| Sargam | |
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| Directed by | K. Viswanath |
| Written by | K. Viswanath Jainendra Jain |
| Based on | Siri Siri Muvva (1976) |
| Produced by | N. N. Sippy |
| Starring | Rishi Kapoor Jaya Prada |
| Cinematography | K. H. Kapadia |
| Edited by | Waman Bhonsle Gurudutt Shirali |
| Music by | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Sargam is a 1979 Hindi-language drama film written and directed by K. Viswanath. It was the Hindi version of his earlier Telugu film Siri Siri Muvva (1976), which also starred Jaya Prada and made her a star in South India. She made her Hindi film debut with this film, repeating her role of a mute dancer.[1]
The film stars Rishi Kapoor as her partner, Shashikala as her stepmother, Shreeram Lagoo as her father, with Shakti Kapoor, Aruna Irani, Asrani, Vijay Arora and Om Shivpuri. Laxmikant-Pyarelal composed the memorable songs, which won the only Filmfare Award for the film. Anand Bakshi wrote the lyrics. Mohammed Rafi has sung all seven songs, three of them were duets with Lata Mangeshkar, including the famous song, "Dafliwale Dafli Baja", "Koyal Boli, Duniya Doli" and "Parbat Ke Us Paar". The song "Koyal Boli" was shot on the banks of the Godavari River in Rajahmundry, "Parbat Ke Us Par" in Ooty and "Dafliwale" in Kashmir.[1]
The film became a huge success at the box office and took the top spot at the box office in 1979.[2] It made Jaya Prada a sensation and a star overnight in Hindi Cinema,[3] and she also earned her first Filmfare nomination as Best Actress in Hindi cinema.
