Sardar (1993 film)

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Sardar
File:Sardar(film).jpg
Poster of the film
Directed byKetan Mehta
Produced byH. M. Patel
Written byVijay Tendulkar (script),
Hriday Lani (dialogues)
StarringParesh Rawal,
Annu Kapoor,
Benjamin Gilani,
Tom Alter
Music byVanraj Bhatia
CinematographyJehangir Chowdhury
Edited byRenu Saluja
Release date
7 January 1994
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Sardar is a 1994 Indian biographical drama film on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of India's greatest freedom fighters, directed by Ketan Mehta and written by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar. The film was screened retrospective on 12 August 2016 at the Independence Day Film Festival jointly presented by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and Ministry of Defence, commemorating 70th Indian Independence Day.[1][2]

Plot[edit]

The film begins with a young Sardar Patel playing cards with his friends and ridiculing Mahatma Gandhi and his policies to achieve independence. His views change however, when he is introduced to Gandhi by his brother, and upon listening to a lecture delivered by Gandhi, he joins him in his struggle. Sardar then successfully organises various Satyagrahas throughout Gujarat. The film then moves to the age of the Quit India Movement and India's freedom. Sardar is instrumental in convincing the working committee of the INC and Nehru to accept a proposal for the partition of India, when riots break out on the league's call for Direct Action. Sardar realises that not tackling the problem now might result in civil war in the country. Once the partition has been accepted, Sardar then works to get all the princely states to join the Union of India, the film depicts his handling of the problems posed by the princely states of Kashmir, Junagadh and Hyderabad. The film also portrays his differences with Nehru and how they work together after the death of Gandhiji. The film ends with Sardar resting at the deserted village of Shahpura in Rajasthan saying that today from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, there is one independent nation.

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music of the film was composed by Vanraj Bhatia.

Awards[edit]

National Film Awards 1993

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Pune: A film festival that celebrates freedom". The Indian Express. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "70 Saal - Independance Day" (PDF). dff.nic.in.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[edit]

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