![]() Meanwhile, they have a child, and some more unscrupulous activities later, Avinash joins Gita's dad (Iftekhar does a fair portrayal of the industrialist). Then, at a point of no return, Avinash does not help his former professor who put aside all his savings to start a newspaper that he and Avinash had spoken of during his college days. She questions him at various points in time, and is dismayed at his nonchalance. But, wife Gita is not supportive of the easy withdrawal of principles. Publishing commercially viable books, such as inane novels, Avinash treads the very path he once loathed. Morals are cast aside, as Avinash thinks like a ruthless businessman. He takes a job with a classmate (Satish Shah) who runs a publishing house. His frustration at the lack of financial security is poignant. As one could conventionally say, the 'twist-in-the-tale' comes with Avinash's transformation. The one-room setup, Gita's choice of taking a job over pursuing her education is echoed in thousands of homes. The story depicts Mumbai's lower-middle class life in a picture-prefect manner. Parental objections are not overcome and they get married, despite Avinash's reluctance. The college gang and one very sardonic English professor provide some light-hearted moments Gita falls in love with the man and his outlook. He is fiercely proud of his humble origins and paints a clear picture of the comparable differences to Gita's upper middle-class milieu. The economics student (also a writer) with stern principles and ideals is not affected by the materialistic nature of his generation. The bittersweet romance starts in college, with Gita understanding and admiring Avinash's philosophy on life. Fairly reminiscent of the style mastered by writers/ directors like Sai Paranjpe, Shyam Benegal, etc, the movie's two protagonists, Avinash (Farooque Shaikh) & Gita (Deepti Naval) belong to different social strata. In a largely mediocre decade for Hindi cinema, Saath-Saath attempted a realistic view unlike larger-than-life Amitabhesque movies at that time. Saath-Saath, would be among the new-wave movies made in the early 80s. ![]()
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