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Mela (2000 film)

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{{For|Ugandan television series|Mela (Ugandan TV series)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mela
| image = Mela_(2000_film).jpg
| image_size =
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
| producer = [[Ganesh Jain]]
| writer = Dharmesh Darshan
| screenplay = {{Plainlist|
*[[Neeraj Vora]]
*Sanjeev Duggal
*[[Robin Bhatt]]
}}
| story = Suneel Darshan
| based_on = 
| narrator =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Aamir Khan]]
*[[Twinkle Khanna]]
*[[Faisal Khan]]
*[[Johnny Lever]]
}}
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Anu Malik]] [[Rajesh Roshan]] [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]] '''Background Score:''' [[Surinder Sodhi]]
| cinematography = Rajan Kinagi
| editing = Bharat
| studio = [[Venus Records & Tapes]]
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2000|1|7|df=yes}}
| runtime = 172 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{Estimation}}{{INRConvert|18|c}}<ref name="BOI">{{cite web |title=Mela |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=724 |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}}{{INRConvert|25|c}}<ref name="BOI" />
}}

'''''Mela''''' ({{translation|Carnival}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[masala film]] directed by [[Dharmesh Darshan]]. It stars [[Aamir Khan]], his brother [[Faisal Khan]],<ref name="time_Fais">{{Cite web | title = Faissal Khan goes mental | last = Iyer | first = Meena | work = [[The Times of India]] | date = 23 September 2015 | access-date = 2016-08-26 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Faissal-Khan-goes-mental/articleshow/49059173.cms}}</ref> and [[Twinkle Khanna]]. It was a critical box office bomb.

==Plot==

The only soldier brother called Ram Singh ([[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]]) of a young woman, Roopa ([[Twinkle Khanna]]), returns to Chandanpur village to arrange her marriage. A festival is arranged in the happiness of Roopa's marriage, however, Chandanpur's happiness is short-lived, as the village is raided by a group of terrorist activities. The leader of the terrorists, Gujjar, (Tinu Verma), murders a visiting politician, and to make matters worse, Roopa's beauty catches the eye of Gujjar. However, as Gujjar attempts to escape with the terrified Roopa, Ram comes to her rescue, only to be slain, much to the horror of the village, especially Roopa. Also injured, her best friend, Gopal ([[Omkar Kapoor|Master Om Kapoor]]), is killed too gets angry, much to the dismay of Gopal's mother ([[Tanvi Azmi]]) who tried to prevent her son from rescuing Roopa (due to his young age) which is what led Gujjar to kill him. Roopa, infuriated by the facts that Ram and Gopal are screaming no more, vows vengeance.

Gujjar threatens Roopa that she will only be his mistress and will never be able to have a brother nor lover. Enraged, Roopa attempts to commit suicide by jumping into a waterfall as she finds it better to kill herself rather than be a mistress. Destiny has other plans as Roopa survives and she steals the clothes of Kishan ([[Aamir Khan]]), a theatre actor. Kishan works with his best friend, truck driver, Shankar ([[Faisal Khan]]). When Kishan meets Roopa for the first time, he is smitten by her beauty and falls in love with her. Kishan decides to make Roopa the heroine of their dance show, however, Shankar warns him that Roopa will bring them in trouble. With no option, Roopa travels with them, and she tries to escape, but returns when chased by the gang and Surendra Pratap Singh, a drunken policeman who was chosen by her brother as her fiancée but who tries to rape her. However, Roopa is saved by Shankar and Kishan. Roopa feigns love for Kishan, who wants to marry her, and the two men agree to help her return to Chandanpur. When Kishan is going to marry Roopa, who feels guilty over her betrayal, led, she tells them her story.

