Connection
Saudagar is a film of genre Drama directed by Sudhendu Roy with Nutan
Saudagar (1973)
If you like this film, let us know!
Add to a movie listSaudagar is a 1973 Bollywood drama film, directed by Sudhendu Roy, and based on Bengali story, Ras by Narendranath Mitra. It stars Nutan Behl as Mijuben and Amitabh Bachchan as Moti, in the leading roles. It also featured Trilok Kapoor, Padma Khanna as Phoolbanu. Murad, Leela Mishra as (Badi Bhi), Dev Kishan, Jugnu; V. Gopal are also featured in the film. Though the film didn't do well commercially, it was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Academy Awards, but didn't receive a nomination.
Synopsis
Moti (Amitabh Bachchan) is a "gur" (unrefined concentrated cane sugar) trader who trades in the seasonal Gur made of "Khajur" (date-nectar). During the off season, he meets a girl Phoolbanu, and falls in love with her. Moti approaches Phool Banu's father, who asks for mehar (Dowry) which he does not have.Actors
Comments
Leave comment :
Suggestions of similar film to Saudagar
There are 255 films with the same actors, 3 films with the same director, 61627 with the same cinematographic genres, to have finally 70 suggestions of similar films.If you liked Saudagar, you will probably like those similar films :
For Your Sake (1977)
Directed by Sudhendu Roy
Genres Drama, Romantic comedy
Actors Vinod Khanna, Rekha, Florence Ezekiel Nadira, Helen Khan, Mac Mohan, Asrani
Rating64%
Sagar (Vinod Khanna) defies his wealthy family by marrying a poor girl named Sarita (Rekha) and therefore is cut out of his family's inheritance. He then decides to make a living by driving a cab. Sarita feels guilty that he left his wealth behind to marry her. She raises Rs.10,000 from a loan shark but lies to her husband saying she got it from her uncle. She then asks her husband to give the money to a stockbroker friend to invest. When the investment doesn't result in healthy dividends, Sarita becomes desperate to raise the money to repay the loan shark. She inadvertently gets hooked up with a madam (Nadira) who sends clients to her apartment. Sarita gets into humorous incidents as she avoids contact with her male clients.
Uphaar (1971)
Directed by Sudhendu Roy
Genres Drama
Actors Jaya Bachchan, Kamini Kaushal, Nana Palsikar, Leela Mishra, Shail Chaturvedi, Yunus Parvez
Rating70%
Anoop studies law in Calcutta, while his widowed mom lives in a small town in West Bengal. He has a sister, Sudha, who is married to Anil and lives in Calcutta. Since Anoop is of marriageable age, his mom has selected a prospective bride for him in her neighbourhood. The girl's name is Vidya. When Anoop returns home, his mother asks him for his approval, but he says he wants to see the girl first. He goes to see Vidya, and also gets to meet another village belle by the name of Minoo, the daughter of Sharda and Ramchandra. He returns home, tells his mom that he cannot marry Vidya, and will marry only Minoo. His mother reluctantly agrees and the marriage takes place. It is then that they find out that Minoo has no household skills. Neither is she educated, nor mature enough to understand her relationship with Anoop. Her only interests appear to be stealing mangoes and other fruit, and playing with children much younger than her. Anoop's mom is quite exasperated with Minoo and is compelled to keep the new bride under lock and key. When the time comes for Anoop to return to Calcutta, he asks Minoo to come with him, but she refuses.
Jeevan Mukt (1977)
, 1h53Directed by Sudhendu Roy
Actors Girish Karnad, Lakshmi Narayan, Parikshit Sahni, Vidya Sinha, Suresh Oberoi
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
, 3h30Directed by Karan Johar
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Melodrama, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor
Rating74%
Yashvardhan "Yash" Raichand (Amitabh Bachchan) is a rich businessman, living in India with his wife Nandini (Jaya Bachchan) and two sons Rahul and Rohan. Rahul is the elder son and was adopted by Yash and Nandini at birth; this is known to everyone in the Raichand household, except Rohan. When grown up, Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) comes across the vivacious Punjabi-speaking Anjali Sharma (Kajol), and they eventually fall in love; but their love is forbidden, because Anjali is from a working-class background. Yash and Nandini soon send Rohan to a Boarding School, which all the males in their family have attended. Yash announces his desire for Rahul to marry Naina (Rani Mukherji); but Naina learns that Rahul is in love with Anjali, and encourages him to pursue her. When Yash comes to know of this, he is enraged, and Rahul promises not to marry Anjali. En route to tell her of his promise, he discovers that her father (Alok Nath) has died, and decides to marry her despite his father's hostility. Yash learns of the marriage and disowns Rahul; whereupon Nandini and Rahul share a tearful goodbye. Nandini sends Sayeeda (Farida Jalal), Rahul and Rohan's nanny, to watch over him. Rahul visits Rohan in the Boarding School and begs of Rohan never to ask where he went or why he left, and asks that he take care of Nandini.
