Sanam Harjai(1995)
Sanam Harjai is a 1995 Hindi drama-romance film directed by Saawan Kumar Tak. It stars Himanshu, Sadhika Randhawa, and Simran in lead roles. The story follows Raj, a man who deceives two women, Neelu and Tina, by promising love and then abandoning them after they become pregnant. The women struggle to find him and seek justice through a corrupt legal system. The film is notable for being the first Hindi movie shot in New Zealand. It received overwhelmingly negative reviews for its poor acting and weak plot, with many critics calling it a bad remake of Baazigar. The film was released on August 25, 1995, and is remembered as one of the worst Bollywood films of the 1990s.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1995
- Director
- Saawan Kumar Tak
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 3.2/10
Storyline
Raj lies to Neelu, saying he is going to the US, but instead goes to New Zealand. There he meets Tina and charms her too. He leaves both women pregnant and alone. They join forces to find him and bring him to justice.
“Love can be a dangerous lie.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sanam Harjai
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Reema Lagoo (11 films together), Gulshan Grover & Sadashiv Amrapurkar (10 films together), Gulshan Grover & Yunus Parvez (5 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Anil Nagrath (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Sanam Harjai' is a phrase from Urdu poetry, meaning 'beloved's companion'.
- Director Saawan Kumar Tak was known for low-budget films and often worked with new actors.
- This was one of the few Hindi films starring Simran, who was a major star in Tamil cinema.
- The music was composed by Bappi Lahari, who was famous for disco hits in the 1980s.
- The film had a limited release and is not widely remembered in Bollywood history.
- It featured actor Himanshu, who was the son of veteran actor Jeetendra.
- The movie's plot involved a love triangle, a common theme in 1990s romantic dramas.