Sanam Bewafa

Not to be confused with Bewafa Sanam.

Sanam Bewafa (transl. Unfaithful Beloved) is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language film directed and produced by Saawan Kumar Tak, it stars Salman Khan, Chandni, Pran, Danny Denzongpa.It was inspired by the Pakistani Punjabi movie Haq Mehar (1985).^[2]

Sanam Bewafa
Poster
Directed by	Saawan Kumar Tak
Written by	Bharat B. Bhalla Anwar Khan Saawan Kumar Tak
Produced by	Saawan Kumar Tak
Starring	Salman Khan Chandni Pran Danny Denzongpa
Cinematography	Manmohan Singh
Edited by	Jawahar Razdan
Music by	Mahesh-Kishor
Production company	Saawan Kumar Tak Productions Pvt Ltd
Distributed by	Disney India Shemaroo Entertainment Tips Industries Limited
Release date	11 January 1991 (1991-01-11)
Running time	161 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹90 Lakh
Box office	est. ₹10.25 crore (equivalent to ₹88 crore or US$10 million in 2023)[1]

Plot

The film is based on two Pathan Tribal families who have been feuding for many generations. Salman, Sher Khan's son, falls in love with Rukhsar, Fateh Khan's daughter.

On finding the truth, Fateh Khan finds his wrath too much to control. On the other hand, Sher Khan is extremely happy to know that his son is in love with his enemy's daughter and promises Salman that he shall get him married to Rukhsar. The marriage is settled after great difficulties.

On the day of the marriage ceremony, Fateh Khan places an incredible demand in Haque-Meher, Sher Khan is dumbfounded and shocked, but gives in for his son's happiness. Hurt by the insult, Sher Khan retaliates by throwing Rukhsar out of the house the following morning after the marriage, paying the agreed Haque-Meher (Daaj). On seeing Rukhsar back, her family is numb with shock.

This leads to conflicts between the two families resulting in bloodshed and loss of life on both sides, but Sher Khan and Fateh Khan remain adamant until they discover that Rukhsar is pregnant with Salman's Son. The newborn finally lead to peace between the two Families.

Cast

• Salman Khan as Salman Khan
• Chandni as Rukhsar Khan
• Pran as Fateh Khan
• Danny Denzongpa as Sher Khan
• Puneet Issar as Afzal Khan
• Pankaj Dheer as Zuber Khan
• Dina Pathak as Fateh's Mother
• Jagdeep as Daroga
• Kanchan as Kanchan
• Vijayendra Ghatge as Sajjan Thakur
• Gurbachan Singh as Jangi Khan
• Dan Dhanoa as Shaukat Khan

Music

The music was composed by Mahesh Kishor and lyrics were penned by Saawan Kumar himself. Singers Lata Mangeshkar, Vipin Sachdeva, Kavita Krishnamurthy contributed their voice. The songs were and had a flavor of 1970's music. "Churi Maza Na Degi" & "O Hare Dupatte Wali" were popular songs.

Song	Singer
"Allah Karam Karna"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Chudi Maza Na Degi"	Lata Mangeshkar
"O Mere Jijaji, O Mere Jijaji"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Mujhe Allah Ki Kasam, Tumse Pyar Ho Gaya"	Lata Mangeshkar, Vipin Sachdeva
"Sanam Bewafa, O Sanam Bewafa, Main Nahin Bewafa"	Lata Mangeshkar, Vipin Sachdeva
"Be-Iraada Nazar Mil Gayi"	Vipin Sachdeva
"O Hare Dupattewali"	Vipin Sachdeva
"Meri Jaan Chali"	Vivek Verma
"Angoor Ka Dana Hoon"	Kavita Krishnamurthy

Reception

N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote that "The romantic angle is there, but Salman Khan and newface Chandini are but lovers who pale before the enmity of their two families".^[3]

Box office

In India, the film grossed ₹12 crore, with net earnings of ₹7.50 crore. It was declared one of the biggest low budget "Blockbuster" By the reputed trade website Box Office India.

Awards

37th Filmfare Awards:

• Best Supporting Actor – Danny Denzongpa