| Sagina | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| 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
Soundtrack
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. "Chote Chote Sapne Hamar" was reused from the Bengali film, Sagina Mahato, with music by Anup Ghoshal.[1][6]
| Sagina | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | July 15, 1974[7] | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 14:37 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Saregama | |||
| Producer | S. D. Burman | |||
| S. D. Burman chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aaj Sala Koi Shala - Commentary" | Ameen Sayani & Dilip Kumar | 1:28 |
| 2. | "Uparwala Dukhion Ki Nahin Sunta Re" | Dilip Kumar & Kishore Kumar | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Tumhare Sang To Rain Bitai" | Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Sala Main To Sahab Ban Gaya" | Kishore Kumar & Pankaj Mitra | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Gajab Chamke Bindiya Teri" | Asha Bhosle & Kishore Kumar | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 14:37 | ||
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
- 1 2 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.
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- ↑ "Sagina". Spotify. 10 November 2023.
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