Sargam(1979)
Sargam (1979) is a 145-minute Hindi film directed by K. Vishwanath. Starring Shakti Kapoor, Shreeram Lagoo and Shashikala, the film was widely praised by audiences. With a well-received audience rating of 7.7/10 from 1979.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, Ultra Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1979
- Director
- K. Vishwanath
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
A young deaf and mute woman faces cruelty from her stepmother. She finds freedom and expression by learning classical dance. With the help of a musician named Raju, she works to achieve her dream of becoming a dancer.
“A silent dream finds its voice through dance.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sargam
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Aruna Irani (33 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Jayapradha (11 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Rishi Kapoor (8 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Shreeram Lagoo (6 films together), Jayapradha & Aruna Irani (6 films together), and Rishi Kapoor & Aruna Irani (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the Telugu film 'Siri Siri Muvva', which was also directed by K. Viswanath.
- Actress Jaya Prada learned classical dance for six months to perform her role convincingly.
- The movie's music director, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for this film.
- This was one of the few Hindi films where the lead actress played a deaf and mute character without using dialogue.
- The film was a commercial success and ran for over 25 weeks in many theatres across India.
- K. Viswanath, the director, is known for making films that often highlight Indian classical arts and culture.
- The song 'Dafli Waale' from the film became very popular and is still remembered for its rhythmic composition.