Overview
The story is based in Banaras and is about a Hindu Priest Chaturvedi who follows the scriptures to practice Hindu religion. When a child is abandon by a woman and brought in his house by his daughter - after initial hesitation but due to requests from his wife - the family adapts the child; only to know after 4 years that the child is a Muslim. The family gives away the child and Chaturvedi engulfs himself in the purification process to cleanse his body, mind and soul due to contact with a Muslim soul. By the time, Chaturvedi thinks he is fully purified – the child reappears – seeking refuge, due to Hindu- Muslim riots. This is the time Chaturvedi finally realizes that the true religion is - religion where humans help humans – humanity.
Top billed cast
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Pankaj Kapur
Pandit Chaturvedi
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Supriya Pathak
Parvati Chaturvedi
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Hrishitaa Bhatt
Mani
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Pankaj Tripathi
Suryaprakash
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K.K. Raina
. Vishnu Singh
- Krish Parekh Kartikey / Mustafa
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Daya Shankar Pandey
Daya Shankar Pandey
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Suruchi Aulakh
Suralya
Actresses in this database credited here
- Supriya Pathak as Parvati Chaturvedi