Sooryavansham

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Sooryavansham
Directed byE. V. V. Satyanarayana
Story byVikraman
Based onSuryavamsam
by Vikraman
Produced byG. Adiseshagiri Rao
Starring
CinematographyS. Gopala Reddy
Edited byGautham Raju
Music by
Distributed byPadmalaya Combines
Release date
  • 21 May 1999 (1999-05-21) (India)
Running time
185 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹7 crore
Box office₹12.64 crore

Sooryavansham is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical drama film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. It stars Amitabh Bachchan in dual roles, along with Soundarya, Jayasudha, Rachna Banerjee, Anupam Kher, and Kader Khan. The film is a remake of the 1997 Tamil-language film Suryavamsam. The story revolves around a traditional father and his uneducated yet obedient son, following their tense relationship and showing how the strict patriarchy causes them to fall apart.

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Bhanu Pratap Singh, the village head, does not accept his youngest son, Heera, due to his illiteracy. However, he is determined to overcome all obstacles to fulfil his father's dream of building a hospital.

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