Saudagar(1991)
Saudagar is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar in lead roles, alongside Manisha Koirala, Vivek Mushran, Amrish Puri, and Anupam Kher. The story follows two childhood friends who become bitter enemies after a family tragedy, and the young lovers from their families who try to reunite them. The film is known for its Shakespearean influences and its powerful performances by the two veteran actors. It was a major commercial success, running for 25 weeks in theatres and becoming the third highest-grossing Indian film of 1991. The film won the Filmfare Award for Best Director for Subhash Ghai and Best Editing. It is available for streaming on various platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Zee5, Plex, Ultra Play, Einthusan, Airtel Xstream
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h 15m
- Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
Two childhood friends, Raju and Veeru, become sworn enemies after a tragic misunderstanding leads to a death. Their hatred divides an entire village for decades. Years later, their grandchildren, Radha and Vasu, fall in love. They must find a way to end the deadly feud before it destroys their families forever.
“Friendship lost. Love found. Revenge ends.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Saudagar
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Gulshan Grover (20 films together), Anupam Kher & Amrish Puri (17 films together), Gulshan Grover & Amrish Puri (16 films together), Amrish Puri & Dalip Tahil (14 films together), Anupam Kher & Dalip Tahil (13 films together), and Manisha Koirala & Gulshan Grover (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned to star Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, but they were replaced by Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar.
- The iconic 'Teri Mohabbat' song was filmed in Ooty, but the waterfall scene used a specially constructed set in a Mumbai studio.
- This was the only time veteran actors Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar shared the screen together in their long careers.
- The film's climax was shot at the real-life Mahabaleshwar temple, not on a set, adding to the dramatic feel.
- Despite mixed reviews, the movie was a major box office hit and celebrated a silver jubilee, running in theaters for over 25 weeks.
- Actress Manisha Koirala made her Bollywood debut with this film, playing a key supporting role.
- The famous 'lathi' (stick) fight between the two leads was choreographed without stunt doubles, with the actors performing most moves themselves.