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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 | Shiv–Hari |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Running time | 160 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹35 million[2] |
Silsila (transl. Continuation) is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film co-written, directed, and produced by Yash Chopra. The story revolves around the love triangle of a romantic playwright Amit (Amitabh Bachchan), his wife Shobha (Jaya Bachchan), and his former lover Chandni (Rekha). 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.
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$7.4 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.
- ^ "Silsila". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Bisht, Renuka (19 November 2012). "A tireless hunter of happy endings". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.