Sadma (1983)

A head injury causes a woman to regresses to childhood. Lost and confused, she is eventually befriended by a school teacher.

Director:

Balu Mahendra

Writers:

Gulzar (dialogue), Balu Mahendra (screenplay),

Stars:

Kamal Hassan, Sridevi, Gulshan Grover

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kamal Hassan	...	K. Somprakash 'Somu' (as Kamal Haasan)
Sridevi	...	Nehalata Malhotra
Gulshan Grover	...	Balua
Silk Smitha	...	Soni
Paintal	...	Paintal
Arvind Deshpande	...	J.K. Malhotra
Viju Khote	...	Police Inspector David
H.J. Imam
Birbal	...	Shamu
Leela Mishra	...	Somu's Neighbor 'Nani' (as Leela Misra)
Ashalata Wabgaonkar	...	Mrs. Malhotra (as Asha Latha)
Padma Chavan	...	Madame (as Padma Chauhan)
Jansi
Iftekhar	...	Train Passenger
Somayajulu

Storyline

A young woman receives a head injury in an automobile accident and becomes like a six-year-old. She leaves the hospital unattended and ends up in a brothel. She is rescued by a young man who takes her to his home in the mountains. Meanwhile, her parents and the police are looking for her...

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Plot Keywords:

brothel | love | tragedy | remake | train | 

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Genres:

Romance

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original choice for the lead role was Dimple Kapadia. Because she had committed to Saagar and couldn't allot bulk dates to the film, 'Sridevi' was signed instead.

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Connections

Remake of Moondram Pirai (1982)

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Soundtracks

"Ek dafa ek jungle tha"
Sung by Kamalahasan, Sridevi

User Reviews

It's heart-rending

It is one of the most heart-rending movies that I have seen till date. And the final scene would make most cry - and you wouldn't be sure whether you are crying for the character or for yourself or for something that can't be explained in words but only felt in the deep recess of our hearts. For most it might be just another good movie that makes you feel very sad and depressed. But for anyone who has ever loved and doted on anyone as if she was your child, lover and mother all rolled into one; loved so deeply that her presence is what helps you breathe and her absence shatters your world - he would be able to feel what Kamal's character really goes through.