Sailaab(1990)
Sailaab is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language suspense thriller film directed by Deepak Balraj Vij. The film stars Aditya Pancholi and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles. The story follows a doctor who marries a man with amnesia, only to discover he was hired to kill her. The film is a remake of the 1988 Tamil film Kan Simittum Neram. Choreographer Saroj Khan won the Filmfare Best Choreography Award for the song Humko Aaj Kal Hai Intezaar. The soundtrack was composed by Bappi Lahiri with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. The film was released on 31 August 1990.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1990
- Director
- Deepak Balraj Vij
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
A kind doctor named Sushma saves a stranger who has lost his memory. She names him Krishna and they fall in love and marry. But a police inspector warns her that her husband was a killer hired to murder her. When Krishna's memory returns, he believes Sushma destroyed his sister's life and seeks revenge.
“Love can survive any flood.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Sailaab
Cast reunions in this film: Bappi Lahiri & Om Shivpuri (5 films together), Bappi Lahiri & Madhuri Dixit (4 films together), Suresh Oberoi & Om Shivpuri (4 films together), Bappi Lahiri & Aditya Pancholi (3 films together), Madhuri Dixit & Suresh Oberoi (3 films together), and Aditya Pancholi & Deepak Balraj Vij (3 films together).
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.