''Saajan'' () is a 1991

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-language

romantic drama Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

film directed by

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and produced by

Sudhakar Bokade Sudhakar Bokade was an Indian film producer predominantly working in Bollywood film industry. He produced popular films like '' Prahaar'' (1991), ''Saajan'' (1991), '' Dhanwaan'' (1993) and more. He was considered as a "big name" in mid-1990s in ...

. It stars

Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though u ...

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and

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in lead roles, with

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and

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in supporting roles.

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composed the film's music whereas

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wrote the lyrics of the songs. ''Saajan'' released on 30 August 1991, and grossed worldwide, thus becoming the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1991. It received positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its soundtrack and performances of the cast. It was unofficially remade in Telugu as ''

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''. At the

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, ''Saajan'' received a leading 11 nominations, including

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(D'Souza), Best Actor (Dutt) and

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(Dixit), and won 2 awards – Best Music Director (Nadeem–Shravan) and Best Male Playback Singer (

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for "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai").

Plot

Rajiv Verma, a wealthy businessman adopts Aman, an impoverished and lame orphan. Rajiv's wife, Kamla and their own son, Akash also accept Aman.

23 years later

Grown-up, Aman and Akash bond very closely. Carefree, flexible and gregarious, Akash becomes a roadside romeo and womaniser. More serious, Aman writes best-selling poems under the pen name Sagar due to which his popularity increases and he gains millions of fans. A fan of him is the pretty book store owner Pooja Saxena, who frequently writes letters to correspond with him, revealing she loves and admires him and his poetic abilities. She meets Aman one day; he recognizes her but she fails to identify him. Akash meets and falls in love with Pooja, and explains Aman that he is in love with her, showing her photo. Shocked and shaken, Aman instead suggests him to pose as Sagar. Akash is unaware that Aman writes poems as Sagar. As Akash does this, Pooja is overjoyed that she has met "Sagar" finally, unaware of the truth. Gradually, Akash gets tired of posing as a poet and not only learns that Aman loves Pooja, but also that he is actually "Sagar". He confronts Aman and brings Pooja, making Aman admit he loves her. Pooja meets and tells Aman that she would have loved him if he revealed that he is Sagar. Eventually, Akash decides to unite Pooja and Aman and sacrifices his love, as the movie ends.

Cast

as Aman Verma / Sagar *

as Pooja Saxena *

as Akash Verma *

as Rajiv Verma *

as Kamla Verma *

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as Menaka *

as Laxminandan *

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as Manyata Saxena *

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as Lalchand *

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as Anees *

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as Yashpant Saxena *

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as Veera, local goon in the "Tu Shayaar Hai" song *

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as Inspector Dilip *

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in the song "Jiyen to Jiyen Kaise" *

in the song "Dekha Hai Pehli Baar"

Production

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was the initial choice for Aman's role. Despite liking the story, he refused the film as he did not connect the role to his satisfaction.

Reception

The film was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1991.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Nadeem-Shravan, with lyrics by

and Faiz Anwar (for song "Pehli Bar Mile Hain"). The album was the year's top seller, with around 7 million copies sold. The soundtrack of the film also fetched Nadeem-Shravan their second consecutive

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, who sang for

's character won his second

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for the song "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai". S. P. Balasubramanyam,

Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal (born 27 October 1954) is an Indian playback singer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. She has been described in media as one of the most prominent Bhajan singer and also as one of the most successful playback singers ...

and

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also rendered their voice for the album. All the singers were nominated for

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Awards

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0102825 1991 films 1990s Hindi-language films Indian buddy drama films 1990s buddy drama films Indian romantic drama films 1991 romantic drama films Films scored by Nadeem–Shravan Films shot in Ooty Films shot in Mumbai Films directed by Lawrence D'Souza Films about poets