Saudagar (1991 film)

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{{short description|1991 Indian Hindi drama film}}
{{distinguish|text=Amitabh Bachchan starrer, [[Saudagar (1973 film)]]}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Saudagar
| image = Saudagar.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| producer = [[Ashok Ghai]] [[Subhash Ghai]]
| writer = [[Sachin Bhowmick]] [[Subhash Ghai]] [[Kamlesh Pandey]]
| starring = [[Dilip Kumar]] [[Raaj Kumar]] [[Manisha Koirala]] [[Vivek Mushran]] [[Amrish Puri]] [[Mukesh Khanna]] [[Gulshan Grover]] [[Anupam Kher]] [[Jackie Shroff]]
| music = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
| cinematography = [[Ashok Mehta]]
| editing = [[Waman Bhonsle]] [[Gurudutt Shirali]]
| studio =
| distributor = [[Mukta Arts]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1991|08|09|India}}
| runtime = 213 min
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = ₹ 5 crore
| gross = ₹ 15.54 crore
}}
'''''Saudagar''''' (transl. Merchant) is a [[Bollywood films of 1991|1991]] [[Bollywood|Indian]] Hindi drama film, directed by [[Subhash Ghai]]. It starred two legends of the Hindi silver screen, [[Dilip Kumar]] and [[Raaj Kumar]], in the leading roles. It was the second film in which the two actors came together after the 1959 film ''[[Paigham]]''. It featured the debut performances of [[Vivek Mushran]] and [[Manisha Koirala]], the latter became a noted [[Bollywood actress]] in later years. [[Amrish Puri]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Mukesh Khanna]], [[Dalip Tahil]], [[Gulshan Grover]], [[Dina Pathak]] and [[Jackie Shroff]] are also featured in the movie. The story line is influenced by the famous play ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' and Mandhaari's role is parallel to that of [[Friar Laurence]] in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''.

The film was a [[Silver Jubilee]] success all over India and was a hit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=197&catName=MTk5MQ== |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=16 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111130716/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=197&catName=MTk5MQ== |archive-date=11 January 2012 }}</ref> ''Saudagar'' got director [[Subhash Ghai]] his only [[Filmfare Best Director Award]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muktaarts.com/saudagar.asp |title=Mukta Arts |publisher=Mukta Arts |access-date=16 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120903124813/http://www.muktaarts.com/saudagar.asp |archive-date=3 September 2012 }}</ref>

==Plot==

The movie starts with Mandhari, an old crippled man, telling a story of two friends to some kids. In the story, Rajeshwar Singh, a rich landlord's son, and Veer Singh, a poor farmer's son, become friends. They are naughty kids, calling each other as Raju and Veeru respectively. As the duo grow up, Raju decides to get his sister Palikanta's marriage arranged with Veeru. Neither his sister nor Veeru have any objections to the marriage.

However, as luck would have it, a girl's marriage is disrupted due to her in-laws demanding dowry. Veeru steps in to save the face of the girl and her parents by marrying her. While Raju is shocked by this development, his sister, who was secretly in love with Veeru, commits suicide. A devastated and distraught Raju now declares that Veeru is solely responsible for whatever happened and that the latter is now his mortal enemy.

With these new developments, the duo has their territories marked. They come to an uneasy and unwritten truce: no one will kill a living soul from the other's territory, but anybody entering the other person's territory will be doing so at their own peril. Chuniya, kin of Raja, sees an opportunity to leech off the money of Rajeshwar by keeping the two sides at war. Chuniya has Veer's son Vishal killed, making the latter believe that Rajeshwar will stop at nothing to eliminate Veer.

Over the years, the tension escalates. The clashes between the former friends become a headache for the Commissioner. Mandhari, who is now revealed to be a beggar and part of the story, happens to be one of the lucky few who do not have any fear of death from either side. Mandhari claims to the Commissioner that the day he finds out a solution to the problem, he will dance on one leg.

Here, Rajeshwar's granddaughter Radha and Veer's grandson Vasu meet each other. Radha and Vasu are unaware of the enmity and fall in love. When Mandhari finds about this, he happily completes his pledge to himself and reveals the truth to the lovers. Then, he reveals his plans to end the enmity, according to which Radha will infiltrate Veer's home, while Vasu will infiltrate Rajeshwar's. The lovers succeed in doing so and try to make the old friends see reason. Aarti, Vishal's widow, learns the true identity of Radha but keeps quiet.