Shankar becomes her brother, while Kishan, heartbroken, leaves in disgust. Roopa and Shankar return to Chandanpur, where Shankar mobilises the village, attempting to set a trap for Gujjar who has learnt of Roopa's survival and terrorizes the village to find out her whereabouts. The trap backfires horribly until Kishan returns with a suspended cop Pakkad Singh ([[Johny Lever]]). The trap is re-set with another carnival and the villains' attack as planned. Roopa is kidnapped and Kishan and Shankar give chase and are captured and taken to Gujjar's hideout where they are forced to fight him and his men. Eventually with the arrival of Chandanpur's villagers, good prevails and the terrorists meet a gory end. Roopa is united with her brother Shankar and her lover Kishan.

At the end Kishan and Roopa get married and while driving their truck, Shankar happens to meet Champakali ([[Aishwarya Rai]]) and Kishan and Roopa watch them.

==Cast==
* [[Aamir Khan]] as Kishan Pyare
* [[Twinkle Khanna]] as Roopa Singh (Radha)
* [[Faisal Khan]] as Shankar Shane
* [[Tinu Verma]] as Gujjar Singh, the main antagonist
* [[Johny Lever]] as Inspector Pakkad Singh/Inspector Pakoda Singh
* [[Navneet Nishan]] as Bulbul, the Post Woman
* [[Asrani]] as Banwari Baniya
* [[Tiku Talsania]] as Murari aka Mukhiya, Sarpanch
* [[Kavi Kumar Azad]] as A Warning Watchman
* [[Archana Puran Singh]] as Vidyavati, the Village Flirt
* [[Tanvi Azmi]] as Gopal's mom
* [[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]] as Ram Singh, Roopa's brother (Special appearance)
* [[Parmeet Sethi]] as Surendra Pratap Singh (Special appearance)
* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as Mantri (Minister) (Special appearance)
* [[Aishwarya Rai]] as Champakali (Special appearance)
* [[Viju Khote]] as Patil Rao Singh
* [[Harish Patel]] as Seth Chandulal Popadlal
* [[Anirudh Agarwal]] as Kaali the bandit
* [[Veeru Krishnan]] as Ghungroo, the Dance Master
* [[Omkar Kapoor]] as Gopal, Roopa's Best friend (Special appearance)

==Production==
[[Karishma Kapoor]], who had earlier collaborated with [[Dharmesh Darshan]] in the 1996 film ''[[Raja Hindustani]]'', was first offered the female lead role but due to date issues, she declined the offer. Also, main role was offered to [[Sonali Bendre]] and [[Raveena Tandon]]. However, due to lack of dates, both actresses couldn't be a part of the movie. The role ultimately went to Twinkle Khanna.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Verma |first1=Sukanya |title=Make way for another Mela |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jan/06mela.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=6 January 2000}}</ref> Darshan told in an interview that the 1971 film ''[[Caravan (1971 film)|Caravan]]'' was an inspiration for ''Mela''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saha |first1=Aparajita |title='Mela is a calculated effort on my part' |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jan/06dhar.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=6 January 2000}}</ref>

[[Aditya Pancholi]] was signed for villain's role but opted out as he did not want to be bare chested throughout the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kajol says yes to Karan |url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/jan/13inside.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=13 January 2000}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
Aamir Khan, approached and persuaded [[A. R. Rahman]] to do compose music for the film, but due to time constraints, Rahman declined the offer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/interviews/rider%20on%20the%20storm.htm|title=i n t e r v i e w - a r rahman netservice}}</ref> The music was then composed by 4 composers, with [[Anu Malik]], [[Rajesh Roshan]], and [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]] composing the songs and [[Surinder Sodhi]] composing the [[film score]].

The song placements in this movie were heavily criticised, particularly the excessive usage of the title track ‘Mela Dilon Ka’. The lyrics were also perceived to be inappropriate as they were paradoxical and contradictory in nature.

