Silsila (1981 film)

Silsila
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Yash Chopra
Screenplay by	Yash Chopra Sagar Sarhadi
Story by	Preeti Bedi
Produced by	Yash Chopra
Starring	Shashi Kapoor Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bachchan Rekha Sanjeev Kumar
Cinematography	Kay Gee
Edited by	Keshav Naidu
Music by	Shiv–Hari
Distributed by	Yash Raj Films
Release date	14 August 1981 (1981-08-14)
Running time	160 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	₹35 million[2]

Silsila (transl. Continuation) is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film co-written, directed, and produced by Yash Chopra. The story revolves around the love triangle of a romantic playwright Amit (Amitabh Bachchan), his wife Shobha (Jaya Bachchan), and his former lover Chandni (Rekha). The soundtrack was composed by Shiv–Hari, with lyrics from Javed Akhtar, Hasan Kamal, Meera Dev Burman, Nida Fazli, Rajendra Krishan, and Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

Silsila attracted considerable attention from the media when it was in production due to its casting. Principal photography took place in Amsterdam, Bombay (now Mumbai), Delhi, and Kashmir from November 1980 and May 1981. The film, however, failed at the box office after releasing on 14 August 1981, grossing only ₹30 million (equivalent to ₹610 million or US$7.4 million in 2023). At the 29th Filmfare Awards, the film received nominations for Best Actor (Amitabh Bachchan), Best Actress (Jaya Bachchan), and Best Music Director (Shiv–Hari). Critically, it received negative notice for the story and the cast's performances.