed, the priest in turn asks for labor without pay in exchange.

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Production Companies

Doordarshan

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Om Puri

Dukhi

Om Puri

Acting

स्मिता पाटिल

Jhuria

स्मिता पाटिल

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Mohan Agashe

Bramhin

Mohan Agashe

Acting

Gita Siddharth

The Brahmin's wife

Gita Siddharth

Acting

Richa Mishra

Dhania

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Bhaialal Hedao

The Gond

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Acting

Salil Dhar Diwan

Unknown Role

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Shyam Sundar Sharma

Unknown Role

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Acting

Wahid Shareef

Unknown Role

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Acting

Anand Chaube

Unknown Role

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Anand Verma

Unknown Role

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Narendra Thakak

Unknown Role

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