Sapno Ka Saudagar

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{{Infobox film
| name = Sapno Ka Saudagar
| image = Sapno Ka Saudagar.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Mahesh Kaul]]
| producer = B. Ananthaswami
| writer = M. Natesan
| narrator =
| starring = [[Raj Kapoor]] [[Hema Malini]] [[Tanuja]] [[Achala Sachdeva]] [[Durga Khote]]
| music = [[Shankar Jaikishan]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| distributor =
| released = 1968
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
}}

'''''Sapno Ka Saudagar''''' ({{translation|The merchant of dreams}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Hindi]]-language film directed by [[Mahesh Kaul]] and produced by B. Ananthaswami. The film stars [[Raj Kapoor]], [[Hema Malini]], [[Tanuja]] and [[Nadira (actress)|Nadira]]. The film's music was composed by [[Shankar Jaikishan]].

== Plot ==
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This is the story of Thakur Raibahadur Harnaam Singh ([[Jayant]]). The movie begins with a flashback from 18 years before, on a [[Diwali]] Night. Raibahadur has a year-old baby, who had been changed by a ''banjaran''. She was threatening him to treat her well and marry her, because Raibahadur had sexual relationship with a ''banjaran''. A man appears dressed in khakhi and a red tie and socks. He gives dreams to people suffering. He meets a ''banjaran'' girl, Mahi ([[Hema Malini]]) who falls in love with this guy, called Raj Kumar / Raju ([[Raj Kapoor]]).

In the meantime Raibahadur mistreats Ranjana ([[Tanuja]]), daughter of a ''banjaran'' and promises to her, that if nobody else does, he will marry her. Mahi feels insecure and tells villagers that she is pregnant by Raju. The ''panchayat'' tells him to marry her, but he refuses. Raibahadur comes and persuades villagers to hit Raju and Mahi. They begin and suddenly a ''banjaran'' comes in the scene and reveals the truth.

==Cast==
* [[Raj Kapoor]]
* [[Hema Malini]]
* [[Jayant (actor)]]
* [[Tanuja]]
* [[Achala Sachdeva]]
* [[Durga Khote]]

== Production ==
''Sapno Ka Saudagar'' is [[Hema Malini]]'s first Hindi film. The title was suggested by B. Ananthaswami.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/854107/how-hema-malini-came-to-be-known-as-hindi-cinemas-dream-girl|title=How Hema Malini came to be known as Hindi cinema's 'Dream Girl'|first=Ram Kamal|last=Mukherjee|website=Scroll.in}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Shankar Jaikishan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Shankar-Jaikishan-Sapnon-Ka-Saudagar/master/798146|title=Shankar Jaikishan* - Sapnon Ka Saudagar|website=Discogs}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Tum Pyar Se Dekho"
| [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]], [[Sharda Rajan Iyengar|Sharda]]
|-
| 2
| "Nadan Ki Dosti"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| 3
| "Seekha Nahin Sabak Tune Pyar Ka"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 4
| "Sapnon Ka Saudagar Aaya"
| Mukesh
|-
| 5
| "Woh Zindagi"
| Mukesh
|-
| 6
| "Maar Doongi Chakkoo"
| Sharda
|}

==Reception==
The film was a commercial failure at the box office. In 1977, Kapoor told to ''[[India Today]]'' that he dislikes the film, he also criticised Kaul's direction, and that he acted in the film for money, because "like [[Orson Welles]], I had to act in bad films to make good ones myself".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sanghvi |first1=Vir |title=Raj Kapoor: Sex as an art form |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19771115-raj-kapoor-sex-as-an-art-form-823468-2014-09-05 |access-date=5 July 2020 |work=[[India Today]] |date=15 November 1977}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0232585|Sapno Ka Saudagar}}

[[Category:1968 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar Jaikishan]]

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Jayant (actor)

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{{Infobox person
| name = Jayant
| image = Jayant-'Zakaria Khan'-pic.jpg
| image_size = 215px
| alt =
| caption = Jayant in ''[[Haqeeqat (1964 film)|Haqeeqat]] ''
| birth_name = Zakaria Khan
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1915|10|15}}
| birth_place = [[Peshawar]], [[North-West Frontier Province (1901–2010)|North-West Frontier Province]], [[British Raj|British India]] 
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1975|06|02|1915|10|15}}
| death_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| children = [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]], Inayat Khan, Imtiaz Khan
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1935-1975
| known_for =
| notable_works =
}}
'''Jayant''' (born '''Zakaria Khan'''; 15 October 1915 – 2 June 1975) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] film actor.He was the father of Amjad Khan (actor) and Imtiaz Khan. His notable works works are in Amar 1954, Mem Didi and Nazneen. He worked in a lot of movies with Dilip Kumar and Madhubala.

==Early life==
Jayant was born in Nodeh Payan (Nawa Kali), [[Peshawar]], [[North-West Frontier Province (1901–2010)|North-West Frontier Province]], [[British Raj|British India]] on 15 October 1915 and was named Zakaria Khan.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-amjad-khan-1542614.html |title=Obituary: Amjad Khan |work=The Independent |date=26 August 1992 |access-date=12 November 2015 |quote=The son of Zakira Khan, a Pathan from the North-West Frontier Province and popular Bollywood character actor of the Fifties and Sixties (screen name Jayant), Khan was born in Bombay in 1943.}}</ref> He was a [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]]. Jayant was a police officer in [[Alwar]], [[Rajasthan]] before starting the film career.

