Sangeet

I watched this movie in 1992 when in class 8. Got to watch it again a few days back and felt like writing about it. The story is not bad, music is good and dance are terrific by Madam Dixit. Despite of a good story, good dance, music and a good cast,this movie lacked in several department making it worth one time watch only.

While in class 8 I thought that thi smovie might be too serious for a 13 yr old but it still bored me in 2009. Madhuri was good as the daughter but she disappointed big time as the mother. She seemed to be doing caricature of an old woman like adjusting her specs ,clearing her throat time and again and smiling all the time..you know like primary school kids enacting an old character. She was not at all convincing as an old woman, even her dialogue delivery was extremely fake.This movie alone showed that she is a very limited actress. She lacks versatility. Jackie was OK. Music and Dances were good but the movie's script gave enough scope to the actors who failed it.

Sangeet review :

This 1992 K Vishwanath directorial film was largely ignored at the ticket counters as well as unheralded by critics of those days. But Sangeet has some super fine performances by its lead cast - Jackie Shroff and Madhuri Dixit - complimented further by an awesome music score by Anand Milind that it still makes for a nice sunday afternoon watch.

Yup, the pace is bit slow and the songs have a classical flavour to it but the biggest positive factor in Sangeet is the inherent simplicity and sweetness with which Vishwanath has handled it. It can almost pass off as a quasi sequel to his own Sargam (1979) which by the way, was a big hit in the late '70s.

Madhuri shines in a double role of maa beti - one is a silent suffering wife of no-gooder Shafi Inamdar who doesnt mind using her for his business deals while her illegitimate blind daughter is dancing to raunchy songs in a seedy nautanki. Main Tumhari Hoon!!!

Jackie plays the Rajasthani folk singer called Sethuram Sargamwale who spots beti Madhuri in that sexy nautanki and seeks help from maa Madhuri to train her in professional dancing. All the while, Maa is obviously unaware of the beti thanks to the cunning dai maa Aruna Irani..

The songs with a strong classical base are wonderfully choreographed with Madhuri expectedly, setting the screen on fire with her latkas and jhatkas. This is one of her finest performances which sadly went unnoticed. I would certainly recommend this film to her fans, in case they have missed it. Must watch!!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.

Sangeet is one of the best films of the year 1992 directed by K. Viswanath. Madhuri is superb in the double role of mother and her blind daughter in the film and shows her versatility as an actor. Jackie is also very good in his role. The music by composers Anand-Milind is melodious. It is a heart touching and sensitive film well made under the excellent direction of K. Viswanath. Sangeet is not like a typical Hindi masala film of the 90s decade. The film might not have been commercially successful upon release but is memorable due to the captivating performances by Madhuri Dixit and Jackie Shroff.

Sangeet is a sweet story about human love, imperfection, selflessness, and forgiveness. Setho (Jackie) is a peasant folk singer who comes to Mumbai to perform. When "Madam" (Madhuri as the middle-aged patron of the arts) finds him camped out in a deserted building she owns, she hears him singing and invites him to come sing at her anniversary party. Setho delights her there, but his folk music is not for everyone. Madam's husband is a cad, shunning her for associating with such "low-lifes," and there is little happiness in their marriage. Meanwhile, Madam encourages Setho in his music. - Setho stumbles into a 'dance hall' one day where he sees a beautiful young woman (Madhuri) performing suggestive dances for a crowd of lustful men, and becomes indignant enough to storm onto the stage and shame the young woman and her mother (as well as the men in the audience). He befriends the young woman and her mother, as he discovers that the young woman is blind and her mother knew of no other way to provide for them. Eventually, a web of secrets unfolds among them, which includes a charming 'flashback' to Madam's young love for her musical neighbor, the handsome Nitish Bharadwaj (in a special appearance). The love that develops between Madam, the young dancer, and Setho is sweet and uplifting, and the movie comes to a happy climax. A real gem of a film! Madhuri's dual role is flawless and very convincing. Don't miss it!

Everything about this film is praiseworthy right from the Direction, the Performances, the Music and the Dances. Sangeet is a musical film directed by K.Vishwanath, starring Madhuri Dixit and Jackie Shroff. Madhuri Dixit performs the double role of Nirmala Devi/Sangeeta while Jackie Shroff plays Sethuram.

The music for the film is composed by the duo Anand Milind with lyrics by Santosh Anand. The songs O Rabbaa Koi To Bataae Pyaar Hotaa Hai Kyaa and Saat Suron Ke Taar Ban Gaye are soulful and melodious. Madhuri's double role of a poor Caring Mother and Blind Daughter is flawless and motivating. Don't miss it!