Saudagar
Synopsis
Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl, but cannot afford to pay the dowry/marriage expenses to her father. So he decides to marry Mahjubhi, while secretly harbouring the dream of saving enough money for dowry and marrying the village girl. After marrying Majubhi, Moti extracts a lot of work from her to this end. He eventually does collect the amount and divorces her, accusing her of infidelity. Shortly after that he marries the village girl, and goes back to his business of selling jaggery, but faces the consequence of losing Mahjubhi's jaggery.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sudhendu Roy
- Screenplay & Story
- Sudhendu Roy
- Original Score
- Ravindra Jain
- Original Title
- Saudagar
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Production Studios
- Rajshri Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sudhendu Roy
Sudhendu Roy, P.L. Santoshi, Narendranath Mitra
Ravindra Jain
Mukhtar Ahmed
Tarachand Barjatya
Department Leadership Roster
Sudhendu Roy
Director
Sudhendu Roy
Screenplay
Tarachand Barjatya
Producer
Mukhtar Ahmed
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Frequently Asked Questions About Saudagar
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What is Saudagar about?
Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl, but cannot afford to pay the dowry/marriage expenses to her father. So he decides to marry Mahjubhi, while secretly harbouring the dream of saving enough money for dowry and marrying the village girl. After marrying Majubhi, Moti extracts a lot of work from her to this end. He eventually does collect the amount and divorces her, accusing her of infidelity. Shortly after that he marries the village girl, and goes back to his business of selling jaggery, but faces the consequence of losing Mahjubhi's jaggery.
Who directed Saudagar?
Saudagar was directed by Sudhendu Roy.
Who stars in Saudagar?
The principal cast of Saudagar includes Amitabh Bachchan, Padma Khanna, Leela Mishra, Nutan, C.S. Dubey.
When was Saudagar released and how long is it?
Saudagar was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 2h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for Saudagar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Saudagar was composed by Ravindra Jain.