Samna

Samna (1975)

Wealthy and influential Hindurao Dhonde Patil finds a homeless drunk, brings him home, looks after him, feeds him, finds a room for him, gets him employed, calls him Master, and even finds a woman to look after him. In return, this male steals from Hindurao, is apprehended by the local police, but Hindurao pays for his bail. Hindurao is forced to make a final decision about him after he finds out that Master has been inquiring about a missing army officer named Maruti Kamble.

Date of release
1975-07-20
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (4)
Runtime
2h 31m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director
Jabbar Patel

Casting

Interesting facts

Samna (transl. Match) is a 1974 Indian Marathi-language crime drama film directed by Jabbar Patel and written by Vijay Tendulkar. The film starring Mohan Agashe, Nilu Phule, Shriram Lagoo, and Smita Patil in key roles. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival and also won National Film Award for Best Marathi Feature Film at 23rd National Film Awards.

Production

The film's producer, Ramdas Phutane, approached renowned playwright Vijay Tendulkar to write the script. During a press conference, Jabbar Patel, who had previously worked as an assistant director with Dada Kondke on films Ekta Jeev Sadashiv and Haryana Narya Zindabad, was appointed as the director.

Samna is based on a screenplay by Vijay Tendulkar, marking Jabbar Patel's debut in Marathi cinema and Tendulkar's first independent script in the language. Tendulkar initially selected the title "Savalila Bhiu Nakos" (transl. Don't be afraid of the shadow) for the movie. However, this title was perceived as more appropriate for a play and was not widely understood.

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