Saaransh (English: The Gist ) is a 1984 Hindi drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and starring Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi, Madan Jain, Nilu Phule, Suhas Bhalekar and Soni Razdan. The film is about an elderly Maharashtrian couple living Mumbai, who coming to terms with the death of their only son in a mugging incident in New York. The film marked the screen debut of Anupam Kher. The film had music by Ajit Verman, and lyrics by Vasant Dev.