Meanwhile, Chuniya has completely infiltrated Rajeshwar's bastion. He starts making murky deals with shady parties who are interested in acquiring the whole region. He decides to stoke the fires once again, which he does by abducting, raping and killing a girl named Amla from Veeru's territory. Chuniya's machination works, exposing the lovers as well. Radha and Vasu's pleas fall on deaf ears.

However, Chuniya's luck doesn't last long. The people with whom Chuniya had dealt with attack Rajeshwar, exposing Chuniya's real face. A distraught Rajeshwar and a sympathetic Veer finally sort out their enmity of decades. Here, Chuniya grows desperate and has Radha and Vasu captured. The people from both sides unite to fight against Chuniya.

Soon, Radha and Vasu are saved, but they are unaware of the fact that their grandfathers have reconciled. Raju and Veeru kill Chuniya but get fatally wounded themselves. As the friends die in each other's arms, the final chapter on this friendship and enmity is closed. The story cuts to the present, revealing that Radha and Vasu got married and they formed a trust in the name of their grandparents, which is taking the care of the education of the children Mandhari is retelling the story too. Radha and Vasu inaugurate the school as Aarti looks on.

==Cast==

*[[Dilip Kumar]]... Veer Singh aka Veeru
*[[Raaj Kumar]]... Rajeshwar Singh aka Raju
*[[Mukesh Khanna]]... Gagan Singh
*[[Manisha Koirala]]... Radha
*[[Vivek Mushran]]... Vasu
* Ved Thappar... Young Rajeshwar Singh
* Rubina Khan... Palikanta (Rajeshwar's Sister)
* Malvika Tiwari... Rajeshwar's wife
*[[Amrish Puri]]... Chuniya Chand Chaukhan aka Chuniya Mama
*[[Zahid Ali]]... Young Veer Singh
*[[Anupam Kher]]... Mandhaari
*[[Gulshan Grover]]... Baliram
*[[Dalip Tahil]]... Gajendra
* Anand Balraj... Monty aka Apna Bachdaa
*[[Jackie Shroff]]... Vishal Singh(Special appearance)
*[[Deepti Naval]]... Aarti (Vishal's Wife)
*[[Dina Pathak]]... Veeru's Sister
*[[Pallavi Joshi]]... Amla
*[[Akash Khurana]]... Police Commissioner
*[[Abhinav Chaturvedi]]... Kunal
*[[Archana Puran Singh]]... Cameo Role
*[[Shubha Khote]]... Cameo Role
*[[Govind Namdev]]... Cameo Role

==Soundtrack==

The music for the film was composed by the legendary duo of [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]], and the lyrics were written by [[Anand Bakshi]].

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ilu Ilu
| extra1 = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Manhar Udhas]]
| length1 = 10:04
|
| title2 = Imli Ka Boota (Part 1)
| extra2 = [[Mohammed Aziz]], [[Sudesh Bhosle]]
| length2 = 05:01
|
| title3 = Imli Ka Boota (Part 2)
| extra3 = [[Sadhana Sargam]], Mohammed Aziz, Udit Narayan
| length3 = 04:23
|
| title4 = Saudagar Sauda Kar
| extra4 = Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sukhwinder Singh, Manhar Udhas
| length4 = 07:54
|
| title5 = Radha Nachegi
| extra5 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Mohammed Aziz
| length5 = 06:50
|
| title6 = Mohabbat Ki Ki
| extra6 = Kavita Krishnamurthy, [[Suresh Wadkar]]
| length6 = 05:33
|
| title7 = Deewane Tere Naam Ke
| extra7 = Sukhwinder Singh
| length7 = 04:17
|
| title8 = Teri Yaad Aati Hain
| extra8 = Lata Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar
| length8 = 06:41
|
| total_length = 50:43
}}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Recipients and Nominees
! Results
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[37th Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Subhash Ghai]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|[[Dilip Kumar]]
|rowspan="5"{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|[[Anupam Kher]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Best Villain Award|Best Villain]]
|[[Amrish Puri]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
|[[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer-Female]]
|[[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] For - saudagar sauda kar
|-
|[[Filmfare Best Editing Award|Best Editing]]
|[[Waman Bhonsle]], Gurudutt Shirali
|{{won}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0102844|title=Saudagar}}

{{Subhash Ghai}}
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[[Category:1991 films|Saudagar]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Subhash Ghai]]
[[Category:Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
[[Category:Films based on Romeo and Juliet]]

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