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Sadma () is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, written and directed by Balu Mahendra. The film stars Sridevi as Nehalata Malhotra, a young woman who regresses to childhood as a result of retrograde amnesia after suffering a head injury in a car crash. She was lost and ended up trapped in a brothel before being rescued by Somu (played by Kamal Haasan), a lonely school teacher who falls in love with her.

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A head injury causes a woman to regress to childhood. Lost and confused, she is eventually befriended by a school teacher. A Hindi remake of the 1982 film "Moondram Pirai" by the same team.

Released: 1983-07-08141 minDir: Balu MahendraDrama, Romance

Cast

  • Kamal Haasan as Somprakash/Somu
  • Sridevi as Nehalata Malhotra/Reshmi
  • Silk Smitha as Soni
  • Gulshan Grover as Balua
  • Kanwarjeet Paintal as Paintal
  • Arvind Deshpande as J. K. Malhotra

Themes

  • amnesia
  • love
  • remake
  • compassion

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Ratings

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8.3/10

3,868 votes

Year
1983
Runtime
141 min
Genres
Drama, Romance

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Duration
137
FilmAffinity ID
863673
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publication date
1983-07-08
title
सदमा
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  • Release
  • Critical reception
  • Awards and nominations
  • [[31st Filmfare Awards]]
  • References
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Sadma () is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, written and directed by Balu Mahendra. The film stars Sridevi as Nehalata Malhotra, a young woman who regresses to childhood as a result of retrograde amnesia after suffering a head injury in a car crash. She was lost and ended up trapped in a brothel before being rescued by Somu (played by Kamal Haasan), a lonely school teacher who falls in love with her.

Released on 8 July 1983, the film was a remake of Mahendra's 1982 Tamil film Moondram Pirai, which also starred Sridevi and Haasan. Although a commercial failure upon release, Sadma was widely acclaimed by critics for its direction, screenplay, music, and performances. Sridevi's performance as an amnesiac woman was widely praised. Sadma over the years has gained cult status. At the 31st Filmfare Awards, Sadma received three nominations: Best Actor (Kamal Haasan) Best Actress (Sridevi) and Best Story (Mahendra).

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