Jaag Utha Insan is a 1984 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by K Vishwanath, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rakesh Roshan, Sridevi, Sujit Kumar and Deven Verma. It is a remake of Saptapadi (1981 film), in Telugu also directed by K Vishwanath.
It is a love story between a Harijan boy and a Brahmin Girl, played by Mithun Chakraborty and Sridevi respectively in the lead role, supported by Rakesh Roshan, Sujit Kumar and Deven Verma.Synopsis
In the film, Sandhya - a Brahmin dancer - i.e. Sridevi falls in love with Hari (Mithun Chakraorty), a Dalit. She visits her maternal grandfather - who is a staunch Hindu pundit - accompanied by her father and Hari, to perform at the village temple, where her grandfather is the head-priest. There, the grandfather decides to get Sandhya married to his adopted grandson Nandu (Rakesh Roshan), who is also a priest at the temple, but with a broader mind. Hari, citing the apparent caste difference, urges Sandhya to marry Nandu.
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