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{{short description|1991 film by Lawrence D'Souza}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Saajan
| image = Saajan film poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Lawrence D'Souza]]
| producer = [[Sudhakar Bokade]]
| writer = [[Reema Rakesh Nath]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Salman Khan]] [[Madhuri Dixit]] [[Sanjay Dutt]] [[Kader Khan]] [[Laxmikant Berde]] [[Reema Lagoo]]
| music = [[Nadeem-Shravan]] [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]] (lyrics)
| cinematography = Lawrence D'Souza
| editing = A. R. Rajendran
| distributor = [[Eros Entertainment]] Goldmines Telefilms
| released = {{Film date|1991|08|30|df=y|India}}
| runtime = 182 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = 
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}18 crore<ref name="1991 BOI">{{cite web|title=Box Office 1991|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=197&catName=MTk5MQ==|website=Box Office India|access-date=10 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115230117/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=197&catName=MTk5MQ==|archive-date=15 January 2013}}</ref>
}}

'''''Saajan''''' ({{lit|Beloved}}) is a 1991 [[India]]n [[Hindi]]-language [[romance film|romantic drama]] film directed by [[Lawrence D'Souza]] and produced by [[Sudhakar Bokade]]. It stars Salman Khan ,Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit, with [[Kader Khan]], [[Reema Lagoo]] and [[Laxmikant Berde]] in supporting roles. [[Nadeem–Shravan]] composed the film's music whereas [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]] wrote the lyrics of them. ''Saajan'' grossed {{INR|18 crore}} worldwide. It became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1991. It was unofficially remade in telugu as [[Allari Priyudu]].

==Plot==
During childhood, Aman is an impoverished and lame orphan who is luckily befriended and adopted by a very wealthy family headed by Mr. Varma. Mrs. Varma has one son called Akash.

As Akash and Aman grow up as brothers, they bond very closely. Akash's personality is more care-free, flexible, gregarious and he turns into a [[Roadside Romeo]], and a womaniser, while Aman grows up to become more serious and writes best-selling poems under the pen name Sagar.

Gradually, Aman becomes popular and well-known all around town and has millions of fans. One of his fans is a pretty young woman by the name of Pooja Saxena, who frequently writes letters to correspond with her idol - Sagar. In her letters, she writes of how much she admires him, is in love with him and his poetic abilities and even wishes to meet him one day if possible... which she does, but does not recognise him, but he recognises her.

One day, as a twist of fate, none other than Akash meets Pooja (and being the vivacious womaniser) falls head over heels in love with her.

When Akash meets Aman in private, he explains to his brother Aman that this time he is really in love - and discloses a photo of Pooja. Aman is shocked and shaken at this, as he also was head over heels in love with Pooja, but now in order to help his brother, to reciprocate his feelings in an attempt to help, Aman suggests to Akash to pose as Sagar.

At this point, Akash does not know that his brother Aman writes poems under name of Sagar.

When Akash does this, Pooja is fooled and overjoyed that she has met her idol finally. Little does she know that the one posing as Sagar is Akash (Aman's younger brother). She is not aware that Aman is sacrificing his love for his younger brother.

An insecure and heartbroken Aman looks on, as he knows that many fans (including women) like his poetry, but they will never come out openly and love him when they see his handicap.

Gradually, Akash gets really tired of posing as a poet, he messes up the lines many times! Also, Akash discovers that Aman truly loves Pooja and that his brother, is actually Sagar – through a string of events triggered by a [[Pankaj Udhas]] show.

Akash musters up enough courage and comes to his senses about what is going on, then he confronts Aman (and brings Pooja with him secretly) with all the above and then Aman admits that he loves Pooja.

Pooja witnesses this encounter (behind a curtain) and then after Aman confesses that he loves Pooja (his fan) very much, Pooja comes out of hiding and becomes upset with both Akash and Aman and leaves their house in an emotional frenzy, confused about this whole fiasco.

Later, she meets up with Aman and tells him that she still can't forget him and that she would have loved him if he had revealed the truth that he is Sagar and cries a lot on his shoulder. Eventually, Akash decides to unite Pooja and Aman and sacrifices his love for Pooja.

== Cast ==
* [[Salman Khan]] as Akash Verma ,Rajiv Verma's younger son. Akash fall in love with pooja.
* [[Madhuri Dixit]] as Pooja Saxena, a book store owner who falls in love with Aman's Sagar persona.
* [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Aman Verma,the adopted so of Mr and Mrs Verma.He is hard working and helps the poor.He writes poetry under his pen name ,sagar
* [[Kader Khan]] as businessman Rajiv Verma, Aman and Akash's father
* [[Reema Lagoo]] as Kamla Verma, Aman and Akash's mother
* [[Ekta Sohini]] as Menaka, Akash's friend
* [[Laxmikant Berde]] as Laxmi, Verma's servant at Ooty
* [[Anjana Mumtaz]] as Mrs. Saxena, Pooja's mother
* [[Dinesh Hingoo]] as Mr. Laalchand, Verma's business partner
* [[Yunus Parvez]] as Anees Saheb, a press editor
* [[Raju Shrestha]] as Pooja's brother
* [[Tej Sapru]] as Veera, a local goon who appears in the "Tu Shayaar Hai" song
* [[Vikas Anand]] as an inspector
* [[Pankaj Udhas]] as himself in the song "Jiyen to Jiyen Kaise"
* [[Lawrence D'Souza]] in a special appearance in the song "Dekha Hai Pehli Baar"

==Production==

[[Aamir Khan]] was the initial choice for Aman's role. Despite liking the story, he did not connect the role to his satisfaction and upon his refusal, [[Sanjay Dutt]] was cast.

