Sai Paranjape

Directing

Sai Paranjape

Born

1938-03-19 (88)

Place of birth

Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Known for

Directing

Credits

17 titles

Sai Paranjpye has succeeded as a woman filmmaker of contemporary India in making work that has received both critical recognition and popular commercial appeal.

Known for

Behind the camera

Sparsh poster
7.3

An independent visually impaired man who runs a school for blind children deals with troubles and triumphs of his profession and finds love when a withdrawn recent widow volunteers at the school.

Sparsh

1980

Sparsh poster
7.3

An independent visually impaired man who runs a school for blind children deals with troubles and triumphs of his profession and finds love when a withdrawn recent widow volunteers at the school.

Sparsh

1980

No artwork available
NR

A film for creating awareness about protection and improvement of environment and tackles issues such as greenery, solid waste management, air and water pollution, Vermi-culture littering, spitting etc.

Chakachak

2005

Katha poster
5.2

A modern retelling of the classic folktale about the hare and the tortoise. Hard-working yet timid Rajaram has a secret crush on his neighbor. Before he gets the courage to tell her how he feels, fast-talking Bashu swoops in.

Katha

1982

Chashme Buddoor poster
7.4

Womanizing slackers Omi and Jai attempt to woo the new girl in the neighborhood, and fail - miserably. Their third roommate - shy, and a bookworm - succeeds, much to their chagrin. The two scheme up comical ideas to split the two lovebirds, so that their secrets and humiliation are not revealed.

Chashme Buddoor

1981

Chashme Buddoor poster
7.4

Womanizing slackers Omi and Jai attempt to woo the new girl in the neighborhood, and fail - miserably. Their third roommate - shy, and a bookworm - succeeds, much to their chagrin. The two scheme up comical ideas to split the two lovebirds, so that their secrets and humiliation are not revealed.

Chashme Buddoor

1981

No artwork available
10.0

Four children come across and adopt a stray dog - 'Sikandar'. It follows them on their journey of taking care of their new found pet.

Sikandar

1976

Disha poster
9.0

Two peasants are ill-prepared for life in the big city after moving from their tiny village to Bombay.

Disha

1990

Saaz poster
4.5

After her father dies, Bansi watches her elder sister Mansi become a celebrated singer while supporting the family. When Bansi pursues the same dream, Mansi's jealousy drives her to arrange Bansi's marriage to offset her efforts. Defying the odds, Bansi returns to the stage, setting off a fierce rivalry between the two sisters. Centered on its female protagonists, the film explores Bansi's journey to reclaim her identity.

Saaz

1997

Saaz poster
4.5

After her father dies, Bansi watches her elder sister Mansi become a celebrated singer while supporting the family. When Bansi pursues the same dream, Mansi's jealousy drives her to arrange Bansi's marriage to offset her efforts. Defying the odds, Bansi returns to the stage, setting off a fierce rivalry between the two sisters. Centered on its female protagonists, the film explores Bansi's journey to reclaim her identity.

Saaz

1997

Jadu Ka Shankh poster
10.0

Shyam and Soni live with their mother in a village. They are very poor. The children give away the only bread piece to a hungry saint, who in turn gives them a magical conch. The children somehow discover that the conch reveals something foul concerning the listener. While patrolling, the disguised king reaches the kids and the children give the conch to him, requesting to pass it to the king, saying that this is magical. The king, using the conch, finds that his cousin wants to poison him. The king reaches his palace and confirms the plot against him and punishes the culprits. The king sends jewelery, garments, sweets, fruits etc for the kids and punishes the moneylender, and comes to take them along. The message "Good deeds do not go unrewarded".

Jadu Ka Shankh

1974

No artwork available
NR

Kondiba, an old man in a village in Maharashtra, learns to read and write with the help of his grandson in this light-hearted story of hope and triumph. Released as part of India's National Literacy Mission

Angutha Chhap

1988

No artwork available
NR

Kondiba, an old man in a village in Maharashtra, learns to read and write with the help of his grandson in this light-hearted story of hope and triumph. Released as part of India's National Literacy Mission

Angutha Chhap

1988

No artwork available
NR

Kondiba, an old man in a village in Maharashtra, learns to read and write with the help of his grandson in this light-hearted story of hope and triumph. Released as part of India's National Literacy Mission

Angutha Chhap

1988

No artwork available
NR

A film about creating awareness for HIV/AIDS and drug abuse in India.

Needle

2009

No artwork available
NR

A film about creating awareness for HIV/AIDS in truck drivers in India.

Call of the Horn

2008

No artwork available
NR

Love paves common ground for a protector of forests and protector of the tribes who live there.

Papeeha

1993