''Saaheb'' () is a 1985 Indian

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-language drama film directed by

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. It is a remake of the 1981

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film ''Saheb'' directed by Bijoy Bose. The film stars

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and

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. The music was composed by

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. The plot follows Saaheb, the youngest son of a family, who is focused on football. Due to this, everyone in the family constantly tells him he is no good. However, when circumstances demand, he gives up his kidney to fund his sister's marriage, at the cost of his football career. The movie has catchy songs like - "Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re" and "Kya Khabar Kya Pata" - which remain popular to this day. The film was remade in Telugu as ''

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'' (1985), in

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as ''

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'' (1986), and in

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as '' Chekkaeran Oru Chilla'' (1986).

Plot

Retired Badri Prasad Sharma lives with his sons and their family. His younger son Sunil aka Saheb and daughter Gulti are the only one not married. Saheb is a Goal Keeper and football is his passion. But he is demotivated all the time by his brothers and their wives. Only person who understands him is his elder sister in law Sujata with whom he shares a motherly bond. Saheb meets Natasha aka Nikki and both fall in love. Badri Prasad faces financial trouble as he needs 50,000 for marriage of Gulti and none of his sons put a helping thou they are earning well. He finally decides to sell his house to arrange the expenses. Saheb cant see his father breaking down and selling ancestral house. He comes across the news that a rich businessman Sinha requires a kidney donor for his son and willing to pay any amount to the donor. Saheb decides to donate his kidney knowing that he will never be able to play football again.

Cast

as Sunil Sharma 'Saaheb' *

as Natasha 'Nikki' *

as Sujata Sharma, Saaheb's eldest sister-in-law *

as Badri Prasad Sharma, Saaheb's Father *

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as Eldest Son *

as Kamal Sharma, Second Son *Rajnibala as Kamal's Wife *

as Third Son *

as Pareshan, Nikki's Uncle * Satyen Kappu as Nikki's father *

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as Doctor *

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as Mr. S.P. Sinha *

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as Mr. Somnath, Saaheb's Football Coach *Nandita Thakur as Shanti *

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as Jandubalm *

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Soundtrack

Anjaan wrote all the lyrics. The song "Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re" has been recreated twice, first time for 2014 film

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and second time for the 2020 film ''

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''.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0089952, Saaheb 1985 films 1980s Hindi-language films Films scored by Bappi Lahiri Hindi remakes of Bengali films