Sur: The Melody of Life(2002)
Sur: The Melody of Life is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film directed by Tanuja Chandra. The film stars Lucky Ali as Vikramaditya Singh and Gauri Karnik as Tina Marie D'Silva. The story follows a renowned music teacher who discovers a young woman with a magical voice and trains her to become a star. His jealousy over her success leads to conflict. The film is loosely based on the 1992 Telugu film Swati Kiranam. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its music but found the ending abrupt. The soundtrack was composed by M. M. Keeravani with lyrics by Nida Fazli. The film was released in theaters on 13 September 2002.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2002
- Director
- Tanuja Chandra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
A famous music teacher, Vikramaditya Singh, discovers a young woman named Tina who has a pure, magical voice. He trains her to become a star. But as her fame grows, his jealousy takes over. He must choose between his love for her talent and his own ego.
“When love turns to jealousy.”
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Sur: The Melody of Life' but is sometimes simply listed as 'Sur' in references.
- It was one of the few Bollywood films in the early 2000s to feature a Goan Catholic female lead character, played by Gauri Karnik.
- The movie marked a rare leading role for actor Lucky Ali, who is primarily known as a playback singer.
- Director Tanuja Chandra co-wrote the screenplay with her mother, writer Kamna Chandra.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by M.M. Kreem, included a popular qawwali titled 'Allah Hoo' sung by Richa Sharma.
- Despite its music-centric plot, the movie had a very limited theatrical release and low box office earnings.
- A subplot involving the male lead's character was reportedly trimmed before release, making the final edit more focused on the female protagonist's journey.