India Synopsis
“Love is faith… and faith is for ever”
Although orphaned at very young ages, Scriptwriter Amit and military pilot Shekhar are brothers and also very good friends. The latter is happily engaged to Shobha, while the former has just fallen in love with pretty, young Chandni. But tragedy strikes when Shekhar's plane is shot down in Kashmir. Amit feels it to be his obligation to leave the girl he loves and marry his brother's pregnant fiancée instead. But when, by an unexpected turn, Amit and the now also married Chandni meet again, their love for each other proves to be stronger than their marital vows.
The 1980–1982 India Window
20 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Silsila sits at position #17.
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The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Silsila premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,300 of 1,983 India films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #816 of 1,132 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Yash Raj Films |
| Runtime | 3h 2m |
| Release Date | July 29, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0083081 |