Swami is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language romance drama film directed by Basu Chatterjee and produced by Jaya Chakravarty. A remake of the 1967 Bengali film Mahasweta, the film stars Shabana Azmi, Vikram, Girish Karnad and Utpal Dutt. Hema Malini and Dharmendra made guest appearances together in the film. The film's music is by Rajesh Roshan. The film was shot in location in Dahisar, Mumbai and the Dahisar River Banks.
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Plot
"Saudamini" is a bright village girl with academic ambitions and an appetite for literature and philosophy. Her intellectual uncle indulges her brainy bent, encouraging her studies and patching up the petty ongoing conflicts with her mother, a pious widow whose only concern is to see Mini married, and quickly. Mini is in love with Narendra (Vikram), the Zamindar's son, a student in Calcutta who on his visits brings her Victorian literature, listens raptly to her discourse, and is bold enough to kiss her opportunistically when caught together in a rainstorm. However circumstances conspire against Mini and Narendra, and Mini finds herself married against her wishes to Ghanshyam a wheat trader from a neighboring village. While her husband treats her with a patience which she finds perplexing, Mini struggles to become accustomed to life in her new home. And then Narendra returns. How does she resolve her dilemma?
Cast
Shabana Azmi as Saudamini
Girish Karnad as Ghanshyam
Utpal Dutt as Mini's uncle
Vikram Makandar as Narendra
Sudha Shivpuri as Mini's mother
Shashikala as Ghanshyam's step-mother
Preeti Ganguly as Charu Devi
Hema Malini as a Nautanki dancer (special appearance)
Dharmendra as a Nautanki dancer (special appearance)
Dheeraj Kumar as Nikhil
Ritu Kamal as Shobha
Deepak Kumar as Deepak, Charu's prospective groom
Vinita Dutt as Mukta
Kedarnath Saigal as Mukhiya ji
Amol Sen as Jagannath - sarvant in Ghanshyam's house
Kartik Dutt as Ramu
Soundtrack
The music is by Rajesh Roshan, who received a Filmfare nomination for composing memorable numbers like Kishore Kumar's "Yaadon Mein Woh", Yesudas's "Kaa Karoon Sajni" and Lata Mangeshkar's "Pal Bhar Mein Yeh Kya Ho Gaya".
Awards
25th Filmfare Awards:
Won
Best Director – Basu Chatterjee
Best Actress – Shabana Azmi
Best Story – Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Nominated
Best Film – Jayasarathy Combine
Best Music Director – Rajesh Roshan
Best Male Playback Singer – K.J. Yesudas for "Aaye Na Balam"