The Householder (1963)

Directors

James Ivory

Cast

Durga Khote, Leela Naidu, Prayag Raj, Shashi Kapoor

The story

Prem Sagar (Shashi Kapoor), a teacher at a private college in Delhi, marries Indu (Leela Naidu) in an arranged marriage and is still learning his role in the marriage, when the arrival of his mother (Durga Khote) spells doom to their budding relationship. Indu, unable to handle his mother's interference in the marriage, leaves Prem to return to her family. Prem searches for answers from a variety of people, including a Swami (Pahari Sanyal), who reveals the secret to a successful marriage, and as a result, Prem finally gains the maturity to love his wife.

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