Sohni Mahiwal (1984 film)
| Sohni Mahiwal Легенда о любви | |
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| Directed by | Umesh Mehra (Hindi) Latif Faiziev (Russian) |
| Screenplay by | Umesh Mehra Javed Siddiqui Shanti Prakash Bakshi Latif Faiziev Oʻlmas Umarbekov |
| Dialogues by | Javed Siddiqui (Hindi) Oʻlmas Umarbekov (Russian) |
| Story by | Umesh Mehra Javed Siddiqui Shanti Prakash Bakshi Latif Faiziev Oʻlmas Umarbekov |
| Based on | Sohni Mahiwal (Punjabi folklore) |
| Produced by | F. C. Mehra |
| Starring | Sunny Deol Poonam Dhillon Zeenat Aman Shammi Kapoor Tanuja Pran |
| Cinematography | Abduliev Duran S. Pappu |
| Edited by | M. S. Shinde (Hindi) M. Makarova (Russian) |
| Music by | Score: Vladimir Milov Songs: Anu Malik |
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| Distributed by | India: Eagle Films Soviet Union: Sovinfilm Soviet Uzbekistan: Uzbekfilm |
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Running time | 142 min |
| Countries | India Soviet Union |
| Languages | Hindi Russian |
| Box office | ₹7.20 crore (equivalent to ₹112 crore or US$13 million in 2023) (net) |
Sohni Mahiwal (Hindi: सोहनी महिवाल, Urdu: سوہنی مہینوال, Punjabi: ਸੋਹਣੀ ਮਹੀਵਾਲ, Russian: Легенда о любви, romanized: Legenda o lyubvi) is a 1984 Indo-Soviet epic historical romance drama film based on the Punjabi folk of love and tragedy of the same name, directed by Umesh Mehra (India) and Latif Faiziev (Soviet Union). It stars Sunny Deol, Poonam Dhillon and Zeenat Aman in pivotal roles.
The film Sohni Mahiwal is a historical romance drama that retells the classic Punjabi folk tragedy. The story was a collaboration between Indian and Soviet filmmakers. The film captured the tragic essence of this legendary folk tale, portraying the depth of lead characters’ love and the societal pressures that led to their heartbreaking demise.
The story of the film was written by Javed Siddiqui, Shanti Prakash Bakshi and Oʻlmas Umarbekov. The music was scored by Anu Malik. The film was a commercial success with a net collection of ₹7.2 crore.