Saagar (film)

Saagar
Directed byRamesh Sippy
Written byJaved Akhtar
Produced byG. P. Sippy
Starring
CinematographyS.M. Anwar
Edited byM. S. Shinde
Music byR. D. Burman
Production
company
Sippy Films
Release date
  • 9 August 1985 (1985-08-09)
Running time
158 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

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.

Released on 9 August 1985, Saagar was a moderate success at the box-office and 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. [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]

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  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences