At the crack of dawn, Moti is awake every morning harvesting toddy from the date palms he rents. The hard work pays off as Moti earns a name for selling the best jaggery (gur) in town, making him a household name. Saudagar in Hindi means 'Trader' and this is a story about Moti (Amitabh Bachchan), a jaggery trader. Mejuben (Nutan), a widow, prepares delicious gur from the toddy that Moti collects, earning a humble amount as a means of livelihood. However there are a triangle of characters - Moti is in love with Phoolbanu but he is unable to marry her just yet as her father expects a handsome dowry. Being a shrewd and manipulative businessman, Moti arrives at a solution. Moti marries Mejuben intending to save the wages he otherwise has to pay her. Having taken on many more trees he is soon able to collect the agreed amount and without any qualms, he divorces Mejuben to marry the girl of his dreams.
But it can't be as simple as all that now, can it? How will fate intervene? Will there be redemption for Mejuben?
A simple portrayal of the complexity of relationships, greed, the lack of scruples and the resulting havoc, ruining lives in the bargain.
A must watch on a rainy Sunday afternoon, with a bowl of popcorn and steaming hot bhajjis
Word for the day :-
orotund - (of a person's voice) resonant and imposing
