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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Major Saab
| name = Major Saab
| image = Major_Saab.jpg
| image = Major Saab.jpg
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| caption = Poster
| film_name =
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| caption = VCD Cover
| director = [[Tinnu Anand]]
| director = [[Tinnu Anand]]
| producer = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
| producer = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
| writer = Robin Bhatt,<br>Santhosh Saroj
| writer = Robin Bhatt<br/>Santhosh Saroj
| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br />[[Ajay Devgn]]<br />[[Sonali Bendre]]<br />[[Nafisa Ali]]
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| narrator =
| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br>[[Ajay Devgn]]<br>[[Sonali Bendre]]<br>[[Nafisa Ali]]
| music = '''Songs:'''<br/>[[Anand Raaj Anand]]<br />[[Aadesh Shrivastava]] (''Sona Sona'')<br/>'''Score:'''<br/>[[Aadesh Shrivastava]]
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| music =[[Srinjoy Bhattacharya]]<br>[[Aadesh Shrivastava]] (Sona Sona)
| cinematography = [[Ravi K. Chandran]]
| cinematography = [[Ravi K. Chandran]]
| editing = Prashant Khedekar,<br>Vinod Nayak
| editing = Prashant Khedekar<br />Vinod Nayak
| studio = [[Amitabh Bachchan Corporation|Amitabh Bachchan Film Corporation]]
| studio = [[Amitabh Bachchan Corporation|Amitabh Bachchan Film Corporation]]
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1998|06|26|df=y}}
| released = {{film date|1998|06|26|df=y}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| runtime = 165 minutes
| budget = ₹8,75,00,000
| gross = ₹18 crore<ref name=r1/>
| gross = ₹23,21,97,500
| country = India
| country = [[India]]
| language = Hindi
| language = [[Hindi]]
}}
}}


'''''Major Saab''''' is a [[Bollywood films of 1998|1998]] Indian [[Bollywood|Hindi]] [[action film]] starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Sonali Bendre]] and [[Ashish Vidhyarthi]]. The plot of the film is loosely based on [[Rajinikanth]]'s 1984 blockbuster ''[[Thambikku Entha Ooru]]''.
'''''Major Saab''''' ({{translation}}: Respected Major) is a 1998 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[Tinnu Anand]], starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Sonali Bendre]], [[Ashish Vidhyarthi]], and [[Nafisa Ali]]. <ref>{{Citation|title=Major Saab|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/major_saab|language=en|access-date=2021-12-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Major Saab (1998) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/major-saab-8331/cast-crew|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214110916/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/major-saab-8331/cast-crew|url-status=live|archive-date=14 December 2021|access-date=2021-12-14|website=Cinestaan}}</ref>


==Plot==
== Plot ==
The plot concerns playboy Virendra Pratap Singh ([[Ajay Devgn]]). A clause in the will of his wealthy father forces him to enter a military academy in order to inherit. Virendra's repeated attempts to get himself discharged are foiled by Major Jasbir Singh Rana ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]). Then Virendra falls in love with Nisha ([[Sonali Bendre]]), the sister of a gangster named Shankar ([[Ashish Vidhyarthi]]). Shankar wants Nisha to marry the son of his friend Parshuram Bihari ([[Mohan Joshi]]) and hatches a plot to separate the couple, by pretending to accept Virendra, however soon beats him up badly and attempts to break both his arms and legs. Now Major Jasbir trains Virendra to get back into his strength, trains him to fight against Shankar, and win over Nisha.
The plot concerns playboy Virendra "Vir" Pratap Singh. A clause in the will of his wealthy father forces him to enter a military academy in order to inherit. Vir's repeated attempts to get himself discharged are foiled by Major Jasbir Singh Rana. Then Virendra falls in love with Nisha, the sister of a gangster named Shankar. Shankar wants Nisha to marry the son of his friend Parshuram Bihari and hatches a plot to separate the couple, by pretending to accept Vir, however soon beats him up badly and attempts to break both his arms and legs. After that, the Major then begins training Vir to regain his strength and fight those who wronged him to win Nisha back. Finally, both are accepted by Shankar. However, Bihari kills Shankar and tries to force Nisha to marry his son, but is foiled by the Major and Vir.


