Suhaag(1979)
Hindi164 mins
Suhaag (1979) is a 164-minute Hindi film directed by Manmohan Desai. Starring Parveen Babi, Jeevan Dhar and Nirupa Roy. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Suhaag stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1979.
Director:Manmohan Desai
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 29 October 1979
- Director
- Manmohan Desai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A couple's newborn son is stolen by a rival gangster and sold to a bootlegger. The mother raises her other son alone, and he grows up to be a police officer. The stolen son, now a petty criminal, crosses paths with his brother, and the two become friends without knowing they are related.
“A mother's stolen son grows up to face his brother.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
164Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date29 October 1979
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyidentityjusticecorruption
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Amitabh BachchanActor
→#2Shashi KapoorActor
→#3RekhaActor
→#4Parveen BabiActor
→#5
#6J
Jeevan DharActor
→M
Manmohan DesaiDirector
→#7Nirupa RoyActor
→#8
R
Ranjeet BediActor
→Trivia
- The film's climax was shot at the famous Sun 'n' Sand hotel in Mumbai, a popular filming location in the 1970s.
- Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor, who play the separated brothers, were frequent co-stars, appearing in over a dozen films together.
- The movie features a cameo by veteran actor Pran in a special appearance, though he is not part of the main cast.
- Director Manmohan Desai was known for his 'lost and found' themes, and 'Suhaag' is a prime example of this recurring plot device.
- The song 'Mere Do Anmol Ratan' became popular for its emotional depiction of the mother's longing for her lost son.
- Despite being an action drama, the film includes comic relief primarily through characters played by Asrani and Paintal.
- The film's release coincided with a wave of multi-starrer movies in Bollywood, capitalizing on the star power of its lead actors.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Suhaag
Jaggi-Vikram Kapoor18 films →
Actor-Jaggi14 films →
Actor-Vikram Kapoor11 films →
Jaggi-Durga Kapoor11 films →
Actor-Actor10 films →
Actor-Anu8 films →
Jaggi-Anu8 films →
Actor-Actor7 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Actor-Vikram Kapoor6 films →
Jaggi-Actor6 films →
Actor-Anu6 films →
Actor-Jaggi5 films →
Director-Actor5 films →
Actor-Story5 films →
Vikram Kapoor-Actor5 films →
Vikram Kapoor-Durga Kapoor5 films →
Vikram Kapoor-Anu5 films →
Director-Story5 films →
Actor-Durga Kapoor4 films →