Directed by: Dharmesh Darshan
Produced by: Ali Morani, Karim Moorani & Bunty Soorma
Written by: Robin Bhatt & Dharmesh Darshan
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Raja Hindustani Karisma Kapoor -- Aarti Seghal Rajwinder Deol -- Raju Suresh Oberoi -- Mr. Seghal Johnny Lever -- Balvant Singh Navneet Nishan -- Kamal Singh / Kammo Farida Jalal -- Chachi (Raja's aunt) Tiku Talsania-- Chacha (Raja's uncle) Monish Behl -- Jai
Music by: Nadeem-Shravan
Cinematography: W. B. Rao
Distributed by: Digital Entertainment / Eros Entertainment
Release Date: 15 November 1996
Running Time: 174 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Raja Hindustani (translation: Indian King) is a 1996 Indian Hindi drama romance film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It tells the tale of a cab driver hailing from a small town, who falls in love with a rich girl. Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor play the lead roles. The film was one of the most commercially successful films of the 1990s. Juhi Chawla was first offered the lead role but she refused the film. The film's music became popular and was successful especially in central and eastern states of India. Karisma Kapoor was hugely complimented for her looks and outstanding performance as Aarti, a rich beautiful sensitive young girl full of dreams and desires. She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for this film. This film is inspired by Suraj Prakash's 1965 Hindi film Jab Jab Phool Khile starring Shashi Kapoor and Nanda.
Synopsis
The title character, Raja Hindustani (Aamir Khan), is a taxi-driver / tourist guide. He lives by his own simple code and is prone to violence when that code is violated. Aarti Sehgal (Karisma Kapoor) is a wealthy debutante who is seeking to connect with her past. Standing in the way of their love are a disapproving father and a stepmother bent on obtaining total control of the family assets.
Wealthy Mr Sehgal (Suresh Oberoi) lives with his daughter, Aarti, and her stepmother Shalini (Archana Puran Singh) in a palatial home. Aarti decides to go for a vacation to a small hill station named Palankhet to discover the memories of her dead mother. Upon arrival, she finds out she has no transportation from the airport to Palankhet (few location in Ranikhet also). As a result, she hires the services of the only available driver, Raja Hindustani. During her stay in Palankhet, Aarti and Raja fall in love. One day, to Aarti's surprise, her father arrives in Palankhet and intends to take her home with him. Her father will accept the marriage on the condition that Raja come to Mumbai and learn to become a respectable member of society. Raja refuses and forces Aarti to make a decision. Aarti chooses Raja, but begs for her father's blessings. Her father refuses to offer his blessings and leaves for Mumbai.
After some time, Mr Sehgal forgives his daughter, and visits her in Palankhet. While there, he gifts his daughter and son-in-law a new house. Raja refuses to live in the house because he does not see the house as a gift, but rather as alms, since he is poor and Mr. Sehgal is rich. Shalini, her brother, Swaraj (Pramod Moutho), and her nephew Jai (Mohnish Behl) seek to exploit this conflict to gain total control of Mr. Sehgal's assets. Under the pretext of a birthday party, they bring Raja and Aarti to Mumbai and set in motion events that will change all their lives forever. As a result, Aarti and Raja separate. Aarti was pregnant but due to her health problems the doctor forbids her to go to Palankhet and instead her stepmother is asked to go to Palankhet to inform Raja about his baby and to request him to come to Mumbai. However, instead Aarti's stepmother chooses to tell Raja that Aarti wants to divorce him but Raja refuses, and back in Mumbai even Aarti refuses to give Raja divorce. After sometime Raja comes to know that Aarti has a baby so he goes to Aarti's house and steals the baby. But Aarti cannot live without her baby so she comes to Raja's house begging for her baby where they all learn the truth that Aarti's stepmother is the culprit. When Raja returns home with the baby he sees Aarti and starts to run away but in the road there is a fight between Aarti's step-uncle and Raja for the capture of the baby as Aarti 's step-uncle wants to kill the baby but Aarti 's step-uncle loses at last; Aarti and Raja reunite.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Nadeem Shravan. Plannet Bollywood ranks the movie soundtracks at 56 in its all-time top 100 Greatest Bollywood soundtracks. It consisted of tracks like "Kitna Pyara Tujhe Rab Ne" (which is translated from the Punjabi song "Kinna Sohna Tenu Rab Ne Banaya" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan), "Aaye Ho Meri Zindagi Mein" which had become an immensely popular wedding song and Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik's "Pardesi Pardesi" which was a major chartbuster at the time and which also led to the film's success. The album became the best selling Bollywood soundtrack of the year by a wide margin.
The soundtrack album has sold 1 crore (10 million) copies, and it is one of the best-selling Bollywood soundtrack albums of all time. The soundtrack album tied with Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, which also has sold 1 crore copies overall
Track listing:
1. Poocho Zara Poocho - Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik
2. Aaye Ho Meri Zindagi (Male) - Udit Narayan
3. Aaye Ho Meri Zindagi (Female) - Alka Yagnik
4. Kitna Pyaara Tujhe Rab Ne - Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik
5. Pardesi Pardesi (I) - Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik & Sapna Awasthi
6. Pardesi Pardesi (II) - Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik
Directed by: Indra Kumar
Produced by: Gordhan Tanwani
Written by: Praful Parikh & Rajiv Kaul
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Raja Ajay Devgan -- Ajay Juhi Chawla -- Madhu Kajol -- Kajal Dalip Tahil -- Harbanslal Mohan Joshi -- Kajal's paternal uncle Sadashiv Amrapurkar -- Ranjit Rai Johnny Lever -- Ranjit's brother in law Razzak Khan -- Nawaab Naadin Dhinna Changezi
Music by: Anu Malik
Cinematography: Baba Azmi
Edited By: Hussain A. Burmawala
Distributed by: Baba Films
Release Date: 20 November 1997
Running Time: 170 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Ishq (English: Love) is a 1997 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Indra Kumar and starring Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgan, Juhi Chawla, and Kajol in the lead roles.
It was remade in Kannada as Snehana Preethina with Darshan and Aditya.
Synopsis
Ranjit Rai (Sadashiv Amrapurkar) and Harbanslal (Dalip Tahil) are two wealthy business magnates who despise the poor. Thus, they decide their children, Ajay (Ajay Devgan) and Madhu (Juhi Chawla), will marry wealthy spouses. They try to break their children's friendship with Raja (Aamir Khan) and Kajal (Kajol), who are both poor. They fix up Ajay's marriage with Madhu and send Ajay to meet Madhu. As fate would have it, Ajay falls in love with Kajal instead and Raja and Madhu fall in love. This angers the two men, and they try to bribe Raja and Kajal into leaving Madhu and Ajay. When this doesn't work, they try to get Raja and Kajal killed. When the children realize what their fathers really did, they refuse to back down, their determination set in stone.
Eventually, the parents play a nasty trick. They make the four lovers believe that they have changed their ways and are ready for their children to marry the person they wish to. On the way to Raja and Madhu's engagement ceremony, the fathers have Kajal kidnapped. Raja saves her from being raped and comforts her. Meanwhile, without their knowledge, photos are taken of them. The fathers then show the photos of Raja comforting Kajal at the party. Taken out of context, the photos make it look like Raja and Kajal are being intimate with each other. Raja and Kajal are willing to prove their innocence, but the fathers keep them away. To make matters worse, Kajal's uncle falsely testifies to the fabricated illicit affair between the two. In fact, Kajal's uncle was paid to lie to Ajay and Madhu.
Ajay and Madhu break up with Kajal and Raja, and the fathers' plan to create a rift between Ajay and Raja, once the best of friends, succeeds. The situation worsens further when Ajay and Madhu think that Kajal is pregnant with Raja's child. They tell Raja and Kajal that they are getting married, which is what their fathers wanted all along. After hearing this, Kajal tries to kill herself, but Raja stops her. He attacks Ajay and Madhu. Raja tries to rape Madhu, but Ajay saves and comforts her. The police beat Raja brutally and Kajal pleads the fathers to release him. The fathers agree, but on the condition that Kajal and Raja leave the country for good. Kajal agrees and Raja is set free.
Ajay and Madhu's wedding is about to start when Ajay's uncle shows them pictures of Ajay comforting Madhu, taken out of context. This proves that Raja had attacked them to recreate the situation he and Kajal had been in, which in turn proved that Raja and Kajal are innocent and that the fathers did all this. Kajal's uncle also confesses. Angry and heartbroken, Ajay almost chokes his father to death but his conscience stops him. He then tries to kill himself but Madhu stops him. Ajay and Madhu rush to the shipyard and succeed to stop Raja and Kajal. They ask for forgiveness and the lovers get back together. The fathers arrive, having realized their grave mistake, and also ask for forgiveness. The lovers forgive them and the film ends on a happy note.
Soundtrack
Track listing:
1. Neend Churai Meri - Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik & Kavitha Krishnamurthy
2. Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai - Abhijeet & Anu Malik
3. Dekho Dekho Jaanam - Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik
4. Ishq Hua... Kaise Hua - Udit Narayan & Vibha Sharma
5. Mr. Lova Lova (Ankhiyaan Tu Mila Le) - Udit Narayan, Sudesh Bhole, Kavitha Krishnamurthy & Poornima
6. Kaise Kahoon Kaise Ho Tum - Kumar Sanu & Vibha Sharma
7. Ishq Hai Ishq Hai (Jab Nind Na Aaye) - Jayshree Shivram
Directed by: Vikram Bhatt
Produced by: Mukesh Bhatt
Written by: Anjum Rajabali
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Siddarth "Siddhu" Marathe Rani Mukerji -- Alisha Deepak Tijori -- Charlie Sharat Saxena -- Raunak "Ronnie" Singh Akshay Anand -- Hari Rajit Kapoor -- Jai Mita Vashisht -- Fatima (Siddarth's lawyer) Dalip Tahil-- Siddarth's father
Music by: Jatin-Lalit
Cinematography: Teja
Edited By: Waman Bhonsle Distributed by: Vishesh Films
Release Date: 19 June 1998
Running Time: 162 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Ghulam (translation: Slave) is a 1998 Indian action crime drama film directed by Vikram Bhatt and starring Aamir Khan. The film was inspired by Elia Kazan's On the Waterfront (1954). It is the second remake of On the Waterfront after Kabzaa starring Sanjay Dutt. Ghulam did moderately well at the box office and was declared as 'SuperHit'.
Synopsis
Siddharth "Siddhu "Marathe (Aamir Khan) is a Mumbai tapori, a boxing champion. His brother, Jaidev "Jai" (Rajit Kapur), is the accounts manager and right hand man for Raunak "Ronnie" Singh (Sharat Saxena), a former boxing champion who ostensibly runs a travel agency but in reality rules the local community by terrorising people and stealing money from innocent merchants. Other than his boxing practice, Siddhu leads a relatively aimless and wanderlust life. In his spare time, he hangs out with friends, occasionally stealing money from rich people. Siddhu is financially dependent on his elder brother Jai, who lives in Raunak Singh's house but occasionally visits Siddhu and tops up his finances.
The opening scene features a female lawyer Fatima Madam (Mita Vashisht) defending Siddhu in court against accusations of small-time theft. The lawyer tries to convince the judge to show leniency towards Siddhu on account of his disadvantaged background as an orphan. The judge points out that Siddhu has already been shown leniency four times, and is greeted with laughter by everybody, including Siddhu. In the commotion, Siddhu steals Rs. 400 from his own lawyer's purse. Siddhu is let free. Later, when he asks the lawyer what her fees are, she asks him for a fees of Rs. 400, and he is thus forced to part with the money he has just stolen. The lawyer gives no indication of awareness that Siddhu had stolen an equal amount of money. Later, Siddhu, while joking around with friends, gets angry when one of his friends suggests that the lawyer may be receiving sexual favours from Siddhu in exchange for defending him in court.
A few days later, Raunak Singh hires Siddhu to deliver a letter to a local cricket player, and to beat up the player if he shows signs of resisting. Unknown to Siddhu, the letter contains instructions to the player to get out after scoring a certain number of runs, so that Ronnie can win a bet. Siddhu delivers the letter and intimidates the cricket player into agreeing to follow the instructions, breaking the player's bat in the process. Later, while returning, he gets into a motorcycle speed race with a motorcycle gang led by Charlie (Deepak Tijori), which escalates into a dare game to run towards a moving train at night. Siddhu beats Charlie's past record in the game. Charlie chooses to run again, but falls on the train tracks, and seems to be headed for death as the train approaches him. Siddhu rescues Charlie at considerable personal risk. In the process, Siddhu becomes friends with Alisha Mafatlal (Rani Mukerji), also part of the gang, and their friendship blossoms into love. The famous song Aati Kya Khandala is situated during this period, when Siddhu is trying to cheer Alisha up after a fight with her father.
It is revealed that Siddhu saw his own father's death when he was a child which mentally affected him throughout his life. His father's words – "anybody can swim with the tide, but the truly brave person is he who swims against the tide"—remained with him, though he had only been with his father for a little while.
Back in his local community, Siddhu witnesses an incident of some of Ronnie's men beating up a local restaurateur for not paying extortion money to Ronnie's gang. The restaurateur runs for his life as Ronnie's men chase him, but none of the other community people come to his aid. Harihar Mafatlal (Akshay Anand), a social worker, coaxes a police constable to stop the fight. The restaurateur and his two assailants land up on the roof where Siddhu is doing boxing practice, with Hari and the constable following. The constable breaks up the fight and scolds the restaurateur, and Hari is angry at the constable for blaming the victim. The assailants leave, greeting Siddhu on the way out. Siddhu offers some water to the restaurateur and introduces himself to Hari, suggesting to both to avoid getting on the wrong side of Ronnie. Hari speaks of principle and self-respect, and Siddhu is reminded of things that his father told him long ago.
Ronnie is furious to hear about this, and wishes to kill the restaurateur and Hari immediately. Ronnie explains the logic of terror to his henchmen: if even a few people stop acceding to his demands, then that will instill rebelliousness against Ronnie's demands in others. Fear is essential for the kind of respect Ronnie enjoys, and being lenient against a few people who stand up to him based on a short-term cost–benefit analysis will have long-term negative consequences for Ronnie. Jai, however, dissuades Ronnie from taking rash action. In the process, it is revealed that Jai and Ronnie are in the process of bribing politicians and government officials to make Ronnie the owner of a large construction project.
Hari later canvasses some villagers together, trying to get one of them to sign a complaint against Ronnie that can be filed with the police so that official action can be taken against him. Siddhu attends the meeting at Jai's request, but does not inform Jai or Ronnie about it immediately. Instead, Siddhu offers Hari a friendly warning to cease and desist these activities. During the conversation that ensues, Siddhu says that his own motto in life is simple: live and let live. Hari reveals the principle guiding his own actions: whenever he sees himself in the mirror, he should not feel ashamed of what he sees.
Ronnie nonetheless comes to know of the events during the meeting, and is angry. He tells Siddhu to arrange a meeting between Hari and himself (Ronnie) so that Ronnie can dissuade Hari from these activities. Siddhu agrees, and calls Hari over to a bridge, on the pretext that he himself (Siddhu) needs to talk to Hari. Hari arrives at the bridge, expecting to meet Siddhu. Ronnie arrives along with his men, beats up Hari, and throws him from the bridge after which he is crushed under a moving train. Siddhu is furious at Jai and Ronnie, and attacks Ronnie physically, but Ronnie's men control him, and he is allowed to go on account of the fact that he is Jai's brother and he was the one who managed to inadvertently help Ronnie kill Hari. Siddhu, returning home, cannot bear the sight of himself in the mirror, and breaks it. It is also revealed that Hari was the brother of Alisha (Siddhu's romantic interest), something Siddhu had been unaware of because he was living separately. Siddhu confesses everything to Fatima Madam, the female lawyer who had defended him in the beginning of the movie, but refuses to testify against Ronnie in court, for fear of implicating his elder brother Jai. The lawyer tries to talk him into testifying, but fails. She challenges him to reveal the truth to Alisha, which he does, and they break up.