In the end, the Major is [[Court martial|court-martialed]] for leading soldiers to interfere in a civilian affair.
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==Cast==

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* [[Ajay Devgn]] as Virendra Pratap Singh aka 'Veer'
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== Cast ==
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Maj. Jasbir Singh Rana
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Major Jasbir Singh Rana
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* [[Ajay Devgn]] as Virendra "Vir" Pratap Singh
* [[Sonali Bendre]] as Nisha
* [[Sonali Bendre]] as Nisha
* [[Nafisa Ali]] as Dr. Priya Rana
* [[Nafisa Ali]] as Dr. Priya Rana
* [[Ashish Vidhyarthi]] as Shankar
* [[Ashish Vidhyarthi]] as Shankar
* [[Mohan Joshi]] as Parshuram Bihari
* [[Mohan Joshi]] as Parshuram Bihari
* Shahbaaz Khan as Vicky
* [[Shahbaaz Khan]] as Vicky
* [[Naveen Nischol]] as Brig. Satish Khurana
* [[Naveen Nischol]] as Brig. Satish Khurana
* [[Mushtaq Khan]] as Hanuman Prasad
* [[Mushtaq Khan]] as Hanuman Prasad
* [[Avtar Gill]] as Commissioner of Police
* [[Avtar Gill]] as Commissioner of Police
* [[Dinesh Hingoo]] Special Appearance as Jai Singhaniya (Virendra's solicitor)
* [[Dinesh Hingoo]] as Jai Singhaniya (special appearance)
* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as Raja Thakur (Guest Appearance)
* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as Raja Thakur (guest appearance)
* [[Siddharth Ray]]
* Siddharth Ray
* Jasbir Thandi As Cadet Amrik singh
* Jasbir Thandi as Cadet Amrik singh
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] As Subeidar Singh
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Subeidar Singh


==Box office==
== Production ==
Many scenes of the film was filmed in Pune at [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] (NDA) including the song "''Sona Sona''".<ref>{{Cite news|website=www.whatshot.in|date=Jan 13, 2020|title=Bollywood Or Hollywood|url=https://www.whatshot.in/amp/pune/bollywood-or-hollywood-these-15-spots-in-pune-have-been-an-inspiration-to-both-c-10135}}</ref>
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The film was a moderate success at the box office, it earned Rs.21 crores in India and was overall declared a hit by ''boxoffice-india''.<ref>http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=204&catName=MTk5OA== {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010125407/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=204&catName=MTk5OA%3D%3D |date=10 October 2012 }}</ref> It was also the 9th highest-grossing film of the year ([[List of Bollywood films of 1998#Highest grossing|Bollywood films of 1998]]).


==Soundtrack==
== Box office ==
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The film was a moderate success at the box office, it earned 18 crore.<ref name=r1>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=204&catName=MTk5OA==|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010125407/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=204&catName=MTk5OA%3D%3D |date=10 October 2012|archive-date=10 October 2012|title=Box Office 1998|work=Box Office India}}</ref> It was also the 9th highest-grossing film of the year ([[List of Bollywood films of 1998#Highest grossing|Bollywood films of 1998]]).
The music is predominantly composed by [[Srinjoy Bhattacharya]] with one song by [[Aadesh Shrivastava]]. Lyrics are penned by [[Srinjoy Bhattacharya]] and Dev Kohli. Composer Anand Raj Anand has sung one track in the film.


