Sohni Mahiwal (1984 film)

Sohni Mahiwal
Легенда о любви
India theatrical release poster
Directed byUmesh Mehra (Hindi)
Latif Faiziev (Russian)
Screenplay byUmesh Mehra
Javed Siddiqui
Shanti Prakash Bakshi
Latif Faiziev
Oʻlmas Umarbekov
Dialogues byJaved Siddiqui (Hindi)
Oʻlmas Umarbekov (Russian)
Story byUmesh Mehra
Javed Siddiqui
Shanti Prakash Bakshi
Latif Faiziev
Oʻlmas Umarbekov
Based onSohni Mahiwal
(Punjabi folklore)
Produced byF. C. Mehra
StarringSunny Deol
Poonam Dhillon
Zeenat Aman
Shammi Kapoor
Tanuja
Pran
CinematographyAbduliev Duran
S. Pappu
Edited byM. S. Shinde (Hindi)
M. Makarova (Russian)
Music byScore:
Vladimir Milov
Songs:
Anu Malik
Production
companies
Eagle Films
Sovinfilm
Uzbekfilm
Distributed byIndia:
Eagle Films
Soviet Union:
Sovinfilm
Soviet Uzbekistan:
Uzbekfilm
Release dates
  • 29 June 1984 (1984-06-29) (India)
  • December 1984 (1984-12) (Soviet Union)
Running time
142 min
CountriesIndia
Soviet Union
LanguagesHindi
Russian
Box office7.20 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, romanizedLegenda 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.