| Seeta Aur Geeta | |
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| Directed by | Ramesh Sippy |
| Produced by | G. P. Sippy |
| Written by | Salim-Javed |
| Starring | Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
| Release date(s) | 1972 |
| Running time | 166 mins |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | 4 crores |
Seeta aur Geeta (Hindi: सीता और गीता; transliteration: Seeta and Geeta) is a 1972 Hindi film directed by Ramesh Sippy. The story is by Salim-Javed and the music by R.D. Burman.
The story is about identical twins (played by Hema Malini) who are separated at birth and grow up with different temperaments. The twins then swap places (like The Prince and the Pauper). Hema's two partners in the movie are played by Dharmendra and Sanjeev Kumar. Manorama plays the evil aunt who changes her tune after her arm is twisted (literally). Furthermore, Hema Malini was noted for the novelty of her role as Geeta where she is rambunctious and sometimes violent.
This theme has been repeated in other movies before and after. A prior movie on this theme was Ram Aur Shyam starring Dilip Kumar in the leading dual role. Subsequent Hindi remakes of the story have been made, including Jaise Ko Taisa starring Jeetendra, Chaalbaaz starring Sridevi and Kishen Kanhaiya starring Anil Kapoor in the dual role(s). Remakes in other languages include the Telugu film Ganga Manga (1973) starring Vanisri in the dual role.[1]
Hema Malini won her only competitive Filmfare Best Actress Award of her career. P. Vaikunth won the Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award.[1]
In 1976 the film was shown in Soviet Union where it was a success.
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Seeta and Geeta (Hema Malini-dual role) are twin girls who were separated at birth. Geeta, a feisty girl is raised in a poor neighborhood and is a street performer, while Seeta is raised by her cruel aunt Chachi (Manorama) and meek uncle. Chachi treats Seeta like a servant, despite the fact that the family is living off her late parents' money. Seeta's only consolation is her old grandmother.
One day, Seeta decided life is not worth living and runs away to commit suicide. She is saved but is mistaken for her identical twin Geeta and is taken to Geeta's home. Meanwhile, Seeta's aunt and uncle are frantically searching for her and find Geeta. They attempt to force Geeta to go with them but, using some of her clever tricks, she escapes them and the police who have been searching for her. She then meets Ravi (Sanjeev Kumar) and, though he also mistakes her for Seeta, she goes home with him. Ravi is surprised by this "Seeta" and the Seeta he had met previously. Geeta realizes the cruelty that Seeta has been living under and vows to teach her aunt a lesson.
Meanwhile, the real Seeta is living in Geeta's house. Her surrogate mother has attributed her new docile attitude to shock. Here, Seeta meets Raka (Dharmendra), Geeta's friend and fellow performer. Raka is also surprised by "Geeta's" sudden gentle nature and desire to do housework. When he tried to coax her into performing, she is unable to do so. Ravi meanwhile falls in love with Geeta. At home, Geeta begins to set everything on a proper course. She resumes control of the money and restores her grandmother to the head of the household, where she belongs. Raka begins to fall in love with Seeta. Trouble begins brewing when Chachi's brother Ranjeet comes to visit and sees the real Seeta in a marketplace. He follows her and discovers the truth, which leads to a showdown in the villains' den with happy endings and marriage.
| Song | Singer(s) | Notes | |
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| O Sathi Chal | Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar | Picturized on Hema Malini and Sanjeev Kumar | |
| Han Ji Han Maine Sharaab | Lata Mangeshkar | Picturized on Hema Malini as Geeta; lyrics by Anand Bakshi | |
| Abhi to Hath Mein Jaam | Manna Dey | Picturized on Dharmendra | |
| Koi Ladki Mujhe Kal | Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar | Picturized on Hema Malini and Sanjeev Kumar | |
| Zindagi Hai Khel | Manna Dey and Asha Bhosle | Picturized on Hema Malini and Dharmendra |
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