''Saugandh'' () is a 1991 Indian

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romantic

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directed by

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. It stars

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in his film debut (as a leading actor), alongside and

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(in her

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debut).

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.

Cast

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as Ganga Kirplani *

as Shiva Kirplani *

as Chand *

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as Ranveer Singh *

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as Chaudhary Sarang * Mayur Verma as Shiva *

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as Chand *

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as Rajha *

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as young Shiva *

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as Shanti * Paintal as Bajrangi *

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as Hari Singh

Soundtrack

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wrote all songs except "Mitwa Mere Saath Main Tere" which was penned by

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References

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* 1991 films 1990s Hindi-language films Films scored by Anand–Milind Hindi films remade in other languages Films directed by Raj N. Sippy Indian romantic action films {{1990s-Hindi-film-stub