In a subsequent boxing match (against boxing champion "Kala Tiger"), that Siddhu has been preparing for several months, Siddhu is told by his brother, in the midst of the game, to throw away the match, since Ronnie has bet money on Siddhu losing. Siddhu throws away the game, allowing the other boxer to beat him unconscious. He is furious at his brother, and they have an oral confrontation. In the process, Siddhu is forced to confront that his father had betrayed five of his friends in the Indian independence movement to the British out of fear of being tortured, causing all of them to be killed. Siddhu realises that his father was a good man, but, like everybody else, was a coward and lacked the strength to fight injustice. Yet, he knows that his father wanted to instill these values in him, and he vows to bring Hari's killers to justice and complete the task that Hari attempted to begin. He tells Fatime Madam (the lawyer) that he is willing to testify publicly against Ronnie as well as against his own brother Jai, and also confesses to her his theft of Rs. 400 (shown at the beginning of the movie). She expresses pride in Siddhu, revealing that she knew all along about the theft and also knew that Siddhu would reveal it to her some day of his own accord. She tries to get Alisha to forgive Siddhu, but fails. Siddhu, now a reformed man, meets up with the cricketer he had beaten up a while back, presents him with a new cricket bat, and seeks forgiveness.
When Ronnie discovers that Siddhu is the person who has filed a complaint against him, he is ready to kill Siddhu. Jai dissuades Ronnie, reassuring him that Jai himself will dissuade Siddhu from testifying publicly against Ronnie. In an emotional scene, Siddhu, when approached by Jai, confronts Jai instead, accusing Jai of neglecting his duties as an elder brother by encouraging Siddhu to follow himself in a life of crime. Jai realises his error and apologises. Upon returning home, Siddhu discovers Alisha waiting for him, and they embrace and reconcile. Later that night, Ronnie kills Jai and his men also try to kill Siddhu, but the motorcycle gang led by Charlie (whose life Siddhu had saved earlier) intervenes to save Siddhu's life. Siddhu wants to kill Ronnie in person to avenge his brother's death, but the female lawyer arrives in time to dissuade him.
The next day, in court, Siddhu gives his testimony regarding Ronnie's murder of Hari. The court is adjourned until Monday. Coming out of court, Ronnie orders for a local bandhand forces all the shops to close down. He also has Siddhu's home broken into and his belongings thrown on the street. Siddhu, upon seeing this, walks up to Ronnie's house and challenges him to come out and duel alone, rather than hiding behind henchmen. Ronnie agrees, and all the people in the area come out to watch. The two boxers have a long and bloody boxing match, with nobody interfering. As the local people see one man with the courage to fight Raunak Singh, they awaken to the possibility that they too can resist his extortionary demands. Ronnie loses the fight, but he then orders his henchmen to kill Siddhu. The local people, who are much more numerous than Ronnie's henchmen, block the attempt. Together, they beat up Ronnie and his henchmen and force them to flee the area.
Soundtrack
Track listing:
1. Aankhon Se Tune Yeh Kya - Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik
2. Aati Kya Khandala - Aamir Khan & Alka Yagnik
3. Jadu Hai Tera Hi Jadu - Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik
4. Ab Naam Mohabbat Ke - Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik
5. Saath Jo Tera Mil Gaya - Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik
3. Jadu Hai Tera Hi Jadu - Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik
4. Ab Naam Mohabbat Ke - Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik
6. Tujko Kya - Udit Narayan, Jojo & Surjeet
Awards
44th Filmfare Awards
Nominated
Best Movie
Best Actor - Aamir Khan
Best Male Playback Singer - Aamir Khan
Won
Best Scene Award
Zee Cine Awards
Nominated
Best Actor - Aamir Khan
Best Actress - Rani Mukerji
Trivia
Stunts
A sequence in the film shows running on rail tracks towards an oncoming train, which misses him by a few feet as he jumps off the tracks. 1.3 seconds was the only difference between Aamir and the train. This stunt was actually performed, and by Aamir himself. It won the Best Scene Award at the 44th Filmfare Awards, but he later criticised himself for taking such an unnecessary risk
Dubbing
Rani Mukerji's voice was dubbed by Mona Shetty, who had a much more high-pitched voice. When asked if the director's decision to not use her voice in the film affected her, she said that her voice was dubbed as it "did not suit the character".
Remake
It was remade in Tamil as Sudhandhiram (2000).
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Directed by: Deepa Mehta
Produced by: Anne Masson & Deepa Mehta
Written by: Deepa Mehta
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Dil Navaz / Ice Candy Man Nandita Das -- Shanta Rahul Khanna -- Hassan Maia Sethna -- Lenny Sethna Shabana Azmi -- older Lenny / narrator Kitu Gidwani -- Bunty Sethna Arif Zakaria -- Rustom Sethna Kulbhushan Karbanda -- Imam Din
Music by: A. R. Rahman
Cinematography: Giles Nuttgens
Edited By: Barry Farrell Distributed by: Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd.
Release Date: 10 September 1998
Running Time: 101 minutes
Country: India & Canada
Language: Hindi
Earth (released in India as 1947: Earth) is a 1998 Indian period drama film directed by Deepa Mehta. It is based upon Bapsi Sidhwa's novel, Cracking India, (1991, U.S.; 1992, India; originally published as Ice Candy Man, 1988, England). Earth is the second installment of Mehta's Elements trilogy. It was preceded by Fire (1996) and followed by Water (2005). It was India's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Synopsis
The story is set in Lahore in the time period directly before and during the partition of India in 1947.
A young girl with polio, Lenny (Maia Sethna), narrates the story through the voice of her adult self (Shabana Azmi). She is from a wealthy Parsi family who hopes to remain neutral to the rising tensions between Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims in the area. She is adored and protected by her parents, Bunty (Kitu Gidwani) and Rustom (Arif Zakaria) and is cared for by her Ayah, a beautiful Hindu woman, Shanta (Nandita Das). Both Dil Navaz, the Ice-Candy Man (Aamir Khan) and Hassan, the Masseur (Rahul Khanna) are Muslim and in love with Shanta. Shanta, Dil, and Hassan are part of a small group of friends from different faiths (some of whom work for Lenny's family) who spend their days together in the park. With partition, however, this once unified group of friends becomes divided and tragedy ensues.
Soundtrack
Track listing:
1. Banno Rani - Sadhana Sargam
2. Dheemi Dheemi - Hariharan
3. Ishwar Allah - Anuradha Sriram & Sujatha Mohan
4. Raat Ki Daldal Hain - Sukhwinder Singh
5. Ruth Aa Gayee Re - Sukhwinder Singh
6. Yeh Jo Zindagi Hain - Srinivas & Sujatha Trivedi
7. Yeh Jo Zindagi Hain - Srinivas & Sukhwinder Singh
8. Piano Theme (instrumental)
9. Theme Music (instrumental)
Awards
Asian Film Festival
Won
Best Film Award
44th Filmfare Awards
Won
Best Male Debut Award - Rahul Khanna
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Directed by: John Matthew Matthan
Produced by: John Matthew Matthan
Written by: John Matthew Matthan
Starring: Aamir Khan -- A.C.P. Ajay Singh Rathod Sonali Bendre -- Seema Naseeruddin Shah -- Gulfam Hassan Vallabh Vyas -- Major Aslam Baig Dinesh Kaushik -- Roshan Mukesh Rishi -- Inspector Saleem Pradeep Rawat -- Sultan
Music by: Jatin-Lalit
Cinematography: Vikas Sivaraman
Edited By: Jethu Mundul Distributed by: Eros Entertainment
Release Date: 30 April 1999
Running Time: 129 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Sarfarosh (translation: Fervour) is a 1999 Indian action drama film. It was produced, written and directed by John Matthew Matthanand starred Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Bendre and Aamir Khan. John started working on Sarfarosh in 1992. Seven years were spent on the research, pre-production and production till it finally released in 1999. The film dealt with an Indian police officer's fight to stop cross-border terrorism. The film was released at the time of the Kargil conflict when tensions between India and Pakistan were high. The film was critically praised and was commercially successful at the box office. The film was remade in Kannada as Sathyameva Jayathe with Devaraj and in Telugu as Astram (2006) with Vishnu Manchu and Anushka Shetty.
Arms trade is taking place in India. An arsenal enters Indian territory via the state of Rajasthan, which makes its way to interior of India with help of many middlemen. Bala Thakur, a gun handler in Chandrapur, provides the arms to Veeran, a forest dwelling brigand. Later, Veeran and his gang attack a wedding bus, mercilessly gunning down every person in it which includes women and children. The government appoints a Special Action Team in Mumbai to trace the roots behind the attack. The team learns about Bala Thakur, but thanks to his informants, Thakur flees before he can be apprehended.
Meanwhile, ACP Ajay Singh Rathod, a resident of Mumbai, is attending a concert by the famed ghazal singer Gulfam Hassan (aMuhajir), where he spots a familiar face, Seema. Ajay had a crush over Seema when they were studying in Delhi, but never got the courage to propose her. The duo are happy to meet each other again and gradually fall in love. Gulfam, on the other hand, is Indian by birth, but had to move to Pakistan as a child during partition. Deeply scarred due to the experience, he is still happy that the Government allows him to live in his palatial residence whenever he comes to India. Gulfam finds a huge fan in Ajay, who used to attend his programs as a child. Despite the age difference, the two bond.
Inspector Salim a Muslim inspector is taken off from the Special Action Team when a notorious gangster Sultan escapes his clutches and he is severely reprimanded his superior for this failure and for cuing the death of two other officers in the attempt. Despite being an honest and upright police officer with the best intelligence gathering network in the force, Salim is rueful that he is being given second class treatment because he is a Muslim and is being perceived as having let Sultan escape because he was a Muslim as well. His anger at the system doesn't lessen when Ajay, who was his junior, is told to head the team. Ajay wants Salim on the team, but Salim refuses. It is revealed that Ajay's father was going to testify against some terrorist who had threatened him not to testify, but in an attempt to stop them from doing so, Ajay's elder brother was killed. Ajay's father was kidnapped and by the time the terrorists spared him, the man had lost his voice. This motivated Ajay to join the police force.
Unknown to Ajay, Gulfam is also working for the Pakistani intelligence which is attempting to create havoc in India and create a proxy war between both sides. Since Gulfam likes Ajay, he sees to it that nothing untoward happens to him. Here, Salim finds the location of Bala Thakur along with the information that Sultan, the man who escaped from his clutches, will also be there. Salim gives the information to Ajay who makes peace with Salim and convinces him to join the team again. An encounter at the criminals' rendezvous results in the death of Bala Thakur and Ajay is seriously injured. Though Sultan and his right-hand man Shiva manage to escape, the operation is deemed a success as the team is able to intercept a large consignment of lethal arms and ammunition meant for terrorist Veeran and his terrorist acts around the country. Sultan is later assassinated on Gulfams orders because of his failure and false information is leaked that he has escaped to Pakistan.
While recuperating, Ajay has an epiphany which leads the team to Bahid in Rajasthan and to "Mirchi Seth" Rambandhu Gupt. The investigative team save for Ajay and Salim camp in Bahid and gather all possible information on Mirchi Seth. Ajay comes over to Bahid to investigate and meets Gulfam who is temporarily staying in his ancestral manor near Bahid. Gulfam attempts to derail the investigation through political means and ordering an assault on Ajay to subvert the investigation, but of no avail. The repeated failures on Gulfam's part displease the senior officers in Pakistani Intelligence, who dispatch Major Aslam Baig to take care of the business.
Here, Ajay goes through the information collected so far and realises that he has seen many key suspects near Gulfam, but fails to make the connection. The investigative teams prepares for a final assault on the gun-running operation and in the pursuit of Mirchi Seth land up at Gulfam's mansion. Ajay feels betrayed when he learns of Gulfam's treachery, but is aware of lack of substantial evidence to indict Gulfam for his crimes. He goads and tricks Gulfam into killing Baig and arrests him for the offence. After realising what happened, Gulfam reveals how the incidents that happened during the partition embittered him and why he did those deeds.
In retaliation, Ajay makes him realise that his actions are not benefiting people of any religion. After Ajay makes him see the error in his ways, Gulfam, unable to stand the humiliation and guilt, commits suicide. Gulfam's suicide is hushed up and the team returns triumphant to Mumbai to much accolades for busting the terrorist racket. At Mumbai Airport, Salim is tipped on the whereabouts of Veeran and Ajay embarks on another investigation with his team.
Track listing:
1. Hoshwalon Ko Khabar Kya - Jagjit Singh
2. Is Deewane Ladke Ko - Aamir Khan & Alka Yagnik
3. Jo Haal Dil Ka - Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik
4. Meri Raaton Ki Neendein Uda Ke - Alka Yagnik
5. Yeh Jawani Hadh Kar De - Kavita Krishnamurthy
6. Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaye - Roop Kumar Rathod & Sonu Nigam
Song Clips
1. Hoshwalon Ko Khabar Kya - Jagjit Singh
2. Is Deewane Ladke Ko - Aamir Khan & Alka Yagnik
3. Jo Haal Dil Ka - Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik
4. Meri Raaton Ki Neendein Uda Ke - Alka Yagnik
5. Yeh Jawani Hadh Kar De - Kavita Krishnamurthy
6. Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaye - Roop Kumar Rathod & Sonu Nigam
Awards
45th Filmfare Awards
Won
Critics Award for Best Movie - Cinematt Pictures - John Matthew Matthan
Best Editing Award - Jethu Mundul
Best Dialogues Award - Pathik Vats & Hriday Lani
Nominated
Best Film Award - Cinematt Pictures - John Matthew Matthan
Best Director Award - John Matthew Matthan
Best Actor - Aamir Khan
Best Supporting Actor - Mukesh Rishi
National Film Award
Won
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
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Directed by: Indra Kumar
Produced by: Indra Kumar & Ashok Thakeria
Written by: Aatish Kapadia
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Dev Karan Singh Manisha Koirala -- Priya Anil Kapoor -- Raj Sharmila Tagore -- Dev's grandmother Neeraj Vora -- Nattu Rani Mukerji -- cameo
Music by: Sanjeev Darshan
Cinematography: Basha Lal
Edited By: Hussain Burmawala Distributed by: Maruti International
Release Date: 09 July 1999
Running Time: 160 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Mann (English: Heart) is a 1999 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Indra Kumar. The film stars popular actors Aamir Khan, Manisha Koirala and Anil Kapoor. Rani Mukerji also makes a special appearance in the movie. The movie is a remake of old classic Bheegi Raat (1965) starring Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari and Pradeep Kumar, and is also a frame-by-frame copy of An Affair to Remember. This is Aamir and Manisha's second movie together after Akele Hum Akele Tum. The film was remade in the same year in Tollywood titled Ravoyi Chandamama starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Anjala Zhaveri, Keerthi Reddy and Jagapati Babu.