== Soundtrack ==
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The whole album gained descent popularity and tracks like 'Akeli Na Bazaar jaya karo', 'Sona Sona' and 'Pyaar Kiya toh Nibhana' became hit. In 2017, the song 'Pyar kiya toh Nibhana' was recreated with [[Armaan Malik]] and Shruti Pathak as singers.<ref>{{Citation|last=T-Series|title=Kehta Hai Pal Pal Video {{!}} Sachiin J. Joshi, Alankrita Sahai {{!}} Armaan Malik, Shruti Pathak {{!}} Caesar|date=2017-02-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiPrqaIlCU4|accessdate=2017-11-20}}</ref>
{{Infobox album
| name = Major Saab
| type = [[Soundtrack album]]
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| artist = [[Anand Raaj Anand]]<br>[[Aadesh Shrivastava]]
| cover =
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| alt =
| released = 20 May 1998
| recorded =
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
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The music is composed by [[Anand Raaj Anand]] and [[Aadesh Shrivastava]]. Lyrics are penned by Anand Raj Anand and [[Dev Kohli]]. Initially Anand Raj Anand wanted to sing the song 'Akeli Na Bazaar Jaya Karo' and 'Pyar Kiya toh Nibhana' by himself, but could not due to circumstances, about which he spoke in an interview.<ref>{{Citation|last=The Bollywood Dynasty|title=Exclusive Interview of Music Director Anand Raj Anand|date=2014-08-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dYpezjfEq4|accessdate=2017-11-20}}</ref> However, the whole album gained hugh popularity and tracks like 'Akeli Na Bazaar jaya karo', 'Sona Sona' and 'Pyaar Kiya toh Nibhana' became hit. In 2017, the song 'Pyar kiya toh Nibhana' was recreated with [[Armaan Malik]] and Shruti Pathak as singers. Then in 2021 it was recreated by Jonita Gandhi, Millind Gaba and Abhijeet Vaghani on T-Series
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Mixtape.<ref>{{Citation|last=T-Series|title=Kehta Hai Pal Pal Video {{!}} Sachiin J. Joshi, Alankrita Sahai {{!}} Armaan Malik, Shruti Pathak {{!}} Caesar|date=2017-02-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiPrqaIlCU4|accessdate=2017-11-20}}</ref>


===Track listing===
=== Track listing ===
{{track listing
{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Akeli Na Bazaar Jaya Karo
| title1 = Akeli Na Bazaar Jaya Karo
| extra1 = [[Udit Narayan]]
| extra1 = [[Udit Narayan]]
| music1 = [[Srinjoy Bhattacharya]]
| music1 = [[Anand Raaj Anand]]
| length1 = 05:49
| length1 = 05:49
| title2 = Deewana Ban
| title2 = Deewana Ban
| extra2 = [[Sudesh Bhosle]]
| extra2 = [[Sudesh Bhosle]]
| music2 = [[Srinjoy Bhattacharya]]
| music2 = Anand Raj Anand
| length2 = 03:18
| length2 = 03:18
| title3 = Pyaar Karna Hai
| title3 = Pyaar Tumse Karna Hai
| extra3 = [[Alka Yagnik]], Anand Raj Anand
| extra3 = [[Alka Yagnik]], Anand Raaj Anand
| music3 = [[Srinjoy Bhattacharya]]
| music3 = Anand Raaj Anand
| length3 = 04:50
| length3 = 04:50
| title4 = Pyaar Kiya Toh Nibhana (I)
| title4 = Pyaar Kiya Toh Nibhana (I)
| note4 =
| note4 =
| extra4 = Udit Narayan, [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
| extra4 = Udit Narayan, [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
| music4 = [[Srinjoy Bhattacharya]]
| music4 = Anand Raaj Anand
| length4 = 03:04
| length4 = 03:04
| title5 = Pyaar Kiya Toh Nibhana (II)
| title5 = Pyaar Kiya Toh Nibhana (II)
| note5 =
| note5 =
| extra5 = Anuradha Paudwal, Udit Narayan
| extra5 = Anuradha Paudwal, Udit Narayan
| music5 = [[Srinjoy Bhattacharya]]
| music5 = Anand Raaj Anand
| length5 = 03:04
| length5 = 03:04
| title6 = Sona Sona
| title6 = Sona Sona
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| note7 =
| note7 =
| extra7 = [[Kumar Sanu]]
| extra7 = [[Kumar Sanu]]
| music7 = [[Srinjoy Bhattacharya]]
| music7 = Anand Raaj Anand
| length7 = 04:38
| length7 = 04:38
}}
}}


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=0172761}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0172761}}

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*[http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/01/07/stories/2005010701741205.htm The Hindu article]
* {{Youtube|5SxHASnClvI|Major Saab}} at MovieMinesHD Channel

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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050404201729/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/01/07/stories/2005010701741205.htm The Hindu article]
*[http://ushome.rediff.com/entertai/1998/jun/26major.htm Summary of the movie on Rediff]
*[http://ushome.rediff.com/entertai/1998/jun/26major.htm Summary of the movie on Rediff]


[[Category:1998 films]]
[[Category:1998 films]]
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Aadesh Shrivastava]]
[[Category:Films scored by Aadesh Shrivastava]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anand Raj Anand]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anand Raj Anand]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
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[[Category:1998 action films]]

