Saaransh(1984)
Saaransh (1984) is a 137-minute Hindi film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. Starring Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi and Soni Razdan, the film was widely praised by audiences. With a well-received audience rating of 7.5/10 from 1984.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 25 May 1984
- Director
- Mahesh Bhatt
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
An elderly couple, retired school teachers, struggle to cope after their only son is killed in a street mugging in New York. They must find a way to move forward and make sense of their lives in the wake of this devastating loss.
“An old couple's world shatters. Can they rebuild it?”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Saaransh
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Alok Nath (15 films together), Anupam Kher & Mahesh Bhatt (12 films together), Mahesh Bhatt & Soni Razdan (8 films together), Anupam Kher & Soni Razdan (4 films together), Rohini Hattangadi & Salim Ghouse (3 films together), and Anupam Kher & Suresh Chatwal (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 30 days on a very low budget.
- Anupam Kher made his film debut at age 28, playing a 65-year-old man.
- It was India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 1985.
- The story was partly inspired by real-life reports of Indian students dying abroad.
- Director Mahesh Bhatt has called it his most honest and personal film.
- The title 'Saaransh' translates to 'The Gist' or 'The Essence' in English.
- The film's critical success revived the career of lead actor Anupam Kher.