Silsila (1981 film)
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Silsila (transl. Continuation) is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film co-written, directed, and produced by Yash Chopra. The story revolves around the love triangle of Amit (Amitabh Bachchan), a romantic playwright, Shobha (Jaya Bachchan), his wife, and Chandni (Rekha), his former partner. Silsila follows the incidents faced by Amit and Shobha in their marriage of sacrifice and Amit's extramarital affair with Chandni. The soundtrack was composed by Shiv–Hari, with lyrics from Javed Akhtar, Hasan Kamal, Meera Dev Burman, Nida Fazli, Rajendra Krishan, and Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
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Directed by | Yash Chopra |
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Produced by | Yash Chopra |
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Cinematography | Kay Gee |
Edited by | Keshav Naidu |
Music by | Songs: Shiv–Hari Score: Hariprasad Chaurasia Shivkumar Sharma |
Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Running time | 160 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Box office | ₹35 million[2] |
Silsila attracted considerable attention from the media when it was in production due to its casting. Principal photography took place in Amsterdam, Bombay (now Mumbai), Delhi, and Kashmir from November 1980 and May 1981. The film, however, failed at the box office after releasing on 14 August 1981, grossing only ₹30 million (equivalent to ₹610 million or US$7.7 million in 2023). At the 29th Filmfare Awards, the film received nominations for Best Actor (Amitabh Bachchan), Best Actress (Jaya Bachchan), and Best Music Director (Shiv–Hari). Critically, it received negative notice for the story and the cast's performances.