===Track listing===
{{track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = Dev Kohli, [[Dharmesh Darshan]], [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Mela Dilon Ka
| note1 = Theme
| extra1 = [[Alka Yagnik]], Aamir Khan
| music1 = [[Anu Malik]]
| lyrics1 = [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
| length1 = 03:36
| title2 = Dekho 2000 Zamana Aa Gaya
| extra2 = [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Aamir Khan]]
| music2 = Lesle Lewis
| lyrics2 = Dharmesh Darshan
| length2 = 04:54
| title3 = Dhadkan Mein Tum
| extra3 = Alka Yagnik, [[Kumar Sanu]]
| music3 = Anu Malik
| lyrics3 = Sameer
| length3 = 06:23
| title4 = Durga Hai Meri Maa
| extra4 = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Mohammed Aziz]]
| music4 = Anu Malik
| lyrics4 = ''Traditional''
| length4 = 05:03
| title5 = Kamariya Lachke Re
| extra5 = [[Anuradha Paudwal]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]]
| music5 = [[Rajesh Roshan]]
| lyrics5 = Sameer
| length5 = 06:02
| title6 = Chori Chori Gori Se
| extra6 = Jai Rathod, Abhijeet Bhattacharya& UditNarayan
| music6 = [[Rajesh Roshan]]
| lyrics6 = Sameer
| length6 = 06:26
| title7 = Mela Dilon Ka
| note7 = Celebration
| extra7 = [[Sonu Nigam]], Alka Yagnik, [[Roop Kumar Rathod]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Nitin Mukesh]], [[Hema Sardesai]], [[Jaspinder Narula]] and Anmol
| music7 = Anu Malik
| lyrics7 = Dev Kohli
| length7 = 10:37
| title8 = Mela Dilon Ka
| extra8 = Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Shankar Mahadevan, [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Sadhana Sargam]], [[Udit Narayan]], Sonu Nigam, Poonam
| music8 = Anu Malik
| lyrics8 = Dev Kohli, [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
| length8 = 07:28
| title9 = Tujhe Rab Ne Banaya
| extra9 = Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal
| title10 =
| length10 =
| title11 =
| length11 =
| title12 =
| length12 =
| title13 =
| length13 =
| title14 =
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| title15 =
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| length17 =
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| length18 =
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| length19 =
| title20 =
| length20 =
| total_length =
| music9 = Anu Malik
| lyrics9 = Sameer
| length9 = 04:47
}}

[[Sify]] gave the album a 3/5 rating.<ref>{{cite web |title=Music : Mela |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/music-mela-review--pcltTWeicieag.html |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=17 April 2003}}</ref>

==Reception==
In her review for [[Rediff.com]], Sharmila Taliculam called Aamir Khan the "saving grace" of the film and the "only one who does complete justice to his role". She found the film a mix of ''The Seven Samurai'', ''Caravan'' and ''[[Sholay]]'' and praised Tinu Verma's acting labeling his portrayal of the villain, "convincingly menancing". She noted that dubbing Khanna's voice was a "gamble that ... misfired" and "[added] unnecessary drama and aggression to her role".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taliculam |first1=Sharmila |title=Aamir is the star attraction |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jan/08mela.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=8 January 2000}}</ref> I its 3-star review, [[Sify]] praised Aamir Khan's and Tinu Verma's performances and noted that Khanna "[tried] very hard to emote while shedding tears".<ref>{{cite web |title=Mela |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/mela-review--pcltTmcjbgach.html |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=17 April 2003}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0232079|Mela}}

{{Aamir Khan}}

[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rajesh Roshan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]
[[Category:Films scored by Lesle Lewis]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:2000s masala films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Surinder Sodhi]]
[[Category:Films directed by Dharmesh Darshan]]
[[Category:2000 action films]]

Mela (2000 film)

2026-10-31T15:39:57Z

2409:40E6:F3:5745:DB2A:775B:D7EC:BA30:

