Sindoor(1987)
Sindoor is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by K. Ravi Shankar. It stars Shashi Kapoor, Jaya Prada, Govinda, and Neelam Kothari. The story follows Laxmi, a woman who pretends to be a widow to raise an orphaned girl. She hides her true identity from her husband and daughter. The film explores themes of sacrifice, misunderstanding, and family. It was a commercial hit and one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 1987. The music was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The film was released on 14 August 1987.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1987
- Director
- K. Ravi Shankar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Rating
- 3.5/10
Storyline
Laxmi leaves her husband after a misunderstanding. She saves a little girl named Lalita from an accident. Lalita's father dies. Laxmi promises to raise Lalita as her own. She wears widow clothes to hide her past. Years later, her husband Vijay returns. He does not know Lalita is not her daughter. Secrets and lies threaten to tear the family apart.
“A mother's sacrifice knows no bounds.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sindoor
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Kader Khan (77 films together), Gulshan Grover & Shakti Kapoor (44 films together), Asrani & Kader Khan (41 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Asrani (33 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Aruna Irani (33 films together), and Aruna Irani & Kader Khan (32 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Sindoor' refers to the red vermilion powder worn by married Hindu women, symbolising the marital themes central to the plot.
- Director K. Ravi Shankar was primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema, making this a notable Hindi-language venture.
- The movie features veteran actor Pran in a key supporting role, continuing his iconic career as a character actor.
- It was released during a period when family melodramas with strong musical elements were dominant in Bollywood.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included several popular playback singers like Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar.
- The plot's theme of a singing couple drew parallels to the real-life fame of many Bollywood playback duos of the era.
- Actor Jeetendra, who played Vijay, was at the peak of his career, having starred in numerous successful films throughout the 1980s.