Synopsis
Dev Karan Singh (Aamir Khan), a casanova and ambitious painter deep in debt, agrees to marry Anita (Deepti Bhatnagar), the daughter of Singhania (Dalip Tahil), a rich tycoon. Priya (Manisha Koirala), a music teacher for children, is engaged to Raj (Anil Kapoor), whom she has agreed to marry because he had helped her when she was in need. Priya and Dev meet on a cruise and fall in love. However, due to their already being engaged to other people, they agree to work everything out and meet in 6 months on Valentine's Day to get married.
During the 6 months, Dev breaks off his engagement with Anita and starts working hard. Driven by his love, he creates and auctions beautiful paintings, and becomes very successful. On the other hand, Priya realizes that leaving Raj will be wrong and sadly writes a letter to Dev, explaining everything. When Raj gets the letter instead, he supports Priya and convinces her to go to Dev. Things take a bad turn when, on her way to meet him, Priya gets hit by a car and gets her legs amputated. Dev, who waited all night for Priya, believes she has rejected him, as he does not know of her accident. Priya forbids Raj from telling Dev, not wanting to become a burden on him. However, both Dev and Priya still love and pine for each other.
Though heartbroken, Dev continues his career and goes on to become a famous painter. One day, Priya attends his art exhibition and wishes to buy a painting of his, a sentimental picture of her speaking to his beloved grandmother, whom Dev had introduced to her during the cruise. Dev had said that he would not sell the painting as it was only for Priya, but upon hearing that the girl who wanted it understands the emotion behind the picture and is disabled, he tells the host of the exhibition to give the painting to her for free.
One day, he visits Priya to give her an anklet that his grandmother, who recently died, had wished for Priya to have when she became Dev's bride. Initially unaware of Priya's condition, Dev realizes the truth when he sees the painting in another room. The two embrace tearfully and he assures Priya that he will love her no matter what. Dev and Priya then get married and live happily ever after.
Soundtrack
Track listing:
1. Mera Mann - Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik
2. Tinak Tin Tana - Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik
3. Nasha Yeh Pyaar Ka - Udit Narayan
4. Kehna Hai Tumse - Udit Narayan & Hema Sardesai
5. Tumhare Baghair Jeena Kya (Dialouge) - Aamir Khan
6. Chaha Hai Tujhko - Udit Narayan & Anuradha Paudwal
7. Kyon Chhupate Ho - Udit Narayan & Anuradha Paudwal
Directed by: Dharmesh Darshan
Produced by: Ashok Kadam & Umed Jain
Written by: Neeraj Vora & Dharmesh Darshan
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Kishan Pyare Faisal Khan -- Shankar Shane Twinkle Khanna -- Roopa Singh Tinu Verma -- Gujjar Singh Johnny Lever -- Inspector Pakkad Navneet Nishan -- Bulbul Asrani -- Banwari Baniya Tiku Talsania-- Murari
Music by: Anu Malik, Rajesh Roshan & Lesle Lewis
Cinematography: Rajan Kinagi & Harish Joshi
Edited By: Shakeel Khan, Sandeep Patel & Bharat
Distributed by: Digital Entertainment / Eros Entertainment
Release Date: 07 January 2000
Running Time: 172 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Mela (Hindi: मेला; meaning: Fair) is a 2000 Bollywood action masala film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It starrs Aamir Khan, his real-life brother Faisal Khan, and Twinkle Khanna. It is still remembered for being one of the biggest box-office failures of the year 2000.
Synopsis
The only soldier brother (Ayub Khan) of a young woman, Roopa (Twinkle Khanna), returns to Chandanpur village to arrange her marriage. A festival is arranged in the happiness of Roopa's marriage, however Chandanpur's happiness is short-lived, as the village is raided by a group of terrorists. The leader of the terrorists, Gujjar, (Tinu Verma), murders a politician, and to make matters worse, Roopa's beauty catches the eye of Gujjar. However, as Gujjar attempts to escape with the terrified Roopa, her brother comes to her rescue, only to be slain, much to the horror of the village, especially Roopa. Also, her best friend, Gopal (Master Om Kapoor), is killed too, much to the dismay of Gopal's mother (Tanvi Azmi). Roopa, enraged by the fact that her brother and Gopal are no more, vows vengance. Gujjar threatens Roopa that she will only be his mistress and will never be able to have a brother nor lover. Enraged, Roopa attempts to commit suicide by jumping into a waterfall as she finds it better to kill herself rather than be a mistress.
Destiny has other plans as Roopa survives and she steals the clothes of Kishan (Aamir Khan), a theatre actor. Kishan works with his best friend, truck driver, Shankar (Faisal Khan). When Kishan meets Roopa for the first time, he is smitten by her beauty and falls in love with her. Kishan decides to make Roopa the heroine of their dance show, however, Shankar warns him that Roopa will bring them in trouble. With no option, Roopa travels with them, and she tries to escape, but returns when chased by the gang and a drunk who tries to rape her. However, Roopa is saved by Shankar and Kishan. Roopa feigns love for Kishan, who wants to marry her, and the two men agree to help her return to Chandanpur. When Kishan is going to marry Roopa, who feels guilty over her betrayal, led, she tells them her story. Shankar becomes her brother, while Kishan, heartbroken, leaves in disgust. Roopa and Shankar return to Chandanpur, where Shankar mobilises the village, attempting to set a trap for Gujjar who has learnt of Roopa's survival and terrorizes the village to find out her whereabouts. The trap backfires horribly until Kishan returns with a suspended cop Pakkad Singh (Johny Lever). The trap is re-set with another carnival and the villains' attack as planned. Roopa is kidnapped and Kishan and Shankar give chase and are captured and taken to Gujjar's hideout where they are forced to fight him and his men. Eventually with the arrival of Chandanpur's villagers, good prevails and the terrorists meet a glory end. Roopa is united with her brother Shankar and her lover Kishan. At the end Kishan and Roopa get married and while driving their truck, Shankar happens to meet Champakali (Aishwarya Rai) and Kishan and Roopa watch them.
Soundtrack
Aamir Khan, approached and persuaded A. R. Rahman to do compose music for the film, but due to time constraints, Rahman declined the offer. The music was then composed by 4 composers, with Anu Malik, Rajesh Roshan, and Lesle Lewis composing the songs and Surinder Sodhi composing the film score.
Track listing:
1. Mela Dilon Ka - Alka Yagnik
2. Dekho 2000 Zamana Aa Gaye - Lesle Lewis, Hariharan & Aamir Khan
3. Dhadkan Mein Tum - Alka Yagnik & Kumar Sanu
4. Durga Hai Meri Maa - Kavita Krishnamurthy
5. Kamariya Lachke Re - Anuradha Paudwal, Udit Narayan & Abhijeet Bhattacharya
Directed by: Ashutosh Gowariker
Produced by: Aamir Khan & Mansoor Khan (Aamir Khan Production)
Written by: K.P Saxena (Hindi) & Ashutosh Gowariker (English)
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Bhuvan Gracy Singh -- Gauri Rachel Shelly -- Elizabeth Russell Paul Blackthorne -- Captain Andrew Russell Suhasini Mulay -- Bhuvan's mother Kulbushan Kharbanda -- Raja Puran Singh Rajendra Gupta -- Mukhiya Ji Raghubir Yadav -- Bhura Rajesh Vivek -- Guran
Narrator: Amitabh Bachchan
Music by: A. R. Rahman
Cinematography: Anil Mehta
Edited by: Ballu Saluja
Distributed by: Sony Entertainment Terlevision (India)
Release Date: 15 June 2001
Running Time: 234 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Lagaan (English: Land Tax) is a 2001 Indian epic sports-drama film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles. Made on a then-unprecedented budget of ₹250 million (equivalent to ₹540 million or US$8.2 million in 2015), the film was shot in an ancient village near Bhuj, India.
The film is set in the Victorian period of India's colonial British Raj. The story revolves around a small village whose inhabitants, oppressed by high taxes, find themselves in an extraordinary situation as an arrogant officer challenges them to a game of cricketas a wager to avoid the taxes. The narrative spins around this situation as the villagers face the arduous task of learning the alien game and playing for a result that will change their village's destiny.
Lagaan received critical acclaim and awards at international film festivals, as well as many Indian film awards. It became the thirdIndian film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film after Mother India (1957) and Salaam Bombay!(1988). It was one of the biggest box office hits of 2001. In 2010, the film was ranked No. 55 in Empire magazines "The 100 Best Films of World Cinema". In 2011, it was listed in Time magazine's special "The All-TIME 25 Best Sports Movies".
Synopsis
In the small village of Champaner, (in the State of Gujarat, in western India) during the height of the British Empire in India in 1893, Captain Andrew Russell (Paul Blackthorne), the commanding officer of the Champaner cantonment, has imposed high taxes ("lagaan") on people from the local villages which they are unable to pay due to a prolonged drought. Led by Bhuvan (Aamir Khan), the villagers beg Raja Puran Singh (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) to help them. He tells them that much to his regret, he is also bound by British law.
It is after their visit to the Raja that the people of the village first witness a cricket match. Bhuvan mocks the game and gets into a fight with one of the British officers. Taking an instant dislike to Bhuvan, Russell offers to cancel the taxes of the whole province for three years if the villagers can beat his men in a game of cricket. If the villagers lose, however, they will have to pay three times the amount of their normal taxes. Bhuvan accepts this wager on behalf of all the villages in the province, without their consent. When the other villagers find out about the bet, they are furious with Bhuvan. He argues that it is important for everyone to fight against British rule.
Bhuvan thus begins to prepare the villagers for the match. He initially finds only five people willing to join the team. He is aided in his efforts by Russell's sister Elizabeth (Rachel Shelley) who feels that her brother has mistreated the people in the villages. As she teaches them the rules of the game, she falls in love with Bhuvan, much to the anguish of Gauri (Gracy Singh) who is also in love with him. After Bhuvan reassures Gauri of his feelings for her, the woodcutter Lakha (Yashpal Sharma) becomes enraged as he is also in love with Gauri. In an attempt to discredit Bhuvan, Lakha offers himself as a spy for Russell and joins the villagers' team to destroy it. Eventually, as the villagers realise that winning equals freedom, and as a few of them are insulted by the British, they soon join the team. Still short one player, Bhuvan invites an untouchable, Kachra (Aditya Lakhia), who can bowl spinners. The villagers, conditioned by long term prejudice against untouchables, refuse to play if Kachra joins the team. Bhuvan chastises the villagers, shaming them into accepting Kachra.
The second half of the film focuses on the match itself. On the first day, Russell wins the toss and elects to bat, giving the British officers a strong start. Bhuvan brings Kachra into the match only to find that Kachra has somehow lost his ability to spin the ball, because new cricket balls do not spin as well as worn-down ones (such as those the team have been practising with). In addition, as part of his agreement with Russell, Lakha deliberately drops many catches. During the evening, however, Elizabeth sees Lakha meeting with her brother. She races to the village and informs Bhuvan of Lakha's deception. Rather than allow the villagers to kill him, Bhuvan offers Lakha the chance to redeem himself.
The next day as part of his promise to Bhuvan, Lakha takes a diving one-handed catch. However, the British score almost 300 runs, losing only three wickets by the lunch break. Kachra is brought back to bowl and, bowling with a now-worn ball, takes a hat-trick, which sparks the collapse of the British batting side. The villagers soon start their innings. Bhuvan and Deva (a Sikh, who has played cricket earlier when he was a British sepoy) give their team a solid start. Deva misses out on his half-century when a straight-drive from Bhuvan ricochets off the bowler's hand onto the stumps at the non-striker's end, where Deva is backing up too far. When Lakha comes on to bat, he is hit on the head by a bouncer, and falls onto his stumps. Other batsmen get out trying to score a boundary off each delivery. Ismail (Raj Zutshi), a good batsman, retires hurt as he is hit on the leg. The villagers' team ends the day with four batsmen out of action with barely a third of the required runs on board.
On the third and final day, Bhuvan passes his century, while most of the later wickets fall. Ismail returns to bat with the help of a runner and passes his half-century, reducing the required runs to an attainable total. The game comes down to the last over with Kachra on strike. With one ball remaining and the team down 5 runs, Kachra knocks the ball a short distance, managing only a single. However, the umpire signals no ball and Bhuvan returns to bat, and swings extremely hard at the next ball. Captain Russell backpedals and catches the ball, gleefully believing that the British team has won, until he realises that he had actually caught the ball beyond the boundary which gives 6 runs, and the win, to Bhuvan's team. Even as they celebrate the victory, the drought ends as a rainstorm erupts.
Bhuvan's defeat of the British team leads to the disbanding of the humiliated cantonment. In addition, Russell is forced to pay the taxes for the whole province and is transferred to Central Africa. After realising that Bhuvan loves Gauri, Elizabeth returns to London. Heartbroken, she remains unmarried for the rest of her life. The narrator (Amitabh Bachchan) says that Bhuvan went on to marry Gauri with great pomp and show, but concludes by saying that despite the historic triumph, Bhuvan's name became lost in the pages of history.
Soundtrack
The acclaimed soundtrack for the film was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. There are six songs and two instrumental pieces in this film. Rahman incorporated several music styles and genres to create the soundtrack.
Upon release, the soundtrack became highly popular, with all songs becoming huge hits. It also received high critical acclaim, with many reviewers stating it as a "Magnum Opus" by A. R. Rahman. It is described as one of Rahman's finest and most successful works to date. The rich background score of the film also got great critical acclaim and is said to have contributed immensely to the film's success.
Track listing:
1. Ghanan Ghanan - Udit Narayan, Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik, Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan.
2. Mitwa - Udit Narayan, Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik & Srivinas.
3. Radha Kaise Na Jale - Asha Bhosle, Udit Narayan & Vaishali Samant.
4. O Rey Chhori - Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik & Vasundhara Das
5. Chale Chalo - A. R. Rahman & Srivinas
6. Waltz for a Romance (in 'A' major) - instrumental
7. O Paalanhaare - Lata Mangeshkar, Sadhana Sargam & Udit Narayan
8. Lagaan... Once Upon A Time in India - Anuradha Sriram
4. O Rey Chhori - Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik & Vasundhara Das
5. Chale Chalo - A. R. Rahman & Srivinas
7. O Paalanhaare - Lata Mangeshkar, Sadhana Sargam & Udit Narayan
Box Office
The film grossed ₹ 578 mil (USD19.0 mil) at Indian box-office.
