Souten
- For the movie of a similar name released in 2006 starring Mahima Chaudhry, see Souten: The Other Woman.
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| Directed by | Sawan Kumar Tak |
| Produced by | Sawan Kumar Tak |
| Starring |
Rajesh Khanna Padmini Kolhapure Tina Munim |
| Music by |
Usha Khanna Sawan Kumar (lyrics) |
| Edited by | David Dhawan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Souten is a 1983 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Sawan Kumar Tak, starring Rajesh Khanna, Padmini Kolhapure, Tina Munim, Prem Chopra and Pran. The film is a family drama. It was written by Kamleshwar, with music by Usha Khanna. The song "Shayad Meri Shaadi" became especially memorable. The film was remade in Kannada as Krishna Nee Begane Baro and in Telugu as Tene Manasulu
Plot
Shyam is an ambitious man who meets Rukmini, the daughter of a millionaire, and falls in love with her. They get married despite opposition from Rukmani's family. While Shyam wants to become a father, Rukmani is not interested in becoming a mother yet. Consequently, their relationship sours and eventually ends. Radha, daughter of Shyam's employee, brings a ray of hope into Shyam's life. What happens next forms the climax of the story.
Cast
- Rajesh Khanna ... Shyam Mohit
- Padmini Kolhapure ... Radha
- Tina Munim ... Rukmani Mohit (Ruku)
- Pran ... Raisaheb Prannath Pasha
- Prem Chopra ... Sampatlal
- Shreeram Lagoo ... Gopal
- Shashikala ... Renu Prannath Pasha
- Paresh Rawal ... Mr. Jain
- Vijay Arora ... Vijay
- Satyendra Kapoor
- Roopesh Kumar ... Bingo (Photographer)
- Yunus Parvez ... Defending Lawyer
- T. P. Jain ... Gunwant Lal
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Shayad Meri Shaadi" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | "Jab Apne Ho Jayen" | Asha Bhosle |
| 3 | "Main Teri Chhoti Bahna Hoon" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Meri Pahle Hi" | Kishore Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal |
| 5 | "Sasu Tirath Sasura Tirath" | Kishore Kumar |
| 6 | "Zindagi Pyar Ka Geet Hai (I)" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 7 | "Zindagi Pyar Ka Geet Hai (II)" | Kishore Kumar |
Box-Office
Souten was a huge success of the year 1983. It was one of Rajesh Khanna's favourites.[1][2]
Nominations
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actress--Padmini Kolhapure
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Music--Usha Khanna
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Lyricist—Sawan Kumar for the song "Zindagi Pyar Ka Geet Hai"
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Lyricist—Sawan Kumar for the song "Shayad Meri Shaadi"
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Male Playback Singer--Kishore Kumar for the song "Shayad Meri Shaadi"[3]
Trivia
The movie is loosely based on the historical novel "The Immigrants" by Howard Fast.
References
- http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/4583/index.html
- http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Souten
External links
- Souten at the Internet Movie Database