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Saajan () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and produced by Sudhakar Bokade. The film is a remake of Bengali film Apan Amar Apan. Loosely based on the classic French play Cyrano de Bergerac (1897), it stars Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, and Salman Khan in lead roles, with Kader Khan, Reema Lagoo and Laxmikant Berde in supporting roles. Nadeem–Shravan composed the film's music whereas Sameer wrote the lyrics of the songs.

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6.5

Breaking conventional barriers, a poor, disabled orphan befriends the son of a wealthy businessman. However, their friendship is put to the test after both friends fall in love with the same woman.

Released: 1991-08-30181 minDir: Lawrence D'SouzaDrama, Romance

Cast

  • Sanjay Dutt as Aman Verma/Sagar
  • Salman Khan as Akash Verma
  • Madhuri Dixit as Pooja Saxena
  • Laxmikant Berde as Laxmi
  • Kader Khan as Rajiv Verma
  • Reema Lagoo as Kamla Verma

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Ratings

IMDb

7.2/10

8,136 votes

Year
1991
Runtime
193 min
Genres
Drama, Musical, Romance

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Key facts

Film.name
Saajan
Film.image
Saajan film poster.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Lawrence D'Souza
Film.based_on
Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) by Edmond Rostand
Film.producer
Sudhakar Bokade
Film.writer
Reema Rakesh Nath
Film.starring
Sanjay DuttMadhuri DixitSalman Khan
Film.music
Nadeem-ShravanSameer (lyrics)
Film.cinematography
Lawrence D'Souza
Film.editing
A. R. Rajendran
Film.distributor
Eros EntertainmentGoldmines TelefilmsDivya Films International
Film.runtime
193 minutes
Film.country
India
Film.language
Hindi
Album.name
Saajan
Album.type
Soundtrack
Album.artist
Nadeem Shravan

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Plot
  • 12 years later
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Reception
  • Soundtrack
  • Awards
  • References
  • External links

Saajan () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and produced by Sudhakar Bokade. The film is a remake of Bengali film Apan Amar Apan. Loosely based on the classic French play Cyrano de Bergerac (1897), it stars Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, and Salman Khan in lead roles, with Kader Khan, Reema Lagoo and Laxmikant Berde in supporting roles. Nadeem–Shravan composed the film's music whereas Sameer wrote the lyrics of the songs.

Saajan was released on 30 August 1991, and grossed worldwide, thus becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of 1991. It was unofficially remade in Telugu as Allari Priyudu.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saajan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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