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Seeta Aur Geeta (1972)

Seeta Aur Geeta poster
Original title
सीता और गीता
Directed by
Ramesh Sippy
Genre
drama film, romance film, action comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 42m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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Twin sisters are separated at birth and grow up with opposite personalities. When they meet as adults they switch places, leading to comedic chaos and romance.

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What happens

Seeta Aur Geeta (transl. Seeta and Geeta) is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Ramesh Sippy and written by Salim–Javed and Satish Bhatnagar. The film stars Hema Malini in a dual role playing the titular identical twins who are separated at birth and grow up with different temperaments. When they meet as adults, they swap places. The sisters' lovers are portrayed by Sanjeev Kumar and Dharmendra, while Manorama portrays the villainous aunt. The ensemble cast includes Roopesh Kumar, Satyen Kappu, Honey Irani and Pratima Devi. The 1967 blockbuster film Ram Aur Shyam inspired Salim-Javed and Bhatnagar to write Seeta Aur Geeta, which subverted the formula by having the heroine eventually become the "hero" while the male lead is in a mostly supporting role. The music was composed by R. D. Burman. Released in India on 3 November 1972, Seeta Aur Geeta became a major hit, both in India and abroad in the Soviet Union. Hema Malini won her only competitive Filmfare Best Actress Award of her career, while K. Vaikunth won the Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award. Malini was noted for the novelty of her performance as Geeta, who is rambunctious and sometimes even violent. Over the decades Seeta Aur Geeta has been remade in several other Indian languages. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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