Sooryavansham
1999 film by E. V. V. Satyanarayana
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::summary 1999 film by E. V. V. Satyanarayana ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sooryavansham |
| image | Sooryavansham.jpg |
| caption | Theatrical release poster |
| director | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| producer | G. Adiseshagiri Rao |
| Krishna | |
| story | Vikraman |
| based_on | |
| starring | |
| music | |
| cinematography | S. Gopala Reddy |
| editing | Gautham Raju |
| studio | Padmalaya Studios |
| distributor | Goldmines Telefilms |
| released | |
| runtime | 220 minutes |
| country | India |
| language | Hindi |
| budget | |
| gross | |
| :: |
| name = Sooryavansham | image = Sooryavansham.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = E. V. V. Satyanarayana | producer = G. Adiseshagiri Rao Krishna | writer = | story = Vikraman | based_on = | narrator = | starring = | music = | cinematography = S. Gopala Reddy | editing = Gautham Raju | studio = Padmalaya Studios | distributor = Goldmines Telefilms | released = | runtime = 220 minutes | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = | gross =
Sooryavansham (, ) is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. It stars Amitabh Bachchan in dual roles, with Soundarya (in her only Hindi film), Jayasudha, Rachna Banerjee, Anupam Kher and Kader Khan. The film is a remake of the 1997 Tamil-language film Surya Vamsam, and revolves around a traditional father and his illiterate yet obedient son, following their tense relationship and shows how the strict patriarchy causes a drift between them.
Made on a budget of (), principal photography took place in and around various locations in India such as Hyderabad, Gujarat and Rajasthan, as well as Sri Lanka. S. Gopal Reddy acted as the cinematographer, while Gautham Raju edited the film. Koti composed the film score while Anu Malik composed the film's songs, with lyrics penned by Sameer.
The film was opened to positive reviews towards the performance of Bachchan but ended up being a box-office bomb, grossing only . However, over the years, it has gathered cult following
Plot
The Sooryavansham family head, Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh, is the respected sarpanch of the village of Bharatpur. He has rendered yeoman service not only to the people of Bharatpur but also to those of eighteen neighboring villages. He lives in a mansion with his wife Sharda and his three sons, Karan, Varun, and Heera. Heera, the youngest, is illiterate and therefore treated like a servant. Disliked by Bhanupratap, he is excluded from family matters and confined to menial tasks. Despite this treatment, Heera loves his father unconditionally and finds affection only fro ultimatum: either marry Radha or regain his father’s respect. Encouraged by Mindra, Heera chooses Radha. On the wedding day, he elopes with her, angering Bhanupratap, who disowns him.
Heera and Radha settle in Mindra’s house on the village outskirts. Heera works as a labourer in a transport company before starting his own transport business with money borrowed from Radha’s uncle, Ranjeet. Naming the company after his father, in time, Heera becomes wealthy and respected. At the same time, Radha clears the UPSC examination and becomes an IAS officer. The couple has a son, named after Heera’s father, and nicknamed him Sonu. Bhanupratap, however, continues to hate Heera despite his rise in status.
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan in a (dual role) as:
- Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh
- Heera Bhanu Pratap Thakur, Bhanu's son
- Jayasudha as Sharda Thakur, Bhanu’s wife (voice dubbed by Rekha)
- Soundarya as Radha Thakur
- Mukesh Rishi as Deshraj “Kevada” Thakur
- Imran Khan as Arjun Thakur, Kevada’s son
- Rajesh Khattar as Varun Thakur, Bhanu’s younger son
- Neelima Azeem as Mrs. Varun Thakur
- Ahuti Prasad as Karan Thakur, Bhanu’s elder son
- Delhi Rajeshwari
- Brahmanandam as Dr. P. K. Mare
- Ananda Vardhan as Sonu (Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh Jr.), Heera & Radha’s son (voice dubbed by Prachi Save Saathi)
- Chalapathi Rao as Police Commissioner
- Gangadhar Pandey as Card's playing
- M. Shailaja as Kamli
- Naushaad Abbas
- Raja Ravindra as Gauri's husband
- Ramya Sri as a servant
- AVS as a beggar
Production
Before working in Hindi language films, Soundarya had acted in a total of 65 South Indian films. Her brother Amarnath, who managed her career, stated that she always performed decorous roles and same would be the case in Bollywood. Soundarya said that she was excited when a role in the film was offered to her and to have got an opportunity to co-star with Amitabh Bachchan. Having studied Sanskrit, the actress added, she was quite comfortable with Hindi, and could read and write it. She also asked the viewers to be optimistic about the film, although the actress was a bit dubious about her role.
Film's mahurat ceremony was attended by a number of celebrities from the Telugu cinema, including Nagarjuna and Venkatesh Daggubati. Rekha lent her voice for actresses Jayasudha and Soundarya.
Soundtrack
| name = Sooryavansham | type = Soundtrack album | artist = Anu Malik | cover = | alt = | released = 7 April 1999 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = 44 Min | label = Venus Records & Tapes | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year =
The film score was composed by Koti while the songs were composed by Anu Malik. The tunes of all the songs of the film are different from those of their Tamil counterparts, except one- "Dil Mere Tu Deewana Hai". The songs were written by Sameer. The voices are of Kumar Sanu, Sonu Nigam, Chithra, Jaspinder Narula, Amitabh Bachchan (in the song "Chori Se Chori Se"), and Anuradha Paudwal. The song "Dil Mere Tu Deewana Hai" is portrayed in different tones – once in happy note and twice with forlorn touch. All the songs aptly relate the story through various phases.
Sooryavansham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ::data[format=table]
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chori Se Chori Se" | Amitabh Bachchan, Sonu Nigam, Jaspinder Narula |
| 2. | "Peepal Ke Patwa" | Sonu Nigam, Jaspinder Narula |
| 3. | "Dil Mere Tu Deewana Hai" | Kumar Sanu |
| 4. | "Sooryavansham" | Sonu Nigam |
| 5. | "Kore Kore Sapne" | Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal |
| 6. | "Dil Mere Tu Deewana Hai" (Sad) | Kumar Sanu |
| 7. | "Har Subah" | Kumar Sanu, K. S. Chithra |
| 8. | "Dil Mere Tu Deewana Hai" (Female) | K. S. Chithra |
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Reception
Box office
In India, the film had box office collections of nett and gross. Overseas, the film collected $285,000, including £53,000 in the United Kingdom. Worldwide, the film grossed .
References
References
- Awasthi, Anshu. (2016-12-19). "'Why The Hell Is Movie Sooryavansham Shown So Often On TV?' You Would Have Wondered. Here's The Reason!". [[Daily Bhaskar]].
- Sadwani, Bhavya. (2018-12-18). "Don't Hold Your Breath, Set Max Will Air Sooryavansham For Many More Years! Here's Why". Indiatimes.com.
- (2020-05-21). "Did you know that Rekha dubbed for actresses who played Amitabh Bachchan’s wives in ‘Sooryavansham’?". The Times of India.
- (June 14, 1999). "South Indian actress Soundarya debuts in Bollywood with Sooryavansham".
- "Sooryavansham Actress Soundarya's Rare & Exclusive Video".
- "Sooryavansham Movie On Location {{!}} Amitabh Bachchan {{!}} Soundarya".
- "19 years of Sooryavansham: Did you know Rekha dubbed for the lead actress of Amitabh Bachchan's cult classic?".
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