Sujata
1959 2h 41m movie Film India

Sujata

सुजाता

Synopsis

सुजाता

A girl from the Untouchable caste is adopted by an upper-caste family, and does not learn of her background. This proves problematic when she grows up and falls in love with an upper-caste man, who is in love with her as well.

The 1958–1960 India Window

5 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sujata sits at position #5.

  1. The Music Room
    #1

    The Music Room

    ★ 7.5 · 1958

  2. The Cloud-Capped Star
    #2

    The Cloud-Capped Star

    ★ 7.2 · 1960

  3. Ajantrik
    #3

    Ajantrik

    ★ 7.1 · 1958

  4. North West Frontier
    #4

    North West Frontier

    ★ 6.8 · 1959

  5. Sujata

    #5

    Sujata

    ★ 6.3 · 1959

The 1950s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sujata premiered. 12 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,147 of 1,983 India films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among India Drama productions specifically: #738 of 1,132 (top 65%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Production Companies Bimal Roy Productions
Runtime 2h 41m
Release Date April 3, 1959
IMDb tt0053319

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