
Sparsh(1980)
Hindi145 mins
Sparsh (1980) is a 145-minute Hindi film directed by Sai Paranjape. Starring Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Sudha Chopra. With an audience rating of 8.1/10, Sparsh stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1980.
Director:Sai Paranjape
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 30 January 1980
- Director
- Sai Paranjape
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- GudVibe Rating
- 8.1/10
Storyline
A blind man runs a school for children who are also blind. He faces challenges in his work but also finds joy. His life changes when a lonely widow starts volunteering at the school and they fall in love.
“A blind teacher finds love where he least expects it.”
Film Details
8.1Rating
145Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date30 January 1980
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsAdd a kezed! · Sparsh
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
loveidentityfamilyfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
8.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1



Shabana AzmiKavita
→#2
Naseeruddin ShahAnirudh Parmar
→#3S
Sudha ChopraManju
→#4
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Lakshman TandonActor
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#6A
Arun SachdevActor
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Sai ParanjapeDirector
→#7V
Virendra SainiCrew
→#8
#9T
Tapan Kumar NandiActor
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Om PuriActor
→#10M
Mohan GokhaleActor
→Trivia
- The film was inspired by Sai Paranjape's real-life visits to a school for the blind in Pune.
- Naseeruddin Shah prepared for his role by spending time at a blind school and learning to read Braille.
- The film's title 'Sparsh' means 'touch', reflecting how the characters connect beyond sight.
- It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi in 1980.
- Shabana Azmi's character was originally written as a teacher, but was changed to a widow volunteer.
- The movie was shot on a low budget, mostly using real locations like the school campus.
- Composer Kanu Roy created a soundtrack that avoided typical romantic melodies to match the film's realistic tone.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Sparsh
Actor-Dubey21 films →
Actor-Actor14 films →
Dubey-Actor6 films →
Actor-Jagdish4 films →
Actor-Director of Photography2 films →
Dubey-Jagdish2 films →
Director-Actor2 films →