Underplayed Gems

Saajan Bina Suhagan (1978)

Saajan Bina Suhagan poster
Directed by
Saawan Kumar Tak
Genre
crime, drama, family
Country
India
Runtime
2h 01m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman deals with the loss of her husband and the challenges of raising her child alone. The story revolves around her emotional journey and the people who come into her life.

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What happens

Saajan Bina Suhagan (transl. A bride without a bridegroom) is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced and directed by Saawan Kumar Tak. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Nutan, Vinod Mehra, Padmini Kohlapure and Shreeram Lagoo, the film's music is by Usha Khanna. It has a popular song "Madhuban Khushboo Deta Hai" sung by Yesudas, Anuradha Paudwal and Hemlata. The film was remade in Tamil as Mangala Nayagi in 1980 and remade in Malayalam as Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayathe Katha in 1984. Film and music expert Rajesh Subramanian reveals that Sawan Kumar Tak wanted Mohammed Rafi to render Madhuban khushboo deta hai but to the legendary singers date issues composer Usha Khanna was compelled to record the song in the voice of Yesudas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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