| Saudagar | |
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| Directed by | Subhash Ghai |
| Produced by | Ashok Ghai Subhash Ghai |
| Written by | Sachin Bhowmick Subhash Ghai Kamlesh Pandey |
| Starring | Dilip Kumar Raaj Kumar Manisha Koirala Vivek Mushran |
| Music by | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Editing by | Waman Bhonsle Gurudutt Shirali |
| Distributed by | Mukta Arts |
| Release date(s) | 9 August 1991 (India) |
| Running time | 213 min |
| Language | Hindi |
Saudagar (Hindi:सौदागर; translation: trader) is a 1991 Bollywood film, directed by Subhash Ghai. It starred two major actors of the Hindi silver screen of yesteryear, Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar, in the leading roles. It was the second film in which the two actors came together after the 1959 film Paigham. It featured the debut performances of Vivek Mushran and Manisha Koirala, the latter became a noted Bollywood actress in later years. Amrish Puri, Anupam Kher, Dalip Tahil, Gulshan Grover, Dina Pathak, and Jackie Shroff are also featured in the movie.
The film was a "Silver Jubilee" success all over India and was a hit.[1] Saudagar got director Subhash Ghai his only Filmfare Best Director Award.[2]
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Two childhood friends, Veer "Veeru" Singh (Dilip Kumar) and Rajeshwar "Raju" Singh (Raaj Kumar), have become bitter enemies due to the machinations of Chuniya (Amrish Puri). So much so, in fact, that they have divided their territories and sworn to kill anyone who crosses the boundary. Against this backdrop, their grandchildren, Vasu (Vivek Mushran) and Radha (Manisha Koirala), fall in love and meet each other in secret quite frequently. When their romance surfaces, the rivalry between Veeru and Raju is rekindled. The two young lovers are told never to see each other again, on pain of death ... when they get together, it's too late for their grand family ....
The music for the film was composed by the legendary duo of Laxmikant-Pyarelal, and the lyrics were written by another big name in Bollywood, Anand Bakshi. The trio produced several memorable songs for the movie, notably "Ilu Ilu", "Saudagar Sauda Kar", and "Imli Ka Boota", "ki haan ki mohabbat ki ki", "teni yaad aati hain" and "deewane tere naam ke" by Sukhbir Singh.
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