==Reception==
The film was the highest-grossing [[List of Bollywood films of 1991#Highest grossing|Bollywood film of 1991]]<ref name="1991 BOI" /> After two decades, the director has also planned to make a sequel for the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lawrence Dsouza to remake Saajan?|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-05/news-interviews/31293538|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103082501/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-05/news-interviews/31293538|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|date=5 April 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=22 July 2012}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Nadeem-Shravan]], with lyrics by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]] and Faiz Anwar (for song Pehli Bar Mile Hain). The album was the year's top seller, with around 7 million copies sold.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com:80/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081552/http://www.boxofficeindia.com:80/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date = 15 February 2008}}</ref> The movie also fetched [[Nadeem-Shravan]] their second Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. [[Kumar Sanu]], who sang for [[Sanjay Dutt]]'s character won his second [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] for the song "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai". [[SP Balasubramanyam]], [[Pankaj Udhas]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]] and [[Alka Yagnik]] also rendered their voice for the album. All the singers were nominated for [[Filmfare Awards]].

{{Infobox album
| name = Saajan
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Nadeem Shravan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1991
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 67:34
| label = [[Venus Records & Tapes]]
| producer = [[Nadeem Shravan]]
| prev_title = [[Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin]]
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = [[Saathi (1991 film)|Saathi]]
| next_year = 1991
}}

{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Planet Bollywood
| rev1Score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Saajan Music Review|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Music/Saajan/|access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref>
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = {{Duration|m=67|s=34}}
| title1 = Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Paagal Hai
| extra1 = [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| length1 = 05:25
| title2 = Bahut Pyar Karte Hain (Male)
| extra2 = [[SP Balasubramanyam]]
| length2 = 03:05
| title3 = Dekha Hai Pehli Baar
| extra3 = SP Balasubramanyam, Alka Yagnik
| length3 = 06:13
| title4 = Jiye To Jiye Kaise
| extra4 = Kumar Sanu, [[Anuradha Paudwal]] & SP Balasubramanyam
| length4 = 06:38
| title5 = Bahut Pyar Karte Hain (Female)
| extra5 = Anuradha Paudwal
| length5 = 04:25
| title6 = Tum Se Milne Ki Tamanna Hain
| extra6 = SP Balasubramanyam
| length6 = 05:30
| title7 = Tu Shayar Hain
| extra7 = Alka Yagnik
| length7 = 06:30
| title8 = Jiye To Jiye Kaise (Solo)
| extra8 = [[Pankaj Udhas]]
| length8 = 03:30
| title9 = Pehli Baar Mile Hain
| extra9 = SP Balasubramanyam
| length9 = 06:16
| title10 = Jiye To Jiye Kaise (Solo II)
| extra10 = SP Balasubramanyam
| length10 = 06:40
| title11 = Bahut Pyar Karte Hain (Duet)
| extra11 = SP Balasubramanyam, Anuradha Paudwal
| length11 = 06:40
| title12 = Jiye To Jiye Kaise (Female)
| extra12 = Anuradha Paudwal
| length12 = 06:42
}}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Recipients and Nominees
! Results
|-
| rowspan="11" | [[Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| [[Nadeem-Shravan]]
| rowspan="2" {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| [[Kumar Sanu]] for "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Paagal Hai"
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| [[Sudhakar Bokade]]
| rowspan="9" {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| [[Lawrence D'Souza]]
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| [[Sanjay Dutt]]
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| [[Madhuri Dixit]]
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]] for "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Paagal Hai"
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| [[Pankaj Udhas]] for "Jiye To Jiye Kaise"
|-
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] for "Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna Hai"
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| [[Alka Yagnik]] for "Dekha Hai Pehli Baar"
|-
| [[Anuradha Paudwal]] for "Bahut Pyar Karte Hai"
|}

==Sequel==
''Saajan 2'' was announced by director [[Lawrence D'Souza]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = 'Saajan' sequel to feature young cast, to go on floors in 2014|url = http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/saajan-sequel-to-feature-young-cast-to-go-on-floors-in-2014-622159.html|website = IBNLive|access-date = 2016-02-01}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0102825}}

[[Category:1991 films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian buddy films]]
[[Category:1990s buddy films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:1991 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Nadeem–Shravan]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Films directed by Lawrence D'Souza]]

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