Saudagar (1973 film)

Saudagar
Directed by	Sudhendu Roy
Written by	Narendranath Mitra (story) Sudhendu Roy (screenplay)
Produced by	Tarachand Barjatya Subhash Ghai
Starring	Nutan Amitabh Bachchan Padma Khanna
Cinematography	Dilip Ranjan Mukhopadhyay
Edited by	Mukhtar Ahmed
Music by	Ravindra Jain
Release date	1973 (India)
Running time	213 min

Saudagar (Persian and Urdu: ( سوداگر ) translation: Trader) is a 1973 Bollywood film, directed by Sudhendu Roy. It stars Nutan Behl as Mijuben and Amitabh Bachchan as Moti, in the leading roles. It also featured Trilok Kapoor, Padma Khanna as Phoolbanu. Murad, Leela Mishra as (Badi Bhi), Dev Kishan, Jugnu; V. Gopal are also featured in the movie.

This film is not to be confused with another Saudagar (1991 film).

Plot

A Sugar Trader (Moti), was preparing Sugar(Gud) of Date(Khajur). In between the business, he saw a girl Phoolbanu, and fell in the Love. and then he tried to find her by hook or crook. Moti Approached to the Dad of PhoolBanu, who asked for mehar(Dowry amount). Latter Moti comes back started saving money for mehar. Mejuben was a widow lady, she was very expert and very famous for Sugar making. She was living alone in a hut. Moti went to her and proposed her to get marry. Mejuben got surprised and latter she accepted. They started living together working very hard for sugar. As soon as Moti saved mehar amount, he simply divorced Mejuben, This is the incident which shocked the people, Mejuben again become alone and later Moti went to meet Phoolbanu's dad and ask for the daughter. As per condition her dad got the Mehar and he married of her daugheter(Phoolbanu) with Moti. After that they was happy in the initials, but latter she was no good in suger making, then Moti's reputation was getting debased in the sugar market, Day by day his selling was reduced. and finally people stopped buying from his shop. and then Moti was very sad and angrily send the Phoolbanu to his peers place. In between, one fish trader(Majhi), asked Mejuben to marry. as he has kids, so that mejuben can look after them. Here Moti wanted to rejuvenate his image in the market. he has no option other than requesting to Mejuben for favor. then he took some nectar of date(palm) and asked Mejuben please cook this nectar and give me. At least once I want to sell this in market just to show the people. Mejuben was very angry and scolded him, and refused to do so. But her husband requested ok do once latter don't do anything. So she did.

Music

The music for the film was composed by the legendary duo of Ravindra Jain. The trio produced several memorable songs for the movie, notably Sajana hai Mujhe Sajna Ke liye& Kyon Laayo Sainya Paan by Asha Bhosle, Har hansi cheej ka by Kishore Kumar, Door hai kinara by Manna Dey and Tera Mera Saath Rahe by Lata Mangeshakar.

Cast

• Nutan ... Mahjubhi
• Amitabh Bachchan ... Moti
• Trilok Kapoor
• Padma Khanna ... Phoolbanu
• Murad
• Leela Mishra ... Badi Bhi
• Dev Kishan
• Jugnu
• V. Gopal
• C.S. Dubey

External links

• Saudagar at IMDb