Saajan
| Saajan | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Lawrence D'Souza |
| Produced by | Sudhakar Bokade |
| Written by | Reema Rakeshnath |
| Starring |
Sanjay Dutt Madhuri Dixit Salman Khan Laxmikant Berde Kader Khan Reema Lagoo |
| Music by |
Nadeem-Shravan Sameer (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Lawrence D'Souza |
| Edited by | A. R. Rajendran |
| Distributed by | Eros Entertainment |
Release dates | 30 August 1991 |
Running time | 182 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office |
 180 million (US$2.9 million)[1] |
Saajan is a 1991 Hindi film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and starring Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, and Salman Khan. It was released on 30 August, 1991. It is partly inspired by the French play Cyrano de Bergerac.
Synopsis
Aman (Sanjay Dutt) is an impoverished, lame orphan who is befriended by wealthy Akash Verma (Salman Khan) during his childhood. Akash's parents adopt Aman and give him their family name, so Akash and Aman grow up as brothers. While Akash is a womaniser, Aman takes to writing poems under the pen name Sagar. The poems get published, and Aman becomes very popular. One of his fans is a young woman by the name of Pooja Saxena (Madhuri Dixit), who corresponds with Sagar. Akash meets Pooja and falls head over heels in love with her. When Aman comes to know of this, he asks Akash to pose as Sagar, which he does, then Pooja and Akash fall in love with each other. A heartbroken Aman looks on, as he knows that although women may like his poetry, they will never come out openly and love him when they see his handicap. Akash discovers that Aman loves Pooja and that he is actually Sagar, through a string of events triggered by a Pankaj Udhas show. Akash confronts Aman with this and Aman admits that he loves Pooja. Pooja witnesses this encounter and becomes upset with both Akash and Aman. Akash convinces Pooja and she eventually ends up accepting Aman.
Cast
- Sanjay Dutt ... Aman Verma/Sagar
- Madhuri Dixit ... Pooja Saxena
- Salman Khan ... Akash Verma
- Laxmikant Berde ... Laxmi
- Kader Khan ... Rajiv Verma
- Reema Lagoo ... Kamla Verma
- Ekta Sohini ... Menka
- Pankaj Udhas ... Special Appearance
Reception
The film was a Blockbuster at the box office and also emerged as the highest grossing Bollywood film of 1991.[2] It has gone on to grow a strong cult following, particularly due to its cast and the music. After two decades the director has also planned to remake the film.[3] Salman Khan was first time paired up with Madhuri Dixit.
Soundtrack
The Music of this album was a blockbuster with many popular song such as Dekha Hai Pheli Baar, Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai, Jiye toh Jiye Kyse and Bahut Pyar Karte Hai. The music is composed by Nadeem-Shravan and lyrics by Sameer. Most of the songs are sung by SP Balasubramanyam for Salman Khan. Kumar Sanu who voiced for Sanjay Dutt's character bagged his second Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai". Pankaj Udhas, Anuradha Paudwal and Alka Yagnik also rendered their voice for the album. All the singers were nominated for Filmfare Award
| Saajan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Nadeem Shravan | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 48:20 | |||
| Label | Venus Records & Tapes | |||
| Producer | Nadeem Shravan | |||
| Nadeem Shravan chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Planet Bollywood |   [4] |
| Track # | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dekha Hai Pehli Baar | SP Balasubramanyam, Alka Yagnik | 05:46 |
| 2 | Tum Se Milne Ki Tamanna Hain | SP Balasubramanyam | 04:35 |
| 3 | Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Paagal Hain | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik | 05:25 |
| 4 | Bahut Pyar Karte Hain (Female) | Anuradha Paudwal | 04:25 |
| 5 | Jiye To Jiye Kaise | Kumar Sanu, Pankaj Udhas, SP Balasubramanyam, Anuradha Paudwal | 03:31 |
| 6 | Tu Shayar Hain | Alka Yagnik | 06:26 |
| 7 | Pehli Baar Mile Hain | SP Balasubramanyam | 06:16 |
| 8 | Bahut Pyar Karte Hain (Male) | SP Balasubramanyam | 03:02 |
| 9 | Jiye To Jiye Kaise (Part 2) | Pankaj Udhas | 03:30 |
Awards
Won
- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Nadeem-Shravan
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Kumar Sanu for the song "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai"
Nominations:
- Filmfare Award for Best Film – Sudhakar Bokade
- Filmfare Award for Best Director – Lawrence D'Souza
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Sanjay Dutt
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Madhuri Dixit
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Sameer for the song "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai"
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Pankaj Udhas - "Jiye To Jiye Kaise"
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam - "Dekha Hai Pehli Baar"
- Best Female Playback Singer – Alka Yagnik - "Dekha Hai Pehli Baar"
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Anuradha Paudwal - "Bahut Pyar Karte Hai"
Sequel
Saajan 2 is announced by director Lawrence D'Souza. It will go to floors in 2014 and is expected to release in 2015.
References
- ↑ Top Lifetime Grossers 1995–1999 (Figures in Ind Rs). BoxOfficeIndia.com. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ↑ "Box Office 1991". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ↑ "Lawrence Dsouza to remake Saajan?". Times of India. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ↑ "Saajan Music Review". Retrieved 17 October 2011.