Saagar (Hindi: सागर, Urdu: ساگر) is a 1985 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy. The film stars Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia along with Kamal Hassan.

Saagar was a comeback film for Kapadia, and contained a fleeting topless shot of her. Saagar was India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1985.

This was the second instance in the history of Filmfare Awards where an actor has been nominated for both Best Actor as well as Best Actor in Supporting role, the previous nominee for both awards was Ashok Kumar (for Aashirwad in 1970). Kamal Hassan ultimately won the Best Actor award, his first and only award in that category for a Hindi film.

Plot[link]

Mona (Dimple Kapadia) runs a small restaurant in Goa. Raja (Kamal Hassan), who lives close by, is a good friend. He is in love with her but is unable to profess his feelings. Ravi (Rishi Kapoor) is from a rich industrialist family who moves to Goa from the US. Mona and Ravi fall in love of which Raja know s nothing. Ravi's grandmother is opposed to their love because of class differences.

Cast[link]

• Kamal Haasan as Raja
• Rishi Kapoor as Ravi
• Dimple Kapadia as Mona D'Silva
• Nadira as Miss Joseph
• Saeed Jaffrey as Mr. D'Silva
• Madhur Jaffrey as Kamladevi
• A.K. Hangal as Baba
• Shafi Inamdar as Vikram
• Satish Kaushik as Batuk Laal
• Kiran Vairale as Maria
• Lilliput as Cheena
• Goga Kapoor as Thekedaar
• Balu Gaikwad as Bhikari

Soundtrack[link]

• Jaane Do Naa – Asha Bhosle, Shailendra Singh
• O Maria – Asha Bhosle, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
• Saagar Jaisi Aankhonwali – Kishore Kumar (This song was played in the episode Project Friendly Fire in Season 3 of the show MI-5.)
• Saagar Kinare – Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
• Saagar Kinare – Lata Mangeshkar
• Sach Mere Yaar Hai – S. P. Balasubramaniam
• Yoon Hi Gaate Raho – S. P. Balasubramaniam, Kishore Kumar

Reception[link]

According to Asiaweek, "Saagar offers a skimpy eternal-triangle plot, but it is remarkable for its polished narration and masterly technique. The romance is subdued, symbolised by waves gently caressing the shore." It further praised the performances, calling Kapadia "a delight" and claiming that Hassan "steals the show with his subtle performance," and the direction by Sippy, who has "has succeeded in injecting vitality, beauty and deep insight into a gossamer-thin story."^[1] India Today wrote, "Like Sholay, and only like Sholay, Saagar is purely a director's film."^[2]

Awards[link]

Won

1986 Filmfare Awards (India)

• Filmfare Award – Best Actor – Kamal Hassan
• Filmfare Award – Best Actress – Dimple Kapadia
• Filmfare Award – Best Cinematography – S.M. Anwar
• Filmfare Award – Best Male Playback Singer – Kishore Kumar (for 'Saagar Kinare')

Nominated

• Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kamal Hassan

References[link]

External links[link]

• Saagar at the Internet Movie Database

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