Satte Pe Satta
| Satte Pe Satta सत्ते पे सत्ता | |
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| Directed by | Raj N. Sippy |
| Written by | Satish Bhatnagar Kader Khan Jyoti Swaroop |
| Produced by | Romu N. Sippy |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Hema Malini Ranjeeta Kaur Amjad Khan Shakti Kapoor Sachin Gufi Paintal Sudhir Inderjeet |
| Narrated by | Kader Khan |
| Cinematography | Anwar Siraj |
| Music by | R.D. Burman Gulshan Bawra (lyrics) |
Release date | 22 January 1982(Distributor Eagle Home Entertainment) |
Running time | 166 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Satte Pe Satta (Hindi: सत्ते पे सत्ता, tr. Seven on Seven) is a Hindi film that was released in 1982. It featured Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Amjad Khan, Ranjeeta Kaur, Sachin, Shakti Kapoor, Paintal, Sudhir, Inderjeet, Sarika, Kanwaljit Singh, Prema Narayan, Mac Mohan and Kalpana Iyer amongst others. The film became a semi-hit at the box office.[1]
Story
Satte Pe Satta is the story of seven brothers living on a large farmhouse. The first half of the movie shows the life of the brothers who grew up under the helm of their oldest brother Ravi (Amitabh Bachchan). Parentless and lacking basic human manners, these young adults who are also misogynists sustain their livelihood by farming. A sequence of events leads Ravi to fall in love with a nurse named Indu (Hema Malini) whom he eventually marries. The remaining six brothers learn to adjust with new woman in their lives as she does with them, trying to civilize them. Soon enough, they all fall in love with a group of six women (and the feeling is mutual) and shortly things take a turn.
The group of women is a caring troupe for a physically challenged girl named Seema Singh (Ranjeeta) who is still single. She happens to be Ranjit Singh's (Amjad Khan) niece. Since the niece has recently turned twenty one, the uncle wants the niece dead so that he can claim all her wealth. The following part of the movie involves plots by Ranjit Singh to kill his niece, which involve the use of Ravi's look-alike Babu (played again by Amitabh Bachchan) and replacing Ravi with Babu. The brothers come to Ravi's aid once he is kidnapped and replaced by Babu.
This cult film went on to become a blockbuster hit after an initial starting problem. It is still applauded for superstar Amitabh Bachchan's flamboyant portrayal of the eldest brother Ravi. His charisma, style and over the top performance is still talked about. The movie is also remembered for Bachchan's one of the best performances till date of the two identical persons, one good and one bad. Especially, for the bad one as he had dawned a different get-up of a ruthless killer, with grey hair and contact lenses. The epitome of all scenes is when this killer 'Babu' comes out of jail and walks towards the camera. It spoke volumes about this gifted actor.
The base storyline is copied from the Hollywood musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character/Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Amitabh Bachchan | Ravi Anand / Babu | |
| Hema Malini | Indu R. Anand | |
| Sudhir | Shom Anand | |
| Shakti Kapoor | Mangal Anand | |
| Paintal | Budh Anand | |
| Kanwaljit Singh | Guru Anand | |
| Inderjeet | Shukra Anand | |
| Sachin | Shani Anand | |
| Ranjeeta Kaur | Seema Singh | |
| Vijayendra Ghatge | Shekhar (Ravi's Friend) | |
| Sarika | Sheela (Shekhar's Wife) | |
| Goga Kapoor | Rowdy in bar | |
| Amjad Khan | Ranjit Singh | |
| Mac Mohan | Ranjit's Henchman | |
| Kalpana Iyer | Ranjit's Assistant | |
| Prema Narayan | Mangal's Girlfriend | |
| Madhu Malhotra | Budh's Girlfriend | |
| Asha Sachdev | Guru's Girlfriend | |
| Aradhana | Shukra's Girlfriend | |
| Manmauji | Hospital Watchman | |
| Kader Khan | Narrator |
Soundtrack listing
The lyrics were written by Gulshan Bawra and music was composed by Rahul Dev Burman.
| Song Title | Singers |
|---|---|
| Dilbar Mere | Kishore Kumar, Anette Pinto & Amit Kumar |
| Dukki Pe Dukki Ho | Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar & Rahul Dev Burman |
| Jhuka Ke Sar Ko Puchho | Asha Bhonsle, Sapan Chakraborty & Anand Kumar |
| Mausam Mastana | Asha Bhonsle, Dilraj Kaur & Chorus |
| Pariyon Ka Mela Hain | Kishore Kumar |
| Pyar Hamen Kis Mod Pe | Kishore Kumar, Rahul Dev Burman, Sapan Chakraborty & Gulshan Bawra |
| Zindagi Milke Bitayenge | Kishore Kumar |
| Zindagi Milke Bitayenge | Kishore Kumar, Bhupinder Singh, Sapan Chakraborty & Rahul Dev Burman |
See also
References
- ^ "Boxofficeindia.com". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2013-01-01.