Sargam (1979 film)
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Sargam is a 1979 Hindi drama film written and directed by K. Viswanath. It was a remake of his earlier Telugu hit Siri Siri Muvva (1976), which also starred Jayaprada 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, Keshto Mukherjee, Shreeram Lagoo as her father, Shakti Kapoor, Aruna Irani, Asrani as her dance teacher, and Vijay Arora. Laxmikant Pyarelal composed the memorable songs, which won the only Filmfare Award for the film. Anand Bakshi wrote the lyrics. Mohd. Rafi sang all seven songs, three of them were duets with Lata Mangeshkar, including the famous song, "Dafliwale", "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 uss par" in Ooty and "Dafliwale" in Kashmir.[1]
The film became a hit and took the top spot at the box office in 1979.[2] It made Jayaprada a star in Hindi Cinema,[3] and she also earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress.
Cast
- Rishi Kapoor as Raju
- Jaya Pradha as Hema Pradhan
- Shashikala as Savitri Pradhan, stepmother
- Dheeraj Kumar as Suresh
- Rajni Sharma 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)
Soundtrack
All the songs[4] were composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal and lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi.
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dafliwale Dafli Baja" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | 05:19 |
| 2 | "Ham To Chale Pardes" | Mohammed Rafi | 04:53 |
| 3 | "Kahan Tera Insaaf Hai" | Mohammed Rafi | 10:11 |
| 4 | "Koyal Boli Duniya Doli" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | 04:21 |
| 5 | "Mujhe Mat Roko Mujhe Gaane Do" | Mohammed Rafi | 04:27 |
| 6 | "Parbat Ke Us Paar" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | 07:18 |
| 7 | "Ram Ji Ki Nikli Sawari" | Mohammed Rafi | 05:21 |
Filmfare Awards
- Won
- Nominations
- Best Film
- Best Actor — Rishi Kapoor
- Best Actress —Jayaprada
- Best Comic — Asrani
- Best Lyricist —Anand Bakshi for the song "Dafliwale"[5]
References
- 1 2 Ziya Us Salam (13 November 2014). "Sargam (1979)". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ↑ http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold-70s/
- ↑ BoxOffice India.com
- ↑ http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/sargam_1979.htm
- ↑ 1st Filmfare Awards 1953
External links
- Sargam at the Internet Movie Database