Latest revision as of 13:06, 26 July 2024

Major Saab
Poster
Directed byTinnu Anand
Written byRobin Bhatt
Santhosh Saroj
Produced byAmitabh Bachchan
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Ajay Devgn
Sonali Bendre
Nafisa Ali
CinematographyRavi K. Chandran
Edited byPrashant Khedekar
Vinod Nayak
Music bySongs:
Anand Raaj Anand
Aadesh Shrivastava (Sona Sona)
Score:
Aadesh Shrivastava
Production
company
Release date
  • 26 June 1998 (1998-06-26)
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹18 crore[1]

Major Saab (transl.: Respected Major) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Tinnu Anand, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Sonali Bendre, Ashish Vidhyarthi, and Nafisa Ali. [2][3]

Plot

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The plot concerns playboy Virendra "Vir" Pratap Singh. A clause in the will of his wealthy father forces him to enter a military academy in order to inherit. Vir's repeated attempts to get himself discharged are foiled by Major Jasbir Singh Rana. Then Virendra falls in love with Nisha, the sister of a gangster named Shankar. Shankar wants Nisha to marry the son of his friend Parshuram Bihari and hatches a plot to separate the couple, by pretending to accept Vir, however soon beats him up badly and attempts to break both his arms and legs. After that, the Major then begins training Vir to regain his strength and fight those who wronged him to win Nisha back. Finally, both are accepted by Shankar. However, Bihari kills Shankar and tries to force Nisha to marry his son, but is foiled by the Major and Vir.

In the end, the Major is court-martialed for leading soldiers to interfere in a civilian affair.

Cast

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Production

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Many scenes of the film was filmed in Pune at National Defence Academy (NDA) including the song "Sona Sona".[4]

Box office

[edit]

The film was a moderate success at the box office, it earned 18 crore.[1] It was also the 9th highest-grossing film of the year (Bollywood films of 1998).

Soundtrack

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Major Saab
Soundtrack album by
Anand Raaj Anand
Aadesh Shrivastava
Released20 May 1998
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelT-Series

The music is composed by Anand Raaj Anand and Aadesh Shrivastava. Lyrics are penned by Anand Raj Anand and Dev Kohli. Initially Anand Raj Anand wanted to sing the song 'Akeli Na Bazaar Jaya Karo' and 'Pyar Kiya toh Nibhana' by himself, but could not due to circumstances, about which he spoke in an interview.[5] However, the whole album gained hugh popularity and tracks like 'Akeli Na Bazaar jaya karo', 'Sona Sona' and 'Pyaar Kiya toh Nibhana' became hit. In 2017, the song 'Pyar kiya toh Nibhana' was recreated with Armaan Malik and Shruti Pathak as singers. Then in 2021 it was recreated by Jonita Gandhi, Millind Gaba and Abhijeet Vaghani on T-Series Mixtape.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Akeli Na Bazaar Jaya Karo"Anand Raaj AnandUdit Narayan05:49
2."Deewana Ban"Anand Raj AnandSudesh Bhosle03:18
3."Pyaar Tumse Karna Hai"Anand Raaj AnandAlka Yagnik, Anand Raaj Anand04:50
4."Pyaar Kiya Toh Nibhana (I)"Anand Raaj AnandUdit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal03:04
5."Pyaar Kiya Toh Nibhana (II)"Anand Raaj AnandAnuradha Paudwal, Udit Narayan03:04
6."Sona Sona"Aadesh ShrivastavSudesh Bhosle, Sonu Nigam, Jaspinder Narula06:48
7."Tere Pyar Mein"Anand Raaj AnandKumar Sanu04:38

References

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  1. ^ a b "Box Office 1998". Box Office India. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012.
  2. ^ Major Saab, retrieved 14 December 2021
  3. ^ "Major Saab (1998) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Bollywood Or Hollywood". www.whatshot.in. 13 January 2020.
  5. ^ The Bollywood Dynasty (10 August 2014), Exclusive Interview of Music Director Anand Raj Anand, retrieved 20 November 2017
  6. ^ T-Series (23 February 2017), Kehta Hai Pal Pal Video | Sachiin J. Joshi, Alankrita Sahai | Armaan Malik, Shruti Pathak | Caesar, retrieved 20 November 2017
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