Sailaab

Sailaab

1956 · 135 min · ★ 10.0 · Family, Drama, Romance

Gautam, a rich young man, goes to Assam to visit his father's tea plantation. The plane in which he's travelling is forced to make an emergency landing due to bad weather. Gautam gets hurt and suffers from amnesia. He falls in love with a young woman Kanchan, who responds to him even though she is part of a religious community that doesn't allow its members to marry.

Directed by Guru Dutt

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