{{For|Ugandan television series|Mela (Ugandan TV series)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mela
| image = Mela_(2000_film).jpg
| image_size =
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
| producer = [[Ganesh Jain]]
| writer = Dharmesh Darshan
| screenplay = {{Plainlist|
*[[Neeraj Vora]]
*Sanjeev Duggal
*[[Robin Bhatt]]
}}
| story = Suneel Darshan
| based_on = 
| narrator =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Aamir Khan]]
*[[Twinkle Khanna]]
*[[Faisal Khan]]
*[[Johnny Lever]]
}}
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Anu Malik]] [[Rajesh Roshan]] [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]] '''Background Score:''' [[Surinder Sodhi]]
| cinematography = Rajan Kinagi
| editing = Bharat
| studio = [[Venus Records & Tapes]]
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2000|1|7|df=yes}}
| runtime = 172 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{Estimation}}{{INRConvert|18|c}}<ref name="BOI">{{cite web |title=Mela |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=724 |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}}{{INRConvert|25|c}}<ref name="BOI" />
}}

'''''Mela''''' ({{translation|Carnival}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[masala film]] directed by [[Dharmesh Darshan]]. It stars [[Aamir Khan]], his brother [[Faisal Khan]],<ref name="time_Fais">{{Cite web | title = Faissal Khan goes mental | last = Iyer | first = Meena | work = [[The Times of India]] | date = 23 September 2015 | access-date = 2016-08-26 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Faissal-Khan-goes-mental/articleshow/49059173.cms}}</ref> and [[Twinkle Khanna]]. It was a critical box office bomb.

==Plot==

The only soldier brother called Ram Singh ([[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]]) of a young woman, Roopa ([[Twinkle Khanna]]), returns to Chandanpur village to arrange her marriage. A festival is arranged in the happiness of Roopa's marriage, however, Chandanpur's happiness is short-lived, as the village is raided by a group of terrorist activities. The leader of the terrorists, Gujjar, (Tinu Verma), murders a visiting politician, and to make matters worse, Roopa's beauty catches the eye of Gujjar. However, as Gujjar attempts to escape with the terrified Roopa, Ram comes to her rescue, only to be slain, much to the horror of the village, especially Roopa. Also injured, her best friend, Gopal ([[Omkar Kapoor|Master Om Kapoor]]), is killed too gets angry, much to the dismay of Gopal's mother ([[Tanvi Azmi]]) who tried to prevent her son from rescuing Roopa (due to his young age) which is what led Gujjar to kill him. Roopa, angered by the fact that Ram and Gopal are screaming no more, vows vengeance.

Gujjar threatens Roopa that she will only be his mistress and will never be able to have a brother nor lover. Enraged, Roopa attempts to commit suicide by jumping into a waterfall as she finds it better to kill herself rather than be a mistress. Destiny has other plans as Roopa survives and she steals the clothes of Kishan ([[Aamir Khan]]), a theatre actor. Kishan works with his best friend, truck driver, Shankar ([[Faisal Khan]]). When Kishan meets Roopa for the first time, he is smitten by her beauty and falls in love with her. Kishan decides to make Roopa the heroine of their dance show, however, Shankar warns him that Roopa will bring them in trouble. With no option, Roopa travels with them, and she tries to escape, but returns when chased by the gang and Surendra Pratap Singh, a drunken policeman who was chosen by her brother as her fiancée but who tries to rape her. However, Roopa is saved by Shankar and Kishan. Roopa feigns love for Kishan, who wants to marry her, and the two men agree to help her return to Chandanpur. When Kishan is going to marry Roopa, who feels guilty over her betrayal, led, she tells them her story.

Shankar becomes her brother, while Kishan, heartbroken, leaves in disgust. Roopa and Shankar return to Chandanpur, where Shankar mobilises the village, attempting to set a trap for Gujjar who has learnt of Roopa's survival and terrorizes the village to find out her whereabouts. The trap backfires horribly until Kishan returns with a suspended cop Pakkad Singh ([[Johny Lever]]). The trap is re-set with another carnival and the villains' attack as planned. Roopa is kidnapped and Kishan and Shankar give chase and are captured and taken to Gujjar's hideout where they are forced to fight him and his men. Eventually with the arrival of Chandanpur's villagers, good prevails and the terrorists meet a gory end. Roopa is united with her brother Shankar and her lover Kishan.

