Veteran writer-director Sagar Sarhadi died in Mumbai on March 21, 2021 - Monday [ANI].
Sagar Sarhadi a veteran theater and film writer who wrote films like Kabhi kabhi , Noori and directed Baazaar has passed away . My heart felt condolences to the late bachelor’s nephew Ramesh Talwar .
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) March 22, 2021
He was one of the last living cinema legends. The wordsmith behind cult films like #KabhiKabhi #Silsila #Chandni and #Noorie, Shri #SagarSarhadi left for his heavenly abode. From the entire fraternity, I pay you my respects Sagar Sahab. I was blessed to have met you a few times. pic.twitter.com/zoJoarlASM
— Manoj Muntashir (@manojmuntashir) March 22, 2021
Sad news. Veteran writer Sagar Sarhadi (‘Kabhi Kabhie’, ‘Silsila’, ‘Bazaar’ etc.) breathed his last in Bombay last night. https://t.co/CZcLjQNohV pic.twitter.com/lmiDP7FsvB
— Komal Nahta (@KomalNahta) March 22, 2021
Sad News: Writer of #KabhiKabhi #Noorie #Silsilay #Chandni and Director of #Bazaar #SagarSarhadi sahab has passed away.
— Faridoon Shahryar (@iFaridoon) March 22, 2021
Sagar Sarhadi was an Indian short story and play writer, and a writer, director and producer for film. Born in Baffa (then in British India and now in Pakistan), he began writing Urdu short stories and then continued as an Urdu playwright. He became popular in film with Yash Chopra's Kabhi Kabhi (1976), starring Amitabh Bachchan and Raakhee. He went on to write for films including Noorie (1979); Silsila (1981) starring Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri and Rekha; Chandni (1989) starring Rishi Kapoor, Sridevi and Vinod Khanna; Faasle starring Sunil Dutt, Rekha, Farooq Shaikh and Deepti Naval; Rang (1993) starring Kamal Sadanah and Divya Bharti and directed by Talat Jani; Anubhav starring Sanjeev Kumar and Tanuja and directed by Basu Bhattacharya; Zindagi (1976); The Other Man; Karmayogi; Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai; Karobaar; Bazaar; Chausar and became a well known name as a scriptwriter.
- Kabhi Kabhi (1976 film) (screenplay/dialogue) starring Amitabh Bachchan Raakhee,
- Noorie (1979 film) (screenplay/dialogue) starring Farooq Sheikh and Poonam Dhillon,
- Chandni (translation: "Moonlight") (1989 film) (dialogue) starring Rishi Kapoor sridevi Vinod Khanna
- Silsila (translation: "The Affair") (1981 film) (screenplay) starring Shashi Kapoor Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri Rekha
- Bazaar (1982 film) starring Naseeruddin Shah Farooq Sheikh Smita Patil Supriya Pathak Bharat Kapoor
- Faasle (translation: "Distance") (1995 film) (dialogue) starring Sunil Dutt Rekha Farooq Shaikh Deepti Naval