Sargam (1979 film)
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| Directed by | K. Viswanath |
| Written by | K. Viswanath Jainendra Jain |
| Based on | Siri Siri Muvva (1976) |
| Produced by | N. N. Sippy |
| Starring | Rishi Kapoor Jaya Prada |
| Cinematography | K. H. Kapadia |
| Edited by | Waman Bhonsle Gurudutt Shirali |
| Music by | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Sargam is a 1979 Hindi-language drama film written and directed by K. Viswanath. It was a remake of his earlier Telugu film Siri Siri Muvva (1976), which also starred Jaya Prada and made her a star in South India. She made her Hindi film debut with this film, repeating her role of a mute dancer.[1]
The film stars Rishi Kapoor as her partner, Shashikala as her stepmother, Shreeram Lagoo as her father, with Shakti Kapoor, Aruna Irani, Asrani, Vijay Arora and Om Shivpuri. Laxmikant-Pyarelal composed the memorable songs, which won the only Filmfare Award for the film. Anand Bakshi wrote the lyrics. Mohammed Rafi has sung all seven songs, three of them were duets with Lata Mangeshkar, including the famous song, "Dafliwale Dafli Baja", "Koyal Boli, Duniya Doli" and "Parbat Ke Us Paar". The song "Koyal Boli" was shot on the banks of the Godavari River in Rajahmundry, "Parbat Ke Us Par" in Ooty and "Dafliwale" in Kashmir.[1]
The film became a huge success at the box office and took the top spot at the box office in 1979.[2] It made Jayaprada a sensation and a star overnight in Hindi Cinema,[3] and she also earned her first Filmfare nomination as Best Actress in Hindi cinema.
Cast[]
- Rishi Kapoor as Raju
- Jaya Prada as Hema Pradhan
- Shashikala as Savitri Pradhan, stepmother
- Dheeraj Kumar as Suresh
- as Champa Pradhan
- Leela Mishra as Mausi
- Jankidas as Landlord
- Keshto Mukherjee as Tushar Babu Ghosh / Chatterjee
- Shreeram Lagoo as Masterji Chintamani Pradhan
- Om Shivpuri as Pandit
- Shakti Kapoor as Prakash
- Aruna Irani as Kusum
- Asrani as Gopi
- Vijay Arora as Dr. Babu (Guest appearance)
- as Rapist
Soundtrack[]
All the songs were composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi. With voice of Mohammed Rafi in all 7 songs. Among them 3 were duet with Lata Mangeshkar.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Ram Ji Ki Nikli Sawaari" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Mujhe Mat Roko, Mujhe Gaane Do" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Kahan Tera Insaaf Hai, Kahan Tera Dastoor Hai" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Hum To Chale Pardes, Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Parbat Ke Us Paar, Parbat Ke Is Paar" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| "Koyal Boli, Duniya Doli, Samjho Dil Ki Boli" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| "Dafliwale Dafli Baja" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
Awards[]
- Best Music Director — Laxmikant-Pyarelal
- Nominated
- Best Film — N. N. Sippy
- Best Actor — Rishi Kapoor
- Best Actress — Jayaprada
- Best Comedian — Asrani
- Best Lyricist — Anand Bakshi for "Dafliwale"
- Best Story — K. Viswanath
References[]
- ^ a b Ziya Us Salam (13 November 2014). "Sargam (1979)". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold-70s/[dead link]
- ^ BoxOffice India.com Archived 17 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1st Filmfare Awards 1953
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