Mujrim (1989)
Directed by Umesh Mehra
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Mithun Chakraborty, Madhuri Dixit, Nutan, Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover
Rating54%
Shankar (Mithun Chakraborty) was jailed at the age of thirteen, when he killed his uncle, who tried to sell his mother Yashoda (Nutan) to a rich and powerful man called Khan (Amrish Puri).
Aaj Ka Arjun (1990)
, 2h44Directed by K.C Bokadia
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Raadhika Sarathkumar, Suresh Oberoi, Kiran Kumar, Amrish Puri, Rishabh Shukla
Rating46%
Thakur Bhupendra Singh (Amrish Puri) and his son Ajit (Rishabh Shukla) are landlords, presiding oppressively over a small Indian community. Ajit gets Laxmi (Raadhika) pregnant and casts her aside. Her brother Bheema (Amitabh Bachchan) goes to plead with them to accept Laxmi as their daughter-in-law and they reject his pleas and have him thrown out. Bheema tries to avenge this humiliation, only to have his sister killed. Bheema is imprisoned, and after his sentence is over he returns to his community, only to be told that he can no longer reside there, as the entire community is terrified of the Thakur and his men. Bheema then decides to move out of town. Some villagers and a police officer (Anupam Kher) persuade Bheema to return, and he agrees. On his return, Bheema's nephew Kanhaiya (Baby Guddu) is abducted by Thakur and his men, and he will only be returned after Bheema obtains signatures/thumb prints from everyone in the community, thereby turning over their properties to Thakur's name.
Agneepath (1990)
, 2h54Directed by Mukul Anand
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavi Alladurgam, Neelam Kothari, Danny Denzongpa, Rohini Hattangadi
Rating75%
The film begins with a morally upright and honest Gandhian Schoolmaster, Deenanath Chauhan (Alok Nath), teaching his son, Vijay Deenanath Chauhan about a poem, 'Agneepath', which describes 'The Path of Fire' which a man must cross in his life. This theme becomes an integral part of the story. Master Deenanath is a well-loved person, who wishes to bring education to the village, Mandwa. However, his wish is not shared by a corrupt jamindar, Dinkar Rao (Goga Kapoor).
Akayla (1991)
, 3hDirected by Ramesh Sippy
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Amrita Singh, Jackie Shroff, Meenakshi Seshadri, Aditya Pancholi, Shashi Kapoor
Rating53%
Inspector Vijay Verma (Amitabh Bachchan) is a very lonely cop whose only family is a younger brother Ajay Verma (Aditya Pancholi) who is studying abroad. He also has two good friends Shekhar (Jackie Shroff) and Seema (Meenakshi Seshadri). One day when he arrests the criminal mastermind Tony Briganza (Keith Stevenson), he is shocked when Tony is released from police custody because his corrupt lawyer shows the court a videotape showing him at a completely different place so therefore he couldn't have committed the crime. From this day on they become enemies and Vijay is hot on Tony's trail every time he commits a crime.
Indrajeet (1991)
, 3h2Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Neelam Kothari, Kumar Gaurav, Kader Khan, Sadashiv Amarapurkar, Madhavi Alladurgam
Rating43%
Honest Police officer Inderjeet's life takes turn for worst when he has to arrest Shanti's father, Mr. Din Dayal for muderering Chandu and gets transferred. Years later, retired Inderjeet arranges his adopted daughter Neelu's marriage with Vijay but later the married couple gets killed by Shanti's brother (Ajit & his friends) and when police gives no response, Inderjeet had to take law into his hands to avenge his adopted daughter's death.
Insaniyat (1994)
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Sunny Deol, Raveena Tandon, Sonam, Chunky Pandey, Pallavi Joshi
Rating31%
Inspector Amar (Amitabh Bachchan) is an honest and dedicated police officer who discovers that underworld don Brijbhan (Anupam Kher) is behind all the terrorist activities in India. He also discovers that some of his police officers in his station have been corrupted and are secretly working with Brijbhan. To help him in his battle against Brijbhan he sets out to bring together two warring gang leaders Karim (Sunny Deol) and Hari (Chunky Pandey). Karim and Hari are longtime enemies who constantly fight in gang wars because of their different religion backgrounds. Once Amar persuades them to put aside their differences, they join him in his war against corruption and terrorism.