

Saathi
1968-01-17 · 156 min · ★ 6.5
Dr. Ravi returns from abroad and takes up position as Chief Surgeon in a hospital. He then meets with Nurse Shanti, who lives an impoverished lifestyle with her ailing mother, and decides to perform surgery, but she passes away, and a guilt-ridden Ravi marries Shanti much to the chagrin of his mentor, Kaka, who had hoped that he would marry his daughter, Rajni. The couple then travel to Kashmir for their honey-moon, and then settle down to a harmonious relationship. Hoping to travel even more, their plans are interrupted by the hospital's head doctor, who wants Ravi to focus on cancer research. The couple drop all travel plans and immerse themselves in research so much so that Shanti herself becomes ill.
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- Directors
- C. V. Sridhar
- Production companies
- Venus Pictures
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
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VyjayanthimalaShanti
Rajendra KumarDr. Ravi
Simi GarewalRajni
Sanjeev KumarDr. Ashok
David Abraham CheulkarHead Doctor
VeenaRajni's Mother
Shashi KapoorGuest appearances
Nanda
Sanjeev Kumar
D.K. SapruMr. Philips
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