Sabarmati

Bengali

1969

Yashomati is a rich industrialist’s daughter, lives a lavish life and has everything one could ever ask for. However she is unwilling to get married to the suitors her parents line up for her. She flees from her house in search of something else. Yashomati finds herself in trouble soon after she leaves home. Her baggage gets stolen and she has no idea where to go. She meets Shankar, a small time garment factory owner in Ahmedabad who, rather unwillingly pays for her train fare and later takes her home to his sister and nephew in his village. Yashomati is overjoyed at her newly found freedom and decides to become a teacher in the village. Her father releases an advertisement in the paper. Shankar sees the advertisement and takes her home, her parents are delighted but Yashomati is hurt at Shankar’s act. She hurls the cheque at him. Shankar is hurt too however he is torn between Yashomati and the dream of setting up a big garments factory with the money. The next day he returns the money to Yashomati’s father. Yashomati is touched at this gesture and slowly falls for him. Shankar reciprocates too. But her father is dead against the relation. He threatens Shankar of worse consequences. Shankar decides to go away from Yashomati’s life forever. Yashomati searches everywhere for him but in vain. At an annual awards function for the best performing fabrics industry, Yashomati is requested to have over the award and to receive the same award comes Shankar. They meet again, alongside river Sabarmati.

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