Saathi (1991 film)
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| Directed by | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Produced by | Mukesh Duggal |
| Written by | Robin Bhatt |
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| Music by | Nadeem-Shravan |
| Cinematography | Pravin Bhatt |
| Edited by | A. Muthu |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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) is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt,[1] written by Robin Bhatt and starring Aditya Pancholi, Mohsin Khan, Varsha Usgaonkar, and Soni Razdan, Anupam Kher and Paresh Rawal portray the negative roles.[2] This is Aditya Pancholi's biggest hit as a lead actor and established him in Bollywood.[citation needed] The film is about male bonding.[3] This was also Mohsin Khan's first appearance in a Hindi film in a lead role.[4]
Plot[edit]
As children, Suraj and Amar live a very poor life. One day, Suraj's father steals a loaf of bread to feed Suraj. After a few minutes, the Baker arrives with a policeman and Suraj's father is brutally beaten by the police inspector for stealing the bread. In this mishap, Suraj's father is killed by the inspector. At his father's funeral, Suraj decides that they will not remain hungry now and will feed themselves either by hook or crook.
Both Suraj and Amar grow up to become small-time criminals. This leads them to the gangster Pasha, who leads a big drug business. The drug business is actually owned by Sultan, who is not seen by any of the gang members, including Pasha. Pasha only talks to Sultan over the phone and hasn't seen Sultan at all. Suraj and Amar part ways because Amar hates gangland activities, especially drugs. Suraj, on the other hand, wants to become rich. Suraj kills Pasha and becomes a big time gang leader. Amar is terrified that Suraj is lost in the world of crime and has forgotten humanity. In the climax of the movie, Sultan phones Suraj and asks him to kill Amar, to which he refuses.
Later that day, Suraj is chased by the police (Inspector Kotwal had ordered Inspector Khan to do so) and is injured, while his bodyguard is killed. Suraj reaches the place where Amar and Suraj used to live as children. Amar, who felt the voice of his friend calling him, rushes to the place. Inspector Kotwal reaches there and Amar tells him that Suraj wishes to surrender. Inspector Kotwal reveals that he is actually Sultan, the real gang leader and attempts to kill Suraj. Amar saves Suraj and thinking that he had killed Sultan, returns to Suraj. Just then, Sultan, who didn't die, arrives at the scene and attempts to stab Amar from behind. Suraj, seeing him coming towards Amar pushes Amar away to protect him and is stabbed by Sultan, who is finally killed by Amar.
Cast[edit]
- Aditya Pancholi as Suraj
- Mohsin Khan as Amar
- Varsha Usgaonkar as Nisha
- Paresh Rawal as Pasha
- Anupam Kher as Inspector Kotwal/Sultan
- Homi Wadia as Inspector Khan
- Mushtaq Khan as Shetty
- Soni Razdan as Tina
- Avtar Gill as Sawant
- Raju Shrestha as Joe
- Anant Jog as Ragpicker and Suraj father
- Javed Khan Amrohi as Bar Tender
Production[edit]
The film was made on a budget of one crore.[5]
Soundtrack[edit]
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| 📅 Released | 1991 | |||
| Venue | Bombay | |||
| Studio | Sudeep Studio Pvt. Ltd. | |||
| ⏳ Length | 41:25 | |||
| 🏷️ Label | T-Series | |||
| 🤑 Producer | Nadeem–Shravan | |||
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The songs of Saathi were penned by Sameer and the music composed by Nadeem–Shravan.[4] "Hui Aankh Nam Aur" was the most popular song of the album, sung by Anuradha Paudwal. "Zindagi Ki Talash Mein" is also a hit song until the present day. Other successful songs on the soundtrack are "Yarana Yaar Ka" and "Aaj Hum Tum O Sanam".
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Zindagi Ki Talash Mein" | Sameer | Kumar Sanu | 05:51 |
| 2. | "Hui Aankh Nam" | Nawab Arzoo | Anuradha Paudwal | 05:04 |
| 3. | "Aaj Hum Tum O Sanam" | Sameer | Anuradha Paudwal, Jolly Mukherjee | 04:20 |
| 4. | "Yaarana Yaar Ka" | Hasrat Jaipuri | Kumar Sanu, Vipin Sachdeva | 04:01 |
| 5. | "Mohabbat Ko Duniya" | Sameer | Kumar Sanu, Debashish Dasgupta | 05:36 |
| 6. | "Aisa Bhi Dekho Waqt" | Surendra Sathi | Kumar Sanu, Anwar Hussain | 04:54 |
| 7. | "Tera Naam Sabke Lab Pe" | Sameer | Anuradha Paudwal | 06:08 |
| 8. | "Har Ghadi Bekhudi" | Sameer | Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal | 05:40 |
| Total length: | 41:34 | |||
Release and reception[edit]
Saathi opened amid controversy as it was removed from theatres because it starred a Pakistani actor in it.[6][7][non-primary source needed] The film was declared a box-office flop.[5]
Legacy[edit]
Mohsin Khan said Saathi is his "personal favourite performance".[8] This was his most successful Hindi film during his brief career in Hindi films.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 639. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Search this book on
- ↑ "Saathi Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Grossman, Andrew (24 October 2018). Queer Asian Cinema: Shadows in the Shade. Routledge. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-317-99290-5. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arunachalam, Param (2010). BollySwar: 1991 - 2000. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. ISBN 978-81-938482-1-0. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rahman, M.; Katiyar, Arun (15 May 1993). "Bollywood falters as Sanjay Dutt's arrest lifts the lid off the muck beneath the tinsel". India Today. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ↑ Ahuja, Manika (16 October 2016). "There is no glory in war: Bhatt". The Tribune. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ↑ Bhanushali, Aarti; Sam, Julie; Banerjee, Somudra (22 October 2015). "'Banned' from Maharashtra". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ↑ Heller, Richard; Oborne, Peter (30 June 2016). White on Green: A Portrait of Pakistan Cricket. Simon & Schuster UK. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-4711-5643-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Khdair, Dina (11 May 2020). Crossover Stars in the Hindi Film Industry: Globalizing Pakistani Identity. Taylor & Francis. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-000-06960-0. Search this book on
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