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Welcome to Sajjanpur

  • 20082008
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  • 2h 13m
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Amrita Rao and Shreyas Talpade in Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
An educated man spends his days writing letters for the varied inhabitants of his small, poor, and illiterate village, in this political and social satire.
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An educated man spends his days writing letters for the varied inhabitants of his small, poor, and illiterate village, in this political and social satire.An educated man spends his days writing letters for the varied inhabitants of his small, poor, and illiterate village, in this political and social satire.An educated man spends his days writing letters for the varied inhabitants of his small, poor, and illiterate village, in this political and social satire.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
63,309
8,783
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    • Director
      • Shyam Benegal
    • Writers
      • Ashok Mishra(screenplay and dialogue)
      • Shyam Benegal(story)
    • Stars
      • Shreyas Talpade
      • Amrita Rao
      • Ravi Kishan
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    • Director
      • Shyam Benegal
    • Writers
      • Ashok Mishra(screenplay and dialogue)
      • Shyam Benegal(story)
    • Stars
      • Shreyas Talpade
      • Amrita Rao
      • Ravi Kishan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations

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    Shreyas Talpade
    Shreyas Talpade
    • Mahadev
    Amrita Rao
    Amrita Rao
    • Kamala
    Ravi Kishan
    Ravi Kishan
    • Ramkumar
    Ila Arun
    Ila Arun
    • Ramsakhi Pannawali
    Rajeshwari Sachdev
    Rajeshwari Sachdev
    • Shobharani
    • (as Rajeshwari Sachdev Badola)
    Divya Dutta
    Divya Dutta
    • Vindhya
    Yashpal Sharma
    Yashpal Sharma
    • Ramsingh
    Ravi Jhankal
    Ravi Jhankal
    • Munnibai Mukhanni
    Lalit Tiwari
    Lalit Tiwari
    • Subedar Singh
    • (as Lalit Mohan Tiwari)
    Shri Vallabh Vyas
    Shri Vallabh Vyas
    • Ramavtar
    • (as Vallabh Vyas)
    Masood Akhtar
    Masood Akhtar
    • Postman
    Dayashankar Pandey
    Dayashankar Pandey
    • Chidamiram Sapera
    • (as Dayasankar Paandey)
    Satish Sharma
    Satish Sharma
    • Publisher
    Mangala Kenkre
    Mangala Kenkre
    • Mahadev's Mother
    Vineeta Malik
    Vineeta Malik
    • Kamala's mother-in-law
    Charan Saluja
    • Ramkhelawan
    Rajit Kapoor
    Rajit Kapoor
    • Collector
    Kunal Kapoor
    Kunal Kapoor
    • Banshi
    • Director
      • Shyam Benegal
    • Writers
      • Ashok Mishra(screenplay and dialogue)
      • Shyam Benegal(story)
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    • Trivia
      Original title of the film was "Mahadev Ka Sajjanpur".
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the film, the table that Mahadev uses to write letters is covered with newspaper. After he starts talking to the man on the motorcycle, all of sudden, the table is magically covered with a plastic sheet.
    • Connections
      Features Saajan (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Sita Ram, Sita Ram
      Written by Ashok Mishra

      Composed by Shantanu Moitra

      Performed by Krishnakumar Kunnath

      Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)

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    Welcome Back Shyam Benegal
    After taking a break from direction for about 7 years, one of my all time favourite directors is back and this time with something different: a satirical comedy. 'Welcome to Sajjanpur' is such a joy to watch. It isn't an out-and-out comedy as there are elements of tragedy but the film feels refreshing and genuine. When most Hindi movies nowadays are set in foreign locations, 'Welcome to Sajjanpur' is set in a fictitious Indian village and it tells the humble story of the inhabitants of that village. I don't recall Benegal ever having made a comedy and here he succeeds greatly. The sharp writing consists of some hilariously witty dialogues, rich and sincere characters and laugh-out-loud situations. I enjoyed all the letter-writing sequences with the colourful characters. Benegal also cleverly presents themes such as politics, 'gay' rights and widow remarriage into the plots. The songs too fit well with the story although the dream sequence filmed on Talpade and Rao in an airplane is awkward.

    The performances are splendid. Ila Arun and Divya Dutta are awesome as the conflicting mother-daughter duo. Amrita Rao is marvelous as the married village belle. Ravi Kishan finally gets to display his comic talents in a substantial role. Rajeshwari Sachdev is impressive in a small role. She's particularly funny in the scene where her father-in-law asks her to read the letter from Ramkumar. Yashpal Sharma is adequate. Kunal Kapoor thankfully only has a teeny role.

    And, 'Welcome to Sajjanpur' is confidently carried by Shreyas Talpade, one of the most talented young actors of the current generation. Benegal's previous films indicate that he has an eye for talented actors and he has cleverly cast Talpade in the lead role. The actor delivers a finely balanced and very natural performance.

    I can safely add 'Welcome to Sajjanpur' to my list of favourite films of the year and so far it is one of the best Hindi films of 2008. If you're looking for an something in the form of good entertainment, innovative storytelling with some interesting themes and good cinema, then this is that movie.
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    • Oct 10, 2008

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2008 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Добро пожаловать в Саджанпур
    • Filming locations
      • India
    • Production companies
      • IX Faces Pictures
      • UTV Bindass
      • UTV Spotboy Motion Pictures
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    • Budget
      • ₹55,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,301,431
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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