Awards
49th National Film Awards (26 July 2002)
Won
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Ashutosh Gowariker & Aamir Khan
Best Music Direction - A. R. Rahman
Best Playback Singer - Male - Udit Narayan
Best Audiography - H. Sridhar, Nakul Kamte
Best Lyricist - Javed Akhtar
Best Costume Design - Bhanu Athaiya
Best Art Direction - Nitin Chandrakant Desai
Best Choreography - Raju Khan
47th Filmfare Awards (16 February 2002)
Won
Best Movie - Lagaan
Best Director - Ashutosh Gowariker
Best Story - Ashutosh Gowariker
Best Actor - Aamir Khan
Best Music Dirfector - A. R. Rahman
Best Lyricist - Javed Akhtar
Best Playback Singer (Male) - Udit Narayan
Best Playback Singer (Female) - Alka Yagnik
2002 IIFA Awards (06 April 2002)
Won
Best Movie - Lagaan
Best Director - Ashutosh Gowariker
Best Story - Ashutosh Gowariker
Best Actor - Aamir Khan
Best Playback Singer (Female) - Asha Bhosle
Best Lyricist - Javed Akhtar
Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman
Best Editing - Ballu Saluja
Best Sound Recording - H. Sridhar
Nominated
Best Actress - Gracy Singh
Best Supporting Actor - Kulbushan Kharbanda
Best Comedian - Rajesh Vivek
Best Villain - Paul Blackthorne
Best Playback Singer (Male) - Udit Narayan
Zee Cine Awards (11 January 2002)
Won
Best Film - Lagaan
Best Director - Ashutosh Gowariker
Best Story - Ashutosh Gowariker
Best Actor - Aamir Khan
Best Debut (Female) - Gracy Singh
Best Playback Singer (Female) - Asha Bhosle
Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman
Best Lyricist - Javed Akhtar
Nominated
Best Playback Singer (Male) - Udit Narayan
Best Supporting Actress - Rachel Shelly
Screen Awards (18 January 2002)
Won
Best Film - Lagaan
Best Director - Asutosh Gowariker
Best Screenplay - Ashutosh Gowariker, Kumar Dave & Sanjay Dayma
Most Promising Newcomer (Female) - Gracy Singh
Best Art Direction - Nitin Chandrakant Desai
Best Cinematography - Anil Mehta
Best Editing - Ballu Salluja
Best Playback Singer (Female) - Asha Bhosle
Nominated
Best Story - Ashutosh Gowariker
Best Dialouge - Ashutosh Gowariker & K.P. Saxena
Best Actor - Aamir Khan
Best Villain - Paul Blackthorne
Best Sound Design - Nakul Kamte
Best Playback Singer (Male) - Udit Narayan
Best Lyricist - Javed Akhtar
Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman
Best Background Music - A. R. Rahman
Best Choreography - Saroj Khan
Overseas
Won
Portland International Film Festival (8-23 Feb 2002) - Audience Award for Best Film - Ashutosh Gowarikar
Leeds International Film Festival (16 Oct 2001) - Audience Award - Ashutosh Gowarikar
Bergen International Film Festival (2001) - Jury Award - Ashutosh Gowarikar
Locarno International Film Festival (2-12 August 2001) - Audience Award - Ashutosh Gowarikar
NatFilm Festival (5-21 April 2002) - Audience Award - Ashutosh Gowarikar
American Choreography Awards (20 Oct 2002) - Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film - Saroj Khan, Raju Khan, Ganesh Hegde, Vaibhavi Merchant and Terence Lewis
Nominated
Academy Awards (24 March 2002) - Best Foreign Language Film - Ashutosh Gowarikar
European Film Academy (01 Dec 2001) - Screen International Award for Best Non-European Film - Lagaan
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Directed by: Farhan Akhtar
Produced by: Ritesh Sidhwani
Written by: Farhan Akhtar & Kassim Jagmagia
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Aakash Malhotra Akshaye Khanna -- Siddarth "Sid" Sinha Saif Ali Khan -- Sameer Preity Zinta -- Shalini Sonali Kulkarni -- Pooja Dimple Kapadia -- Tara Jaiswal Ayub Khan -- Rohit
Music by: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Cinematography: Ravi K. Chandran
Edited by: A. Sreekar Prasad
Distributed by: Excel Entertainment
Release Date: 10 August 2001
Running Time: 184 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Dil Chahta Hai (English: 'The Heart Desires ) is a 2001 Indian comedy-drama film starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, and Dimple Kapadia. The first film written and directed by Farhan Akhtar, it is set in modern-day urban Mumbai and Sydney, and focuses on a major period of transition in the lives of three young friends.
In 2001, the film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. It performed better in the urban areas of the country compared to the rural areas, which was attributed by critics to the city-oriented lifestyle depicted in which all the characters are from rich or upper-middle-class families. Over the years, it has attained a cult status.
Synopsis
This movie is about three childhood friends, Akash Malhotra (Aamir Khan), Sameer Mulchandani (Saif Ali Khan), and Siddharth "Sid" Sinha (Akshaye Khanna) who, after college, fall in love. In the beginning, Akash does not believe in the concept of love and does not engage in relationships lasting more than two weeks. Sameer is a genial, well-meaning, desperately romantic, but confused guy who is prone to romantic infatuations and believes to have found true love whenever he gets attracted to a girl. Sid, an artist by profession and the most mature of the three, is not interested in trivial romances and is dedicated to his work.
Akash, who is a cad in his personal life, resists the affections of a girl Deepa (Samantha Tremayne) from his college. At the college graduation party, he leads the song Hum Hain Naye and then proposes to a girl named Shalini (Preity Zinta) in jest, without being aware that she is engaged to Rohit, who is also at the party. Akash engineers a breakup between Sameer and his then girlfriend Priya (Suchitra Pillai). He then plans a vacation trip to the beaches of Goa with Sid and Sameer. Deepa runs into Akash again there, but he resists her advances, and Sid counsels her to forget Akash and move on.
Sameer predictably "falls in love" in Goa with a pretty Swiss girl, a story that ends in disaster. She ties him up and, with an accomplice, takes all of his money, his passport and the rest of his luggage. He hitches a ride with a kind lorry driver and returns home to find that his parents have arranged a meeting with a potential marriage prospect. He resists at first as he does not want an arranged marriage, but the moment he sees the girl, Pooja (Sonali Kulkarni), he realizes that she is 'the one'. Unfortunately, she is in a relationship and Sam has to be content with just being her friend.
Sid, in the meantime, befriends and eventually falls in love with Tara Jaiswal (Dimple Kapadia), an older divorcee and alcoholic, who had moved into a nearby house and shares his love for art. He decides to keep it from her, suppressing all hopes of a relationship as he knows that she, like most other people in society, would consider this scandalous. When his family and friends start finding out, everything goes wrong. Sid's mother is horrified and wrongly accuses Tara of having led Sid on. Akash makes fun of Sid's true intentions and his offensive remarks create a rift in their friendship. Tara hears that Sid has quarreled with friends and family because of her and feeling that she has ruined his life, refuses to see him. He goes on a vacation to his uncle's place to take some time off and get some painting done with some real peace and quiet.
By the time Sid comes back home, Akash is sent to Sydney, Australia by his parents to manage the family business. They hoped for him to get some sense of direction in life there, which surprisingly enough he does.
Meanwhile, Pooja had started to realize that even though sweet, her boyfriend was an utterly unexciting routine character. Sameer and Pooja start going out after she breaks up with her boyfriend, and Sam plans on proposing marriage soon.
Akash, on the other hand, is also soon to experience romantic upheaval. When his parents send him to Sydney, Australia to work for the family business, on the flight, he is coincidentally seated next to Shalini. He apologises for his earlier 'prank' and asks her to show him around the new city. Even though Shalini is engaged to Rohit, she finds herself agreeing. Soon she discovers Akash is very pleasant company to be around and they both, eventually, start to feel a certain 'something'. She tries to find out how he feels, but he holds back. She then leaves for India to marry Rohit, her fiancé. Akash tries to let her go, but then realises that he is unable to. He gets depressed and starts getting painful nostalgic memories of his two friends along with that. His father senses something amiss in his tone over the phone and asks him to return to India. And after getting to know of his situation, his father advises him to let her know his true feelings and see how she feels about it. He proposes to her on the eve of her wedding, at the wedding party, and she accepts with the blessings of Rohit's parents who raised her too from childhood, after a bit of an embarrassment. Rohit tries to resist but is helpless with his parents' decision and Shalini's longing for Akash.
Tara is hospitalized with liver cirrhosis and dies with Sid at her bedside. Sid and Akash reconcile (with a little help from Sameer) in one of the most touching scenes of the feature. Six months later the three friends go to Goa to rekindle fond memories along with Shalini and Pooja. There, Sid meets an unknown girl (Mandala Tayde), who is also vacationing in Goa with her two friends. They share a smile, implying that Sid is moving on from Tara.
During the credits of the film, all six are sitting at a table: Akash with Shalini, Sameer with Pooja, and Sid with his new wife.
Soundtrack
Initially, director Farhan Akhtar had approached A. R. Rahman for composing the music. But since Rahman was busy with other engagements, he did not accept the offer. Later Rahman commented that he was glad that the project went to Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and he personally loved their work in the film.
The album has a universal sound, unlike other Bollywood soundtracks of the time. The trio had various influences, including Irish and ethno. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy along withFarhan Akhtar, Javed Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani went to Khandala to finalize the songs, which took a mere three and a half days. When they came back, they booked a studio and completed the recording in three weeks. They also used the Australian instrument Didgeridoo, a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia at least 1,500 years ago for the song "Jaane Kyon". They've also used various other traditional instruments like Dholak, Kanjira, Tabla and Flute.
Track listing:
1. Dil Chahta Hai - Shankar Mahadevan & Clinton Cerejo
2. Jaane Kyon - Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik & Caralisa Monteiro
3. Woh Ladki Hai Kahan - Shaan & Kavita Krishnamurthy
4. Kaisi Hai Yeh Ruth - Srivinas
5. Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe - Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan & KK
6. Akash's Love Theme - Michael Harvey
7. Tanhayee - Sonu Nigam
8. Dil Chahta Hai (reprise) - Shankar Mahadevan & Clinton Cerejo
9. Rocking Goa - Chorus
Song Clips
1. Dil Chahta Hai - Shankar Mahadevan & Clinton Cerejo
Directed by: Ketan Mehta
Produced by: Bobby Bedi, Ketan Mehta & Deepa Sahi
Written by: Farrukh Dhondy
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Mangal Pandey Rani Mukerji -- Heera Toby Stephens -- Captain William Gordon Coral Beed -- Emily Kent Amisha Patel -- Jwala Kirron Kher -- Lol Bibi
Narrator : Om Puri
Music by: A. R. Rahman
Cinematography: Himman Dhamija
Edited by: A. Sreekar Prasad
Distributed by: Kaleidoscope Entertainment
Release Date: 12 August 2005
Running Time: 151 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Mangal Pandey: The Rising (Indian title) or The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (international title) is a 2005 Indianbiographical historical film based on the life of Mangal Pandey, an Indian soldier who is known for his role in the Indian Mutiny of 1857. It is directed by Ketan Mehta, produced by Bobby Bedi, and with a screenplay by Farrukh Dhondy. This movie marked the comeback of Aamir Khan who went into a hiatus after Dil Chahta Hai released in 2001. The film was declared 'Hit' even though it took a decent start at the Box Office but the collections dipped eventually. The film was premiered in the Marché du Film section of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
Aamir Khan plays the lead role of Mangal Pandey who was a Sepoy whose actions helped spark the Indian rebellion of 1857. The rebellion is also known as "The First War of Indian Independence".
Synopsis
The film begins in 1857, when a large part of India was under the control of the British East India Company. Mangal Pandey (Aamir Khan) is a sepoy, a soldier of Indian origin, in the army of the East India Company. Pandey is fighting in the Anglo-Afghan Wars and saves the life of his British commanding officer, William Gordon (portrayed by Toby Stephens). Gordon is indebted to Pandey and a strong friendship develops between them, transcending both rank and race.
Gordon rescues a young widow, Jwala (Ameesha Patel), from committing Sati (the act of following her deceased husband on to the funeral pyre). Afterwards, he falls in love with her. Meanwhile, Heera (Rani Mukerji) has been sold into finance, to work for Lol Bibi (Kirron Kher). There is a spark of attraction between her and Pandey and a liaison follows.
Gordon and Pandey's friendship is challenged following the introduction of a new rifle, the Enfield rifled musket. In reality as in the film, rumours began to spread among the sepoys that the paper cartridges that held the powder and ball for the rifle were greased with either pig fat or beef tallow. Since the process of loading the cartridge required the soldier to bite the cartridge open to pour in the loose powder, the soldiers believed that the process would require them to consume pork or beef – an act abhorrent to Muslim and Hindu soldiers, respectively, for religious reasons.
In the film, Gordon investigates, and is told to assure Pandey that the cartridges are free from pollution. Demonstrating his total trust in Gordon, Mangal bites the cartridge. But Pandey soon discovers that the cartridges really are greased by animal fat. The rumour of this imposed pollution is the spark that ignites the powder keg of resentment in the country. Mutiny breaks out, led by Pandey. At one point Pandey and Gordon become involved in direct hand-to-hand combat as the latter tries to dissuade the sepoy from what he believes to be a futile exercise that will lead to only death. However, the Company was prepared and brought in British army units from Rangoon and Pandey was captured and executed, despite the protestations of Gordon, who reasons that Pandey will be revered as a martyr and that his legacy will cause more uprising. This turns out to be correct; Mangal marries Heera in his jail cell before his execution as the film closes to scenes of nationwide revolt against British rule. Gordon is listed as having joined the rebellion against the Company Raj.
The film ends with a montage of drawings of the historical rebellion and the narrator describes the progress of the Indian independence movement over the next century. The montage ends with documentary footage of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi leading the Indian National Congress during peaceful protests against British rule in the 1940s, eventually forcing an end to colonialism in the subcontinent.
Soundtrack
The music of the movie was scored by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar.
Track listing:
1. Al Maddath Maula - A. R. Rahman, Kailash Kher, Murtuza Khan & Kadir
2. Holi Re - Aamir Khan, Udit Narayan, Madhushree, Srivinas & Chinmayee
3. Main Vari Vari - Kavita Krishnamurthy & Reena Bhardwaj
4. Mangal Mangal - Kailash Kher
5. Mangal Mangal-Aatma - Kailash Kher & Sukhwinder Singh
The film had a bumper start at the box office, but was declared average by Box Office India. It netted ₹45.0 million (US$680,000) in Indian box office.
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Directed by: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Produced by: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Ronnie Screwvala & P. S. Bharati
Written by: Prasoon Joshi & Renzil D'Silva
Story By : Kamlesh Pandey
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Daljit "DJ" / Chandrashekar Azad Siddarth Narayan -- Karan R. Singhania / Bhagat Singh Atul Kulkarni -- Laxman Pandey / Ramprasad Bismil Kunal Kapoor -- Aslam / Ashfaqullah Khan Sharman Joshi -- Sukhi / Rajguru Alice Patten -- Sue McKinley Soha Ali Khan -- Sonia / Durga Bhabi / Durgawati Devi R. Madhavan -- Lt. Ajay Rathod
Music by: A. R. Rahman
Cinematography: Binod Pradhan
Edited by: P. S. Bharati
Distributed by: UTV Motion Pictures
Release Date: 26 January 2006
Running Time: 157 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi, Punjabi & English
Rang De Basanti (IPA: [ˈrəŋɡ d̪eː bəˈsənt̪i]; English: Colour it Saffron) is a 2006 Indian drama film co written, co produced and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. It features an ensemble cast comprising Aamir Khan, Siddharth Narayan, Soha Ali Khan,Kunal Kapoor, Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles. Made on a budget of₹250 million (US$3.8 million), it was shot in and around New Delhi. Upon release, the film broke all opening box office records in India. It was the highest-grossing film in its opening weekend in India and had the highest opening day collections for a Bollywood film. The film was well received and praised for strong screenplay and dialogues.
The story is about a British documentary filmmaker who is determined to make a film on Indian freedom fighters based on diary entries by her grandfather, a former officer of the British Indian Army. Upon arriving in India, she asks a group of five young men to act in her film.
Rang De Basanti's release faced stiff resistance from the Indian Defence Ministry and the Animal Welfare Board due to parts that depicted the use of MiG-21 fighter aircraft and a banned Indian horse race.
The film was released globally on 26 January 2006, the Republic Day of India, it received critical acclaim winning National award for most popular film and it is also rated as 8.6 out of 10 on IMDB which is one of the highest among Bollywood films. It was subsequently nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2006 BAFTA Awards. Rang De Basanti was chosen as India's official entry for the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category, though it did not ultimately yield a nomination for either award. A. R. Rahman's soundtrack, which earned positive reviews, had two of its tracks considered for the Academy Award nomination. The film was well received by critics and audiences for its production values and had a noticeable influence on Indian society. In India, Rang De Basanti did well at many of the Bollywood awards ceremonies, including a win for Best Movie at the Filmfare Awards. The film was declared "Blockbuster" by Box Office India.
