Aarzoo (1999)

Dayashankar (Amrish Puri) is a wealthy NRI living in London. His daughter Pooja (Madhuri Dixit) is the apple of his eye and his life revolves around her and his wife Parvati (Reema Lagoo). ... See full summary »

Director:

Lawrence D'Souza

Writer:

Reema Rakesh Nath

Stars:

Madhuri Dixit, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Madhuri Dixit	...	Pooja Nath
Akshay Kumar	...	Vijay Khanna
Saif Ali Khan	...	Amar
Paresh Rawal	...	Kailash Nath
Amrish Puri	...	Dayashankar
Yunus Parvez	...	Fisherman
Ranjan Kaushal
Anil Nagrath	...	Police Commissioner
Vikas Anand	...	Doctor
Tarana
Arun Kumar
Baby Sadat
Baby Gazala	...	(as Baby Ghazala)
Baby Sundas
Mohan Joshi	...	Rajpal

Storyline

Dayashankar (Amrish Puri) is a wealthy NRI living in London. His daughter Pooja (Madhuri Dixit) is the apple of his eye and his life revolves around her and his wife Parvati (Reema Lagoo). Dayashankar also takes care of his deceased friends son Aman (Saif Ali Khan). Amar and Pooja have grown with each other and he has developed a love for her. Studying in Edinburgh, he is overjoyed when he is called to come stay with the family in London. He eagerly prepares for his meeting with Pooja and plans to ask her father for her hand in marriage. However Pooja has fallen in love with Vijay Khanna (Akshay Kumar) who is a pilot. Her father is bitterly opposed with their intention of marriage as he has already promised Aman that he will marry Pooja. After some convincing from Aman and Parvati, Dayashankar succumbs to his daughter's wishes. Aman is heartbroken but puts on a brave face at the engagement. However tragedy strikes when Vijay is killed while piloting a plane. Pooja goes into depression...

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Taglines:

True love always comes back

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Genres:

Musical | Drama | Action | Romance

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

19 March 1999 (India)

Filming Locations:

Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dayavanti Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In several scenes, Akshay, Saif and Madhuri have different hairstyles and looks all of a sudden

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Connections

References I'm the Expert, You're the Novice (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Main Aa Rahan Hoon - II"
Written by Anand Bakshi
Composed by Anu Malik
Performed by Udit Narayan
Courtesy of Saregama HMV

User Reviews

Crap

This film was started in 1996 or before and released in 1999 which shows continuity glitches throughout

The film has the same age old formula of Vachchan, love triangle.etc

Coming from the same director who gave us SAAJAN this is a disappointment

The love story between Akshay and Madhuri is treated to childishly In 8 minutes they fall in love and don't ask the reason: Just cos Akshay kisses Madhuri on her lips, she faints and then song starts

Saif's intro too is funny

The movie follows the same clichéd format,we have done to death

Akshay looks like an ape like in those days with long unbrushed hair and chest hair Saif came across as skinny those days with his short, long hair changing in frames as per the delay in the film, and with his nasal tone Even Madhuri's hairstyle keeps changing throughout which is funny because even in continuous scenes it changes

The climax is funny, Akshay who had returned from death(another cliché) with short moustache and short hair changes his name to Devaa and when he comes to know the truth he goes to save Saif and he reaches with Long hair and no moustache Paresh says I knew u could change back from Devaa you had to only cut the moustache LOL and what about growing his hair?

The film ends in a clichéd manner too

Direction by Lawrence D'souza is outdated Music is okay

Akshay Kumar tries hard, in the first half he just repeats his 90's loafer act made famous in MR and MRS KHILADI and AFLATOON and then when he comes back he has short hair and lenses he is strictly okay Saif Ali Khan too tries hard but he is nothing great Madhuri too just repeats her act Amrish Puri is okay, Paresh Rawal is bad