Sadiyaan
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Sadiyaan is a Bollywood
film released in 2010 which stars Rishi Kapoor
, Hema Malini
and Rekha. The story is about a family during the partition of India
. The film was directed by Raj Kanwar
and it has been distributed by the B4U (network) and known as a B4U Movies
Production. It was released on Friday, 2 April 2010. The film is genred as a Drama
film and targeted for single screen audiences. Some of the scenes have been seen in other films lately. The film was the launch vehicle of Luv Sinha and featured Ferena Wazeir as his love interest.
Sadiyaan bombed at the boxoffice and was declared a disaster.
) and Amrit (Rekha) has to flee Pakistan and settle in Amritsar, Punjab. In the house that they get to stay, Amrit finds an abandoned baby boy of the Muslim family who owned the house but fled to Pakistan because of communal riots. Amrit raises the boy as her own and he grows up to be Ishaan (Luv
). During a summer camp visit to Kashmir, Ishaan falls in love with Chandni (Ferena). When he goes to her house to ask her hand in marriage, her father (Deep Dhillon) and uncle (Ahmed Khan) tell him to forget her as they are against her marrying a Hindu boy. When Amrit and Rajveer come to know about this they finally declare the truth to Ishaan that he is a Muslim in reality and not their own child. He doesn’t believe them and Chandni’s parents refuse to believe it without proof. The old couple then decide to track Ishaan’s real parents down and also succeed. Ishaan’s real mother Benazir (Hema Malini
) comes down with his real father (Javed Sheikh
) to take back custody of a now grown up Ishaan. Chandni’s parents immediately agree to the marriage when Ishaan’s real parents visit their house. What complications arise when Ishaan’s parents start making plans to take back Ishaan and his bride back to Pakistan and how they are handled by the principal characters forms the rest of the plot.
His love interest, Ferena Wazeir is just as bad. Take her dialogue delivery alone. It's hard to tell whether she's lisping, being coy or acting dumb. And if Kanwar's intention is to project her as a demure 70s girl, her body language and gestures are plain amusing.
What's not is how an elaborate Adnan Sami composition pops up after every five minutes, a painful reminder of how farther away you are from the impending soppy climax. That's the thing with Sadiyaan. It actually feels as long as its title for Kanwar not only rakes an old-fashioned subject, his treatment is outmoded too. And there's nothing vintage about that.
But the worst aspect about this exercise in tedium is that it is the wrong launch for Luv Sinha. The sincere young man may be a shade raw in the more demanding scenes, but he has a likable aura and to his credit does not get intimidated by the stalwarts in his sequences with them. The boy certainly deserved a better debut deal than this cobwebby antique that is more dated than a decrepit Mughal fort.
The film has two emotional taps. One is controlled by Rekha and the other by Hema. Rekha turns it on often, has reason to. Rekha, with ringlets and false eyelashes, is the queen of hysterical and silent sorrow and uses that to raise the film’s emotional bar. Hema, despite her I’m-taking-orders-at-Udupi accent, is okay. Though not a patch on the Hema we swooned over in Baghban. As long as the film stays with Rekha, Rishi and Hema, it works. The minute it follows the newcomers, it collapses. Unfortunately, it does that often.
Ferena Wazeir looks like she has lived on the plastic surgery floor of a hospital for the last five years. Luv Sinha looks like he should quickly book her bed. Both are strong contenders for this year’s Golden Kela Awards. Seriously. I have seen battery toys perform better.
And now comes the hero.
Gosh, just leave aside comparisons with high profile debuts like those of Ranbir Kapoor, Imran Khan or Neil Nitin Mukesh in the recent times. Even relatively lesser debutants like Aditya Narayan, Himesh Reshammiya, Rajeev Khandelwal, Jackky Bhagnani or Ruslaan Mumtaz would feel mighty relaxed on seeing the act that Luv Sinha puts on screen. He just doesn't deliver. Period. Whether it is emoting, romancing, dancing or riding on the horse - he is awkward at every juncture.
Nope, this one is not happening and the same can be said about the movie as a whole as well. Skip it!
In addition to acting histrionics worse than your lousy cousin’s marriage video, Luv Sinha doesn’t dance with two left feet but is, in fact, one big left foot. The leading lady, Ferena, well…she is a find to say the least; you’d know whom not to think of an actor while talking about films! She is so bad that she makes all Sawan Kumar Tak’s discoveries look like Meena Kumaris! Blessed with a bad voice and an equally dismal screen presence she does less than nothing and poor girl fails at that too.
