Saagar (film)
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Saagar (transl. Sea) is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed by Ramesh Sippy. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Kamal Haasan and Dimple Kapadia (in her comeback feature) in lead roles. The film featured lyrics, story and screenplay written by Javed Akhtar and music by R. D. Burman.
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Directed by | Ramesh Sippy |
Written by | Javed Akhtar |
Produced by | G. P. Sippy |
Starring | |
Cinematography | S.M. Anwar |
Edited by | M. S. Shinde |
Music by | R. D. Burman |
Production company | Sippy Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Released on 9 August 1985, Saagar emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, ranking as one of the highest-grossing films of the year. The film received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with major praise directed towards the soundtrack and performances of the cast. It gained recognition over the years through re-runs on television channels and is now regarded as a cult classic film.[1]
At the 33rd Filmfare Awards, Saagar received a leading 10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Sippy), Best Supporting Actor (Hassan), Best Supporting Actress (Madhur Jaffrey), and won 4 awards, including Best Actor (Hassan), Best Actress (Kapadia) and Best Male Playback Singer (Kishore Kumar for "Saagar Kinare"). At the ceremony, Hassan was nominated for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film, eventually winning the former, his first and only win in the category.[2]
Saagar was India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for the 58th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[3]