Sagina (film)

Sagina is a 1974 Hindi film, produced by J. K. Kapur and directed by Tapan Sinha, the film stars Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Aparna Sen, Om Prakash. It was a remake of 1970 Bengali movie Sagina Mahato directed by Tapan Sinha with the same lead pair in the cast.[1] This version was a commercial failure, and Dilip Kumar's first consecutive failure in almost three decades since 1945. His last film Dastaan (1972) was also a commercial failure.[2][3]

Sagina
Film poster
Directed byTapan Sinha
Screenplay byTapan Sinha
Story byRupadarshi
Produced byJ. K. Kapur
StarringDilip Kumar
Saira Banu
Narrated byDilip Kumar
CinematographyBimal Mukherjee
Edited bySubodh Roy
Music byS. D. Burman
Release date
15 July 1974 (1974-07-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

Sagina is a factory laborer, and an aggressive, honest and lovable character who was the first to fight against the tyranny of the British bosses in the tea gardens of North-Eastern India.[4][5]

Cast

Music

The film has music by S. D. Burman and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. This movie marked the first and only time Kishore Kumar sang for Dilip Kumar.

  1. "Saala Mein To Sahab Ban Gaya, Sahab Ban Ke Kaisa Tan Gaya" - Kishore Kumar
  2. "Uparwala Dukhiyon Ki Nahi Sunta Tha" - Kishore Kumar
  3. "Gajab Chamki Bindiya Tori Aadhi Raat" - Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle
  4. "Tumre Sang To Rain Bitayee" - Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar
  5. "Chote Chote Sapne Hamaar, Choti Asha Chota Pyar" - S. D. Burman

"Chote Chote Sapne Hamar" was reused from the Bengali film, Sagina Mahato, with music by Anup Ghoshal.

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Awards and legacy

The film won the 1974 Filmfare Best Art Direction Award for Sudhendu Roy. In the 1975 film Chupke Chupke a billboard featuring the poster can briefly be seen.

References
  1. Suresh Kohli (27 December 2012). "Sagina (1974)". Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  2. "BoxOffice India.com". 2 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. "Dilip Kumar Filmography, Movies List, Box Office Collection with HIT or Flop Verdict - Boxofficeindia, Box Office India, Box Office Collection, Bollywood Box Office, Bollywood Box Office". www.addatoday.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. Sinha, Tapan (15 July 1974), Sagina, retrieved 9 April 2016
  5. Publié le 7 Décembre 2009. "Sagina: a freedom beyond politics". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  6. "Detail | Sdburman".


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