Sooryavansham

Sooryavansham
Sooryavansham
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	E. V. V. Satyanarayana
Story by	Vikraman
Based on	Suryavamsam; by Vikraman
Produced by	G. Adiseshagiri Rao
Starring	Amitabh Bachchan; Soundarya; Jayasudha; Rachna Banerjee; Kader Khan; Anupam Kher; Mukesh Rishi; Anand Vardhan;
Cinematography	S. Gopala Reddy
Edited by	Gautham Raju
Music by	Songs:; Anu Malik; Score:; Koti;
Distributed by	Padmalaya Combines
Release date	21 May 1999 (India);
Running time	185 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹7 crore
Box office	₹235.65 crore

Sooryavansham (pronounced [suːrjaːʋaːŋʃm], transl. Solar dynasty) is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. It stars Amitabh Bachchan in dual roles, with Soundarya (in her one and only Hindi film to date), Jayasudha, Rachna Banerjee, Anupam Kher and Kader Khan. The film is a remake of the 1997 Tamil-language film Surya Vamsam, and revolves around a traditional father and his illiterate yet obedient son, following their tense relationship and shows how the strict patriarchy causes a drift between them.

Made on a budget of ₹7 crore (US$943,000), principal photography took place in and around various locations in India such as Hyderabad, Gujarat and Rajasthan, as well as Sri Lanka. S. Gopal Reddy acted as the cinematographer, while Gautham Raju edited the film. Koti composed the film score while Anu Malik composed the film's songs, with lyrics penned by Sameer.

The film was opened to positive reviews towards the performance of Bachchan but ended up being a box-office blockbuster, grossing only ₹116.67 crores . However, over the years, it has gathered cult following^[2] among the Indian diaspora, and has been telecasted frequently on the television channel Sony Max.^[2]^[3]

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^ ^a ^b Awasthi, Anshu (19 December 2016). "'Why The Hell Is Movie Sooryavansham Shown So Often On TV?' You Would Have Wondered. Here's The Reason!". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ Sadwani, Bhavya (18 December 2018). "Don't Hold Your Breath, Set Max Will Air Sooryavansham For Many More Years! Here's Why". Indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 July 2017.