Saajan
Saajan (lit. 'Beloved') is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and produced by Sudhakar Bokade. It stars Salman Khan ,Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit, with Kader Khan, Reema Lagoo and Laxmikant Berde in supporting roles. Nadeem–Shravan composed the film's music whereas Sameer wrote the lyrics of them. Saajan grossed ₹18 crore worldwide. It became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1991. It was unofficially remade in telugu as Allari Priyudu.
| Saajan | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lawrence D'Souza |
| Written by | Reema Rakesh Nath |
| Produced by | Sudhakar Bokade |
| Starring | Salman Khan Madhuri Dixit Sanjay Dutt Kader Khan Laxmikant Berde Reema Lagoo |
| Cinematography | Lawrence D'Souza |
| Edited by | A. R. Rajendran |
| Music by | Nadeem-Shravan Sameer (lyrics) |
| Distributed by | Eros Entertainment Goldmines Telefilms Divya Films International |
Release date |
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Running time | 182 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est. ₹18 crore[1] |
Plot
Rajiv Verma, a wealthy businessman adopts Aman, an impoverished and lame orphan. Rajiv's wife, Kamla and their own son, Akash also accept Aman.
23 years later
Grown-up, Aman and Akash bond very closely. Carefree, flexible and gregarious, Akash becomes a Roadside Romeo and womaniser. More serious, Aman writes best-selling poems under the pen name Sagar due to which his popularity increases and he gains millions of fans. A fan of him is the pretty book store owner Pooja Saxena, who frequently writes letters to correspond with him, revealing she loves and admires him and his poetic abilities. She meets Aman one day; he recognizes her but she fails to identify him.
Akash meets and falls in love with Pooja, and explains Aman that he is in love with her, showing her photo. Shocked and shaken, Aman instead suggests him to pose as Sagar. Akash is unaware that Aman writes poems as Sagar. As Akash does this, Pooja is overjoyed that she has met "Sagar" finally, unaware of the truth. Gradually, Akash gets tired of posing as a poet and not only learns that Aman loves Pooja, but also that he is actually "Sagar". He confronts Aman and brings Pooja, making Aman admit he loves her.
Pooja meets and tells Aman that she would have loved him if he revealed that he is Sagar. Eventually, Akash decides to unite Pooja and Aman and sacrifices his love, as the movie ends.
Cast
- Sanjay Dutt as Aman "Sagar" Verma, popular poet
- Salman Khan as Akash Verma/Fake Sagar, Aman's adoptive brother
- Madhuri Dixit as Pooja Saxena, book store owner
- Kader Khan as Rajiv Verma, Akash's father and Aman's adoptive father
- Reema Lagoo as Kamlesh "Kamla" Verma, Akash's mother and Aman's adoptive mother
- Ekta Sohini as Menaka, Akash's friend
- Laxmikant Berde as Laxmi Nandan
- Anjana Mumtaz as Manyata Saxena
- Dinesh Hingoo as Lalchand
- Yunus Parvez as Anees Saheb, press editor
- Raju Shrestha as Yashpant Saxena
- Tej Sapru as Veera, local goon in the "Tu Shayaar Hai" song
- Vikas Anand as Inspector Dilip
- Pankaj Udhas in the song "Jiyen to Jiyen Kaise"
- Lawrence D'Souza in the song "Dekha Hai Pehli Baar"
Production
Aamir Khan was the initial choice for Aman's role. Despite liking the story, he did not connect the role to his satisfaction and upon his refusal, Sanjay Dutt was cast.
Reception
The film was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1991[1] After two decades, the director has also planned to make a sequel for the film.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Nadeem-Shravan, with lyrics by Sameer and Faiz Anwar (for song Pehli Bar Mile Hain). The album was the year's top seller, with around 7 million copies sold.[3] The movie also fetched Nadeem-Shravan their second Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. Kumar Sanu, who sang for Sanjay Dutt's character won his second Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai". SP Balasubramanyam, Pankaj Udhas, Anuradha Paudwal and Alka Yagnik also rendered their voice for the album. All the singers were nominated for Filmfare Awards.
Bahut Pyar Karte Hain Tumko Sanam was copied from the Urdu song Bohot Khoobsurat Hai Mera Sanam, from the 1978 super-hit Pakistani film Aabshar. It was originally sung by Mehdi Hassan and composed by M. Ashraf. The song was picturized on Shabnam and Shahid.[4][5]
| Saajan | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 67:34 | |||
| Label | Venus Records & Tapes | |||
| Producer | Nadeem Shravan | |||
| Nadeem Shravan chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Planet Bollywood |   [6] |
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Paagal Hai" | Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik | 05:25 |
| 2. | "Bahut Pyar Karte Hain (Male)" | S. P. Balasubramaniam | 03:05 |
| 3. | "Dekha Hai Pehli Baar" | S. P. Balasubramaniam & Alka Yagnik | 06:13 |
| 4. | "Jiye To Jiye Kaise" | S. P. Balasubramaniam, Kumar Sanu & Anuradha Paudwal | 06:38 |
| 5. | "Bahut Pyar Karte Hain (Female)" | Anuradha Paudwal | 04:25 |
| 6. | "Tum Se Milne Ki Tamanna Hain" | S. P. Balasubramaniam | 05:30 |
| 7. | "Tu Shayar Hain" | Alka Yagnik | 06:30 |
| 8. | "Jiye To Jiye Kaise (Solo)" | Pankaj Udhas | 03:30 |
| 9. | "Pehli Baar Mile Hain" | S. P. Balasubramaniam | 06:16 |
| 10. | "Jiye To Jiye Kaise (Solo II)" | S. P. Balasubramaniam | 06:40 |
| 11. | "Bahut Pyar Karte Hain (Duet)" | S. P. Balasubramaniam & Anuradha Paudwal | 06:40 |
| 12. | "Jiye To Jiye Kaise (Female)" | Anuradha Paudwal | 06:42 |
| Total length: | 67:34 | ||
Awards
| Award | Category | Recipients and Nominees | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards | Best Music Director | Nadeem-Shravan | Won |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Kumar Sanu for "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Paagal Hai" | ||
| Best Film | Sudhakar Bokade | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Lawrence D'Souza | ||
| Best Actor | Sanjay Dutt | ||
| Best Actress | Madhuri Dixit | ||
| Best Lyricist | Sameer for "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Paagal Hai" | ||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Pankaj Udhas for "Jiye To Jiye Kaise" | ||
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam for "Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna Hai" | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Dekha Hai Pehli Baar" | ||
| Anuradha Paudwal for "Bahut Pyar Karte Hai" |
References
- "Box Office 1991". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "Lawrence Dsouza to remake Saajan?". The Times of India. 5 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081552/http://www.boxofficeindia.com:80/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Bahut Pyaar Karte Hain Tumko Sanam from movie Saajan 1991 is a copy of Pakistani Urdu song".
- "Aabshar - Urdu film from 1978".
- "Saajan Music Review". Retrieved 17 October 2011.