Lamhe (1991)

A story of precious MOMENTS...moments of passion...ecstasy... and love...

Director:

Yash Chopra

Writers:

Honey Irani (screenplay), Honey Irani (story),

Stars:

Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Waheeda Rehman

5 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anil Kapoor	...	Virendra Pratap Singh
Sridevi	...	Pallavi / Pooja Bhatnagar
Waheeda Rehman	...	Dai Jaa
Anupam Kher	...	Prem Anand
Deepak Malhotra	...	Siddharth Kumar Bhatnagar
Lalit Tiwari	...	Sudeshwar Narayan Tiwari
Ila Arun
Raj Hans
Manju Mishra
Manohar Singh
Dippy Sagoo

Storyline

Viren (Anil Kapoor) who travels to Rajasthan with his governess, affectionately called Dai Jaa (Waheeda Rehman). He meets the beautiful Pallavi (Sridevi) and he instantly falls in love with her. However, she also happens to be older then him, though this does not bother Viren. During a property dispute and a court case, Paalavi's father suddenly dies of a heart-attack. She is shattered and goes into isolation. At the wake, Viren goes to console her, when she sees him she runs towards him but runs straight past Viren and goes towards Sidhharth - the man she loves. Viren is heartbroken but to fulfill Pallavi's father's dying wish, he arranges the wedding between Sidhharth and Pallavi. Allowing Pallavi to live her life happily, Viren leaves for London. However one year into the marriage Sidhharth and Pallavi are both killed in an accident. It was also revealed that she was pregnant at the time and gave birth to a daughter. The girl is named Pooja and is kept in the care of Dai Jaa. A few...

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Plot Keywords:

local blockbuster

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Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Yash Raj Films

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

4 November 1991 (India)

Also Known As:

Lamhen

Filming Locations:

Alton Towers, Farley, Staffordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yash Raj Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

187 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the parody sequence where Prem and Pooja try to cheer up the sulking Viren, Dai Maa joins in with "Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai". This was Waheeda Rehman's hit song from one of her best films - Guide. Later, she thought it was rather unusual to be dancing to her own song from another film and considered it to be her ultimate tribute.

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Connections

References Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971)

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Soundtracks

"Morni Baagha Maa"
Sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Ila Arun
Composed by Shiv Kumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia
Lyrics by Anand Bakshi

User Reviews

Yashji's greatest!

With this movie, Yash Chopra finally proves that he is one of the greatest Hindi movie directors of all time. Lamhe tells a story about love, passion, and moments...moments for one's love to grow. Anil and Sridevi create magic on screen. I love watching them together. They're both so talented and passionate--especially in this movie. (Sridevi has an AMAZING wardrobe, especially in the first half.) Anupam and Waheeda are brilliant in their supporting roles. Anupamji is such a delight to watch--he's so funny in Lamhe. This movie, which is considered a classic today, was a huge flop when it came out in 1991 because of the "risque" subject matter. Yet, early in his career, Yashji took huge risks when he directed movies like Kabhi Kabhie, Silisa, Waqt and Deewaar. Sadly, he became more commericial with 1997's Dil To Pagal Hai (Crap). Lamhe is seriously Yashji's best film...so check it out ASAP!