Sagina (film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Tapan Sinha |
| Produced by | J. K. Kapur |
| Screenplay by | Tapan Sinha |
| Story by | Rupadarshi |
| Narrated by | Dilip Kumar |
| Starring | Dilip Kumar Saira Banu |
| Music by | S. D. Burman |
| Cinematography | Bimal Mukherjee |
| Editing by | Subodh Roy |
| Release date(s) | 15 July 1974 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Sagina is a Hindi-language movie from 1974. It was produced by J. K. Kapur and directed by Tapan Sinha. The film stars famous actors like Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu.
This movie was a remake of an earlier Bengali film called Sagina Mahato from 1970. That Bengali version also had Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu in the main roles. Unfortunately, the 1974 Hindi version of Sagina was not very successful at the box office.
Story of Sagina
The movie tells the story of Sagina, a factory worker. He is a strong, honest, and well-liked person. Sagina was the first to stand up against the unfair treatment by the British bosses. This happened in the tea gardens of North-Eastern India. His fight was important for the workers.
Meet the Cast
Here are some of the main actors and the characters they played:
- Dilip Kumar as Sagina Mahato
- Saira Banu as Lalita
- Aparna Sen as Vishakha
- Om Prakash as Guru
- Kader Khan as Anupam Dutt
- K. N. Singh as Factory Owner
Film Music
The music for Sagina was created by the famous composer S. D. Burman. The song lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
This film is special because it was the only time that singer Kishore Kumar sang for actor Dilip Kumar.
Here are some of the songs from the movie:
- "Saala Mein To Sahab Ban Gaya, Sahab Ban Ke Kaisa Tan Gaya" - sung by Kishore Kumar
- "Uparwala Dukhiyon Ki Nahi Sunta Tha" - sung by Kishore Kumar
- "Gajab Chamki Bindiya Tori Aadhi Raat" - sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle
- "Tumre Sang To Rain Bitayee" - sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar
- "Chote Chote Sapne Hamaar, Choti Asha Chota Pyar" - sung by S. D. Burman
The song "Chote Chote Sapne Hamar" was actually used before. It was in the Bengali film Sagina Mahato, with music by Anup Ghoshal.
Awards and Legacy
Sagina won an important award in 1974. It received the Filmfare Best Art Direction Award for Sudhendu Roy. This award is given for the best design and look of the film sets.
In another movie from 1975, Chupke Chupke, you can briefly see a billboard. This billboard shows the poster for Sagina.
