![]() Almost everyone in the courtroom sees problems ahead with this solution, but the judge remains adamant. He tells Surjit that he will have to plough and sow Ramdin’s fields, live with the family, and be responsible for their welfare. He gets permission to hand down a very unusual two-year sentence for Surjit, that he won’t serve in jail. The judge consults with the higher court, saying that he wants to both punish the offender (but not so harshly that his life is ruined, since he believes that Surjit is not a bad man) and help the victims. In addition, the buffalo that was killed alongside Ramdin is too expensive to replace, even if there was someone who could plough his fields. Now Malti justifiably fears that they will all starve. He was also about to get his sister Kamla (Kumari Naaz) married and had promised to pay a dowry, in addition to supporting Malti and their two sons, for whom he wanted to provide a good education. Her deceased husband was caring for his father Ganga, who is crippled, and his mother (Leela Mishra), who is blind. The farmer’s wife Malti (Meena Kumari) and her father-in-law (Nana Palsikar) go to see the judge and Malti asks him to sentence her family to death as well, since their sole means of support and survival is gone. The judge sets his sentencing hearing after hearing the arguments on both sides. In court, he faces a judge (Rehman) and pleads not guilty, blaming the fog for the accident. The villagers and farmer’s family come running, and Surjit is arrested for reckless driving. Tragically he fails to see a farmer crossing the road with his buffalo, and hits them, killing both instantly. He oversleeps, and the next morning drives a little too fast in very foggy weather trying to make up lost time. (He also sings a lovely song called “Sachhai Chhup Nahin Sakti” and looks verrry handsome with his gold earrings and his mouche.) Leaving his co-pilot and friend Jaggu one night to change a punctured tyre, Surjit visits a local dancing girl named Chamelibai (Bindu) and stays the night with her. ![]() Surjit Singh (Rajesh Khanna) is a hard-drinking truck driver. ![]() I genuinely enjoyed a lot (even most) of it, but some of it I found troubling (that was intentional on the part of the makers), and some aspects were just irritating (not intentional) (and not Meena! she was actually very good and not at all weepy despite playing a put-upon widow). In the end though, I had mixed feelings about Dushmun. Plus, it has quite an interesting premise, Meena Kumari in one of her last roles and Kumari Naaz, and I really wanted to see it. ![]() First of all, many many thanks to Suhan for sending this to me! I love films with a village setting, and Mumtaz, and Rajesh Khanna, and this has all three. ![]()
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