MUMBAI: It seemed to be a reflection of the times to come. Sony Max 2 is set to telecast Arth. The movie, which familiarised the nation with the free-spirited and independent woman of Indian cinema, will be broadcast on 19 November at 7pm.

Directed by Mahesh Bhatt, the movie was made and released way ahead of its time and garnered appreciation for the director’s out-of-the-box thinking, which revolves around the life of a married man involved in extramarital affairs and its related complexities.

The movie stars Shabana Azmi, the late Smita Patil and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in pivotal roles. It revolves around Pooja played by Azmi, who is financially and emotionally dependent on her husband, Inder Malhotra enacted by Kharbanda. Inder has an affair with a successful actress Kavita Sanyal played by Patil.

The movie is a complex characterisation of these three principal characters. Besides the modern storyline, the movie boasts of beautiful ballads like "Tum itna jo muskura rahe ho" and "Jhuki jhuki si nazar" sung by Jagjit Singh.