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Saagar (1985 film)

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Genre
  
Drama, Romance

Duration
  

Language
  
Hindi

7.3/10
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Director
  
Ramesh Sippy

Release date
  
August 9, 1985 (India)

Country
  
India

Saagar (1985 film) movie poster
Release date
  
9 August 1985 (1985-08-09)

Writer
  
Javed Akhtar (dialogue), Javed Akhtar (screenplay), Javed Akhtar (story)

Songs
  
O Maria

Cast
  
Rishi Kapoor
(Ravi),
Kamal Haasan
(Raja),
Dimple Kapadia
(Mona D'Silva),
Nadira
(Miss Joseph),
Saeed Jaffrey
(Mr. D'Silva),
Madhur Jaffrey
(Kamladevi (Ravi's grandma))

A womans (Madhur Jaffrey) scheme against her grandson (Rishi Kapoor) threatens the livelihood of town fishermen.

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Saagar is a 1985 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Kamal Hassan and Dimple Kapadia. Saagar was a comeback film for Kapadia, and contained a fleeting topless shot of her. Saagar was selected by India as the years entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1985, not nominated.

Raja, a fisherman is secretly in love with Mona. When wealthy Ravi comes to live with his grandmother, Kamladevi, he sees Mona and falls in love with her. Mona also reciprocates his love. Raja is devastated by this turn of events. But when Kamladevi gets to know that Ravi is seeing Mona, she puts pressure on Mona to give up Ravi and marry someone else.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by R. D. Burman and the lyrics were by Javed Akhtar.

  • 01. "Jaane Do Naa" – Asha Bhosle, Shailendra Singh
  • 02. "O Maria" – Asha Bhosle, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • 03. "Chehra Hai Ya" – Kishore Kumar
  • 04. "Saagar Kinare" – Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
  • 05. "Saagar Kinare (Sad)" – Lata Mangeshkar
  • 06. "Sach Mere Yaar Hai" – S. P. Balasubramaniam
  • 07. "Yoon Hi Gaate Raho" – S. P. Balasubramaniam, Kishore Kumar

    • Reception

    According to Asiaweek, "Saagar offers a skimpy eternal-triangle plot, but it is remarkable for its polished narration and masterly technique. The romance is subdued, symbolised by waves gently caressing the shore." It further praised the performances, calling Kapadia "a delight" and claiming that Hassan "steals the show with his subtle performance," and the direction by Sippy, who "has succeeded in injecting vitality, beauty and deep insight into a gossamer-thin story." India Today wrote, "Like Sholay, and only like Sholay, Saagar is purely a directors film."

    Songs

  • O Maria (2)

  • Saagar Kinare (Sach Mere Yaar Hai)

  • 4 (Saagar Jaisi Aankhonwali)

  • Jaane Do Na (6)

  • Yunhi Gate Raho (Saagar Kinare)

    • Awards

    1986 Filmfare Awards (India)
  • Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kamal Hassan
  • Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Dimple Kapadia
  • Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – S.M. Anwar
  • Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Kishore Kumar (for "Saagar Kinare")
  • Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kamal Hassan

    • References

    Saagar (1985 film) Wikipedia
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