Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Nandini has to choose between Sameer, the man who taught her to fall in love; and Vanraj, the man from whom she learnt how to abide and fulfill promises of love.

Director:

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Writers:

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Amrik Gill (dialogue)

Stars:

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn

32 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan	...	Nandini (as Aishwarya Rai)
Salman Khan	...	Sameer
Ajay Devgn	...	Vanraj
Zohra Sehgal	...	Dadi
Vikram Gokhale	...	Pundit Darbar
Smita Jaykar	...	Amrita
Rekha Rao	...	Kamna Pui
Rajeev Verma	...	Vikramjeet (Vanraj's dad)
Kenneth Desai	...	Bhairav
Ghanshyam Nayak	...	Vitthal Kaka
Vinay Pathak	...	Tarun
Sheeba Chaddha	...	Anupama
Meenakshi Verma	...	Pushpa
Preeti Koppikar	...	Radha
Divya Jagdale	...	Sanjukta

Storyline

When Sameer asks for Nandini's hand in marriage her family refuses. They have already chosen a husband for their daughter. Sameer returns to Italy. When Vanraj, Nandini's husband realizes that his new bride has been in love with someone else, he is prepared to sacrifice his love for her and take her to Italy to be reunited with her true love, Sameer.

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Plot Keywords:

sacrifice | lawyer | arranged marriage | forbidden love | tradition | 

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Taglines:

Straight from the heart....

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Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ismail Darbar received the RD Burman Filmfare award for this film.

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Goofs

When Nandini cuts her wrist, falls sideways and the blood trickles into the water you can see the device attached to the back of her arm that carries the fake blood.

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Quotes

Sameer: [to Nandini] If you keep looking at me that way, you will fall in love with me.

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Connections

Remake of Woh 7 Din (1983)

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Soundtracks

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Written by Mehboob
Composed by Ismail Darbar
Performed by Kavita Krishnamurthy and Mohammad Salamat
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)

User Reviews

A Gem To Help Catapult the Hindi Film Industry

HDDCS must have come straight from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's heart. Each and every scene is well-executed. It's a little unrealistic to have the husband help find the wife's lover, but movies have that little license to stretch the truth and I suggest we just let loose once in a while. Aishwarya Rai has been presented more beautifully than she already is. It's so ironic that she was once written off as wooden because she truly shines in this film. Her emotional scenes are a delight to watch. Even when she's not speaking, she communicates with her eyes, which is lovely. Even Salman Khan acts FAIRLY well in here. You can't tell when he's crying or laughing, but every time he irritates you, just turn to Ash for solace. Ajay Devgan does what he's best at. The romantic, silent hero. Hey, he's good at it, so I have no complaints.

The sceneries are beautiful. There's not a song on the soundtrack which I don't like. Chand Chupa Badal and the title song are especially beautiful. The choreography is superb. The "Tadap Tadap" scene is perhaps one of the best I've ever come across. I confess. I actually cried during that song. :P The characters are so well-etched that you really don't know who to root for. You want Salman to get the girl, but you feel for Ajay, too.

Bhansali is an artistic genius. He has surpassed his previous film (Khamoshi) with this flick. Can't wait for his Devdas.

Details

Official Sites:

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Country:

India Hungary

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

18 June 1999 (India)

Also Known As:

Straight from the Heart

Filming Locations:

Bhuj, Gujarat, India

Box Office

Budget:

INR60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$298,769, 20 June 1999

Gross USA:

$1,007,446

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,007,446

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bhansali Films, Jhamu Sughand Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

177 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1