Sagina (film)
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Directed by | Tapan Sinha |
Screenplay by | Tapan Sinha |
Story by | Rupadarshi |
Produced by | J. K. Kapur |
Starring | Dilip Kumar Saira Banu |
Narrated by | Dilip Kumar |
Cinematography | Bimal Mukherjee |
Edited by | Subodh Roy |
Music by | S. D. Burman |
Release date | 15 July 1974 |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Sagina is a 1974 Hindi film, produced by J. K. Kapur and directed by Tapan Sinha, the film stars Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Aparna Sen, Om Prakash. It was a remake of 1970 Bengali movie Sagina Mahato directed by Tapan Sinha with the same lead pair in the cast.[1] This version was a commercial failure, and Dilip Kumar's first consecutive failure in almost three decades since 1945. His last film Dastaan (1972) was also a commercial failure.[2][3]
Plot[]
Sagina is a factory laborer, and an aggressive, honest and lovable character who was the first to fight against the tyranny of the British bosses in the tea gardens of North-Eastern India.[4][5]
Cast[]
- Dilip Kumar as Sagina Mahato
- Saira Banu as Lalita
- Aparna Sen as Vishakha
- Om Prakash as Guru
- Kader Khan as Anupam Dutt
- K. N. Singh as Factory Owner
Music[]
The film has music by S. D. Burman and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. This movie marked the first and only time Kishore Kumar sang for Dilip Kumar.
- "Saala Mein To Sahab Ban Gaya, Sahab Ban Ke Kaisa Tan Gaya" - Kishore Kumar
- "Uparwala Dukhiyon Ki Nahi Sunta Tha" - Kishore Kumar
- "Gajab Chamki Bindiya Tori Aadhi Raat" - Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar
- "Tumre Sang To Rain Bitayee" - Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar
- "Chote Chote Sapne Hamaar, Choti Asha Chota Pyar" - S. D. Burman
"Chote Chote Sapne Hamar" was reused from the Bengali film, Sagina Mahato, with music by Anup Ghoshal.
Awards and legacy[]
The film won the 1974 Filmfare Best Art Direction Award for Sudhendu Roy. In the 1975 film Chupke Chupke a billboard featuring the poster can briefly be seen.
References[]
- ^ a b Suresh Kohli (27 December 2012). "Sagina (1974)". Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "BoxOffice India.com". 2 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Dilip Kumar Filmography, Movies List, Box Office Collection with HIT or Flop Verdict - Boxofficeindia, Box Office India, Box Office Collection, Bollywood Box Office, Bollywood Box Office". www.addatoday.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Sinha, Tapan (15 July 1974), Sagina, retrieved 9 April 2016
- ^ Publié le 7 Décembre 2009. "Sagina: a freedom beyond politics". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Detail | Sdburman".
External links[]
- Films scored by S. D. Burman
- 1974 films
- Indian films
- 1970s Hindi-language films
- Hindi remakes of Bengali films
- Films set in the British Raj
- Films about the labor movement
- Films set in the 1940s
- Tea industry in India
- Indian films based on actual events
- 1970s Hindi-language film stubs