For a film that was supposed to be set in 1967 the attention to period is limited to suit the film’s convenience otherwise you can see dish antennas on many houses in Amritsar of 1967. If that wasn’t enough Ferena’s costumes seem so unlike late 1960’s and add the pelvic thrusts in college annual day song and not to forget the background dancers with highlights in their hair. By the way it’s the men who have highlights! Avoid.
Rishi Kapoor, who plays the part of Rajveer in the film, seems to have perfected the art of playing father to star kids. He comes across as a dependable actor who can carry a film on his strong shoulders. Rekha, who plays Rishi Kapoor’s wife and the character of Amrit, comes out with a refreshing performance.
Hema Malini, as a Muslim Benazir, creates magic in her role. The dream girl of bollywood still holds her own in this flick, which seems to belong to 1970s than to this modern era.
Luv Sinha, the son of veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, impresses in the second half of the flick. The young actor seems to be adept in portraying emotional drama part, while other segments need some fine tuning.
Ferena, who enacts the part of Chandni, acts her part well. However, a little grooming and change of fashion designer would take the winnable actress a long way in bollywood. Others have provided good support to the main cast of the flick.
Nominated
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film released in 2010 which stars Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...
, Hema Malini
Hema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
and Rekha. The story is about a family during the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
. The film was directed by Raj Kanwar
Raj Kanwar
Raj Kanwar is a Bollywood film director, writer and film producer based in Mumbai, India.-raj kanwar and abhay kanwar:Director:* Mad * Sadiyaan * Humko Deewana Kar Gaye * Andaaz * Ab Ke Baras * Farz...
and it has been distributed by the B4U (network) and known as a B4U Movies
B4U Movies
B4U Movies is a Bollywood movie digital TV channel based in Mumbai available on more than 8 different satellites, in more than 100 countries including the USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Mauritius, Canada and India...
Production. It was released on Friday, 2 April 2010. The film is genred as a Drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
film and targeted for single screen audiences. Some of the scenes have been seen in other films lately. The film was the launch vehicle of Luv Sinha and featured Ferena Wazeir as his love interest.
Sadiyaan bombed at the boxoffice and was declared a disaster.
Plot
During the 1947 partition, the Lahore based family of Rajveer (RishiRishi
Rishi denotes the composers of Vedic hymns. However, according to post-Vedic tradition, the rishi is a "seer" to whom the Vedas were "originally revealed" through states of higher consciousness. The rishis were prominent when Vedic Hinduism took shape, as far back as some three thousand years...
) and Amrit (Rekha) has to flee Pakistan and settle in Amritsar, Punjab. In the house that they get to stay, Amrit finds an abandoned baby boy of the Muslim family who owned the house but fled to Pakistan because of communal riots. Amrit raises the boy as her own and he grows up to be Ishaan (Luv
Luv
Luv or LUV may refer to:* An intentional misspelling of love, sometimes used to show an affection that is more endearing than the word love shows.-Entertainment:*LUV , a Korean pop group*Luv', a Dutch pop group...
). During a summer camp visit to Kashmir, Ishaan falls in love with Chandni (Ferena). When he goes to her house to ask her hand in marriage, her father (Deep Dhillon) and uncle (Ahmed Khan) tell him to forget her as they are against her marrying a Hindu boy. When Amrit and Rajveer come to know about this they finally declare the truth to Ishaan that he is a Muslim in reality and not their own child. He doesn’t believe them and Chandni’s parents refuse to believe it without proof. The old couple then decide to track Ishaan’s real parents down and also succeed. Ishaan’s real mother Benazir (Hema Malini
Hema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
) comes down with his real father (Javed Sheikh
Javed Sheikh
Javed Sheikh is a Pakistani actor, director and producer who is involved with Bollywood, Lollywood, and Pollywood films.-Career:Sheikh's first movie as actor was the Lollywood film Dhamaka, released on 14 December 1974. He since acted in over 100 Urdu films from the 1970s through to the early...
) to take back custody of a now grown up Ishaan. Chandni’s parents immediately agree to the marriage when Ishaan’s real parents visit their house. What complications arise when Ishaan’s parents start making plans to take back Ishaan and his bride back to Pakistan and how they are handled by the principal characters forms the rest of the plot.
Cast
- Rekha as Amrit
- Hema MaliniHema MaliniHema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
as Benazir - Rishi KapoorRishi KapoorRishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...
as Rajveer - Javed SheikhJaved SheikhJaved Sheikh is a Pakistani actor, director and producer who is involved with Bollywood, Lollywood, and Pollywood films.-Career:Sheikh's first movie as actor was the Lollywood film Dhamaka, released on 14 December 1974. He since acted in over 100 Urdu films from the 1970s through to the early...
