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Seeta Aur Geeta

Seeta Aur Geeta
Seeta Aur Geeta 1972 film poster.jpg
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Hindi सीता और गीता
Directed by Ramesh Sippy
Produced by G. P. Sippy
Written by Salim-Javed
Starring Hema Malini
Sanjeev Kumar
Dharmendra
Abhi Bhattacharya
Manorama
Music by R. D. Burman
Cinematography K. Vaikunth
Edited by M. S. Shinde
Release date
1972
Running time
166 mins
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget 4 crores

Seeta aur Geeta (translation: Seeta and Geeta) is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Ramesh Sippy. The story is by Salim-Javed and the music by R.D. Burman.

The story is about identical twins (played by Hema Malini) who are separated at birth and grow up with different temperaments. The twins then swap places (like The Prince and the Pauper). Hema's two partners in the movie are played by Dharmendra and Sanjeev Kumar. Manorama plays the evil aunt who changes her tune after her arm is twisted (literally). Furthermore, Hema Malini was noted for the novelty of her role as Geeta where she is rambunctious and sometimes violent.

This theme has been repeated in other movies before and after. A prior movie on this theme was Ram Aur Shyam starring Dilip Kumar in the leading dual role. Subsequent Hindi remakes of the story have been made, including Jaise Ko Taisa starring Jeetendra, ChaalBaaz starring Sridevi, Kishen Kanhaiya starring Anil Kapoor, Judwaa starring Salman Khan, Duplicate starring Shahrukh Khan, Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi starring Kajol, in the dual roles. Remakes in other languages include the Telugu film Ganga Manga (1973) and the Tamil film Vani Rani (1974), both starring Vanisri in the dual roles.


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