Zeenat Aman and Shashi Kapoor-starrer Satyam Shivam Sundaram was one of many largest blockbusters and even the most-debated movie of that yr.
Actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor has produced a few of the most interesting classics of Bollywood. His movies comparable to Aag, Barsaat, Awaara, Shree 420, and Sangam are nonetheless known as a few of the finest movies from Indian cinema.
As a filmmaker Raj was recognized for pushing boundaries together with his movies, tackling taboo topics and social points. However, a few of his films additionally confronted backlash and controversy for his or her bold themes and express scenes. Today, we’ll talk about one in all his largest blockbuster directorials that additionally (arguably) grew to become probably the most debated, and controversial movie in his filmography.
Raj Kapoor’s most controversial movie was…
Satyam Shivam Sundaram, the 1978 Raj Kapoor directorial, starring Zeenat Aman, and Shashi Kapoor was the highly-anticipated movie of the yr, and after its launch, it grew to become probably the most debated movie of the yr.
Raj Kapoor’s inspiration for Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Ritu Nanda, in her e book, Raj Kapoor Speaks, revealed that Lata Mangeshkar was the inspiration behind the movie and that he wished to forged her within the film; “I visualised the story of a man falling for a woman with an ordinary face but a golden voice and wanted to cast Lata Mangeshkar in the role, the book quotes Raj Kapoor as saying.”
Actresses who rejected Satyam Shivam Sundaram
As per media reviews, earlier than Zeenat was roped in to play village woman Roopa, Raj approached Hema Malini, Dimple Kapadia, and Vidya Sinha for the main woman position. However, these actresses rejected the movie as they discovered Roopa too bold, and weren’t snug with the garments Roopa wore. It was additionally stated that Raj supplied the male lead position to the late Rajesh Khanna first, and he agreed. However, Kapoor’s crew insisted that Shashi must be thought of for the position. Later, Raj changed Rajesh with Shashi, and the previous did not get offended by the substitute.
When Raj Kapoor was surrounded by controversies due to Satyam Shivam Sundaram
In the movie, a sequence of Zeenat sporting a clear saree was criticised by a number of folks. Although the film was handed with an A certificates, its exhibition was reportedly challenged by a person named Laxman from Himachal Pradesh, on the grounds of obscenity and likewise for juxtaposing a non secular title with such content material. As per The Week reported, a prosecution underneath part 292 of the Indian Penal Code was lodged towards director Raj Kapoor for selling “obscenity” via the movie. The native Justice of the Peace court docket took cognisance and a summons/discover was issued to Kapoor. Kapoor first challenged the discover in Himachal Pradesh High Court after which approached the Supreme Court which discovered benefit in Kapoor’s rivalry and quashed the prosecution on the threshold.
Box workplace assortment of Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Made on the reported finances of Rs 85 lakhs, Satyam Shivam Sundaram grossed Rs 4.50 crores in its lifetime. When adjusted for inflation, the movie grossed Rs 123 crores towards the finances of Rs 23 crores.
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