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'''''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]]. | '''''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 (Indian actress)|Nadira]]. The film's music was composed by [[Shankar Jaikishan]]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
{{more plot|date=July 2020}} | {{more plot|date=July 2020}} | ||
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). | This is the story of Thakur Raibahadur Harnaam Singh ([[Jayant (actor)|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. | 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== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Raj Kapoor]] | * [[Raj Kapoor]] | ||
* [[Hema Malini]] | * [[Hema Malini]] | ||
* [[Jayant (actor)]] | |||
* [[David Abraham Cheulkar|David Abraham]] | |||
* [[Tanuja]] | * [[Tanuja]] | ||
* [[Nadira (Indian actress)|Nadira]] | |||
* [[Achala Sachdeva]] | * [[Achala Sachdeva]] | ||
* [[Durga Khote]] | * [[Durga Khote]] | ||
* [[Roopesh Kumar]] | |||
== Production == | == 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> | ''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|access-date=1 September 2018|archive-date=1 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901113130/https://scroll.in/reel/854107/how-hema-malini-came-to-be-known-as-hindi-cinemas-dream-girl|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == 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> | 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|access-date=1 September 2018|archive-date=1 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901145431/https://www.discogs.com/Shankar-Jaikishan-Sapnon-Ka-Saudagar/master/798146|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | ||
! # !! Title !! Singer(s) | ! # !! Title !! Singer(s) | ||
!Lyricist | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| "Tum Pyar Se Dekho" | | "Tum Pyar Se Dekho" | ||
| [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]], [[Sharda Rajan Iyengar|Sharda]] | | [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]], [[Sharda Rajan Iyengar|Sharda]] | ||
|[[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 | | 2 | ||
| "Nadan Ki Dosti" | | "Nadan Ki Dosti" | ||
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]] | | [[Lata Mangeshkar]] | ||
|[[Hasrat Jaipuri]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 3 | | 3 | ||
| "Seekha Nahin Sabak Tune Pyar Ka" | | "Seekha Nahin Sabak Tune Pyar Ka" | ||
| Lata Mangeshkar | | Lata Mangeshkar | ||
|Hasrat Jaipuri | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
| "Sapnon Ka Saudagar Aaya" | | "Sapnon Ka Saudagar Aaya" | ||
| Mukesh | | Mukesh | ||
|Shailendra | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
| "Woh Zindagi" | | "Woh Zindagi" | ||
| Mukesh | | Mukesh | ||
|Shailendra | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 6 | | 6 | ||
| "Maar Doongi Chakkoo" | | "Maar Doongi Chakkoo" | ||
| Sharda | | Sharda | ||
|[[S. H. Bihari]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Reception== | ==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> | 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 |archive-date=5 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705185357/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19771115-raj-kapoor-sex-as-an-art-form-823468-2014-09-05 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Jaikishan]] | |||
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{{1960s-Hindi-film-stub}} | {{1960s-Hindi-film-stub}} | ||
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| Sapno Ka Saudagar | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Mahesh Kaul |
| Produced by | B. Ananthaswami |
| Written by | M. Natesan |
| Starring | Raj Kapoor Hema Malini Tanuja Achala Sachdeva Durga Khote |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Sapno Ka Saudagar (transl. 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. The film's music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan.
Plot[edit | edit source]
 | This article needs an improved plot summary. (July 2020) |
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[edit | edit source]
- Raj Kapoor
- Hema Malini
- Jayant (actor)
- David Abraham
- Tanuja
- Nadira
- Achala Sachdeva
- Durga Khote
- Roopesh Kumar
Production[edit | edit source]
Sapno Ka Saudagar is Hema Malini's first Hindi film. The title was suggested by B. Ananthaswami.[1]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar Jaikishan.[2]
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tum Pyar Se Dekho" | Mukesh, Sharda | Shailendra |
| 2 | "Nadan Ki Dosti" | Lata Mangeshkar | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| 3 | "Seekha Nahin Sabak Tune Pyar Ka" | Lata Mangeshkar | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| 4 | "Sapnon Ka Saudagar Aaya" | Mukesh | Shailendra |
| 5 | "Woh Zindagi" | Mukesh | Shailendra |
| 6 | "Maar Doongi Chakkoo" | Sharda | S. H. Bihari |
Reception[edit | edit source]
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".[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Mukherjee, Ram Kamal. "How Hema Malini came to be known as Hindi cinema's 'Dream Girl'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ↑ "Shankar Jaikishan* - Sapnon Ka Saudagar". Discogs. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ↑ Sanghvi, Vir (15 November 1977). "Raj Kapoor: Sex as an art form". India Today. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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