Name: Saagar
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1985-08-09
Duration: 3 h 6 min
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Kamal Haasan, Dimple Kapadia, Nadira, Saeed Jaffrey

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Raja, a fisherman is secretly in love with Mona. When wealthy Ravi comes to live with his grandmother, Kamladevi, he sees Mona and falls in love with her. Mona also reciprocates his love. Raja is devastated by this turn of events. But when Kamladevi gets to know that Ravi is seeing Mona, she puts pressure on Mona to give up Ravi and marry someone else.

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Directed by: Ramesh Sippy
Written by: Javed Akhtar
Produced by: G.P. Sippy
Music by: Rahul Dev Burman

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August 9, 1985 · 3 h 6 min · Romance, Drama

Released: August 9, 1985
Runtime: 3 h 6 min
Genres: Romance, Drama
Original language: Hindi
Made in: India
Available in: 80 countries

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Where can I stream Saagar?

In the United States, Saagar streams on Philo and Fandor, and it is free with ads on The Roku, AsianCrush, Plex, Fawesome, and Cineverse. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 77 other countries.

Is Saagar worth watching?

68

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.9).

Is Saagar good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Saagar plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Saagar in English?

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No, it was made in Hindi.