Aarti (1962): cast, story & where to watch
1962 · Film
Released in 1962, Aarti is a drama, family and romance film directed by Phani Majumdar, running about 156 minutes.
What it’s about. An unemployed young man named Deepak (Pradeep Kumar) saves Aarti Gupta (Meena Kumari), a hardworking and dedicated doctor, from drowning, and the two eventually fall in love with each other, although she is already engaged to Dr. Prakash (Ashok Kumar). Although Aarti's father firmly disapproves of this relationship, Deepak and Aarti marry. She moves in with him and his family, which includes his brother, Niranjan (Ramesh Deo), his sister-in-law, Jaswanti (Shashikala), their three children, and Deepak's father (Jagirdar). That leaves the humiliated Prakash determined to get Aarti back, whatever he may have to do. He manages to bring a discord in their marital life, so much so that Deepak asks Aarti to leave, and she returns home to her father. This is followed by Deepak having a serious accident, when Prakash is the only surgeon who can operate on him.
Who’s in it. Aarti stars Ashok Kumar as Dr. Prakash, Meena Kumari as Aarti Gupta, Pradeep Kumar as Deepak and Shashikala as Jaswanti, among others.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Aarti page.
If you liked it. Fans of Aarti tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Aarti (1962)?
- In US, Aarti is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Who stars in Aarti?
- Aarti stars Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari, Pradeep Kumar, Shashikala and Peace Kanwal.
- When was Aarti released?
- Aarti was released in 1962, with a runtime of about 156 minutes.