Saudagar (1991 film)
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| Directed by | Subhash Ghai |
| Written by | Sachin Bhowmick Subhash Ghai Kamlesh Pandey |
| Produced by | Subhash Ghai |
| Starring | Dilip Kumar Raaj Kumar Manisha Koirala Vivek Mushran Amrish Puri Mukesh Khanna Gulshan Grover Anupam Kher Jackie Shroff |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Waman Bhonsle Gurudutt Shirali |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| Distributed by | Mukta Arts |
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Running time | 201 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹15.75 crore (equivalent to ₹136 crore or US$16 million in 2023) |
Saudagar (transl. Merchant) is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by Subhash Ghai. It starred two legends of the Hindi silver screen, Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar, in lead roles. It was the second film in which the two actors came together after the 1959 film Paigham. It featured the debut performances of Vivek Mushran and Manisha Koirala, the latter becoming a noted Bollywood actress in later years. Amrish Puri, Anupam Kher, Mukesh Khanna, Dalip Tahil, Gulshan Grover, Dina Pathak and Jackie Shroff are also featured in the movie. The story line is influenced by the famous play Romeo and Juliet and Mandhaari's role is parallel to that of Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet. It was also inspired by the 1985 Pakistani Punjabi movie Haq Mehar.
The film was a silver jubilee success all over India and the third highest grossing Indian film of 1991. It as among the top 10 grossers of the 1990s decade. Saudagar received eight nominations at the 37th Filmfare Awards, and won two awards including Best Director for Subhash Ghai. It was Dilip Kumar's penultimate film and final box office success.