Sadma (1983)
- Original title
- सदमा
- Directed by
- Balu Mahendra
- Genre
- drama film, musical film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman loses her memory after a car crash and ends up in a brothel. A lonely school teacher rescues her and takes care of her, and they fall in love.
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What happens
Sadma (transl. Trauma) is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, written and directed by Balu Mahendra. The film stars Sridevi as Nehalata Malhotra, a young woman who regresses to childhood as a result of retrograde amnesia after suffering a head injury in a car crash. She was lost and ended up trapped in a brothel before being rescued by Somu (played by Kamal Haasan), a lonely school teacher who falls in love with her. Released on 8 July 1983, the film was a remake of Mahendra's 1982 Tamil film Moondram Pirai, which also starred Sridevi and Haasan. Although a commercial failure upon release, Sadma was widely acclaimed by critics for its direction, screenplay, music, and performances. Sridevi's performance as an amnesiac woman was widely praised. Sadma over the years has gained cult status. At the 31st Filmfare Awards, Sadma received three nominations: Best Actor (Kamal Haasan) Best Actress (Sridevi) and Best Story (Mahendra). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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