- Ferena WazeirFerena WazeirFerena Wazeir, born 25 July 1986, is a British Asian actress. She began her acting career in amateur theatre and came to prominence after she was captured by photographer Farock Chotia from India while on a holiday at the Pushkar fair in Rajasthan....
- Luv SinhaLuv SinhaLuv Sinha is an actor who played the lead role in the Hindi film Sadiyaan. He is the son of Shatrughan Sinha and brother of Sonakshi Sinha.-External links:*...
- Vivek ShauqVivek ShauqVivek Shauq was a noted actor, comedian, writer and singer. He had acted in Hindi and Punjabi films, television serials, theatre and television commercials. He was also a popular writer and singer. Shauq was also involved with the Sant Nirankari Mission. He was fluent in Urdu. He was also the...
- Shakeel SiddiquiShakeel SiddiquiShakeel Siddiqui is a Pakistani stage comedian better known as 'Teeli' in Pakistan. He rose to prominence in India after appearing as a contestant in first season of Comedy Circus. Although he didn't win, he became so popular that he was hired as a co-host in the second season of the show...
- Neetu ChandraNeetu ChandraNeetu Chandra is an Indian theatre and film actress and model.-Early life and education:Neetu Chandra was born in Patna, Bihar, India. A resident of Patliputra Colony, she did her schooling from the Notre Dame Academy, Patna, and dreamt of entering the modelling world...
Reception
The scrawny star kid lacks the charisma and punch that helped his father, despite his unconventional looks; wipe out all prejudices to be widely acknowledged as a leading man of substance. With Luv, it's a case of zero chemistry between the camera and him. Whether he's unimaginatively romancing the girl or meekly pining for his mother, the boy is completely oblivious to the concept of expression.His love interest, Ferena Wazeir is just as bad. Take her dialogue delivery alone. It's hard to tell whether she's lisping, being coy or acting dumb. And if Kanwar's intention is to project her as a demure 70s girl, her body language and gestures are plain amusing.
What's not is how an elaborate Adnan Sami composition pops up after every five minutes, a painful reminder of how farther away you are from the impending soppy climax. That's the thing with Sadiyaan. It actually feels as long as its title for Kanwar not only rakes an old-fashioned subject, his treatment is outmoded too. And there's nothing vintage about that.
- The cinematography has a dated feel like most of the dialogues. Rishi Kapoor, Jawed Sheikh and Vivek Shauq share the acting honours while Rekha is sincere. Hema Malini’s character and thus performance are plastic. Ferena is no actor.
But the worst aspect about this exercise in tedium is that it is the wrong launch for Luv Sinha. The sincere young man may be a shade raw in the more demanding scenes, but he has a likable aura and to his credit does not get intimidated by the stalwarts in his sequences with them. The boy certainly deserved a better debut deal than this cobwebby antique that is more dated than a decrepit Mughal fort.
- However, what lets this movie down are its loose direction. Luv is a slow starter but he does show a glimmer of hope in the scenes before the climax and on the basis of that alone one may give him the benefit of the doubt. Let’s assume that a little polishing will do well for the future.
- Sadiyaan is a classic family drama where from the first scene itself you feel you have seen this film. This familiarity, in Raj Kanwar’s seasoned hands, is endearing. Here even the clichés work because they come with the territory — the story, the setting, the costumes and the stars. Except for Luv and Ferena, the cast is custom-made for Sadiyaan’s screenplay.
The film has two emotional taps. One is controlled by Rekha and the other by Hema. Rekha turns it on often, has reason to. Rekha, with ringlets and false eyelashes, is the queen of hysterical and silent sorrow and uses that to raise the film’s emotional bar. Hema, despite her I’m-taking-orders-at-Udupi accent, is okay. Though not a patch on the Hema we swooned over in Baghban. As long as the film stays with Rekha, Rishi and Hema, it works. The minute it follows the newcomers, it collapses. Unfortunately, it does that often.
Ferena Wazeir looks like she has lived on the plastic surgery floor of a hospital for the last five years. Luv Sinha looks like he should quickly book her bed. Both are strong contenders for this year’s Golden Kela Awards. Seriously. I have seen battery toys perform better.
- Ferena Wazeir is slightly (and only relatively) better but that's not saying much for the girl who is forced to totally disappear in the second half of the film. If her make up is a definite area of concern, her own self isn't to be blamed less for a dialogue delivery which is akin to that of Tara Sharma. And the world would agree that this is not a compliment.
And now comes the hero.
