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DRAMA . 1973 . 2h 11m . Hindi . 5.8/10

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Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl, but cannot afford to pay the dowry/marriage expenses to her father. So he decides to marry Mahjubhi, while secretly harbouring the dream of saving enough money for dowry and marrying the village girl. After marrying Majubhi, Moti extracts a lot of work from her to this end. He eventually does collect the amount and divorces her, accusing her of infidelity. Shortly after that he marries the village girl, and goes back to his business of selling jaggery, but faces the consequence of losing Mahjubhi's jaggery.

Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Padma Khanna, Leela Mishra
5.8/10
Rating
2h 11m
Runtime
1973
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Saudagar poster

Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl, but cannot afford to pay the dowry/marriage expenses to her father. So he decides to marry Mahjubhi, while secretly harbouring the dream of saving enough money for dowry and marrying the village girl. After marrying Majubhi, Moti extracts a lot of work from her to this end. He eventually does collect the amount and divorces her, accusing her of infidelity. Shortly after that he marries the village girl, and goes back to his business of selling jaggery, but faces the consequence of losing Mahjubhi's jaggery.

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Cast
Amitabh Bachchan stars as Moti in Saudagar.
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Year context
Saudagar was released 53 years ago in 1973.
Overview
Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl...
Saudagar is a Drama, Family film with a runtime of 2h 11m.

CAST (10)

Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Moti
Padma Khanna
Padma Khanna
Phoolbanu
Leela Mishra
Leela Mishra
Badi Bhi
Nutan
Nutan
Mahjubhi
C.S. Dubey
C.S. Dubey
Banerjee
V. Gopal
V. Gopal
RJ
Ravindra Jain
TK
Trilok Kapoor
Murad
Murad
Sheikh
DK
Dev Kishan

STUDIOS (1)

Rajshri Productions

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
131 min (2h 11m)
Language
Hindi
Country
Rating
5.8/10 (4 votes)
Popularity
3

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Saudagar about?
Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl, but cannot afford to pay the dowry/marriage expenses to her father. So he decides to marry Mahjubhi, while secretly harbouring the dream of saving enough money for dowry and marrying the village girl. After marrying Majubhi, Moti extracts a lot of work from her to this end. He eventually does collect the amount and divorces her, accusing her of infidelity. Shortly after that he marries the village girl, and goes back to his business of selling jaggery, but faces the consequence of losing Mahjubhi's jaggery.
How long is Saudagar?
Saudagar has a runtime of 131 minutes (2h 11m).
Who stars in Saudagar?
The cast of Saudagar includes Amitabh Bachchan, Padma Khanna, Leela Mishra, Nutan, C.S. Dubey.
What is the rating of Saudagar?
Saudagar has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Family
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