Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Mansoor Khan

Writers:

Nasir Hussain (dialogue)
Nasir Hussain (screenplay)

Release Date:

1 March 1988 (India)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Musical | Romance

Plot:

Both Dhanraj Singh and Randhir Singh are two bitter and old time enemies. They faced a disastrous situation when there children...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Lost In Woods | Revenge | Bollywood | Hunting

Awards:

6 wins

Cast

Aamir Khan	...	Raj
Juhi Chawla	...	Rashmi
Goga Kapoor	...	Randhir Singh
Dalip Tahil	...	Dhanraj Singh (as Dalip Tahhil)
Ravindra Kapoor	...	Dharampal Singh
Asha Sharma	...	Mrs. Saraswati Singh
Alok Nath	...	Jaswant Singh
Rajendranath Zutshi	...	Shyam (as Zutshi)
Shehnaz Kudia	...	Kavita (as Shehnaz)
Charushila	...	Parvati (as Charu Shila)
Beena Banerjee	...	Saroj (Raj's mother)
Reema Lagoo	...	Mrs. Kamla Singh
Nandita Thakur	...	Indumati
Ahmed Khan	...	Bhagwandas (as Ahmed)
Arjun	...	Ratan Singh

Runtime:

162 min

Country:

India

Language:

Urdu

Color:

Color

Certification:

India:U

Filming Locations:

India

Company:

Nasir Hussain Films

Trivia:

Its long unwieldy title led to the movie being popularly referred to by the acronym "QSQT". This sparked off a fad of Hindi movies with long titles promoted by acronym substitutes: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) as "DDLJ" & Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! (1994) as "HAHK".

Quotes:

Rashmi: When Raj and Rashmi were going back to Dehli, Rashmi says "Tum Dilli Mein Hum Se Milo Ge Naa! Agar Na Milna Ho To Milne Ka Vaada Hi Kar Do, Kam Se Kam Hamein Tuhara Intezar To Rahega" And two tears come out of her eyes.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008)

Soundtrack:

Ae Mere Humsafar

A Memorable Angst

Of all of Bollywood's 'young' love stories (Bobby, Maine Pyar Kiya, Betaab, etc.) Mansoor Khan's 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak' is easily my favorite. Though the story is very familiar (it's "Romeo & Juliet" reinvented for India) there is a tenderness and a freshness to the story which is difficult to articulate. It hearkens a very different era of film-making- there is no gloss to speak of, only story, conflict, and human relationships. Refreshing, yes?

Of course, most people remember QSQT for introducing two young starlets who would go on to become superstars: Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla. Aamir, though undeniably charming, is slightly awkward (this actually adds to the performance) contrasting Juhi's more confident and elegant performance. There is no denying that they make a stunning couple, complementing each other as perfectly as other renown on screen pairs. Check out 'Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke' and 'Ishq' for more blazing chemistry.

The other star of the film is the soundtrack: each song is a classic, my favorite being "Aye Mere Humsafar", which is soft, sweet, and perfectly singable. A MUST SEE and a MUST HEAR!