Satyakam
| Satyakam | |
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| Directed by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Screenplay by | Bimal Dutta |
| Dialogues by | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Story by | Narayan Sanyal |
| Based on | Satyakam by Narayan Sanyal |
| Produced by | Sher Jeng Singh Punchhe |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Dharmendra Sharmila Tagore Sanjeev Kumar Robi Ghosh |
| Narrated by | Sanjeev Kumar |
| Cinematography | Jaywant Pathare |
| Edited by | Das Dhaimade |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Production company | Punchhe Arts International |
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Running time | 175 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Satyakam is a 1969 Indian drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, based on a Bengali novel of the same name by Narayan Sanyal. The name is inspired by the ancient saint Satyakama Jabala. The film stars Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore, supported by Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar and Robi Ghosh. The film was scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.
The character played by Dharmendra is considered among the finest acts in Indian cinema. The film won the National Film Award For Best Feature Film in Hindi. It also won the 1971 Filmfare Best Dialogue Award for Rajinder Singh Bedi. The film was remade in Tamil as Punnagai (1971) by K. Balachander.