Sadma(1983)
Hindi141 mins
Sadma (1983) is a 141-minute Hindi film directed by Balu Mahendra. Starring Kamal Haasan, Arvind Deshpande and Kanwarjeet Paintal. With an audience rating of 7.6/10, Sadma stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1983.
Director:Balu Mahendra
Mood:
emotionaldarkdisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 21 September 1983
- Director
- Balu Mahendra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A woman suffers a head injury and mentally reverts to being a child. Lost and alone, she is found and cared for by a kind school teacher who befriends her.
“A woman's mind rewinds. A stranger's kindness begins.”
Film Details
7.6Rating
141Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date21 September 1983
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkdisturbing
Themes
loveidentityfamilysurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was shot in Ooty, a hill station in Tamil Nadu, using the same locations as the original Tamil version.
- Sridevi learned to mimic a child's behavior by observing her younger sister and children in her neighborhood.
- The song 'Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le' was originally composed for another film but was included in Sadma.
- Kamal Haasan, who starred in the Tamil original, suggested Sridevi for the Hindi remake.
- The film initially performed poorly at the box office but later gained a cult following through television reruns.
- Director Balu Mahendra also handled the cinematography, giving the film a distinct visual style.
- The story was inspired by a real-life medical case of retrograde amnesia the director read about.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Sadma