Gosh, just leave aside comparisons with high profile debuts like those of Ranbir Kapoor, Imran Khan or Neil Nitin Mukesh in the recent times. Even relatively lesser debutants like Aditya Narayan, Himesh Reshammiya, Rajeev Khandelwal, Jackky Bhagnani or Ruslaan Mumtaz would feel mighty relaxed on seeing the act that Luv Sinha puts on screen. He just doesn't deliver. Period. Whether it is emoting, romancing, dancing or riding on the horse - he is awkward at every juncture.
Nope, this one is not happening and the same can be said about the movie as a whole as well. Skip it!
- It’s a little difficult to fathom who’s more pathetic between the leading pair, Luv Sinha has less charm than a rubber duck and Ferena is a walking talking disaster. You must have seen more enthusiasm in a couple of light bulbs looking for some moths to devour. It’s rather sad to see that even after a decade after Rakesh Roshan redefined star children launches with Kaho Na Pyaar Hai, some second generation wannabe actors still expect miracles from rehashed 1980’s fare.
In addition to acting histrionics worse than your lousy cousin’s marriage video, Luv Sinha doesn’t dance with two left feet but is, in fact, one big left foot. The leading lady, Ferena, well…she is a find to say the least; you’d know whom not to think of an actor while talking about films! She is so bad that she makes all Sawan Kumar Tak’s discoveries look like Meena Kumaris! Blessed with a bad voice and an equally dismal screen presence she does less than nothing and poor girl fails at that too.
For a film that was supposed to be set in 1967 the attention to period is limited to suit the film’s convenience otherwise you can see dish antennas on many houses in Amritsar of 1967. If that wasn’t enough Ferena’s costumes seem so unlike late 1960’s and add the pelvic thrusts in college annual day song and not to forget the background dancers with highlights in their hair. By the way it’s the men who have highlights! Avoid.
Rishi Kapoor, who plays the part of Rajveer in the film, seems to have perfected the art of playing father to star kids. He comes across as a dependable actor who can carry a film on his strong shoulders. Rekha, who plays Rishi Kapoor’s wife and the character of Amrit, comes out with a refreshing performance.
Hema Malini, as a Muslim Benazir, creates magic in her role. The dream girl of bollywood still holds her own in this flick, which seems to belong to 1970s than to this modern era.
Luv Sinha, the son of veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, impresses in the second half of the flick. The young actor seems to be adept in portraying emotional drama part, while other segments need some fine tuning.
Ferena, who enacts the part of Chandni, acts her part well. However, a little grooming and change of fashion designer would take the winnable actress a long way in bollywood. Others have provided good support to the main cast of the flick.
- Raj Kanwar elevates the story thanks to some effective textbook direction. The music, both songs and background, do well to complement the narrative. However, what lets this movie down are its lead actors. Luv is a slow starter but he does show a glimmer of hope in the scenes before the climax and on the basis of that alone one may give him the benefit of the doubt. Let’s assume that a little polishing will do well for the future. As for Ferena, we wonder whether she’ll get another film.
Soundtrack
- Taron Bhari Hai Ye Raat Sajaan Adnan SamiAdnan SamiAdnan Sami is a British-born Pakistani-Indian- Canadian singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer of Pakistani origin. He currently holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in Mumbai, India...
, Sunidhi ChauhanSunidhi ChauhanSunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... - Dekha Tujhay Jo Pehli Baar ShaanShaan (singer)Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...
- Jadu Nasha, Ehsaas Kya ShaanShaan (singer)Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...
& Shreya Ghoshal - Man Mouji Matwala
- Pehla Pehla Tejurba Hai
- Sargoshiyo Ke Kya Silsile Hai Raja HasanRaja HasanRaja Hasan Sagar is an Indian playback singer. He was a finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 who achieved 1st runner up in the competition attaining 3,52,40,963 votes in the final, losing to Aneek Dhar.-Early years:...
, Shreya Ghoshal - Sona Lagdh....Mahi Sona Lagdha Richa SharmaRicha SharmaRicha Sharma is an Indian film playback singer as well a devotional singer. In 2006, she sang Bollywood's longest track, the bidaai song, in film Baabul .-Early life and background:...
- Waqt Ne Jo Bij Boyaa
Awards and nominations
2011 Zee Cine AwardsZee Cine Awards
The Zee Cine Awards or "ZCA" for short is an awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. It was first held in 1998 in Mumbai. Since then, it has gained substantial popularity as a notable awards ceremony to the Indian population as well as to the viewers of Zee Network.In 2004, the ZCA went...
Nominated
- Best Male Debut - Luv Sinha
- Best Female Debut - Ferena Wazeir