Synopsis
A young, struggling British filmmaker Sue McKinley (Alice Patten) comes across the diary of her grandfather, Mr. McKinley (Steven Mackintosh), who served as a jailer in the Imperial Police during the Indian independence movement. Through the diary, she learns about the story of five freedom fighters who were active in the movement: Chandrasekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru,Ashfaqulla Khan, and Ram Prasad Bismil. McKinley, in his diary, states that he had met two type of people in his life: the first one... who died without uttering a sound and the second kind ... who died with lots of anguish.. crying over their deaths... McKinley reveals that it was then that he met with the third kind....
Having decided to make a self-financed documentary film about these revolutionaries, Sue travels to India, with the help of her friend, Sonia (Soha Ali Khan), from the Institute for International Studies at the University of Delhi. After a few unsuccessful auditions in search of the actors, Sue finally casts Sonia's friends, four young men – Daljit "DJ" (Aamir Khan), Karan Singhania (Siddharth Narayan), Aslam Khan (Kunal Kapoor) and Sukhi Ram (Sharman Joshi) — to portray the revolutionaries.
Though they aren't very enthusiastic at the idea of acting in a film about the independence movement, Sue eventually manages to convince them. Laxman Pandey (Atul Kulkarni), a political party activist, joins the cast later, despite initially being unpopular due to his anti-Western ideology, due to which he is often at odds with the other four, and anti-Muslim beliefs and contempt for Aslam Khan. In the process of filming, the idealism of India's revolutionary heroes seeps into the protagonists. They gradually begin to realize that their own lives are quite similar to the characters they portray in Sue's film and that the state of affairs that once plagued the revolutionaries continues to torment their generation.
Meanwhile, Ajay Singh Rathod (R. Madhavan), a flight lieutenant in the Indian Air Force who is Sonia's fiancé, is killed when his jet, a MiG-21, crashes. The government proclaims that the crash was caused by pilot error and closes the investigation. Knowing that Rathod was an ace pilot, Sonia and her friends do not accept the official explanation. Instead, they claim that he sacrificed his life to save hundreds of other lives that would have been lost had he ejected from the aircraft and left it to crash into a populous city. They investigate and learn that the crash was due to a corrupt defence minister (Mohan Agashe), who had signed a contract exchanging cheap and illegal MiG-21 aircraft spare parts for a personal favour. To their surprise, they learn that the key person who was responsible for organizing the deal was Karan's father, Rajnath Singhania (Anupam Kher).
Angered by the situation, the group and their supporters decide to protest peacefully at India Gate, a war memorial in New Delhi. Police forcefully break up their protest using batons; in the process, Rathod's mother (Waheeda Rehman) is severely hurt and she slips into a coma. DJ, Karan, Aslam, Sukhi, and Laxman decide that they must emulate the early freedom fighters and resort to violence to achieve justice. As a result, they kill the defence minister to avenge Rathod's death, while Karan murders his father for his corrupt actions. The minister is reported to have been killed by terrorists and is hailed as a martyr by the media. To bring forth their intentions behind the killings, the five of them attempt to reach the public through a radio station. They forcibly take over the All India Radio station premises after having evacuated its employees. Karan goes on air and reveals the truth about the defence minister and his wrongdoings. While still on the air, the police proclaim that they are dangerous terrorists who have forcefully taken over the AIR, and therefore they are to be shot on sight. The first to be shot is Daljit, who tries to get out of cover and establish that they are not terrorists. Sukhi, unable to control his anger at this gets out and is instantly shot to death. He dies with the last smile still etched on his face. As they are trying to lock the terrace doors, Aslam and Pandey are then killed due to agrenade explosion and the once archenemies die holding hands and smiling, as they have visions of Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah.
Daljit manages to crawl to the Recording Room, where Karan is still on air. When Karan understands that he has been shot, they speak amongst themselves for the last time, regarding the others, about Sue and about Daljit's love for her. It is there that they are shot to death, but not without the sound of their hearty laughter still hanging in the air like an echo of long dead music. It is then revealed that McKinley described the third kind of people he came across as being the ones who embraced death as a friend and an equal, with a heartfelt laughter. After their death, the public reacts with outrage and expresses urge to bring Indian Politics to justice, following the motives of all the boys.
The film comes to an end with Sue describing the impact of the boys on her life. As she and Sonia watch from the rooftop that Ajay proposed to her on, they have a vision of the boys running in the fields, singing happily and victoriously throwing their shirts in the air, acting as if they are celebrating life itself, as if the ebb of their once-there vitality still reverberates in the places where they once used to go, and a wave of melancholy comes over the two surviving women.
In an afterlife-like state, the boys watch as a father tells his son (a young Bhagat Singh) about gardening. They watch over him with smiling faces, then depart as friends for eternity.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of Rang De Basanti, which was released by Sony BMG, featured music composed by A. R. Rahman and lyrics penned by Prasoon Joshi and Blaaze, an India-based rapper. From the film's announcement in April 2005, Rahman was slated to compose the music. In a press conference with pop singer Nelly Furtado, he said that she was to originally have featured on the soundtrack, although this was ultimately prevented from happening due to a change in producers and other factors. Aamir Khan, with his knowledge of Hindi and Urdu, worked with Rahman and Joshi for the soundtrack. In addition, Mehra and Rahman chose him to sing for one of the songs.
Track listing:
1. Ik Onkar - Harshdeep Kaur
2. Rang De Basanti - Daler Mehndi & K. S. Chitra
3. Paathshaala - Naresh Iyer & Mohammed Aslam
4. Tu Bin Bataayein - Naresh Iyer & Madhushree
5. Khalbali - A. R. Rahman, Mohammed Aslam & Nacim
6. Khoon Chala - Mohit Chauhan
7. Paathshaala (Be A Rebel) - Naresh Iyer, Mohammed Aslam & Blaaze
8. Luka Chuppi - A.R. Rahman & Lata Mangeshkar
9. Lalkaar - Aamir Khan
10. Rubaroo - A. R. Rahman & Naresh Iyer
Song Clips
1. Ik Onkar - Harshdeep Kaur
2. Rang De Basanti - Daler Mehndi & K. S. Chitra
3. Paathshaala - Naresh Iyer & Mohammed Aslam
4. Tu Bin Bataayein - Naresh Iyer & Madhushree
5. Khalbali - A. R. Rahman, Mohammed Aslam & Nacim
6. Khoon Chala - Mohit Chauhan
8. Luka Chuppi - A.R. Rahman & Lata Mangeshkar
9. Lalkaar - Aamir Khan
10. Rubaroo - A. R. Rahman & Naresh Iyer
Box Office
The film grossed ₹ 920 mil (USD14 mil) at Indian box-office.
Directed by: Kunal Kohli
Produced by: Aditya Chopra
Written by: Kunal Kohli & Shibani Bathija
Story By : Shibani Bathija
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Rehan Qadri Kajol Devgan -- Zooni Ali Beg / Zooni Rehan Qadri Rishi Kapoor -- Zulfikar Ali Beg Kiron Kher -- Nafisa Ali Beg Master Ali Haji -- Rehan Qadri Jr. Tabu -- Malini Tyagi Sharat Saxena -- Susheel Rawat
Music by: Jatin-Lalit
Cinematography: Ravi K. Chandran
Edited by: Ritesh Soni
Distributed by: Yash Raj Films
Release Date: 26 May 2006
Running Time: 169 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi & Urdu
Fanaa (Hindi: फ़ना, Urdu: فناء, English: Destroyed in Love) is a 2006 Indian romantic crime drama film, directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Yash Raj Films. The film stars Aamir Khan in an anti-hero role, Kajol as his blind love interest, and Rishi Kapoor, Tabu and Sharat Saxena in supporting roles.
Aamir Khan plays the role of Delhi tourist guide Rehan Qadri and Kajol plays a blind Kashmiri girl Zooni Ali Beg. Both fall in love, but are separated by a terrorist bombing that reportedly kills Rehan. It is later revealed that Rehan was not killed, but is in fact a Kashmiri insurgent responsible for the bombing. Seven years later, his insurgency organization IKF sends him on a mission in Kashmir, where he once again encounters Zooni.
Fanaa was made on a budget of ₹500 million (US$7.5 million) and was one of the most expensive Bollywood films during its time of release. The film's title is derived from the Islamic Sufi term "fanaa", meaning "destroyed" in Arabic, Persian, Urdu and Hindi. It was the first film to showcase Khan and Kajol in a romantic pairing (the two had previously worked together in 1997's Ishq). The film also marked the comeback of Kajol, who was last seen in Karan Johar's Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), and it was the first time Aamir Khan worked under the Yash Raj production banner.
It was released in India on 26 May 2006. The film was a critical and commercial success, with many critics opining that the film worked largely due to the performances and chemistry of the leads. However, it was banned in the state of Gujarat due to protests against the lead actor Aamir Khan for his comments criticizing the Gujarati government.
Synopsis
Zooni Ali Beg (Kajol) is a blind Kashmiri girl who travels without her parents for the first time with a dance to Delhi to perform in a ceremony for Republic Day. On her journey, she meets Rehan Qadri (Aamir Khan), a Casanova tour guide who flirts with her. Although her friends warn Zooni about him, she cannot resist falling in love. On her last night in Delhi, Rehan and Zooni spend the night together and end up in bed. As Zooni is leaving the next day on a train, Rehan comes in and takes her away with him. Her parents arrive in Delhi to marry them. Zooni has a procedure done that helps her see again, but when she comes out of surgery, she finds out that Rehan was killed in a bomb blast in the city, and is heartbroken. She is taken to the hospital mortuary, and told to identify his body. As Zooni cannot see any body there, she is quickly made aware of the sweater that Rehan was wearing which she knitted for him covered in blood and soot.
Meanwhile, Malini Tyagi (Tabu) is a special intelligence agent brought in to assess the threat of the bomb blast and the group responsible, an independent organization fighting for an independent Kashmir known as IKF. She believes it is the work of one man who is helping IKF. It is revealed that the man is Rehan, who placed the bomb blast in motion, then faked his death so Zooni wouldn't come looking for him. He privately admits that he loves Zooni, but also concedes that he can never see her again because of his dangerous life.
Seven years later, Rehan is in an Indian army camp on another mission for the IKF. IKF has acquired a nuclear weapon but needs to get hold of the trigger, which is in the army's possession. Rehan manages to steal it, but Tyagi has figured out his plan and sends forces to stop him. In the ensuing shootout, Rehan is injured severely. He makes his way to a remote house looking for help. The door opens, and it turns out to be Zooni's house. It's also revealed that Zooni had given birth to Rehan's son after Rehan's supposed death. Zooni and her father manage to save Rehan, though neither knows his real identity. Though initially distant from them, Rehan develops an affection for his son and becomes friendly towards Zooni and her father.
Rehan eventually reveals his true identity to them. Initially hurt, Zooni refuses to let Rehan leave her again, and the two of them are married by her father. Tyagi has a report published about Rehan, warning the public that he is a dangerous terrorist. Zooni's father sees this report, and realizes that it's Rehan. He holds him at gunpoint, but Rehan thwarts him and manages to get the trigger back. In the process, though, he accidentally throws Zooni's father off a ledge, killing him. He radios the IKF from an army officer's house describing his position. However, the officer discovers Rehan, who then kills the officer.
Zooni finds her father's body later, and when she tries to tell Rehan, he covers. However, Zooni later sees the news report, and finds the trigger. She takes her son and the trigger, and goes to the officer's house. When she finds blood there, she radios for help, and gets in touch with Tyagi, who tells her to stop Rehan at any cost. Rehan arrives at the house the next day, and tries to convince Zooni to hand over the trigger. He takes it from her, saying the IKF will kill her and their son if he doesn't. Zooni, though, follows him outside when the IKF arrives and shoots him. Rehan draws his gun on Zooni, but can't bring himself to shoot her. Zooni shoots him again to stop him. Tyagi arrives and stops the IKF from shooting Zooni. Rehan dies in Zooni's arms.
Zooni and her son later visit the graves of both her father and Rehan, who are buried next to each other. When the son asks if his father was wrong, Zooni tells him that his father did what he thought was right. Both tell Rehan that they love him before leaving.
Soundtrack
The music of Fanaa was composed by Jatin-Lalit with lyrics penned by Prasoon Joshi. Five songs are featured in the movie while the soundtrack contains seven songs. This was the last movie for which Jatin-Lalit composed as a duo (they split afterwards).
Gaurav Sathe of Planet Bollywood gave 8 stars stating, "Jatin-Lalit's last offering doesn't give us a Dilwale Dulania Le Jayenge or a K3G, but it is still a notch higher than some of the run-off-the-mill music we've been hearing as of late.
Aamir Khan and Kajol recite lines of poetry in "Chanda Chamke" and "Mere Haath Mein".
Track listing:
1. Chand Sifarish - Shaan & Kailash Kher
2. Mere Haath Main - Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Aamir Khan & Kajol
3. Des Rangila - Mahalakshmi Iyer
4. Dekho Na - Sonu Nigam & Sudhini Chauhan
5. Chanda Chamke - Babul Supriyo, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Master Akshay Bhagwat, Aamir Khan & Kajol
6. Destroyed Love - Instrumental
7. Fanaa For You - DJ Aqeel
Song Clips
1. Chand Sifarish - Shaan & Kailash Kher
2. Mere Haath Main - Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Aamir Khan & Kajol
Upon release the film had a bumper opening at the box office and grossed 520 million nett in India and an additional $6 million in the overseas markets. At the end of its theatrical run, it grossed ₹1 billion (US$15 million) worldwide and was declared a "Blockbuster" by Box Office India.
Awards
Filmfare Awards
Won
Filmfare Best Actress Award – Kajol
Best Male Playback – Shaan – Chand Sifarish
Best Lyricist – Prasoon Joshi
Zee Cine Awards
Won
Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female – Kajol
Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer (Male) – Shaan ("Chand Sifarish")
IIFA Awards
Won
Best Lyricist - Prasoon Joshi
Best Male Playback - Shaan
Star Screen Awards
Won
Best Male Playback - Shaan
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Directed by: Aamir Khan
Produced by: Aamir Khan
Written by: Amole Gupte
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Ram Shankar Nikumbh Darsheel Safary -- Ishaan Nandkishore Aswathi Sachet Engineer -- Yohaan Nandkishore Aswathi Tanay Chheda -- Rajan Damodran Tisca Chopra -- Maya Aswathi Vipin Sharma -- Nandkishore Aswathi
Music by: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Cinematography: Setu
Edited by: Deepa Bhatia
Distributed by: Aamir Khan Productions, UTV Motion Pictures & Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Release Date: 21 December 2007
Running Time: 164 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Taare Zameen Par (titled Like Stars on Earth for Disney's international DVD) is a 2007 Indian drama film, starring Darsheel Safaryas eight-year-old Ishaan, and director-producer Aamir Khan as his art teacher. Creative Director and writer Amole Gupte initially developed the idea with his wife Deepa Bhatia, who served as the film's editor. Visual effects are by Tata Elxsi's Visual Computing Labs, and the title animation—the first use of claymation in a Bollywood film—was created by Dhimant Vyas. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loycomposed the film's score, and Prasoon Joshi wrote the lyrics for many of the songs. Principal photography took place in Mumbaiand in Panchgani's New Era High School, and some of the school's students make appearances.
