Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
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| Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | |
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| File:KahoNaaPyaarHai.jpg Movie poster for Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | |
| Directed by | Rakesh Roshan |
| Written by | Rakesh Roshan; Ravi Kapoor; Honey Irani; Sagar Sarhadi |
| Produced by | Rakesh Roshan |
| Starring | Hrithik Roshan Amisha Patel Anupam Kher Farida Jalal Satish Shah Mohnish Behl |
| Cinematography | Kabir Lal |
| Edited by | Sanjay Verma |
| Distributed by | Film Kraft |
Release dates | January 14, 2000 |
Running time | 172 mins |
| Language | Hindi music = Rajesh Roshan |
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (translation: Say That... You Love Me...) is a 2000 Bollywood movie directed by Rakesh Roshan.
The movie stars Amisha Patel, Anupam Kher, and Hrithik Roshan in a dual role. This movie was Hrithik Roshan and Amisha Patel's debut and made them overnight stars in Bollywood. The film was a fan favorite, with numerous crowd-pleasing songs and dance numbers.
Synopsis
Rohit (Hrithik Roshan) is working in as a Salesperson in an automobile showroom owned by rich entrepreneur Mr. Malik. He is an aspiring singer who lives with his aged aunt and uncle and his younger brother Amit. One day he meets rich Sonia Saxena (Amisha Patel) when he goes to deliver a car to her home as her Birthday present. They see each other later that night when Sonia and her friends are having a party on the beach, where Rohit sings for her (Chand Sitare) She invites him on a cruise to perform, where Sonia finds herself getting jealous over Rohit's popularity with her female friends. Sonia goes to sulk in a lifeboat and Rohit follows. They get stranded on a deserted island together when they fall asleep and the lifeboat is detached from the ship. At first they argue, but when Sonia jumps into the ocean and pretends to drown, Rohit jumps in after her to save her. It is Rohit who needs saving, since he can't swim. When she asks why he jumped in after her, he confesses his love for her. After enjoying time together on the island, they are saved by Mr. Saxena. (Anupam Kher) He is bitterly opposed to their relationship when he hears of it. He asks Rohit's boss, Malik (Dilip Tahil) to fire him. However, later he softens up a bit and challenges Rohit to do something big so that he can win back his love. Determined to prove himself, Rohit and his friends procure a record deal for him. ROhit eventually becomes famous, and prepare to put on a huge concert.
On the evening of the show, Rohit goes to pick-up his younger brother Amit from school to take him up to show. He witnesses two corrupt policemen shooting down their senior officer when the senior officer found about their hand in drug smuggling. He also sees that the two policeman actually work for Malik, for whom he was working few days back. The policemen discover Rohit's presence and afight ensures in which Amit is blinded by shards of glass from a broken window. Rohit is chased by the policemen and falls into the ocean. Sonia arrives on the scene and frantically shouts that Rohit doesn't know how to swim. A search party is sent down, but they don't find Rohit's body.
Sonia goes into depression so her father sends her to New Zealand to her cousin to get over Rohit. When she reaches there she meets Raj Chopra (also Hrithik Roshan) in a club, who looks exactly like Rohit and is also a good singer. It turns out that Raj is a good friend of Sonia's cousin, and they end up meeting often. Raj soon meet and he falls in love with her, but she doesn't return his love because he reminds her too much of Rohit. When Raj doesn't understand, Sonia shows him pictures, and he is amazed at the likeness. Sonia goes back to India with Raj. On landing, however, he is shot by one of Rohit's killers, who have mistook him for Rohit. He and Sonia manage to save themselves and hide in Rohit's old hideout. Here Sonia and Raj bond. Initially, Raj can't understand why he was attacked but he later becomes suspicious that whoever attacked him has mistaken him from Rohit.
Soon after, Raj and Sonia figure out Rohit was murdered. He also finds out that Rohit's brother Amit is also a witness of Rohit's murder. They go to meet Rohit's old friend, who scolds "Rohit" for acting as if he were dead, and his family, and many emotional moments follow as they are told the truth. When he meets Amit, Amit is convinced that Rohit has come back to him, and Raj does not have the heart to tell him the truth, and adopts Amit as his own brother. Together, Sonia, Raj, and their friends make a plan to find Rohit's killers. They go to the concert which Rohit was to perform the night he was murdered with Raj replacing Rohit. But it backfires and the murderers kidnap Sonia, but Raj rescues her. Then and there, he figures out who Rohit's killers are and it turns out that the mastermind behind the drug conspiracy and Rohit's murder is Sonia's father, Mr. Saxena. Sonia is heartbroken by this betrayal, but says finally admits her love for Raj. In the end, Mr. Saxena is held by police and Raj and Sonia get engaged.
Locale
Some of the most picturous shots in this movie were filmed at James Bond Island.
Cast
- Hrithik Roshan... Rohit/Raj Chopra
- Amisha Patel ... Sonia Saxena
- Anupam Kher ... Mr.Saxena/Sirjee
- Dilip Tahil ... Malik (Rohit's boss)
- Mohnish Behl ... Insp. Kadam
- Ashish Vidyarthi... Insp. Shinde
- Satish Shah ... Rohit's landlord
- Farida Jalal ... Rohit's landlord's wife
Soundtrack
The film's music was composed by Rajesh Roshan.
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik |
| Jaaneman Jaaneman | Asha Bhonsle |
| Chand Sitare | Kumar Sanu |
| Ek Pal Ka Jeena | Lucky Ali |
| Pyaar Ki Kashti Mein | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik |
| Na Tum Jaano Na Hum | Lucky Ali |
| Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara | Babul Supriyo |
| Believe in love - Theme song | Instrumental |
Awards
2000 Filmfare Awards
The film was nominated for many Filmfare Awards. Ibrahim Ashq for "Na Tum Jaano" was nominated for "Best Lyricist," Amisha Patel was nominated for "Best Female Debut" and Lucky Ali was nominated for "Best Male Playback" for Ek Pal Ka Jeena but they all lost. Ultimately it won eight awards:
- Best Actor - Hrithik Roshan
- Best Debut - Hrithik Roshan
- Best Movie - Rakesh Roshan
- Best Director - Rakesh Roshan
- Best Choreography - Farah Khan for "Kaho Naa... Pyar Hai"
- Best Music Director - Rajesh Roshan
- Best Male Playback - Lucky Ali for "Na Tum Jaano"
- Best Screenplay - Ravi Kapoor and Honey Irani
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