Saagar (film)
Saagar () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Ramesh Sippy. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Kamal Haasan and Dimple Kapadia. The film featured lyrics, story and screenplay written by Javed Akhtar and music by R. D. Burman. It received critical acclaim upon release, and winning four Filmfare Awards. This was the second instance in the history of Filmfare Awards where an actor has been nominated for both Best Actor as well as Best Actor in Supporting role, the previous nominee for both awards was Ashok Kumar (for Aashirwad in 1968). Kamal Haasan ultimately won  the Best Actor award, his first and only award in that category for a Hindi film. "Saagar" was a comeback film for Kapadia. Saagar was India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1985. Plot. Mona (Dimple Kapadia) runs a small restaurant in Goa. Raja (Kamal Haasan), who lives close by, is a good friend. He is in love with her but is unable to profess his feelings. Ravi (Rishi Kapoor) is from a rich industrialist family who moves to Goa from the US. Mona and Ravi fall in love of which Raja knows  nothing of. Ravi's grandmother, Kamladevi (Madhur Jaffrey), is opposed to their love because of class differences. In the end Raja sacrifices his love for Mona and Ravi. Soundtrack. The music was composed by R. D. Burman and the lyrics were by Javed Akhtar. Kishore Kumar bagged his 8th Filmfare Award for the song "Sagar Kinare", Other singers include Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Shailendra Singh. R. D. Burman for song "Saagar Kinare" used one of his old song tune "Hume Raaston Ki Zaroorat Nahin Hai" from film Naram Garam released in 1981. The song "Jaane Do Na  was recreated by composer Arko Pravo Mukherjee for the 2015 film Kuch Kuch Locha Hai. The song Sach Mere Yaar Hai" was reused in the 2021 TV Series The Family Man Season 2, as a tribute to the singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and to the fictional NIA agent character Millind in the series. Release. "Saagar" was released on 9 August 1985. Despite receiving critical acclaim, it gained recognition over the years through re-runs on television channels and is now regarded as a classic and a cult film. In 2015, "Saagar" was screened at the Habitat Film Festival. Critical reception . According to "Asiaweek", ""Saagar" offers a skimpy eternal-triangle plot, but it is remarkable for its polished narration and masterly technique. The romance is subdued, symbolised by waves gently caressing the shore." It further praised the performances, calling Kapadia "a delight" and claiming that Hassan "steals the show with his subtle performance," and the direction by Sippy, who "has succeeded in injecting vitality, beauty and deep insight into a gossamer-thin story." "India Today" wrote, "Like "Sholay", and only like "Sholay", "Saagar" is purely a director's film." Awards. The film was chosen by India as its entry for the  Best Foreign Language Film for the 58th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.