friendship of women in her in-laws’ household, and they reveal to Pramad’s parents that he has chased his wife out of lust and selfishness. Pramad is thrown out of his house and he vows never to return. After leaving her in-laws' house, a disheartened Kumud tries to drown in the river but is retrieved by some holy women on the banks. They take her to the same temple where Saraswati is trying to atone for his sins. The two lovers come face to face for one more time. Kumud submits to her fate and accepts the senior sister’s advice that she must do something for Saraswati. The latter, on the other hand, has a mission to fulfill: told by the guru that Pramad is dead, he will have to break the news to Kumud. A (very static) meeting is organised: after having realised that their fate has again brought them together, they admit that they are made for each other, and love blossoms between them. But Kumud doesn’t know she’s a widow, and still hangs on to the hope that she might change her husband. When Saraswati reluctantly tells her, he faces a new Kumud, who must now embrace the widow’s status. The film ends with Saraswati accepting Kumud's request of marrying her younger sister, Kusum. Cast Nutan as Kumud Sundari Manish as Saraswati Chandra / Navin Chander Vijaya Choudhury as Kusum Ramesh Deo as Pramad Sulochana Latkar as Kumud's mother B. M. Vyas as Kumud's grandfather Seema Deo as Alak Jeevan Kala S.B. Nayampalli as Pramad's father Sulochana Chatterjee as Pramad's mother Babu Raje Dulari as Saraswati Chandra's step-mother Shivraj as Saraswati Chandra's father Surendra Praveen Paul as Kumud's aunt Soundtrack All the songs were composed by Kalyanji Anandji and lyrics were penned by Indeevar. Awards and recognition 1969, National Film Awards Best Cinematography, Nariman Irani Best Music Director, Kalyanji-Anandji 1969, Filmfare Best Dialogue Award, S. Ali Raza See also National Film Awards Filmfare Awards Filmfare Best Dialogue Award Saraswatichandra (disambiguation) References External links 1968 films 1960s Hindi-language films Indian black-and-white films Films based on Indian novels Films scored by Kalyanji Anandji Indian feudalism Films whose cinematographer won the Best Cinematography National Film Award