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Mohabbatein (2000)

Mohabbatein poster
Original title
मोहब्बतें
Directed by
Aditya Chopra
Genre
drama film, musical film, romance film, coming-of-age film
Country
India
Runtime
3h 26m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 296 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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An authoritarian principal forbids love at a strict boys school. A former student returns as a teacher and helps three students stand up against the principal's rules.

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What happens

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). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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