Saudagar (1973)
Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl, but cannot afford to pay the dowry/marriage expenses to her father. So he decides to marry Mahjubhi, while secretly harbouring the dream of saving enough money for dowry and marrying the village girl. After marrying Majubhi, Moti extracts a lot of work from her to this end. He eventually does collect the amount and divorces her, accusing her of infidelity. Shortly after that he marries the village girl, and goes back to his business of selling jaggery, but faces the consequence of losing Mahjubhi's jaggery.
Director: Sudhendu Roy
Genre: Drama, Family
Runtime: 131 min
Release Date: October 26, 1973
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan - Moti
- Padma Khanna - Phoolbanu
- Leela Mishra - Badi Bhi
- Nutan - Mahjubhi
- C.S. Dubey - Banerjee
- V. Gopal
- Ravindra Jain
- Trilok Kapoor
- Murad - Sheikh
- Dev Kishan
Screenplay
- Sudhendu Roy (Screenplay)
- P.L. Santoshi (Dialogue)
- Narendranath Mitra (Original Story)
Music: Ravindra Jain
Editing: Mukhtar Ahmed
Production: Rajshri Productions
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: Sudhendu Roy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Saudagar about?
- Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl, but cannot afford to pay the dowry/marriage expenses to her father. So he decides to marry Mahjubhi, while secretly harbouring the dream of saving enough money for dowry and marrying the village girl. After marrying Majubhi, Moti extracts a lot of work from her to this end. He eventually does collect the amount and divorces her, accusing her of infidelity. Shortly after that he marries the village girl, and goes back to his business of selling jaggery, but faces the consequence of losing Mahjubhi's jaggery.
- Who directed Saudagar?
- Saudagar was directed by Sudhendu Roy.
- Who stars in Saudagar?
- Saudagar stars Amitabh Bachchan, Padma Khanna, Leela Mishra, Nutan, C.S. Dubey, V. Gopal.
- How long is Saudagar?
- Saudagar has a runtime of 2h 11m (131 minutes).
- What genre is Saudagar?
- Saudagar is a Drama, Family film.
- Where was Saudagar produced?
- Saudagar was produced in India.