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Sadhu Aur Shaitaan (1968)

Sadhu Aur Shaitaan poster
Original title
साधू और शैतान
Directed by
A. Bhimsingh
Genre
action film, thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 35m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An honest bank employee is blamed for a robbery his housemate actually committed. The suspect and his best friend go on the run when the friend is also linked to the robber's death. They try to stay hidden from the authorities.

light-heartedcomedicsuspensefulfast-pacedplayfulquirkychaotic

What happens

Sadhu Aur Shaitaan (transl. The Sage and the Devil) is a 1968 Hindi action comedy film, directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Om Prakash, Pran in title roles, along with Mehmood, Bharathi, Kishore Kumar in lead roles. The movie is a remake of 1966 Tamil suspense-comedy Sadhu Mirandal. In the film an honest bank employee becomes the prime suspect for a bank robbery actually committed by his housemate. The suspect's best friend is implicated in the death of the actual bank robber. The two friends have to hide from the authorities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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