| Saugandh | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Raj Sippy |
| Written by | Iqbal Durrani P. D. Mehra |
| Produced by | Lal Purswani Ashok Adnani |
| Starring | Akshay Kumar Shantipriya Mukesh Khanna |
| Cinematography | Arvind laad |
| Edited by | V.N Mayekar |
| Music by | Anand–Milind |
Production company | Tridev Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Saugandh (transl. Pledge ) is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Raj N. Sippy.[1] It stars Akshay Kumar in his film debut (as a leading actor), alongside and Shantipriya (in her Hindi debut).[2][3]
Plot
Sarang Singh is a proud, arrogant and powerful landlord, who refuses to let people garland him as he believes that a man should never bow his head. He adores his little sister Chand and she falls in love with Shiva. Shiva is from an agricultural background family and has a loving family—father, mother, sister, brother and most importantly, his sister-in-law Ganga, who adores him. Sarang learns of the romance and kills Shiva, Chand and everyone in Shiva's family. However, Ganga, who was pregnant at the time, had just fainted. She makes an oath /saugandh that she will make Sarang bow his head. She challenges Sarang that she will have a son and Sarang will have a daughter and that her son will become Sarang's son-in-law and will make him bow his head. Sarang accepts the challenge and declares that he will kill her son when that day comes. Her son is named Shiva Kirplani and Sarang names his daughter Chand (Shanti Priya). Chand is brought up as a ruthless guy rather than a girl. Shiva and Chand meet. Chand hates Shiva initially and they fall in love soon enough. Ranbir Singh also wants to marry Chand to punish her for insulting him rest of the story forms the plot.[4]
Cast
- Raakhee as Ganga Kirplani
- Akshay Kumar as Shiva Kirplani
- Shantipriya as Chand
- Pankaj Dheer as Ranveer Singh
- Mukesh Khanna as Chaudhary Sarang
- Mayur Verma as Shiva
- Amita Nangia as Chand
- Roopa Ganguly as Rajhaa
- Aryeman Ramsay as young Shiva
- Beena Banerjee as Shanti
- Paintal as Bajrangi
- Arun Bali as Hari Singh
Soundtrack
| Saugandh | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | T-Series |
Sameer wrote all songs except "Mitwa Mere Saath Main Tere" which was penned by Anand Bakshi.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Teri Baahon Mein Jeena Hai" | Mohammad Aziz, Anuradha Paudwal | 06:14 |
| 2. | "Laila Ko Bhool Jayenge (version 1)" | Mohammad Aziz, Anuradha Paudwal | 06:57 |
| 3. | "Meri Neend Churakar Le Gayi" | Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal | 06:18 |
| 4. | "Haar Gaya Dil Fariyaad Karke" | Anuradha Paudwal, Anup Jalota, Pramila | 05:26 |
| 5. | "Mera Kehna Maan Sitamgar" | Anuradha Paudwal | 06:40 |
| 6. | "Shivam Shivam" | Anuradha Paudwal | 06:03 |
| 7. | "Mitwa Mere Saath Main Tere" | Mohammad Aziz, Anuradha Paudwal | |
| 8. | "Aa Bhi Jaa Mahiya" | Debashish Dasgupta, Anuradha Paudwal | |
| 9. | "Laila Ko Bhool Jayenge (version 2)" | Mohammad Aziz, Anuradha Paudwal | |
| 10. | "Ek Doosre Mein Aao" | Anand, Anuradha Paudwal | |
| Total length: | 39:54 | ||
References
- ↑ "Saugandh (1991) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ↑ "Stale promise". The Indian Express. 11 September 1992. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ↑ "Saugandh 1991 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts 1990's Box Office Collection". KS Box Office-US. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ↑ "SAUGANDH (1991)". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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