Satyakam
Hrishikesh MukherjeeCast
Ashok Kumar 
Dharmendra 
Sharmila Tagore 
Rabi Ghosh 
Sanjeev Kumar 
David Abraham
Credits
Written by: Rajinder Singh Bedi
Plot
Follows Satyapriya Acharya, an idealistic young engineer raised on strict moral principles, who enters post-Independence India determined to live by truth and integrity despite the corruption around him.
Sinekatalog’s take
An Indian drama about an idealistic engineer who tries to live truthfully amid post-independence corruption. Sincere, humane and deeply principled. Recommended to viewers drawn to moral character studies.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.3 / 10 (953 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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