Saagar (film)
| Saagar | |
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| Directed by | Ramesh Sippy |
| Written by | Javed Akhtar |
| Produced by | G. P. Sippy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | S.M. Anwar |
| Edited by | M. S. Shinde |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Production company | Sippy Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Saagar (transl. Sea) is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed by Ramesh Sippy. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Kamal Haasan, Dimple Kapadia (in her comeback feature) and Lissy in lead roles. The film featured lyrics, story and screenplay written by Javed Akhtar and music by R. D. Burman.
Released on 9 August 1985, Saagar was a moderate success at the box-office and one of the highest-grossing films of the year. It gained recognition over the years through re-runs on television channels.
At the 33rd Filmfare Awards, Saagar received a leading 10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Sippy), Best Supporting Actor (Hassan), Best Supporting Actress (Madhur Jaffrey), and won 4 awards, including Best Actor (Hassan), Best Actress (Kapadia) and Best Male Playback Singer (Kishore Kumar for "Saagar Kinare"). At the ceremony, Hassan was nominated for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film, eventually winning the former, his first and only win in the category.