Sooryavansham (1999)

Sooryavansham Movie Trailer 1999

Crew

Directed by     E. V. V. Satyanarayana
Produced by     G.A. Sheshagiri Rao
Written by     Aadesh K. Arjun ,Satyanarayana E.V.V.,Vikraman
Music by     Anu Malik
Cinematography     Gopal Reddy S.
Editing by     Gautham Raju
Distributed by     Padmalaya Combines

Cast

    Amitabh Bachchan...Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh / Heera Singh
    Soundarya...Radha Singh
    Jayasudha...Sharda, Heera's mother
    Rachana Banerjee...Gauri
    Anupam Kher...Dharmendra (Mindra)
    Kader Khan...Major Ranjit Singh
    Shivaji Satam...Radha's father
    Bindu...Radha's mother
    Mukesh Rishi..Deshraj Thakur / Kevda Thakur

Story

For generations the Sooryavansh family has ruled the village communities and its people justly and fairly. Current generation is headed by Thakur Bhanupratap Singh (Amitabh Bachchan) who is feared and respected in the village. He has 3 sons; the youngest named Heera (Amitabh in a dual role) is treated like a servant because he is the most illiterate of the family, and he will not have anything to do with him.

Heera is an obedient son and always respectful of his father despite his father's indifference. His father is enraged when Heera proposes to marry his childhood sweetheart, Gauri (Rachana Banerjee); and even more angered when Heera backs down promising never to marry again. Unknown to Thakur, Gauri refuses to marry an illiterate and makes Heera promise that he will not marry her.

At this time, Radha (Soundarya) enters his life; understanding his gentle and kind manner, she loves and proposes to marry him. She encourages Heera to live independently; and to help set up his own business. By now, Heera is completely disowned by his father Thakur for breaking his promise of lifelong bachelorhood.

Heera and Radha leave the village to live in their own home and Heera becomes a successful businessman, and Radha an important government officer. Soon, they are blessed with a son. Heera successfully fulfills what was once his father's dream, a charitable hospital for the poor.

Thakur comes to know of his grandchild, and meets him secretly without anyone knowing. One day, he is rushed to hospital, apparently poisoned by food sent to him by Heera, and Heera becomes the prime suspect of the attempted murder.

In the end, it is revealed that the person responsible was Thakur's arch nemesis, Khewara Thakur. Khewara Thakur and Bhanupratap have a face-off in front of the hospital with Heera helping to eliminate the enemy.

In the final scene, Sooryavansh's kith and kin unite, heralding a new saga of love and happiness.

Did you know ?

1. Rekha did the voiceovers for Soundarya and Jayasudha.
2. Pooja Batra was offered the role opposite Amitabh Bachchan, but she declined as she felt there wasn't much scope in the role and she had done a similar role in Virasat.
3. The makers were toying with the idea of casting real life father and son Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan in principal roles.
4. The movie was a remake of a huge super hit regional movie Sooryavansham.