Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- wistful
- sincere
- melodramatic
- romantic movie night
- nostalgic bollywood marathon
What critics said
The film was a major commercial success and became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1991, though aggregate critical commentary is limited.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Aman writes as Sagar and exchanges poems with Pooja, making literary correspondence the engine of attraction.
Aman suppresses his love for Pooja, and Akash ultimately chooses to relinquish his own relationship for Aman.
Aman believes Pooja could admire his poetry but would reject him after seeing his handicap.
The film joins a love triangle and family relationships with comic supporting characters and emotionally heightened romance.
Films like Saajan, and why
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
Shared hindi-language romantic melodrama, emotional sacrifice, love triangles, and heightened musical sentiment.
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Shared Bollywood romance conventions, family-centered conflict, idealized love, and star-driven melodrama.
Devdas
Shared tragic romantic tension, poetic longing, and the conflict between friendship and romantic fulfillment.
Movie Details
- Director
- Lawrence D'Souza
- Release Date
- 1991-08-30
- Runtime
- 181 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (41)
Cast
- Sanjay Dutt
- Salman Khan
- Madhuri Dixit
- Laxmikant Berde
- Kader Khan
- Reema Lagoo
- Pankaj Udhas
- Ekta Sohini
- Anjana Mumtaz
- Dinesh Hingoo
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Saajan about?
- A celebrated Bollywood love triangle turns poetry, disability stigma, and brotherly loyalty into an aching story of romantic sacrifice.
- What is Saajan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Saajan as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Saajan violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Saajan as mild.
- What did critics think of Saajan?
- The film was a major commercial success and became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1991, though aggregate critical commentary is limited.
- Which films are like Saajan?
- Films with a similar feel include Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, and Devdas.
- How long is Saajan?
- Saajan runs 181 minutes.
- Where can I watch Saajan?
- In United States, Saajan is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
