Saagar (film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Saagar
| image = Saagar (1985 film) poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Ramesh Sippy]]
| producer = [[G. P. Sippy]]
| writer = [[Javed Akhtar]]
| narrator =
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Rishi Kapoor]]
* [[Kamal Haasan]]
* [[Dimple Kapadia]]
* [[Nadira (actress)|Nadira]]
* [[Saeed Jaffrey]]
* [[Satish Kaushik]]
}}
| music = [[R. D. Burman]]
| cinematography = S.M. Anwar
| editing = [[M. S. Shinde]]
| distributor =
| studio = Sippy Films
| released = {{film date|1985|8|9|df=yes}}
| runtime = 187 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Saagar''''' ({{trans|Sea}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1985|1985]] [[Hindi]] language [[romantic drama]] film directed by [[Ramesh Sippy]]. The film stars [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Dimple Kapadia]]. The film featured lyrics, story and screenplay written by [[Javed Akhtar]] and music by [[R. D. Burman]]. It received critical acclaim upon release, and winning four [[Filmfare Awards]].

This was the second instance in the history of [[Filmfare Awards]] where an actor has been nominated for both Best Actor as well as Best Actor in Supporting role, the previous nominee for both awards was [[Ashok Kumar]] (for [[Aashirwad]] in 1968). Kamal Haasan ultimately won the Best Actor award, his first and only award in that category for a Hindi film.<ref>Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences</ref> ''Saagar'' was a comeback film for Kapadia.

Saagar was [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]] in 1985.

== Plot ==
Mona ([[Dimple Kapadia]]) runs a small restaurant in [[Goa]]. Raja ([[Kamal Haasan]]), who lives close by, is a good friend. He is in love with her but is unable to profess his feelings. Ravi ([[Rishi Kapoor]]) is from a rich industrialist family who moves to Goa from the US. Mona and Ravi fall in love of which Raja knows nothing of. Ravi's grandmother, Kamladevi ([[Madhur Jaffrey]]), is opposed to their love because of class differences. In the end Raja sacrifices his love for Mona and Ravi.

== Cast ==
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*[[Rishi Kapoor]] as Ravi
*[[Kamal Haasan]] as Raja
*[[Dimple Kapadia]] as Mona D'Silva
*[[Nadira (actress)|Nadira]] as Miss Joseph
*[[Saeed Jaffrey]] as Mr. D'Silva
*[[Madhur Jaffrey]] as Kamladevi, Ravi's grandmother
*[[A. K. Hangal]] as Baba (in the lighthouse)
*[[Sharat Saxena]] as Tatya, fisherman
*[[Shafi Inamdar]] as Vikram
*[[Satish Kaushik]] as Batuk Laal
*[[Kiran Vairale]] as Maria
*[[Lilliput (actor)|Lilliput]] as Cheena
*[[Goga Kapoor]] as Thekedaar
*Balu Gaikwad as Bhikari

{{div col end}}

== Soundtrack ==
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| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[R. D. Burman]]
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The music was composed by [[R. D. Burman]] and the lyrics were by [[Javed Akhtar]]. [[Kishore Kumar]] bagged his 8th Filmfare Award for the song "Sagar Kinare", Other singers include [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] & [[Shailendra Singh (singer)|Shailendra Singh]].

[[R. D. Burman]] for song "Saagar Kinare" used one of his old song tune "Hume Raaston Ki Zaroorat Nahin Hai" from film [[Naram Garam]] released in 1981.

The song ''Jaane Do Na'' was recreated by composer [[Arko Pravo Mukherjee]] for the 2015 film [[Kuch Kuch Locha Hai]].

The song ''Sach Mere Yaar Hai'' was reused in the 2021 TV Series [[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man Season 2]], as a tribute to the singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and to the fictional NIA agent character Millind in the series.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-05|title=‘The Family Man’ S2 Soundtrack Features Brodha V, Fiddlecraft, Swarathma and More -|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/the-family-man-s2-soundtrack-features-brodha-v-fiddlecraft-swarathma-more/|access-date=2021-06-06|website=My Site|language=en-US}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
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| title1 = O Maria
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[Asha Bhosle]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| lyrics1 = [[Javed Akhtar]]
| length1 =

| title2 = Chehra Hai Ya Chand Khila Hai
| note2 = Saagar Jaisi Aankhonwali
| extra2 = [[Kishore Kumar]]
| lyrics2 = Javed Akhtar
| length2 =

| title3 = Yunhi Gate Raho
| note3 =
| extra3 = Kishore Kumar, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| lyrics3 = Javed Akhtar
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| title4 = Saagar Kinare
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| extra4 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Kishore Kumar
| lyrics4 = Javed Akhtar
| length4 =

| title5 = Saagar Kinare
| note5 = Sad
| extra5 = Lata Mangeshkar
| lyrics5 = Javed Akhtar
| length5 =

| title6 = Sach Mere Yaar Hai
| note6 =
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics6 = Javed Akhtar
| length6 =

| title7 = Jaane Do Naa
| note7 =
| extra7 = Asha Bhosle, [[Shailendra Singh (singer)|Shailendra Singh]]
| lyrics7 = Javed Akhtar
| length7 =
}}