The film explores the life and imagination of Ishaan, an eight-year-old dyslexic child. Although he excels in art, his poor academic performance leads his parents to send him to a boarding school. Ishaan's new art teacher suspects that he is dyslexic and helps him to overcome his disability. The film made its theatrical debut in India on 21 December 2007, and UTV Home Entertainmentreleased a DVD for Indian audiences in 2008. Disney's later release of the international edition DVD marked the first purchase of distribution rights for an Indian film by a global company.
Taare Zameen Par has received numerous awards, including the Filmfare Best Film Award for 2008 and the 2008 National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare. It was India's official entry for the 2009 Academy Awards Best Foreign Film, but did not progress to the short-list.
Synopsis
Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi (Darsheel Safary) is an eight-year-old boy who dislikes school and fails every test or exam. He finds all subjects difficult, and is belittled and berated by his teachers and classmates. But Ishaan's internal world is rich with wonders that he is unable to convey to others, magical lands filled with colour and animated animals. He is an artist whose talent is unrecognised.
Ishaan's father, Nandkishore Awasthi (Vipin Sharma), is a successful executive who expects his children to excel. His mother, housewife Maya Awasthi (Tisca Chopra), is frustrated by her inability to educate her son. Ishaan's elder brother, Yohaan (Sachet Engineer), is an exemplary scholar and athlete, which Ishaan is frequently reminded of.
After receiving a particularly poor academic report, Ishaan's parents send him to a boarding school. There he sinks into a state of fear and depression, despite being befriended by Rajan (Tanay Chheda), physically disabled and one of the top students in his class.
Ishaan's situation changes when a new art teacher, Ram Shankar Nikumbh (Aamir Khan), joins the school's faculty. An instructor at the Tulips School for young children withdevelopmental disabilities, Nikumbh's teaching style is markedly different from that of his strict predecessor, and he quickly observes that Ishaan is unhappy and contributes little to class activities. He reviews Ishaan's work and concludes that his academic shortcomings are indicative of dyslexia.
On his day off, Nikumbh sets off to Mumbai, to visit Ishaan's parents. Nikumbh is surprised to learn that Ishaan is passionate about painting, and shows great talent in art. Nikumbh then asks Mr Awasthi as to why he sent Ishaan to a boarding school. Mr Awasthi replies that Ishaan was an ill mannered boy and was a poor student. Nikumbh shows Ishaan's mother her son's notebooks and gives an analysis of the script. Nikumbh deduces that Ishaan has severe difficulty in understanding letters and words. Mr Awasthi tries to dismiss it as a mere excuse for Ishaan's laziness. Nikumbh demonstrates what Ishaan experiences every day at school. He states that Ishaan has dyslexia as well as he may be having other conditions, which make him a difficult child.
Mr Awasthi bluntly categorises it as mental retardation, but Nikumbh criticizes him. Nikumbh argues that Ishaan is an above average child and processes information differently. He further states that Mr Awasthi failed to understand Ishaan and as a result the latter is facing low self-esteem and no longer paints.
Nikumbh returns, and subsequently brings up the topic of dyslexia in class, and offers a list of famous people who were dyslexic. Later, Nikumbh reveals to Ishaan, that he too is a dyslexic and faced problems similar to Ishaan. Nikumbh then visits the school's principal and obtains his permission to become Ishaan's tutor. He attempts to improve Ishaan's reading and writing by using remedial techniques developed by dyslexia specialists; Ishaan soon develops an interest in language and mathematics, and his grades improve.
Towards the end of the school year Nikumbh organises an art fair for the staff and students. The competition is judged by artist Lalita Lajmi. Ishaan, with his strikingly creative style, is declared the winner and Nikumbh, who paints Ishaan's portrait, the runner-up. The principal announces that Nikumbh has been hired as the school's permanent art teacher. When Ishaan's parents meet his teachers on the last day of school they are left speechless by the transformation they see in him. Overcome with emotion, Ishaan's father thanks Nikumbh. As Ishaan is getting into the car to leave with his parents for summer vacations, he turns around and runs toward Nikumbh. The film ends with a freeze frame shot of Nikumbh tossing Ishaan into the air.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for Taare Zameen Par was released on 4 November 2007 under the label T-Series. The music is mainly composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics byPrasoon Joshi. However, "Mera Jahan" was scored by Shailendra Barve and written by Gupte, with the latter also composing "Ishaan's Theme." Joshi received theNational Film Award for Best Lyrics, and Shankar Mahadevan won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Maa."
Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama praised the variety of genres present in the soundtrack and the lack of remixes. He gave it an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling it a "zero compromise album" that "stays true to the film's spirit". Planet Bollywood's Atta Khan rated it 9 out of 10, noting that the soundtrack "unquestionably lives up to all expectations". He felt that it maintained an "all round polished nature" and "is destined to become a classic". Although he, too, enjoyed the musical variety, he believed the composers overused the guitar and synthesizers. Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave the soundtrack a score of 3 out of 5, commenting, "Taare Zameen Par isn't your regular soundtrack about fluttering hearts and sleepless nights. What makes these delicate and whimsical creations special is their underlying innocence.
Taare Zameen Par was released worldwide on 21 December 2007, although countries such as Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Fiji opened it on 20 December. It debuted in India with 425 prints, although revenue-sharing issues between the film's distributors and theatre owners caused some slight delays. The movie grossed₹150 million (US$2.3 million) domestically within the first three days. Its theater occupancy in Mumbai dropped to 58 percent during its third week, but climbed back to 62 percent the following week—this brought the total to ₹770 million (US$12 million)—after the Maharashtra government granted the film exemption from the entertainment tax.
Awards
National Film Awards (for year 2007)
Won: Best Film on Family Welfare
Won: Best Lyrics: Prasoon Joshi
Won: Best Male Playback Singer: Shankar Mahadevan: Maa
2008 Filmfare Awards
Won:Best Movie- Aamir Khan (producer)
Won:Best Director - Aamir Khan
Won:Best Story - Amole Gupte
Won: Critics Award Best Performance - Darsheel Safary
Won: Best Lyricist - Prasoon Joshi[8]
2008 Zee Cine Awards
Won:Zee Cine Award for Best Director - Aamir Khan
Won:Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Director - Aamir Khan
Won:Zee Cine Award for Best Lyricist - Prasoon Joshi, Maa
Won:Zee Cine Award - Critics' Choice Best Actor - Darsheel Safary
Won:Zee Cine Award for Best Story - Amole Gupte[9]
2009 Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award
Won: Apsara Award for Best Film - Aamir Khan (Producer)
Won:Apsara Award for Best Director - Aamir Khan
Won: Best Screenplay - Amole Gupte
Won: Best Lyrics - Prasoon Joshi - Maa
Won: Apsara Award for Best Male Playback Singer- Shankar Mahadevan - Maa
Won: Best Story - Amole Gupte
Won: Best Special Effects - Vaibhav Kumaresh, Dhimant Vyas
2008 Star Screen Awards (Screen Weekly Awards)
Won:Best Director - Aamir Khan (shared with Shimit Amin for Chak De India)
Won:Best Supporting Actor - Aamir Khan
Won:Best Child Artist - Darsheel Safary
Won:Best Story - Amole Gupte
Won:Best Dialogue - Amole Gupte
Won:Best Lyricist - Prasoon Joshi
2008 V. Shantaram Awards
Won:Best Film (Gold)
Won:Best Director (Silver) - Aamir Khan
Won:Best Actor in a lead role - Darsheel Safary
Won:Best Writer - Amole Gupte
2008 Gollapudi Srinivas Award
Won: Best first film of a director
2009 List of submissions to the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
Taare Zameen Par was initially acclaimed as India's official entry for the 2009 Academy Awards Best Foreign Film, but after it failed to make the short list a debate began in the Indian media as to why Indian films never win Oscars.
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Directed by: A. R. Murugadoss
Produced by: Allu Aravind & Madhu Mantena
Written by: Piyush Mishra
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Sanjay Singhania Asin -- Kalpana Jiah Khan -- Sunita Pradeep Rawat -- Ghajini Dharmatma Riyaz Khan -- Inspector Arjun
Music by: A. R. Rahman
Cinematography: Ravi K. Chandran
Edited by: Anthony Gonsalves
Distributed by: Reliance Entertainment
Release Date: 25 December 2008
Running Time: 185 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Ghajini (Hindi: गजनी) is a 2008 Indian psychological thriller film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by Allu Aravind and Madhu Mantena. The soundtrack and score is by A. R. Rahman. It is a remake of Murugadoss's own 2005 Tamil film of the same name starring Surya Sivakumar in the lead role along with Asin and it became the highest grossing movie of that year and the first Hindi film to cross the ₹100 crore mark. It stars Aamir Khan, Asin and Jiah Khan in lead roles while Pradeep Rawat and Riyaz Khan essay supporting roles. The film was adapted from Christopher Nolan's Memento.
The film explores the life of a rich businessman who develops anterograde amnesia following a violent encounter in which his love interest, model Kalpana, was killed. He tries to avenge the killing with the aid of Polaroid Instant camera photographs and permanent tattoos on his body. Aamir Khan's character was featured in a 3D video game titled Ghajini – The Game, which is based on the movie. On release it became the highest grossing movie of all time until it was beaten by another Aamir Khan movie 3 Idiots the following year. Ghajini's paid preview collections were ₹27 million (US$410,000). With this movie, Asin made her debut in Bollywood.
Synopsis
Sunita (Jiah Khan) is a medical student, working on a project about the human brain with her class friend . When she is denied access by her professor to the curious case of Sanjay Singhania (Aamir Khan), a man reported to have anterograde amnesia, because it is under criminal investigation, Sunita decides to investigate the matter herself.
It is revealed that Sanjay loses his memory every 15 minutes. He uses a system of photographs, notes, and tattoos to recover his memory after each cycle to remind himself of his mission: to avenge the death of his beloved Kalpana (Asin). He systematically kills the people who were tied to the murder. His main target is Ghajini (Pradeep Rawat), a notable social personality in the city, and the man directly responsible for Kalpana's death and Sanjay's condition.
Police inspector Arjun Yadav (Riyaz Khan) tracks Sanjay down and hits him unconscious. Yadav finds two diaries in which Sanjay has chronicled the events of 2005 and 2006. The film flashes back to 2005 as Yadav reads the diary. Sanjay Singhania is the chairman of the Air Voice mobile telephone company. In the course of business, he sends his men to meet Kalpana, a struggling model of Mumbai, about putting up a billboard above her apartment. The owner of Kalpana's advertising firm misinterprets this as a romantic advance and, in view of a possible lucrative Air Voice ad campaign, encourages Kalpana to accept the overture. Kalpana thinks of it as an innocent prank that may fetch her better modelling work and decides to charade as Sanjay's girlfriend. Sanjay goes to confront Kalpana about this but falls in love with her at first sight. He hides his identity and introduces himself as Sachin, and the two begin spending time together. The diary ends with Sanjay proposing to Kalpana and promising himself that he will reveal his actual identity if she accepts.
When Yadav is about to read the 2006 diary, Sanjay awakes and attacks him, tying him up. Ghajini realizes that someone is trying to kill him but cannot figure out who. Sunita visits Sanjay's flat and discovers Sanjay's plan to kill Ghajini. She takes both his diaries before finding Yadav, beaten and bound, and freeing him. Just then, Sanjay arrives, but he remembers neither of them and chases them out. Yadav is hit by a bus as he flees in terror, and Sunita, believing Ghajini is the good guy in danger, informs him about Sanjay. Ghajini arrives at Sanjay's flat and destroys all of Sanjay's photographs and notes, as well as the tattoos on Sanjay's body, so that Sanjay is left with nothing to help him recover his memory.
As Sunita reads the diaries, the film flashes back to 2006, where it is revealed that Kalpana had accepted Sanjay's proposal. When this diary ends abruptly, Sunita digs further and discovers that Kalpana was travelling to Goa for a modelling assignment when she came upon 25 innocent young girls being trafficked. She had saved the girls, who named Ghajini as the ringleader of the racket. Outraged, Ghajini broke into Kalpana's apartment with his goons to kill her. When Sanjay arrived, he found Kalpana stabbed. Ghajini then hit Sanjay over the head with an iron rod. Sanjay's last sight was Ghajini brutally murdering Kalpana with the iron rod. Kalpana's last word to Sanjay was "Ghajini."
Sunita, now aware of the shocking truth, finds Sanjay in the hospital and tells him the truth. He flies into a heartbroken rage and tracks down Ghajini with Sunita's help. He fights off all of Ghajini's henchmen with a superior and anger-fueled strength. Ghajini, realizing Sanjay is too strong for him, flees. Sanjay's memory loss strikes again, and he forgets who Ghajini is. Ghajini takes this opportunity to stab Sanjay and taunt him with the grisly tale of how he murdered Kalpana. As he is about to make Sanjay relive the experience by killing Sunita the same exact way, Sanjay recovers the memory of Kalpana's death, and overpowers Ghajini in a flash of strength. He finally kills Ghajini, in the same way Ghajini had killed Kalpana.
The film ends with a still-amnesiac Sanjay volunteering at an orphanage. Sunita gives him a gift that reminds him of his bond with Kalpana, and Sanjay imagines Kalpana by his side, finally at peace with himself.
Soundtrack
The film has six songs including two remixes composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Prasoon Joshi.
Track listing:
1. Guzaarish - Javed Ali & Sonu Nigam
2. Guzaarish Remis - Javed Ali & Sonu Nigam
3. Kaise Mujhe - Benny Dayal & Shreya Ghoshal
4. Behka - Karthik
5. Behka Remix - Karthik
6. Latoo - Shreya Ghoshal
7. Kaise Mujhe - Instrumental
8. Aye Bacchu - Suzanne D'Mello
Song Clips
1. Guzaarish - Javed Ali & Sonu Nigam
3. Kaise Mujhe - Benny Dayal & Shreya Ghoshal
4. Behka - Karthik
6. Latoo - Shreya Ghoshal
8. Aye Bacchu - Suzanne D'Mello
Box Office
Trade analyst Komal Nahta estimated the film's first week collections to be ₹620 million (US$9.4 million). According to Box Office India, Ghajini's box-office worldwide gross total was ₹1.9 billion (US$29 million). It was declared an "All Time Blockbuster". Some other independent sources have stated that Ghajini has grossed ₹2 billion(US$30 million) in two weeks—totting up a domestic gross of ₹1.6 billion (US$24 million) and an overseas collection of ₹400 million (US$6.0 million).
Awards
Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female- Asin
Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female-Asin
Stardust Hottest New Filmmaker- A.R. Murugadoss
Stardust Hottest New Film Award
Filmfare Best Female Debut Award-Asin
Filmfare Best Action Award-Peter Hein
IIFA Best Female Debut-Asin
IIFA Best Villain Award- Pradeep Rawat
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Directed by: Rajkumar Hirani
Produced by: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Written by: Abhijat Joshi & Rajkumar Hirani
Based on: "Five Point Someone - What not to do at IIT!" by Chetan Bhagat
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Ranchoddas Shamaldas Chanchad / Phunsukh Wangdu R. Madhavan -- Farhan Qureshi Sharman Joshi -- Raju Rastogi Rakeena Kapoor -- Pia Sahastrabuddhe Boman Irani -- Dr. Viru Sahastrabuddhe Omi Vaidya -- Chatuir Ramalingam
Narrated by: R. Madhavan
Music by: Shantanu Moitra
Cinematography: C. K. Muraleedharan
Edited by: Rajkumar Hirani
Distributed by: Reliance Entertainment
Release Date: 25 December 2009
Running Time: 171 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
3 Idiots (Hindi: ३ इडियट्स) is a 2009 Indian coming of age comedy-drama film co-written, edited, and directed by Rajkumar Hiraniand produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Abhijat Joshi wrote the screenplay. It was loosely adapted from the novel Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat. The film stars Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Omi Vaidya, Parikshit Sahni and Boman Irani.
