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| Saheb | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bijoy Bose |
| Based on | Saheb (radio play) by Ranjan Roy |
| Screenplay by | Bijoy Bose |
| Dialogues by | Bijoy Bose |
| Story by | Ranjan Roy |
| Produced by | Shyamal Chatterjee |
| Starring | Tapas Paul Utpal Dutt Madhabi Mukherjee Mahua Roy Chowdhury Anil Chatterjee Shambhu Bhattacharya |
| Cinematography | Gour Karmakar |
| Edited by | Pranab Ghosh |
| Music by | Abhijit Bandyopadhyay |
Production company | Basanta Pictures |
| Distributed by | Piyali Pictures Basanta Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Saheb is a 1981 Indian Bengali-language sports drama film co-written and directed by Bijoy Bose. Produced by Shyamal Chatterjee under the banner of Basanta Pictures in their first venture, the film is based on a radio play of the same name written by Ranjan Roy. It stars Tapas Paul in the titular role, alongside Utpal Dutt, Madhabi Mukherjee and Mahua Roy Chowdhury in lead roles, while Shambhu Bhattacharya, N. Vishwanathan, Nimu Bhowmik, Kaushik Banerjee, Shakuntala Barua, Ratna Ghoshal and Rekha Chatterjee play supporting roles, with Anil Chatterjee in a special appearance. It plots a promising football player Saheb, the youngest son of his father, who stands like a saviour at the time of financial crisis during his sister’s marriage, by giving his kidney up without informing his family members.
The film marks Bijoy Bose's first collaboration with Tapas Paul. Music of the film was composed by Abhijit Bandyopadhyay, with lyrics penned by Rabindranath Tagore and Gauriprasanna Mazumder. The cinematography and editing of the film were handled by Gour Karmakar and Pranab Ghosh respectively. It released theatrically on 2 October 1981, coinciding with Durga Puja, with a huge positive response. Declared to be a box office hit, the film established Paul as a leading star in Bengali cinema.
Saheb has been an inspiration for a number of remakes including Saaheb (1985) in Hindi, Vijetha (1985) in Telugu, and Karna (1986) in Kannada. The film was also felicitated in another Bengali films like Champion in 2003 and Chaamp in 2017. Generally Saheb gained a cult status among the Bengali audiences with being enlisted in Bengal's greatest sports films by The Times Of India[1] and is considered to be one of the best films of Tapas Paul in his career.
Plot
Saheb, a jovial, friendly, and kind-hearted boy loves to play soccer. He is very much neglected by his selfish brothers. Only his sister-in-law and his only sister Bulti appreciates and takes care of him. Saheb has the potential to become a good goalkeeper, but a lack of support and care from his family becomes the main obstacle to his growth. Suddenly Bulti’s marriage gets fixed with a well-educated family. The budget of the event makes Saheb’s family helpless. At that time, Saheb sells one of his kidneys and spoils his football career. No one was aware of his decision. On the day of his sister’s marriage when everyone was enjoying themselves, Saheb fights for his life. Suddenly his sister-in-law comes to know everything and becomes very upset. All his brothers when impose allegations against him for that unaccounted money, his sister-in-law exposes everything and makes them quiet. At last, Saheb’s incompetent father goes to hospital and mourns for his neglected child.
Cast
- Tapas Paul as Saheb
- Utpal Dutt as Biprodas Banerjee, Saheb's father
- Madhabi Mukherjee as Saheb's sister-in-law
- Mahua Roy Chowdhury as Bulti, Saheb's sister
Soundtrack
The score and soundtrack of the film was composed by Abhijit Bandyopadhyay. The soundtrack album includes a Rabindra Sangeet, while other songs are penned by Gauriprasanna Mazumder.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hare Re Re Re" | Rabindranath Tagore | Dwijen Mukherjee, Arundhati Holme Chowdhury | 1:50 |
| 2. | "Kawto Swapno" | Gauriprasanna Mazumder | Dwijen Mukherjee | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Ekta Cup Ekta Shield" | Gauriprasanna Mazumder | Tarun Bandyopadhyay | 3:05 |
| 4. | "O Mukhapadme" | Gauriprasanna Mazumder | Manna Dey | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 11:20 | |||
References
- ^ "Tollywood's list of incredible sports movies to binge on". The Times of India. 2018-08-29. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-19.