Mohabbatein

About the film

Mohabbatein (transl. Romances) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by Aditya Chopra, and produced by Yash Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai, alongside Uday Chopra, Shamita Shetty, Jugal Hansraj, Kim Sharma, Jimmy Sheirgill, and Preeti Jhangiani. It narrates the story of Narayan Shankar, the authoritarian principal of Gurukul, a prestigious all-boys institution, who strictly forbids romantic relationships. His former student, Raj, returns to the institute as a music teacher, and aids three young students to rebel against Narayan's intolerance of love.

Aditya Chopra had written the script of Mohabbatein before the release of his directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995). Principal photography took place primarily in the United Kingdom between October 1999 and July 2000. The music of the film was composed by Jatin–Lalit, with lyrics written by Anand Bakshi.

Mohabbatein was released on 27 October 2000 and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics who praised the performances, music, and production design, although its length and pacing were criticised. The film was a commercial success, grossing ₹900 million (US$9.4 million) worldwide to become the highest grossing film of the year. At the 46th Filmfare Awards, it won four awards including Best Supporting Actor (Bachchan) and Critics Best Actor (Khan).

Cast and crew

Mohabbatein was directed by Aditya Chopra and written by Anand Bakshi, and released in 2006.

The film features Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Shamita Shetty, Jugal Hansraj among others in its principal cast.

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