Upon release, the film broke all opening box office records in India. It was the highest-grossing film in its opening weekend in India and had the highest opening day collections for an Indian film. It also held the record for the highest net collections in the first week for a Bollywood film. It also had a record footfall of 31,785,000. It also became one of the few Indian films to become a major success in East Asian markets such as China, eventually bringing its overseas total to more than US$65 million—the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time in overseas markets, before being overtaken by Chennai Express (2013).
The film is distinctive for featuring real inventions by little-known people in India's backyards. The brains behind the innovations were Remya Jose, a student from Kerala, who created the exercise-bicycle/washing-machine; Mohammad Idris, a barber from Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh, who invented a bicycle-powered horse clipper; and Jahangir Painter, a painter from Maharashtra, who made the scooter-powered flour mill. This film was remade in Tamil as Nanban (2012) which also received critical praise and commercial success. It has also been announced that there will be a Chinese remake of the film produced by Stephen Chow and that there are plans for a Hollywood remake produced in the United States. A Telugu remake was planned despite Nanbanhaving a Telugu dubbed version titled Snehitudu.
Synopsis
Farhan Qureshi (R.Madhavan) and Raju Rastogi (Sharman Joshi) are students at the Imperial College of Engineering (ICE), a highly regarded Indian engineering college. Farhan's passion is wildlife photography, but he pursues an engineering degree to appease his father. Raju chooses engineering with hopes of improving his family's financial situation, but his lack of self-confidence results in poor grades. Their third roommate and friend, Ranchodas 'Rancho' Shamaldas Chanchad (Aamir Khan), has immense interest in robotics, and invents in his spare time. Rancho regularly faces the wrath of the college's director, Dr. Viru Sahastrabuddhe (Boman Irani), known as "Virus", when he gives creative and unorthodox answers in class. He lives by the philosophy that one should pursue excellence, as when it is achieved, success follows. Virus is shown as an extremely strict person—so strict that he caused his own son's suicide by putting him under excess pressure. The star student of their class is Chatur Ramalingam (Omi Vaidya) nicknamed "Silencer", known for his incredible techniques of memorization but more notorious for his silent but malodorous flatulence in addition to his arrogant attitude. Catering for them and the other college students' needs is Man Mohan, nicknamed "Millimeter".
Chatur, in an attempt to impress his professors, prepares a speech in Hindi for Teachers' Day. He memorizes the speech without knowing what it means due to his mere inability to speak Hindi. Rancho modifies this speech by replacing praise words with obscenities. Chatur memorizes and delivers the modified speech, humiliating himself, Virus, and the Minister of Education. He vows revenge against Rancho, and Chatur also vows that he will be more successful than Rancho. Meanwhile, Rancho falls in love with Pia (Kareena Kapoor), Virus' younger daughter, who is a medical student in residency at the city's hospital. Virus tries to break the trio up but despite the challenges they face, the three manage to stand firm.
The three friends continue to frustrate Virus, although Rancho continues to score highest in every exam, while Chatur is always second, and Farhan and Raju are inevitably in the lowest two positions. The tensions escalate years later when they drunkenly break into the Virus' household at night to allow Rancho to propose to Pia, while Raju and Farhan urinate on the house' door inside the compound. They flee just in time when Virus overhears them in his sleep. The next day, Virus threatens to expel Raju unless he blames Rancho for these wrongdoings. Unable to choose between betraying his friend or letting down his family, Raju unsuccessfully attempts suicide, and ends up in a coma. After intensive care from Pia and his roommates, he recovers.
Farhan and Raju adopt Rancho's outlook after this incident. Farhan decides to pursue his love of photography, while Raju takes an unexpected interview for a corporate job. He impresses the interviewers with his frank answers, however they sense his poor upbringing and discuss the company salary. An unsympathetic Virus vows to make the final exam as hard as possible so that Raju is unable to graduate. Pia overhears this, takes Virus' spare keys and gives Rancho details of the exam, before he and Farhan break into Virus' office and steal it. Raju, with his new-found attitude, refuses to cheat and throws the paper away. Virus catches the trio and expels them on the spot. Pia hears him and angrily confronts him about her brother's suicide, after Virus persuaded him into a career in engineering despite his love for literature. A sobbing Pia then flees to the hospital.
The three friends earn a reprieve when Virus' pregnant elder daughter Mona (Mona Singh) goes into labour at the same time as a heavy storm cuts off all power and traffic. Pia instructs Rancho to deliver the baby in the college common room; he leads his friends and the students restore electricity using car batteries and a power inverter of Rancho's own design. Rancho then delivers the baby with the help of an modified vacuum cleaner. After the baby is apparently stillborn, Rancho and the students revive it with the mantra "All is well". Virus concedes defeat, eventually giving Rancho his treasured space pen and acknowledging him as an extraordinary student. He lets the three students stay for their final exams and graduate.
Ten years later, Chatur is the vice president of a corporation in the United States. Farhan is a successful photographer while Raju is married and lives a comfortable lifestyle. The three reunite at the college campus water tower in order to find Rancho at Shimla. Rancho disappeared shortly after their graduation ceremony and has been out of their lives since. As they travel, they manage to find clues about Rancho's true identity. Stumbling at the Chanchad estate, they meet the real Ranchodas (Javed Jaffrey). He reveals that Rancho they know was "Chotte", an orphaned servant to the Chanchad household who studied in the ICE in the original Rancho's name when the latter went to London for 4 years. Ranchodas' father used the servant in order to fill his son's place and pocket the diploma. After graduation, the servant would later cut contact to start a new life. Ranchodas finishes his story by giving them the address of a village school in Ladakh.
Raju and Farhan rescue Pia from her wedding at Manali despite Chatur's objections; he is in a hurry to set up a business partnership with a world-famous but reclusive scientist and entrepreneur named Phunsukh Wangdu, known for his patents. Upon arrival in Ladakh, they stop at the village school where they see inventions resembling the style of their friend. They reunite briefly with their former caterer, Man Mohan, who shows them that Rancho read and collected Farhan's books, reads and shares Raju's engineering blog, and kept Pia's helmet. Rancho encounters and reunites with Pia in a field while teaching kids how a remote-controlled plane works and flies, only to be beaten up by Farhan and Raju for being a recluse. The four happily celebrate their reunion as Chatur mockingly watches. He forces Rancho to sign a declaration of defeat and attempts to humiliate him, but Raju, Farhan and Pia ask that Rancho reveal his real name. Rancho identifies himself as Phunsukh Wangdu, Chatur's client. Upon learning this, the seemingly victorious Chatur is horrified, accepts his defeat, and begs Rancho/Phunsukh to forgive him and establish the business relationship.
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack is composed by Shantanu Moitra with lyrics penned by Swanand Kirkire.
Track listing:
1. Aal Izz Well - Sonu Nigam, Shaan & Swanand Kirkire
2. Zoobi Doobi - Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal
3. Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh - Shaan & Shantanu Moitra
4. Give Me Some Sunshine - Suraj Jagan & Sharman Joshi
5. Jaane Nahin Denge Tujhe - Sonu Nigam
6. Aal Izz Well (Remix) - Sonu Nigam, Shaan & Swanand Kirkire
1. Aal Izz Well - Sonu Nigam, Shaan & Swanand Kirkire
2. Zoobi Doobi - Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal
3. Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh - Shaan & Shantanu Moitra
4. Give Me Some Sunshine - Suraj Jagan & Sharman Joshi
5. Jaane Nahin Denge Tujhe - Sonu Nigam
Box Office
After its initial run, the film's adjusted worldwide lifetime gross was ₹3.39 billion (US$51 million).
According to Box Office, 3 Idiots grossed ₹11.92 billion (US$180 million) worldwide at the end of its theatrical run. Box Office India declared the film an "All Time Blockbuster", and it is one of the films on their list of "Biggest Blockbusters Ever in Hindi Cinema". The film was also listed in Guinness World Records for the record of highest box office film gross for a Bollywood film.
Awards
55th Filmfare Awards
Best Film - Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Director - Rajkumar Hirani
Best Supporting Actor - Boman Irani
Best Dialogue - Rajkumar Hirani & Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Story - Rajkumar Hirani & Abhijat Joshi
Vest Screenplay - Rajkumar Hirani & Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Directed by: Kiran Rao
Produced by: Tshephel Namgyal Aamir Khan Dhillin Mehta
Screenplay by: Anil Mehta
Story by: Kiran Rao
Starring: Prateik Babbar -- Munna Monica Dogra -- Shai Kriti Malhotra -- Yasmin Aamir Khan -- Arun
Music by: Gustavo Santaolalla
Cinematography: Tushar Kanti Ray
Edited by: Nishant karkare
Distributed by: Reliance Entertainment Aamir Khan Productions Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd
Release date: September 2010 (TIFF) / 21 January 2011 (India)
Running time: 95 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi & English
Budget: ₹10 million (US$150,000)
Box office: ₹20 million (US$300,000) (2 Week Nett Gross)
Arun (Aamir Khan), a reclusive artist, moves into a run-down flat in the older part of Mumbai. After attending an exhibition of his works, he meets Shai (Monica Dogra), an American banker who has come to Mumbai to devote time to her hobby, photography, and takes her back to his flat, where they have a one-night stand. The next morning, Arun expresses his disinterest in continuing the relationship and Shai angrily storms out.
Shortly after, Munna (Prateik Babbar), a dhobi (washerman) who dreams about getting a break in Bollywood, arrives to deliver Arun's laundry. Arun moves into a new apartment the next day. While unpacking, he finds a small container that had been left by the previous tenant of the apartment. In it, he finds a silver chain, a ring, and three video tapes (Pehli chitti, Doosri chitti and Aakhri chitti) by Yasmin Noor. The tapes turn out to be video diaries in which Yasmin communicates with her brother. In the tape, she is generally happy, and shows her apartment, which is the same one Arun is occupying now. The next morning, Arun is informed by his manager that art dealers, impressed with his art, have decided to open a gallery in Sydney featuring his works. Arun is pleased by this, as it would also give him a chance to visit his ex-wife and child, settled in Australia. He begins to work on a new painting.
When Munna delivers laundry to Shai's house, they meet and soon become friends. Munna agrees to show Shai around Mumbai and help her gather photographs about the occupations of the poor. In return, Shai agrees to shoot a portfolio of Munna to help him get into the film industry. Arun continues watching Yasmin's tapes and learns more about her life, including that she has recently married a man who seems distant. Shai obtains Arun's new address from Munna. Shai's father's construction company is constructing a building opposite Arun's apartment. Shai starts shooting photos of Arun from the construction site without Arun being aware of it.
Munna continues struggling to find work in films. To earn a living, he washes clothes by day and kills rats by night. He disapproves of his brother's criminal activity but they are close, and Munna's brother uses his underworld contacts to try to get Munna a break in the industry. In the meantime, Munna shows Shai the different facets of Mumbai, including the dhobi ghaat, where he works as a launderer. Munna develops feelings for Shai but is unable to express them, mostly because of his working-class status. One day, Arun spots Shai nearby and invites her to his house. He apologises about their first meeting. Munna sees them together and feels betrayed but Shai is able to convince him to keep helping her. One night, while Munna is at his rat-killing job, Shai sees him and takes pictures. Dismayed, Munna flees from her.
Arun watches the final video by Yasmin. Her tone has changed considerably since the previous tape, in which she revealed learning that her husband was in an extramarital affair. She strongly indicates that she intends to commit suicide. Shaken by the knowledge that Yasmin might have hanged herself in that very room, Arun flees the apartment and moves into a new one. Munna arrives home to find that his brother has been killed. He and his family relocate to a new flat and Munna visits his brother's contact in the film industry to show him his portfolio.
Arun studies the painting he has been working on, which is now complete. Yasmin is prominently featured along with other things she had left behind. Shortly after, Shai finds Munna and Munna again tries to flee her, but she catches up with him. She insists upon their friendship and asks about Arun's whereabouts. Still hurt, Munna lies to her and they exchange an abrupt farewell before Shai leaves. Moments later, Munna changes his mind and runs after Shai's car, weaving through the traffic. The film ends when Munna catches up to the car and gives Shai Arun's new address.
Trailer:
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Directed by: Reema Kagti
Produced by: Ritesh Sidhwani Aamir Khan Farhan Akhtar
Written by: Farhan Akhtar (dialogue) Anurag Kashyap (additional dialogue)
Screenplay by: Reema Kagti Zoya Akhtar
Story by: Reema Kagti Zoya Akhtar
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Surjan Singh Shekhawat Rani Mukerji -- Roshni Shekhawat Kareena Kapoor Khan -- Rosie / Simran Nawazuddin Siddiqui -- Tehmur
Music by: Ram Sampath
Cinematography: K. U. Mohanan
Edited by: Anand Subaya
Production company Excel Entertainment Aamir Khan Productions
Distributed by: Reliance Entertainment
Release date: 30 November 2012
Running time: 139 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi & Marathi
Late at night on a deserted road, well-known actor Armaan Kapoor (Vivan Bhatena) loses control of his car for no evident reason, apparently trying to avoid something, and drives into the sea. Inspector Surjan Shekhawat (Aamir Khan) with his assistant Devrath Kulkarni (Rajkummar Rao) begins an investigation into Armaan's death. Surjan's personal life is in turmoil since his 8-year-old son, Karan, drowned recently during a family outing. His wife, Roshni (Rani Mukerji), is still grieving and Surjan has developed a guilt complex.
Surjan learns that on the night of Armaan's accident, Armaan was travelling with 2 million rupees in cash, which is missing from the car. Armaan had given the money to a blackmailer, a pimp named Shashi (Subrat Dutta). Three years back, Shashi had performed a cover-up for Armaan and his friend Sanjay Kejriwal (Suhas Ahuja). Once he learns of Armaan's death, Shashi takes off with the cash, leaving behind a mistress, Mallika (Aditi Vasudev). Shashi's friend, Tehmur (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), steals Shashi's discarded sim card. Shashi begins blackmailing Sanjay. In panic, Sanjay employs some thugs to murder Shashi. Tehmur begins to use Shashi's old sim card to blackmail Sanjay with Shashi's murder.
Meanwhile, Roshni seeks solace from a medium (Shernaz Patel) who is in touch with Karan's soul. One night, Surjan is propositioned by an escort, Rosie (Kareena Kapoor). He declines Rosie's advances but asks her if she can become an informer. Through Rosie, Surjan finds out about Shashi's connection with the case. The police find Shashi's body, along with the blackmail money and a DVD. The DVD contains embarrassing CCTV footage of Armaan and his friends leaving a hotel with a girl. Convinced of Armaan's link with prostitutes, Surjan focuses his search on the slums near the Hotel Lido. To speak unobserved, Rosie takes Surjan to a quiet place by the riverside and tells him that three years ago, she was picked up by Armaan and his friends, Sanjay and Nikhil (Prashant Prakash). However, she doesn't reveal anything more. Surjan tries to approach Nikhil for more information but discovers that Nikhil has been brain-dead after the incident three years ago. After a heated argument with Roshni, Surjan confides in Rosie, who comforts him by taking him to the Lido.
