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Swayamvar(1980)
Hindi minstheatrical
Swayamvar (1980) is a Hindi film directed by P. Sambasiva Rao. Starring Nadira, Madan Puri and Ranjeet Bedi. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1980.
Director:P. Sambasiva Rao
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ErosNow, Airtel Xstream Play, JioCinema, YouTube, Plex, Netflix, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1980
- Director
- P. Sambasiva Rao
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A mother treats her daughter Shanti poorly while favoring her other daughter, Roopa. When both young women receive marriage proposals, their mother refuses to let them marry.
“A mother's love has a price.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 December 1980
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
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AI
Airtel Xstream PlayFree
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JI
JioCinemaSubscription
YO
YouTubeFree
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PL
PlexFree
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N
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Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
familylovejusticeidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Shashi KapoorActor
→#2Sanjeev KumarActor
→#3Moushumi ChatterjeeActor
→#4Vidya SinhaActor
→#5NadiraDurgadevi Bhargav
→#6Madan PuriMakhanlal
→#7
#8R
Ranjeet BediChander
→AsraniJagdish
→#9S
ShashikalaJwala
→#10S
Shreeram LagooRatanlal
→#11P
P. Sambasiva RaoDirector
→#12
P
Parvataneni Sambasiva RaoDirector
→#13
B
B. Nagi ReddyCrew
→#14
C
ChakrapaniCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Swayamvar
Cast reunions in this film: Asrani & Shreeram Lagoo (7 films together), Asrani & Moushumi Chatterjee (6 films together), Moushumi Chatterjee & Sanjeev Kumar (5 films together), Sanjeev Kumar & Shreeram Lagoo (4 films together), Asrani & Shashi Kapoor (3 films together), and Asrani & Madan Puri (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the 1979 Telugu movie 'Muddula Koduku', also directed by Parvataneni Sambasiva Rao.
- It was one of the few Hindi films starring actor Mithun Chakraborty released in the same year as his iconic debut in 'Mard'.
- The movie's music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, a popular duo who rarely worked on direct South Indian remakes.
- Actress Ranjeeta Kaur played the lead role, continuing her successful pairing with Mithun Chakraborty from earlier hits.
- The plot revolves around a 'swayamvar' (self-choice marriage), a traditional practice rarely shown in modern 1980s settings.
- Despite its star cast, the film did not perform well commercially, overshadowed by bigger releases that year.
- The director, Parvataneni Sambasiva Rao, was primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema, making this a rare Hindi venture.