Atithee (1978): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1978, Atithee is a drama and romance film directed by Arabind Sen, running about 138 minutes.

What it’s about. Navendhu Kumar lives a poor lifestyle with his handicapped father, Mohan, housewife mom, two unmarried sisters, Leela and Rajni, a younger brother, Kundan, and a sweetheart in Meena. He works for Avinash Gupta, however, when differences occur, he is framed by Gupta for breaking and entering, arrested by the police, tried in Court, and exiled from the town for a period of 12 months. After he leaves, the family is almost destitute and are exploited by Gupta. Then some months later, a young man, Anand, comes to visit them, informing them that Navendhu has sent him. He gives them some money for day to day expenses, gets some clothes for everyone, and a wheelchair for Mohan. He arranges the marriage of Rajni with her boyfriend, Ajay, despite strong opposition from Gupta, and falls in love with Leela. What the Kumar family do not know is that Anand is a fugitive on the run from the police in Bombay, and he harbors a dark secret that will change their lives forever.

Who’s in it. Atithee stars Shashi Kapoor as Anand, Shabana Azmi as Leela M. Kumar / Julie, Shatrughan Sinha as Navendhu M. Kumar and Vidya Sinha, among others.

Where to watch. In IN you can stream it on ShemarooMe and Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Atithee page.

If you liked it. Fans of Atithee tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.