Saudagar (1973)
Movie 2h 11m ★ 6.6/10
Good for tonight if you want to: i want to feel something, family night
Saudagar is a drama and family movie from 1973. It is directed by Sudhendu Roy. The cast includes Amitabh Bachchan, Leela Mishra and Padma Khanna. The running time is 2h 11m. Audiences give it a decent score of 6.6 out of 10.
Synopsis
Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl, but cannot afford to pay the dowry/marriage expenses to her father. So he decides to marry Mahjubhi, while secretly harbouring the dream of saving enough money for dowry and marrying the village girl. After marrying Majubhi, Moti extracts a lot of work from her to this end. He eventually does collect the amount and divorces her, accusing her of infidelity. Shortly after that he marries the village girl, and goes back to his business of selling jaggery, but faces the consequence of losing Mahjubhi's jaggery.
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Cast & crew
- Sudhendu RoyDirector
- Amitabh Bachchanas Moti
- Leela Mishraas Badi Bhi
- Padma Khannaas Phoolbanu
- Nutanas Mahjubhi
- C.S. Dubeyas Banerjee
- V. Gopal
- Ravindra Jain
- Trilok Kapoor
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Questions about Saudagar
- What genre is Saudagar?
- Saudagar is categorised as Drama, Family.
- Who stars in Saudagar?
- Amitabh Bachchan, Leela Mishra, Padma Khanna, Nutan, C.S. Dubey appear in the main cast.
- Who directed Saudagar?
- Sudhendu Roy directed Saudagar.
- How long is Saudagar?
- Saudagar runs for 2h 11m (131 minutes).
- Is Saudagar worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 6.6/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch Saudagar?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