==Career==
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Jayant was tall and had a deep voice. He acted in many Indian films under his stage name '''Jayant'''. He worked in [[Vijay Bhatt]]'s first Gujarati movie ''Sansaar Leela''. The name Jayant was also given to him by director and producer Vijay Bhatt. He played lead role in many movies like ''Bombay Mail'' (1935), ''Challenge'' (1936), ''His Highness'' (1937) and ''[[State Express]]'' (1938).

==Personal life==
Jayant was married and his children were [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] (of [[Gabbar Singh (character)|Gabbar Singh]] fame), and ''[[Imtiaz Khan]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-11/edit-page/28325045_1_prithviraj-rajya-sabha-peshawar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104114319/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-11/edit-page/28325045_1_prithviraj-rajya-sabha-peshawar |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=MIDDLEActing MP |date=11 February 2004}}</ref> He was the grandfather of [[Shadaab Khan]], ''Ahlam Khan'', [[Seemaab Khan]] and Ayesha Khan and father-in-law of ''Shaila Khan'' and [[Krutika Desai Khan]] (wife of Imtiaz).

==Death==
Jayant died on 2 June 1975 in Bombay two months prior to the release of his son [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]'s most successful movie [[Sholay]]. He died due to throat cancer.{{fact|date=August 2018}}He was buried at Naupada Qabarstan of Bandra West in Mumbai.

==Filmography==
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* ''[[Love and God]]'' (1986) as Emir-e-Basra
* ''[[Simon (1980 film)|Simon]]'' (1980) as Barundi
* ''[[Insaaniyat]]'' (1974) as Raghuvir / Diwan
* ''[[Mera Gaon Mera Desh]]'' (1971) as Hawaldaar-Major Jaswant Singh
* ''[[Reshma Aur Shera]]'' (1971) as Sagat Singh
* ''[[Heer Raanjha]]'' (1970) as Chaudhary
* ''[[Maa Aur Mamta]]'' (1970) as Taxi Driver
* ''[[Aag Aur Daag]]'' (1970) as Shyam
* ''[[Ek Nanhi Munni Ladki Thi]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Inspector (1970 film)|Inspector]]'' (1970) as Marshal
* ''[[My Love (1970 film)|My Love]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Anmol Moti]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Do Raaste]]'' (1969) as Khan
* ''[[Sapnon Ka Saudagar]]'' (1968) as Thakur Rai Bahadur Harnam Singh
* ''[[Sunghursh]]'' (1968) as Bhawani Prasad
* ''[[Sagaai]]'' (1966) as Dwarkanath
* ''Thakur Jarnail Singh'' (1966)
* ''[[Himalay Ki God Mein]]'' (1965) as Lakhan Singh
* ''[[Sher Dil (1965 film)|Sher Dil]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Beti Bete]]'' (1964) as Raghu
* ''[[April Fool (1964 film)|April Fool]]'' (1964) as Mr. Lal
* ''[[Haqeeqat (1964 film)|Haqeeqat]]'' (1964) as Brigadier Singh
* ''[[Leader (1964 film)|Leader]]'' (1964) as Diwan Mahendranath
* ''[[Zindagi (1964 film)|Zindagi]]'' (1964) as Sher Khan
* ''[[Son of India (1962 film)|Son of India]]'' (1962) as Jung Bahadur 'J. B.'
* ''Bada Aadmi'' (1961)
* ''[[Jhumroo]]'' (1961) as Dwarkanath
* ''[[Maya (1961 film)|Maya]]'' (1961) as Ranvir Dada
* ''[[Memdidi]]'' (1961) as Sher Mohammed Khan 'Shera'
* ''[[Parakh (1960 film)|Parakh]]'' (1960) as Rai Bahadur Tandav Tarafdar
* ''[[Kal Hamara Hai]]'' (1959) as Seth Hiralal
* ''[[Madhumati]]'' (1958) as Pawan Raja (Madhumati's Father)
* ''[[Naya Andaz]]'' (1956)
* ''[[Baap Re Baap]]'' (1955) as Raja Moti Sagar
* ''[[Insaniyat (1955 film)|Insaniyat]]'' (1955) as Zangoora
* ''Musafir Khana'' (1955)
* ''[[Tangewali]]'' (1955)
* ''[[Yasmin (1955 film)|Yasmin]]'' (1955)
* ''[[Amar (1954 film)|Amar]]'' (1954) as Sankat Chhalia
* ''Watan'' (1954)
* ''Amar Kirtan'' (1954)
* ''[[Rail Ka Dibba]]'' (1953)
* ''[[Nazneen (film)|Nazneen]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Saiyan (film)|Saiyan]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Pardes (1950 film)|Pardes]]'' (1950) as Rana Saheb
* ''[[Chaar Din]]'' (1949)
* ''[[Dulari (film)|Dulari]]'' (1949) as Girija Shankar
* ''[[Zevaraat]]'' (1949)
* ''[[Roop Nagar]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Maa Baap Ki Laaj]]'' (1946)
* ''[[Shirin Farhad (1945 film)|Shirin Farhad]]'' (1945)
* ''[[Poonji]]'' (1943)
* ''[[Apni Nagariya]]'' (1940)
* ''[[Sardar (1940 film)|Sardar]]'' (1940)
* ''Sardar-e-Awwal'' (1939)
* ''[[State Express]]'' (1938) as The Prince
* ''Azad Veer'' (1936)
* ''Snehlata'' (1936)
* ''Lal Chitta'' (1935)
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0004099|name=Jayant}}

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[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:People from Peshawar]]

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