Dil Ka Rishta

Dil Ka Rishta
Directed by	Naresh Malhotra
Written by	Shabbir Boxwala Vrinda Rai
Produced by	Shabbir Boxwala Aditya Rai
Starring	Arjun Rampal Aishwarya Rai Priyanshu Chatterjee Isha Koppikar Rakhee Gulzar Paresh Rawal
Cinematography	Ashok Mehta
Edited by	Naresh Malhotra
Music by	Nadeem-Shravan
Production company	Tips Music Films
Distributed by	Target Films Tips Music Films
Release date	17 January 2003 (2003-01-17)
Running time	151 mins
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	Rs. 8,25,00,000
Box office	Rs. 14,60,20,000

Dil Ka Rishta (Template:Lang-en) is a 2003 Indian Hindi romance film, directed by Naresh Malhotra and produced by Aditya Rai. It was produced and distributed under Aishwarya's own Target Films banner and Tips Industries Limited. The film stars Arjun Rampal and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles with Priyanshu Chatterjee, Isha Koppikar, Rakhee Gulzar and Paresh Rawal in supporting roles. The music is composed by Nadeem Shravan and the lyrics are penned by Sameer.

Plot

Jai (Arjun Rampal) is a wealthy young man who supports many charities. One day, he accompanies his friend, Anita (Isha Koppikar) to a school for the deaf, which he is sponsoring. There, he meets Tia (Aishwarya Rai), a teacher, and develops feelings for her. He tries to court her, believing that Tia feels something for him too. Tia, on the other hand, views him simply as a good friend. When he finally admits his feelings, Tia reveals the existence of her fiancé, Raj (Priyanshu Chatterjee). Despite knowing of her engagement, Jai relentlessly pursues Tia, who soon angrily rejects him. Tia marries Raj, they have a baby son named Anshu, and live a poor but happy life together. Jai is left devastated.

One night Jai becomes extremely drunk and drives home with Anita, soon colliding with another car. A plot twist reveals that Tia and Raj were in the other car. Anita and Raj are killed at the scene, while Tia survives but loses her memory.

Tia's doctors believe that Tia will not be able to handle the mental anguish caused by the return of her memories, advising her mother (Rakhee Gulzar) to move Tia to a place where nothing'll remind her of her past. Jai, overcome with guilt for being the cause of her condition, offers Tia and her mother his house in South Africa so that she can recuperate. Tia's mother accepts for Tia's sake, even though she loathes Jai for causing the accident. Tia is informed that she had been in a car accident with Jai and Anita, who was her best friend, and that Anshu is Jai and Anita's son. She is also told that she had always looked after Anshu as an aunt, and is encouraged to continue acting as a motherly figure to him.

In South Africa, Tia's mother realizes that Tia is developing feelings for Jai and warns him not to encourage or reciprocate her feelings. Full of self-hatred, Jai keeps his distance from Tia despite her attempts to befriend him. Jai's father (Paresh Rawal) tries to set them up but Jai refuses, even though he still loves her. Tia's mother, eventually realizing that she wants a complete family life for Tia and Anshu, accepts the fact that her daughter is in love with Jai and gives her blessing. However, Jai's guilt causes him to refuse a relationship with Tia.

Tia confronts Jai about his distant attitude towards her, and they argue. Tia flees and Jai follows her. When she threatens to commit suicide, Jai is forced to admit that Anshu is Tia's son, Anita was his friend, and that her husband Raj died in the accident as well.

The film concludes with a final confrontation between all the characters. Jai's father and Tia's mother arrive at the scene. Tia forgives Jai for the accident, believing that it was her destiny, because she has no memory of her past. She states her intention to leave and start a new life with her mother and Anshu, but Jai asks her to marry him, which she accepts.

Cast

• Arjun Rampal as Jai Mehta
• Aishwarya Rai as Tia Jai Mehta (nee Sharma)
• Priyanshu Chatterjee as Raj (Cameo Appearance)
• Isha Koppikar as Anita (cameo appearance)
• Rakhee Gulzar as Mrs. Mrinalini Sharma
• Paresh Rawal as Mr. Harshavardhan Mehta
• Master Hitanshu Lodhia as Anshu, Raj and Tia's son

Soundtrack

Dil Ka Rishta
Soundtrack album by Nadeem-Shravan
Released	25 October 2002
Recorded	2002
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Label	Tips Music Films
Producer	Nadeem-Shravan
Nadeem-Shravan chronology
Jeena Sirf Merre Liye (2002) Dil Ka Rishta (2002) Indian Babu (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Planet Bollywood

The music is composed by Nadeem-Shravan with lyrics by Sameer. The music of this movie went on to become highly successful. Manish Dhamija of Planet Bollywood in his review gave the album 7 stars out of 10. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 14,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's one of the highest selling. The movie is a modern take on Kinara released in 1977

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Saajan Saajan"	Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Sapna Awasthi	06:20
2.	"Dil Ka Rishta"	Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan	05:04
3.	"Dayya Dayya Dayya Re"	Alka Yagnik	04:43
4.	"Haste Suraj Ki"	Udit Narayan	01:32
5.	"Dil Chura Le"	Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik	04:48
6.	"Haye Dil Mera Dil"	Kumar San, Alka Yagnik	04:27
7.	"Kitna Majboor Ho Gaya Hu Main"	Kumar Sanu	01:35
8.	"Saajan Saajan II"	Jaspinder Narula, Kumar Sanu, Zubeen Garg	05:27
9.	"Dil Ka Rishta" (Sad)	Babul Supriyo & Sarika Kapoor	04:59

External links

• Dil Ka Rishta at IMDb