Mela (2000)

User Rating:

3.2/10   

Director:

Dharmesh Darshan

Writers:

Robin Bhatt (screenplay)
Dharmesh Darshan (dialogue)

Release Date:

7 January 2000 (India)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

The great entertainer

Plot:

Roopa, a beautiful young village belle is much loved by the villagers of Chandanpur. Chandanpur celebrates a huge Mela every year and this year...

Cast

Aamir Khan	...	Kishan Pyare
Twinkle Khanna	...	Roopa Singh
Faisal Khan	...	Shankar Shane
Johnny Lever	...	Insp. Pakkad Singh (as Johny Lever)
Navneet Nishan	...	Bulbul, the post woman
Veeru Krishnan	...	Ghungroo, the dance master
Asrani	...	Banwari Baniya aka 'Kaka'
Tiku Talsania	...	Murari, Sarpanch
Archana Puran Singh	...	Vidyavati, the village flirt
Tanvi Azmi	...	Roopa's mom
Ayub Khan	...	Ram Singh, Roopa's brother (special appearance)
Master Omkar Kapoor	...	Gopal (as Omkar Kapoor)
Parmeet Sethi	...	Guest Appearance
Kulbhushan Kharbanda	...	Mantri (Minister)
Tinnu Verma	...	Gujjar Singh

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:12

Filming Locations:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Company:

Venus Records & Tapes

Trivia:

Karisma Kapoor was the other choice for the role of Roopa. Dharmesh Darshan chose Twinkle Khanna because he thought she fit the role better. Ironically, critics and audiences panned Twinkle endlessly in this movie.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Bollywood Bound (2001)

Soundtrack:

Chori Chori

Not so bad, really.

Gee whiz! So many people I've spoken with are so hard on this movie! I saw this movie and really enjoyed it. Of course, Aamir Khan was great and he did carry a lot of the movie, but every movie I've seen with him he tends to outshine everyone else.

Am I so alone? Was there ANYONE else out there that enjoyed this film? I really thought Faisal was a good fit for the character he played. Clue me in - why is everyone so harsh on this film? Is it because they can't see past Sholay?

I would like to see more movies in this style; of course, there are so many Bollywood movies I might die before I am about to see 1/5 of them, but I always remember to turn off my brain and try to see the film as the directors meant it to be seen; and not to make comparisons. If we tried to compare every actor to Aamir, they'd all be found wanting.

All the Best to everyone; and chin up, Faisal! Someone out here thinks you are a success at what you do. I loved Shankar.