The Indian movie titled Annadata and directed by Asit Sen was released in 1972 and is categorized as drama.
Key cast members of Annadata include Jaya Bhaduri, Anil Dhawan.
The plot of Annadata is: Amba Prasad, a rich man, is supposed to have died in a car crash and all his "relatives" gather to find out how much they can inherit. A poor girl he literally brought up like a daughter claims to be carrying his baby, under pressure from her greedy parents. However, it turns out that Amba Prasad is very much alive. His lawyer makes him see the harsh reality that none of his so-called relatives were there to pay respect to him, but to get his money. Disheartened, he leaves his house with his faithful dog.
He ends up in a little village and meets an artist (Anil Dhawan), who paints a portrait of Amba Prasad sleeping under a tree guarded by his dog. He assumes that Amba Prasad is a poor man and pays him. Later, Amba Prasad faints as he is exhausted. The dog brings Aarti to help his master. Soon Amba Prasad becomes a part of Aarti's family, the only other member of it being Aarti's little brother, who is disabled. Aarti makes medicines and gives it to the villagers and refuses to take money for her services. Her only income is from typing and stitching clothes for people. Arun and Aarti love each other. However, Arun realizes that he is just a poor artist and can never support Aarti and her brother and help her pay her debts, when he can barely manage to look after himself and his mother. Hence, he tries to find a rich husband for Aarti. Aarti refuses to even consider this.
At the end of the movie, they realize how rich Amba Prasad is. However, neither Aarti nor Arun are interested in his wealth. Seeing their love, Amba Prasad decided to stay with them till the end of his life..
