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Sailaab(1990)

4.9/10
Hindi mins

Sailaab (1990) is a Hindi film directed by Deepak Balraj Vij. Starring Manish Bhatt, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Anand Balraj. With an audience rating of 4.9/10, Sailaab stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1990.

Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
1 January 1990
Director
Deepak Balraj Vij
Language
Hindi
GudVibe Rating
4.9/10

Storyline

A man with memory loss falls in love with and marries his doctor. When he finally recovers his memories, his feelings change completely. He becomes so hostile that he tries to kill her.

Love blooms, but memory returns with a killer's rage.

Film Details

4.9Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1990
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleSailaab

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
identityloverevengesurvival
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2

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Trivia

  • The film's director Deepak Balraj Vij was primarily a cinematographer and this was his only directorial venture.
  • The movie features a cameo appearance by veteran actor Shammi Kapoor in a special song sequence.
  • The song 'Mujhe Neend Na Aaye' became popular and was later reused in the 1994 Tamil film 'Mettupatti Mirasu'.
  • Actress Madhoo, who plays Dr. Sushma, was credited simply as 'Madhoo' and this was one of her earliest Hindi films.
  • The film's plot involving amnesia and a doctor-patient relationship was a common trope in early 90s Bollywood.
  • Despite starring popular actors, the film did not perform well at the box office upon its release.
  • The title 'Sailaab' translates to 'flood', symbolizing the flood of emotions and lost memories in the story.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Sailaab

Original Music Composer-Mr. Mathur5 films
Original Music Composer-Actor4 films
Police Inspector Ranjit Kapoor-Mr. Mathur4 films
Original Music Composer-Actor3 films
Actor-Police Inspector Ranjit Kapoor3 films
Original Music Composer-Director2 films
Original Music Composer-Police Inspector Ranjit Kapoor2 films
Actor-Police Inspector Ranjit Kapoor2 films

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