In High Court, Nanavati was found guilty and convicted for a life term. However, different media sections and people from community kept the issue alive and demanded pardon. Government wanted to balance the rage of both the communities and in an extraordinary string of events where a Sindhi convict of respected background was pardoned along with Nanavati.
In 1973, Gulzar released a movie with Vinod Khanna in lead role – Achanak. Loosely based on Nanavati trials, Achanak was perhaps the second film on this subject plot. Sunil Dutt and Leela Naidu starrer Yeh Raaste Hai Pyaar Ke was the first. But was Yeh Raaste Hai Pyaar Ke based on Nanavati Trial?
In an interview, Leela Naidu claimed that the story and screenplay for the movie was written before the Nanavati case came to fore. Another co-incidence? Well, though the film didn’t work, it is considered to be one of Sunil Dutt’s better performances by the people of that era. Perhaps, relevance played some role here.
Note:
1. Anatomy Of A Murder attained reputation of one of the finest courtroom dramas ever made. It inspired many lawyers like 12 Angry Men.
2. Nanavati case served as a benchmark and reference in many cases. Nanavati left India and settled abroad with family.
3. Jury system was abolished else we would have seen Sunny Deol screaming against twelve of them in Damini.
4. Achanak became a successful film and established Vinod Khanna as a strong actor.
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