Amaanat (1977)

Shekhar is a Lothario. He's also the son of the Public Prosecutor. After his philandering has exhausted his parents' patience, he takes a fancy to Saradha and contrives to put her in a compromising position. She cannot escape from marrying him after her father accepts the Public Prosecutor's proposal of a union between their offspring. Shocked by his bride's contempt for his behaviour, Shekhar resolves to wait until his wife accepts him of her own volition. When she contracts pneumonia he gains the opportunity to win her love. However, an encounter with an old flame lands him in jail and Shekhar finds himself facing his father across a courtroom, charged with murder.

Harry Mandola é um rico industrialista que ama a sua bebida e sua filha Bijlee, ambos compartilham uma ligação com Matru que trabalha para a família Mandola. Para a alegria de seu pai, Bijlee parece pronta para se casar com o filho de uma líder política da região. Mas esta aliança está longe de ser uma simples história de amor de dois jovens, tornado-se a base para uma narrativa política complexa, que traz reviravoltas nas vidas dos Matru, Bijlee e Mandola.