== Release ==
''Saagar'' was released on 9 August 1985. Despite receiving critical acclaim, it gained recognition over the years through re-runs on television channels and is now regarded as a classic and a cult film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 May 2020 |title=Ramesh Sippy: One Didn't Need To Direct Rishi Kapoor! |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/ramesh-sippy-one-didnt-need-to-direct-rishi-kapoor/22759224 |access-date=22 September 2020 |website=[[Mid-Day]]}}</ref> In 2015, ''Saagar'' was screened at the Habitat Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 10th Habitat Film Festival 2015 |url=http://www.habitatfilmclub.com/pdf/HFC_Brouchre_2015.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322032250/http://www.habitatfilmclub.com/pdf/HFC_Brouchre_2015.pdf |archive-date=22 March 2017 |access-date=22 March 2017 |publisher=Habitat Film Club}}</ref>

=== Critical reception ===
According to ''[[Asiaweek]]'', "''Saagar'' offers a skimpy eternal-triangle plot, but it is remarkable for its polished narration and masterly technique. The romance is subdued, symbolised by waves gently caressing the shore." It further praised the performances, calling Kapadia "a delight" and claiming that Hassan "steals the show with his subtle performance," and the direction by Sippy, who "has succeeded in injecting vitality, beauty and deep insight into a gossamer-thin story."<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Asiaweek|volume=12|issue=12–26|title=Restrained Romance|year=1986|publisher=Asiaweek Ltd.}}</ref> ''[[India Today]]'' wrote, "Like ''Sholay'', and only like ''Sholay'', ''Saagar'' is purely a director's film."<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 December 2013 |title=After series of box-office duds, Ramesh Sippy strikes back with romantic venture Saagar |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19850731-after-series-of-box-office-duds-ramesh-sippy-strikes-back-with-romantic-venture-saagar-770238-2013-12-27 |access-date=22 September 2020 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>

== Awards ==
The film was chosen by India as its entry for the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] for the [[58th Academy Awards]], but was [[List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film|not nominated]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 January 2020 |title=THIS WEEK, THAT YEAR: Breaking new ground with Ramesh Sippy |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/this-week-that-year-breaking-new-ground-with-sippy/articleshow/73451021.cms |access-date=22 September 2020 |website=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; vertical-align:bottom;"
! colspan="6" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | List of awards and nominations

|-
!scope="col"| Award
!scope="col"| Ceremony
!scope="col"| Category
!scope="col"| Nominee(s)
!scope="col"| Result
!scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

|-
!scope="row" rowspan="10"|[[Filmfare Awards]]
|rowspan="10"|[[33rd Filmfare Awards]] (1986)
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|{{sort|Haasan|[[Kamal Haasan]]}}
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="10" | <ref>{{Cite magazine |title=33rd Filmfare Awards 1985 |url=https://archive.org/details/FilmfareAwards/page/n69/mode/2up |magazine=[[Filmfare]] |pages=70}}</ref>

|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| [[Dimple Kapadia]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
| S.M. Anwar
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| [[Kishore Kumar]] {{small|(for 'Saagar Kinare')}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| [[G. P. Sippy]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| [[Ramesh Sippy]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| [[Kamal Haasan]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| [[Madhur Jaffrey]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| [[R. D. Burman]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| [[Javed Akhtar]]
| {{nom}}

|-
!scope="row" | [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards]] (BFJA Awards)
| 1986
| [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Supporting Actor Award|Best Supporting Actor]]
|{{sort|Haasan|[[Kamal Haasan]]}}
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web| title = BJFA Awards - Official Listings, 1938 onwards| publisher = Bengal Film Journalists' Association| url = http://www.bfjaaward.com/award-winners.php| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141112143810/http://www.bfjaaward.com/award-winners.php| archive-date = 2014-11-12}}</ref>
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of submissions to the 58th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film]]
* [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0152256}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
* {{AllMovie title}}

{{Ramesh Sippy}}
{{Indian submission for Academy Awards}}

[[Category:1985 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Ramesh Sippy]]
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]
[[Category:Indian interfaith romance films]]

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