Saajan Chale Sasural(1996)
Saajan Chale Sasural is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The film stars Govinda, Tabu, Karisma Kapoor, Kader Khan, and Satish Kaushik. It is a remake of the Telugu film Allari Mogudu (1992). The story follows Shyamsunder, a naive villager who moves to Mumbai to become a singer. He marries a village girl named Pooja, but she is presumed dead in a flood. He then marries Divya, the daughter of his music company boss. When Pooja reappears alive, Shyamsunder must juggle two wives and a web of lies. The film was a major commercial success, ranking as the second highest-grossing Hindi film of 1996. It is known for its comedy, music, and the performances of its lead cast.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ZEE5, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- David Dhawan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
A simple village singer named Shyamsunder moves to Mumbai to chase his dream. He marries Pooja, but she is lost in a flood. Heartbroken, he marries Divya, a rich man's daughter. Then he discovers Pooja is alive. Now Shyamsunder must hide his double marriage from both wives.
“Two wives, one man, endless comedy.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Saajan Chale Sasural
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Kader Khan (77 films together), Govinda & Kader Khan (30 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Govinda (26 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Karisma Kapoor (18 films together), David Dhawan & Govinda (15 films together), and David Dhawan & Kader Khan (15 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Saajan Chale Sasural' was inspired by a popular folk song of the same name from the 1962 film 'Mere Mehboob'.
- This was one of the few films where actor Govinda played a double role, portraying both Shyamsunder and his look-alike.
- The movie marked the Bollywood debut of actress Twinkle Khanna, who played the role of Divya.
- Music director Anand-Milind composed the songs, but the film's soundtrack did not achieve the same success as other Govinda-David Dhawan collaborations.
- A major comedy sequence was filmed at the famous Sun 'n Sand hotel in Mumbai, a common filming location in the 90s.
- The plot of a man caught between two women was a common theme in David Dhawan's comedies during the mid-1990s.
- Despite starring Govinda, the film was not a major box office hit compared to his other releases that year like 'Coolie No. 1'.