Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi
| Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi | |
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| Directed by | Raj Kaushal |
| Written by | Patrick Biswas Shailendra Singh |
| Produced by | Tyger Productions Shailendra Singh |
| Starring | Rinke Khanna Dino Morea Sanjay Suri |
| Cinematography | Rajiv Jain |
| Music by | Songs: Vishal Dadlani Shekhar Ravjiani Samrat Shiraz Bhattacharya Salim–Sulaiman Background Score: Salim–Sulaiman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 173 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (transl. Sometimes in Love) is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Raj Kaushal. The film stars debutants Rinke Khanna, Dino Morea and Sanjay Suri. The film is set against the backdrop of a Performing Arts College. The film was written by Shailendra Singh and tis he first release of his production house, Percept Picture Company.[2]
Plot
[edit]The film revolves around a group of talented friends, whose lives undergo a complete change with the arrival of a new student – Khushi. The friends are Siddhant, Bhargav or Bugs, Ronnie, Radha, Ruby and Manoj Dhanwani also known as ‘Haklu’ because he stammers a lot. They all are the young and vibrant students of the National Institute of Performing Arts. Khushi brings a lot of happiness into their lives and as the days pass by, both Sid and Bugs fall in love with her. But Khushi loves Sid. Sid is driven by a burning ambition of becoming a singer. He throws friendship aside for a desirable woman (Roxy), who he believes, is his stepping stone to success.
He dreams of becoming the greatest pop singer and performing with Roxy. But nothing stops them (Sid and Khushi) from coming closer and closer each day. Bugs finds himself falling deeply in love with Khushi, but is forced to keep it a secret that only he can treasure. He takes Khushi on a day-long romantic date. Khushi, broken by Sid's falling for another woman, returns to her comfortable yet lonely existence, the very home that she left to find genuine love and lasting friendships. Emotional upheavals also haunt the rest of the group when a close colleague develops AIDS.
Cast
[edit]- Dino Morea as Siddhant
- Rinke Khanna as Khushi[3]
- Sanjay Suri as Baksh Bhargav/Bugs
- Shweta Salve as Radha
- Akashdeep Saigal as Ronnie
- Mohan Kapoor
- Akash Karnataki as KS
- Melody Decunha as Ruby[4]
- Manoj Dhanwani as Hari/Haklu
- Tora Khasgir as Roxy
- Tarun Arora
Soundtrack
[edit]| Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 3 February 1999 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Sony Music India |
The song "Musu Musu Haasi Deu" by The Himalayans was reused in this film. Shaan made his debut as a singer with this film.[5] Childhood friends Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani separately composed songs for the film and coincidentally met in a studio where they decided to form the music director duo Vishal-Shekhar.
| # | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Woh Pehli Baar" | Raj Kaushal and Vishal Dadlani | Vishal Dadlani, Shiraz Bhattacharya, Samrat | Shaan |
| 2 | "Tumne Na Humse" | Patrick Biswas | Shekhar Ravjiani | Mahalakshmi Iyer |
| 3 | "Dil Se Mere" | Mandira Bedi and Raj Kaushal | Shekhar Ravjiani, Mahalakshmi Iyer | |
| 4 | "Musu Musu Haasi Deu" | Raj Kaushal and Vishal Dadlani | Vishal Dadlani, Shiraz Bhattacharya, Samrat | Shaan |
| 5 | "Lakhon Deewane" | KK | ||
| 6 | "Koi Toh Mujhe Baata De" | Raj Kaushal and Salim Merchant | Salim–Sulaiman | KK, Jeanne Michael, Salim Merchant |
| 7 | "Hum Naujawan Hai" | Raj Kaushal and Vishal Dadlani | Vishal Dadlani, Shiraz Bhattacharya, Samrat | Vishal Dadlani, Manohar, Suraj Jagan |
| 8 | "Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi" | Vishal Dadlani | Shekhar Ravjiani, Vishal Dadlani | KK |
Reception
[edit]Vasanthi Hariprakash of The New Indian Express opined that "The director deals with no issue in full, whether it is the trauma of an AIDS-afflicted person or the hopes of a wannabe, leaving the audience absolutely unmoved. The songs, especially the chart-buster Musu Musu, are highly hummable, but they don’t really gel with the movie".[6] Sharmila Taliculam of Rediff.com wrote ″Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi may have had something to it if it had a story, a strong script, and not just dabbled in sentimental tripe. But it still has tried to maintain a youthful feel throughout. But while the cast is on a feel good trip, the audience slowly stops smiling and look forward to the arrival of some maturity.″[7]
Awards
[edit]- Zee Cine Award – Best Female Debut – Rinkie Khanna[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Mathur, Arti (13 May 2002). "Sony's curried out". Variety. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Mittal, Madhur (25 April 1999). "Bollywood Bhelpuri: Spotlight on Rinke Khanna". Tribune India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Khubchandani, Lata (2 February 1999). "Rinke takes the plunge". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Model Melody DeCunha moves to movies". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "From 'Musu Musi Hasi' To 'Kuch Toh Hua Hain' Shaan's Most Memorable Songs". The Times of India. 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "It doesn't gel". The New Indian Express. 7 April 1999. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: The Pyar Mein Kabhi review". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Zee Cine Best Female Debut". Archived from the original on 19 January 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
External links
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- 1999 films
- 1990s Hindi-language films
- 1990s Indian films
- 1990s buddy comedy films
- 1990s romantic musical films
- 1999 romantic comedy-drama films
- Films scored by Vishal–Shekhar
- Indian buddy comedy films
- 1990s musical comedy-drama films
- Indian romantic comedy-drama films
- Indian musical comedy-drama films
- 1999 musical films