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Saaz is a film of genre Drama directed by Sai Parānjpye with Shabana Azmi
Saaz (1997)
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Add to a movie listSaaz is a Hindi movie produced and directed by Sai Paranjpye and released in 1998, starring Aruna Irani and Shabana Azmi in lead roles. The plot is allegedly based on the life of legendary singing sisters of Bollywood, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. In an interview after the release of the film Asha said, "Its not true at all. To have two women in long plaits, take a couple of incidents and exaggerate them into a 3-hour film is such a waste of time."
Synopsis
Mansi, the elder sister, has to take up professional singing after her father's death and to support the family. The film focuses mainly on the female characters and traces how the younger sibling Bansi regains her identity.Actors
Shabana Azmi
(Bansidhar (Bansi) Vrundavan)
Raghubir Yadav
Aruna Irani
(Mansi Vrundavan (Maan Didi))
Zakir Hussain
Zakir Hussain
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, 2h15Directed by Sai Parānjpye
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Sparsh (1980)
, 2h25Directed by Sai Parānjpye
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films about disabilities, Bollywood, La cécité
Actors Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Om Puri, Mohan Gokhale
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Papeeha (1992)
, 2h30Directed by Sai Parānjpye
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Jia, an anthropologist comes to the forests to study tribals where she meets Kabir Sagar, a forest officer. Fiercely protective of forest, Kabir initially resents Jia's visit, taking her to be another pretentious expert on an excursion. Jia returns the cold vibes but takes a liking to his assistant Bichhua, a local tribal. Who takes her to where he lives in the interiors. There she comes to know the designs of timber mafia out to axe trees in the forest and a local landlord Mangeram in cahoots with a multinational company out to acquire the forest land. Jia and Kabir too come close. Kabir presents her an ornate comb, a tribal man's way of professing his love. But she wards off any ideas of romantic involvement. Meanwhile men in the village are coaxed into cutting trees but women plan to defy them aided by Jia and Bichhua. As men come with axes to cut trees they are confronted by women from their own families clutching on to a tree each. The forest is saved and Bichhua's wedding festivities are on when Jia, who has been offered a scholarship to study abroad, in the meanwhile, makes a surprise appearance wearing the comb in her hair.
Katha (1983)
, 2h21Directed by Sai Parānjpye
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Naseeruddin Shah, Farooq Sheikh, Deepti Naval, Tinnu Anand, Yatin Karyekar, Leela Mishra
Rating76%
The film is loosely based on the classical Indian folktale of the hare and the tortoise, providing a modern interpretation of the same. Even though the good (tortoise) may win in the end, is it worth the wait? It is based on S.G.Sathye's Marathi play 'Sasa aani Kasav' (Hare and Tortoise).
Chashme Buddoor (1981)
Directed by Sai Parānjpye
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Buddy films
Actors Farooq Sheikh, Deepti Naval, Saeed Jaffrey, Rakesh Bedi, Ravi Baswani, Amitabh Bachchan
Rating78%
Siddharth (Farooq Shaikh), Omi (Rakesh Bedi) and Jomo (Ravi Baswani) are close friends and room mates who are studying at Delhi University. Siddharth has completed M.A in Economics and is preparing for PhD. While Siddharth is a studious boy who loves to spend most of his time with books, his other two friends- Omi and Jomo are mostly busy chasing girls, watching movies or dramas. The only thing common among three of them is smoking. One day, Omi and Jomo see a girl (Neha) who is new to their neighborhood and try to impress her by their tricks. However, both of them give up after experiencing shameful events. After some days, Neha (Deepti Naval) visits their flat as the salesgirl of Chamko washing powder. As soon as Jomo and Omi see her, they hide quickly. Siddharth meets Neha for the first time and soon a love story begins. But when his other two friends find out, they decide to plot something to end their relationship and also to seek revenge to the embarrassment inflicted upon them by the girl. Initially, they succeed in separating Siddharth and Neha but later on repent when they realise that Siddharth has started losing his interest in work and study and is most likely to end his life as well. Finally, they decide to reunite both the lovers.
Jadu Ka Shankh (1974)
Directed by Sai Parānjpye
Genres Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Children's films
Actors Sulabha Deshpande, Girish Karnad, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rahul Ranade
Meinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye (2014)
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Actors Raghubir Yadav, Zakir Hussain, Yatin Karyekar, Puru Chibber, Reecha Sinha
Rating41%
Meinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye is a comical satirical Hindi movie starring Raghubir Yadav, Puru Chibber, Reecha Sinha, Zakir Hussain, Yatin Karyekar & Rashee Bindal. Govind (Raghubir Yadav) & his assistant Shishupal (Puru Chibber) get their first legal case after a lot of difficulties even though Govind’s father is a renowned lawyer. Govind, a jovial person does everything that he can to save the accused. It’s during the investigation that Govind and Shishupul come across some startling incidents. The case is of a serious nature but these two solve it in a very comical and hilarious way. However this case turns Govind’s life upside down. Harassment by the police, getting locked up inside a jail, wife and daughter’s hatred resulting in strained relations with them...Govind endures a lot. Even after all this, Govind is determined to find out the truth. This movie touches upon several issues in the country however in an entertaining manner. Since its Govind’s first case, will he and his assistant manage to save the accused? And will the culprits be brought to the book? Meinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye will answer all these questions.
Khoon Ki Pukaar (1978)
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Vinod Khanna, Shabana Azmi, Aruna Irani, Pran Krishan Sikand, Amjad Khan, Iftekhar
Rating58%
After the murder of his wife, and his son's kidnapping, Dr. Vidya Bhushan decides to devote the rest of his life as a Poojary, living on the premises of a princely-donated temple, hoping and praying that one day he will be reunited with his estranged son. One day a wounded bandit named Sher Singh comes to him for protection, and he not only shields the man from the police, but also tends to his wounds, and lies to the townspeople that the man's name is Amrit, When Amrit recovers, he is grateful to Vidya for looking after him, and he falls in love with a town belle by the name of Shalu. What Vidya does not know that is that Amrit is really interested in the gold and jewellery hidden in a secret underground chamber below the temple; and what Amrit does not know is Shalu is seeking vengeance against Sher Singh for killing her father.
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Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Asrani, Aruna Irani, Madan Puri, Danny Denzongpa
Rating61%
Two small children, who are brothers, lose their parents in a fire. They are harassed by bad men and get separated. They grow up and become criminals. One is played by Shashi Kapoor, while the other is played Danny Denzongpa. They become enemies, not knowing that they are brothers. A policewoman, played by Shabana Azmi, goes undercover in Shashi Kapoor's criminal group, which includes Asrani and Aruna Irani. She and Shashi Kapoor fall in love, but Aruna Irani doesn't trust as she loves Shashi Kapoor herself.Madan Puri is the villain.