Sapno Ka Saudagar
Sapno Ka Saudagar (transl. The merchant of dreams) is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Mahesh Kaul and produced by B. Ananthaswami. The film stars Raj Kapoor, Hema Malini, Tanuja and Nadira. The film's music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan.
| Sapno Ka Saudagar | |
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| Directed by | Mahesh Kaul |
| Written by | M. Natesan |
| Produced by | B. Ananthaswami |
| Starring | Raj Kapoor Hema Malini Tanuja Achala Sachdeva Durga Khote |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
Release date | 1968 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
This is the story of Thakur Raibahadur Harnaam Singh (Jayant). The movie begins with a flashback from 18 years before, on a Diwali Night. Raibahadur has a year-old baby, who had been changed by a banjaran. She was threatening him to treat her well and marry her, because Raibahadur had sexual relationship with a banjaran. A man appears dressed in khakhi and a red tie and socks. He gives dreams to people suffering. He meets a banjaran girl, Mahi (Hema Malini) who falls in love with this guy, called Raj Kumar / Raju (Raj Kapoor).
In the meantime Raibahadur mistreats Ranjana (Tanuja), daughter of a banjaran and promises to her, that if nobody else does, he will marry her. Mahi feels insecure and tells villagers that she is pregnant by Raju. The panchayat tells him to marry her, but he refuses. Raibahadur comes and persuades villagers to hit Raju and Mahi. They begin and suddenly a banjaran comes in the scene and reveals the truth.
Production
Sapno Ka Saudagar is Hema Malini's first Hindi film. The title was suggested by B. Ananthaswami.[1]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar Jaikishan.[2]
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tum Pyar Se Dekho" | Mukesh, Sharda | Shailendra |
| 2 | "Nadan Ki Dosti" | Lata Mangeshkar | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| 3 | "Seekha Nahin Sabak Tune Pyar Ka" | Lata Mangeshkar | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| 4 | "Sapnon Ka Saudagar Aaya" | Mukesh | Shailendra |
| 5 | "Woh Zindagi" | Mukesh | Shailendra |
| 6 | "Maar Doongi Chakkoo" | Sharda | S. H. Bihari |
Reception
The film was a commercial failure at the box office. In 1977, Kapoor told to India Today that he dislikes the film, he also criticised Kaul's direction, and that he acted in the film for money, because "like Orson Welles, I had to act in bad films to make good ones myself".[3]
References
- Mukherjee, Ram Kamal. "How Hema Malini came to be known as Hindi cinema's 'Dream Girl'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- "Shankar Jaikishan* - Sapnon Ka Saudagar". Discogs. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- Sanghvi, Vir (15 November 1977). "Raj Kapoor: Sex as an art form". India Today. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.