Sargam (1979 film)

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Sargam
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Directed by K. Viswanath
Written byK. Viswanath
Jainendra Jain
Based on Siri Siri Muvva (1976)
Produced byN. N. Sippy
Starring Rishi Kapoor
Jaya Prada
CinematographyK. H. Kapadia
Edited by Waman Bhonsle
Gurudutt Shirali
Music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Release date
  • 8 January 1979 (1979-01-08)
Running time
145 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi

Sargam is a 1979 Hindi-language drama film written and directed by K. Viswanath. It was the Hindi version 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]

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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, "Dafli Wale 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 "Dafli Wale" in Kashmir. [1]

The film became a blockbuster and took 3rd spot at the box office in 1979, behind Suhaag and Jaani Dushman . [2] It made Jaya Prada a sensation and a star overnight in Hindi Cinema and she also earned her first Filmfare nomination as Best Actress in Hindi cinema. [3]

Plot

Hema is a mute young girl who lives with her father, Chintamani Pradhan, step mother Savitri and step sister Champa. Savitri dreams for her daughter to become a star and arranges for her classical dance lessons. Hema also joins her and quickly shows her superior talent. Intolerant Savitri forbids Hema from learning dance anymore. Her father, who is a school teacher, was visited by his old student Raju who plays Dafli. Raju tries to cheer Hema up from time to time. One night, Raju finds a woman struggling to get rid of a man and Raju helps her. Later, the woman, Kusum tells him that her husband, Prakash forced her to spend the night with another man. Hema’s father passes away, and she is thrown out of the house by Savitri. She is supported by Raju and they leave the village. Savitri and Champa go to the city to find the work but they realize that they have been conned and they come back. Prakash, still holds grudge against Raju and attacks him in the end when he is rescued by police. Raju and Hema reunite and Savitri finds the goodness in her heart and accepts Hema as her daughter too.

Cast

Soundtrack

All the songs were composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi. [4] The song “Dafli Wale Dafli Baja” was used as an interlude by Vishal-Shekhar, in the film version of the song, Radha, from Student of the Year, which also starred Kapoor. Sargam was also one of the best-selling Hindi film albums of the 1970s. [5]

SongSinger
"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

27th Filmfare Awards [6]
Won
Nominated

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References

  1. 1 2 Ziya Us Salam (13 November 2014). "Sargam (1979)". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Best Films Of Rishi Kapoor - Bobby Has Historic Numbers". 1 May 2020.
  3. ↑ BoxOffice India.com Archived 17 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Laxmikant-Pyarelal & Anand Bakshi: A friendship forever". 10 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Music Hits 1970-1979". Box Office India. 5 February 2010. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "27th Filmfare Awards".
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