Pyaar Ka Saaya(1991)
Pyaar Ka Saaya is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Vinod K. Verma. The film stars Rahul Roy, Sheeba Agarwal, and Amrita Singh in lead roles. It follows a murdered businessman whose spirit remains on Earth to protect his grieving wife from his greedy brother. The plot involves a fake medium who becomes the ghost's only channel of communication. The film is an uncredited remake of the 1990 Hollywood blockbuster Ghost. Its soundtrack, composed by Nadeem Shravan, became popular with songs like Pyar Ka Saaya and Tumse Thoda Sa. Amrita Singh received a Filmfare Award nomination for her performance as the medium. The film was released on November 29, 1991, and was produced by B. Subhash Movie Unit.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Vinod Verma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rating
- 3.9/10
Storyline
Avinash Saxena is murdered by his jealous brother's hired killer. His spirit cannot leave his wife Pooja behind. He discovers that his brother now wants to marry her for her money. With the help of a reluctant fake medium, he must warn Pooja before it is too late.
“Love that even death cannot destroy.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pyaar Ka Saaya
Cast reunions in this film: Amrita Singh & Avtar Gill (2 films together), and Rahul Roy & Avtar Gill (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is an uncredited remake of the 1990 Hollywood hit 'Ghost', but with a musical and dramatic Hindi cinema twist.
- It was one of the early films for actor Mohnish Bahl after his breakthrough in 'Maine Pyar Kiya'.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included the popular romantic song 'Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai'.
- Director Vinod K. Verma was primarily known for directing B-grade horror and thriller films in the 80s and 90s.
- The film's release coincided with a wave of supernatural-themed movies in early 90s Bollywood.
- Despite the Hollywood inspiration, the film incorporated typical Bollywood elements like family drama and revenge subplots.
- The role of the spirit, played by Deepak Tijori, was a departure from his usual 'friend' characters in big hits of the era.