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Sweekar Kiya Maine(1983)

5.5/10
Hindi•137 mins•

Sweekar Kiya Maine (1983) is a 137-minute Hindi film directed by Zaheer D. Lari. Starring Baldev Khosa, Manmohan Krishna and Urmila Bhatt. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Sweekar Kiya Maine stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1983.

Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
30 September 1983
Director
Zaheer D. Lari
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 17m
GudVibe Rating
5.5/10

Storyline

A young woman moves to Bombay to pursue singing with her uncle and maid. After her uncle disappears, she struggles to find housing. She pretends to be married to a man so they can rent an apartment together.

“A fake husband, a missing uncle, and a dream to sing.”

Film Details

5.5Rating
137Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date30 September 1983
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
survivalfamilyloveidentity
Toneserious
Pacingmoderate
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

#1
Vinod Mehra, Actor in Sweekar Kiya Maine
Vinod MehraActor
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Shabana Azmi, Actor in Sweekar Kiya Maine
Shabana AzmiActor
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Prema NarayanActor
→#4
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Baldev KhosaActor
→#5
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Manmohan KrishnaActor
→#6
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Urmila BhattActor
→#7
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Zaheer D. LariDirector
→#8
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Yunus ParvezActor
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Trivia

  • The film's director, Zaheer D. Lari, was primarily known as a producer and financier for many Bollywood projects.
  • Actress Moushumi Chatterjee, who played Gopika, was already a major star, making this a relatively lesser-known film in her career.
  • The movie's plot of a fake marriage for housing reflects real housing shortages and societal pressures in 1980s Bombay.
  • It features veteran actor Utpal Dutt in a supporting role, known for his work in Bengali cinema and Satyajit Ray films.
  • The soundtrack, composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, included a hit song 'Maine Sweekar Kiya' sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
  • The film's release coincided with a period where middle-class family dramas were popular in Hindi cinema.
  • Despite its stars, the movie did not achieve major commercial success and is not widely remembered today.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Sweekar Kiya Maine

Shabana AzmiShabana Azmi&Vinod MehraVinod Mehra
Actor-Actor3 films →
Shabana AzmiShabana Azmi&Madan PuriMadan Puri
Actor-Lala Dhaniram3 films →
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Prema Narayan&Madan PuriMadan Puri
Actor-Lala Dhaniram3 films →
Shabana AzmiShabana Azmi&
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Yunus Parvez
Actor-Dubey2 films →
Shabana AzmiShabana Azmi&
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Madhu Malini
Actor-Parminder Kaur 'Pammi' A. Chhadha2 films →
Vinod MehraVinod Mehra&
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Madhu Malini
Actor-Parminder Kaur 'Pammi' A. Chhadha2 films →
Vinod MehraVinod Mehra&Madan PuriMadan Puri
Actor-Lala Dhaniram2 films →
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Urmila Bhatt&
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Yunus Parvez
Dindayal's wife-Dubey2 films →
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Urmila Bhatt&
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Madhu Kapoor
Dindayal's wife-Radha K. Shukla2 films →
U
Urmila Bhatt&Madan PuriMadan Puri
Dindayal's wife-Lala Dhaniram2 films →
Y
Yunus Parvez&Madan PuriMadan Puri
Dubey-Lala Dhaniram2 films →

11 collaborations found

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