Tehmur is killed by the two thugs in Sanjay's employ. One of the thugs is captured by the police and reveals that Sanjay has been behind the murders of both Shashi and Tehmur. Surjan arrests Sanjay, who confesses that three years ago, Sanjay, Armaan and Nikhil had picked up an escort to celebrate Nikhil's birthday. While driving, Nikhil began making out with the girl in the backseat. The car door opened by accident, throwing both Nikhil and the girl from the moving car to the road. Both were badly injured. Armaan and Sanjay rushed Nikhil to the hospital but fearing scandal, left the girl unattended on the road. Sanjay had called Shashi to ask him to take care of her. However, Shashi informed them that the girl had died and that he had footage of the three leaving with her. Since then, Shashi had continued to extort money from them by blackmail.
Surjan re-watches the footage and realizes that the girl is Rosie. As he drives Sanjay to the police station, they approach the same road where Armaan had his car accident. Both Surjan and Sanjay see Rosie standing ahead. In a re-enactment of Armaan's accident, Sanjay swerves the car into the sea. With Sanjay already dead, Surjan struggles to get himself out of the car. Rosie appears underwater and saves him. At the police station, Surjan's superior advises him against reporting his incredible story. Surjan agrees to write in the official report that Armaan Kapoor's death was an accident. He returns to the riverside place where he used to meet Rosie and uncovers her remains where Shashi had hidden her body. Remembering that he had been told that "the dead come to those who are troubled," he gives her a proper funeral.
Now more accepting of the supernatural, Surjan finds a letter from Karan, penned by the medium. Through the letter, Karan tells Surjan not to blame himself for his death and that he wants both his parents to be happy. Surjan cries and Roshni consoles him. The two are reconciled.
Trailer:
Track Listing:
1. Muskaanein Jhooti Hai - Suman Sridhar
2. Jee Le Zaraa - Vishal Dadlani
3. Jiya Lage Na - Sona Mohapatra & Ravindra Upadhyay
4. Hona Hai Kya - Ram Sampath & Rupesh
5. Laakh Duniya Kahe - Ram Sampath
6. Jee Le Zaraa (remix) - Vishal Dadlani
Song Clips:
1. Muskaanein Jhooti Hai
2. Jee Le Zaraa
3. Jiya Lage Na
4. Hona Hai Kya
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Hindi: धूम ३
Directed by: Vijay Krishna Acharya
Produced by: Aditya Chopra
Screenplay by: Vijay Krishna Acharya
Story by: Aditya Chopra Vijay Krishna Acharya
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Sahir Khan & Samar Khan Abhishek Bachchan -- ACP Jai Dixit Katrina Kaif -- Aaliya Uday Chopra -- Ali Akbar Fateh Khan Siddharth Nigam -- Young Sahir & Samar Khan Jackie Shroff -- Iqbal Haroon Khan
Music by: Pritam
Background score: Julius Packiam
Cinematography: Sudeep Chatterjee
Edited by: Ritesh Soni
Production company: Yash Raj Films
Release date: 20 December 2013
Running time: 172 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Budget est.: ₹1.75 billion
Box office est.: ₹5.35 billion
In the year 1990, Iqbal Haroon Khan (Jackie Shroff) runs The Great Indian Circus in Chicago, which has fallen on bad times. Anderson's (Andrew Bicknell) bank — Western Bank of Chicago — which has lent money to Iqbal Khan, decides to close down the circus when Khan is unable to repay the loan. Young Sahir (Siddharth Nigam), the little son of Iqbal Khan, pleads with Anderson not to shut down his father's circus, as he and his father would soon be able to turn the corner. But Iqbal Khan's presentation before the bankers and Sahir's pleas don't help. Iqbal Khan commits suicide in front of the heartless Anderson, leaving Sahir devastated.
Now in 2013, Sahir (Aamir Khan) has still not forgotten the high-handedness of the bank and swears revenge. He robs various branches of Western Bank of Chicago, leaving behind a message in Hindi and a clown mask. During the chase, he runs from top to the bottom of the Western Bank of Chicago building. As the police come to the scene, he runs into a van as they begin to surround the vehicle. Sahir jumps out in a BMW K1300R after a little explosion. On the chase, he slides under a truck and pops out to continue. He further kicks a police officer off his patrol motorcycle causing the officer to lose control and crash into a newspaper stand. While beyond that, Sahir continually tries to escape his pursuers and goes into a public parking garage. Then out of nowhere, he uses a steel cable cord like an attachment and rides his bike on it and is nearly knocked down by a train. despite all efforts of law enforcement, the robbery isn't foiled and he successfully gets away.
As Chicago Police Officer Victoria (Tabrett Bethell) fails to catch him, she calls ACP Jay Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan) and his partner, Ali (Uday Chopra), for help in solving the case. Jay baits Sahir into robbing again by making it known he's on the case and that he believes the thief to be an amateur thereby goading him on. Gathering information from a news channel regarding the plan, Sahir poses as an informant for Jay, and manages to gather information on the bank while giving Jay a lead to follow. Eventually, Sahir robs the bank and escapes, but Jay and Ali follow him. During the pursuit, Sahir nearly knocks Ali and stops on Wabash Avenue as the bridge rises, he drives straight and jumps off. His bike transforms into a jet ski. While on a water pursuit, Jay manages to take a boat and chases Sahir. After almost knocking off Ali, Sahir is almost about to reach the next bridge but the police arrive. Sahir dives underwater, then jumps out from the water transforming his jet ski back to his bike. Jay, while hanging on a helicopter ladder, manages to shoot Sahir on the left shoulder before he disappears again.
Sahir has a big premiere of a revamped version of The Great Indian Circus, with his female lead acrobat, Aaliya (Katrina Kaif), involving a trick with him disappearing in one place and showing up in another. The show is a success, but afterwards, Jay, Ali, and the police surround him, knowing he's the thief. Jai says the proof will be the gunshot wound, but when Sahir is examined, there is no evidence of a gunshot wound anywhere on his body. Jay and Ali leave while Sahir retires to his dressing room. It is then revealed that Sahir has an autistic twin brother, Samar, who helps him pull off his trick and helps him in planning and pulling of the robberies (like the rope string stunt and ejecting the jet-ski bike) and it was Samar who sustained the gun-shot wound.
Jay is fired from the case, but is encouraged by Ali to prove Sahir's guilt by going rogue. Jay eventually finds out about Samar, and sets about finding a way to corner Sahir. Samar, being mentally challenged, is kept in seclusion by Sahir. However, he allows Samar outdoors once a week, and Jay manages to befriend him during this time in order to perform his plan. Samar has fallen in love with Aaliya after performing with her in the circus, but cannot express it. This leads to a rift between the brothers. Jay tries to take advantage of this, but Sahir finds out and thwarts Jay's plan to stop them.When Sahir comes in the disguise of Samar, Jay reveals his true identity and assuming him to be Samar, tells him to surrender since he can give them justice. When Sahir reveals himself, he ties Jay to the track of a roller coaster and tells him that he used Samar for his own benefit. He switches the roller coaster on but Ali arrives in time to save him from being crushed. He decides the only way to catch the brothers is in the act of robbing. Sahir and Samar pull off their final bank heist, and escape. However, the following day, Jay manages to corner them as they're making their way out of town. They rob on 22 May. Samar is hesitant to run when Aaliya shows up, begging him to stop. Sahir surrenders to Jay, asking him to spare Samar. Jai agrees, but right after, Sahir attempts to jump off the dam. Samar grabs Sahir's hand, refusing to let him go. Sahir begs Samar to let go, saying he can live freely with Aaliya. But Samar says that both of them are born together and should die together. Eventually, the two of them jump off the dam together. Western Bank of Chicago is shut down as a result of the heists, while Aaliya is shown having taken over The Great Indian Circus and still performing for it.
A humanoid alien (Aamir Khan) lands on Earth naked on a research mission in Rajasthan, but is stranded when the remote control of his spaceship is stolen. He manages to get the thief's cassette recorder, a National Panasonic RQ-565D. On the same day in Bruges, Jaggu (Anushka Sharma) meets Sarfaraz (Sushant Singh Rajput) and falls in love with him. Jaggu's father (Parikshit Sahni) objects to their relationship because Sarfaraz is a Pakistani Muslim, while Jaggu is a Hindu. He consults godman Tapasvi Maharaj (Saurabh Shukla) who predicts that Sarfaraz will betray Jaggu. Determined to prove them wrong, Jaggu proposes to Sarfaraz, who accepts. She is heartbroken at the wedding chapel when she receives a letter calling off the marriage due to their cultural differences.
Jaggu returns to India and becomes a TV reporter. She meets the alien and is intrigued to see him distribute leaflets about the "missing" Gods. She saves him when he attempts to take money from a collection box, earning his trust.
The alien tells her that he is a research scientist from another planet. His people know nothing about dressing, religion or verbal communication. They transfer ideas by holding hands. The alien learned to fit in among humans by wearing clothes and using money stolen from couples having sex in "dancing cars".
After being accidentally hit by a truck, the alien is befriended by bandmaster Bhairon Singh (Sanjay Dutt), who takes him along with his troop. The alien attempts to learn to communicate by grabbing peoples' hands but people chase him away, believing him to be a pervert. Bhairon takes him to a brothel, where the alien holds a prostitute's (Reema Debnath) hand for six hours and thus learns the Bhojpuri language.
Bhairon has a conversation with the alien, and suggests that the thief may be in Delhi. The alien leaves for Delhi. Due to his strange behavior, the people assume he is drunk and call him "PK" (pee-kay, Hindi for "drunk"). People tell him that only "God" can help him find his remote. PK sincerely practices every Indian religion attempting to find "God", to no avail. He later discovers that Tapasvi has his remote, who claims it was a gift from God, and refuses to return the remote. Jaggu promises PK that she will recover his remote and he can go back home.
PK conjectures that Tapasvi and other godmen must be dialling a "wrong number" to communicate with God, and are therefore advising the public to engage in meaningless rituals. Jaggu encourages the public to expose fraudulent godmen, by sending their videos to her news channel. This "wrong number" campaign turns into a popular mass-movement, to the dismay of Tapasvi. Meanwhile, Bhairon finds the thief and contacts PK, informing him they will come to Delhi, but both die in a terrorist attack. The terrorist attack is later declared by Tapasvi's group to be stated as protecting their Gods.
Tapasvi decides to confront PK on-air. Tapasvi asks PK what the "right number" is. PK says that "God that created us all" is the only concept people should believe in, and that the other "duplicate Gods" are created by man. Tapasvi argues, saying that PK is trying to take people away from their Gods and that they will not stand for their Gods being taken away from them either. He claims he has a direct connection to God and refers to his prediction of Sarfaraz's betrayal to try to prove that Muslims are liars, but PK disagrees. PK realises that Sarfaraz did not write the letter. Jaggu contacts the Pakistani Embassy in Belgium where Sarfaraz worked part-time. The embassy tells her that Sarfaraz still loves her, and transfers the line to Sarfaraz, who is now living in Lahore. Jaggu and Sarfaraz reconnect, and Tapasvi is forced to return PK's remote, while also being exposed to the whole of India that he had planned to break Jaggu and Sarfaraz through his "predictions".
Meanwhile, PK has fallen in love with Jaggu, but refrains from telling her because she loves Sarfaraz. Having filled multiple audio tapes with her voice alone, he takes two suitcases full of tapes and extra batteries when leaving for home. After his departure, Jaggu publishes a book about him.
One year later, PK returns to Earth on a new research mission on human nature along with several other aliens (including one played by Ranbir Kapoor).
Trailer:
Track Listing:
1. Tharki Chokro - Swaroop Khan
2. Love Is a Waste of Time - Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal
3. Nanga Punga Dost - Shreya Ghoshal
4. Chaar Kadam - Shaan & Shreya Ghoshal
5. Bhagwan Hai Kahan Re Tu - Sonu Nigam
6. Dil Darbadar - Ankit Tiwari
7. PK Dance Theme - Instrumental
Song Clips:
1. Tharki Chokro
2. Love Is a Waste of Time
3. Nanga Punga Dost
4. Chaar Kadam
5. Bhagwan Hai Kahan Re Tu
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Hindi: दंगल Directed by: Nitesh Tiwari
Produced by: Aamir Khan Kiran Rao Siddharth Roy Kapur
Written by: Nitesh Tiwari Piyush Gupta Shreyas Jain Nikhil Meharotra
Based on: Mahavir Singh Phogat
Starring: Aamir Khan -- Mahavir Singh Phogat Sakshi Tanwar -- Daya Kaur (Mahavir's wife) Fatima Sana Shaikh -- Geeta Phogat Sanya Malhotra -- Babita Kumari
Music by: Pritam Chakraborty
Cinematography: Sethu Sriram
Edited by: Ballu Saluja
Production company: Disney World Cinema Aamir Khan Productions
Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release dates: December 23, 2016
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Mahavir Singh Phogat is an amateur wrestler who was forced to give up wrestling in order to obtain gainful employment. He was unable to win a gold medal for India and vows that his son will. He is disappointed when his wife gives birth to four daughters. He gives up his dream thinking that girls cannot wrestle and should only be taught household chores. But when his older daughters, Geeta and Babita come home after beating up two boys in response to derogatory comments, Mahavir realises his daughters have the potential to become wrestlers.
Mahavir begins coaching Geeta and Babita in wrestling. His methods seem harsh, including gruelling early morning workouts and short haircuts to avoid lice. Initially, the girls resent their father for his treatment but they soon realise that their father wants them to have a future and not grow up to be stereotypical housewives. The girls become motivated and willingly participate in Mahavir's coaching. Mahavir takes the girls to wrestling tournaments. Geeta and Babita both wrestle with boys and beat them, much to everyone's dismay. Geeta eventually wins the Junior Internationals and goes to an institute in Patiala for further training so she can participate in the Commonwealth Games.
Geeta makes friends at the institute and begins to disregard the discipline she has been brought up with. She regularly watches films, eats junk food and grows her hair longer. Her coach's training differs significantly from her father's techniques. Geeta believes her coach's techniques are better and that Mahavir's techniques are weak. On a visit home, she is determined to show her father she can wrestle well without his techniques. This leads to a ferocious bout between Geeta and Mahavir. Mahavir loses against Geeta due to his age. Babita tells Geeta that she shouldn't forget her father's techniques and reminds her that it is because of their father that she is where she is now.
Babita soon follows Geeta to the institute. Geeta finds herself losing every match as she is not following her father's techniques. Realising her error, she tearfully makes peace with Mahavir. Mahavir comes to the institute and begins coaching Geeta and Babita, using the same methods as when they were younger. Their coach is furious with Mahavir's interference and wants to expel them both from the institution, but a deal is struck to allow them to continue as long as Mahavir does not enter the institution or train them elsewhere. Determined to continue assisting his daughters, Mahavir obtains tapes of Geeta's previous unsuccessful bouts and coaches her by pointing out her errors over the phone.
During Geeta's bouts in the Commonwealth Games, Mahavir constantly contradicts her coach's instructions while sitting in the audience. Geeta disregards her coach and follows her father's instructions and wins every bout. Just before the final bout, Geeta's jealous coach conspires to lock Mahavir in a closet far away from the arena. Despite her father's absence, Geeta manages to win the final bout and becomes the first Indian female wrestler to win gold. Mahavir returns just in time to embrace his daughters, frustrating the coach's hopes of obtaining credit before the news media.
The end credits reveal that Babita also won gold in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games in 2014, Geeta became the first Indian female wrestler to qualify for the Olympics and Mahavir's efforts inspired dozens of Indian women to participate in wrestling.
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