At the end Kishan and Roopa get married and while driving their truck, Shankar happens to meet Champakali ([[Aishwarya Rai]]) and Kishan and Roopa watch them.

==Cast==
* [[Aamir Khan]] as Kishan Pyare
* [[Twinkle Khanna]] as Roopa Singh (Radha)
* [[Faisal Khan]] as Shankar Shane
* [[Tinu Verma]] as Gujjar Singh, the main antagonist
* [[Johny Lever]] as Inspector Pakkad Singh/Inspector Pakoda Singh
* [[Navneet Nishan]] as Bulbul, the Post Woman
* [[Asrani]] as Banwari Baniya
* [[Tiku Talsania]] as Murari aka Mukhiya, Sarpanch
* [[Kavi Kumar Azad]] as A Warning Watchman
* [[Archana Puran Singh]] as Vidyavati, the Village Flirt
* [[Tanvi Azmi]] as Gopal's mom
* [[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]] as Ram Singh, Roopa's brother (Special appearance)
* [[Parmeet Sethi]] as Surendra Pratap Singh (Special appearance)
* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as Mantri (Minister) (Special appearance)
* [[Aishwarya Rai]] as Champakali (Special appearance)
* [[Viju Khote]] as Patil Rao Singh
* [[Harish Patel]] as Seth Chandulal Popadlal
* [[Anirudh Agarwal]] as Kaali the bandit
* [[Veeru Krishnan]] as Ghungroo, the Dance Master
* [[Omkar Kapoor]] as Gopal, Roopa's Best friend (Special appearance)

==Production==
[[Karishma Kapoor]], who had earlier collaborated with [[Dharmesh Darshan]] in the 1996 film ''[[Raja Hindustani]]'', was first offered the female lead role but due to date issues, she declined the offer. Also, main role was offered to [[Sonali Bendre]] and [[Raveena Tandon]]. However, due to lack of dates, both actresses couldn't be a part of the movie. The role ultimately went to Twinkle Khanna.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Verma |first1=Sukanya |title=Make way for another Mela |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jan/06mela.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=6 January 2000}}</ref> Darshan told in an interview that the 1971 film ''[[Caravan (1971 film)|Caravan]]'' was an inspiration for ''Mela''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saha |first1=Aparajita |title='Mela is a calculated effort on my part' |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jan/06dhar.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=6 January 2000}}</ref>

[[Aditya Pancholi]] was signed for villain's role but opted out as he did not want to be bare chested throughout the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kajol says yes to Karan |url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/jan/13inside.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=13 January 2000}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
Aamir Khan, approached and persuaded [[A. R. Rahman]] to do compose music for the film, but due to time constraints, Rahman declined the offer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/interviews/rider%20on%20the%20storm.htm|title=i n t e r v i e w - a r rahman netservice}}</ref> The music was then composed by 4 composers, with [[Anu Malik]], [[Rajesh Roshan]], and [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]] composing the songs and [[Surinder Sodhi]] composing the [[film score]].

The song placements in this movie were heavily criticised, particularly the excessive usage of the title track ‘Mela Dilon Ka’. The lyrics were also perceived to be inappropriate as they were paradoxical and contradictory in nature.

===Track listing===
{{track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = Dev Kohli, [[Dharmesh Darshan]], [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Mela Dilon Ka
| note1 = Theme
| extra1 = [[Alka Yagnik]], Aamir Khan
| music1 = [[Anu Malik]]
| lyrics1 = [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
| length1 = 03:36
| title2 = Dekho 2000 Zamana Aa Gaya
| extra2 = [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Aamir Khan]]
| music2 = Lesle Lewis
| lyrics2 = Dharmesh Darshan
| length2 = 04:54
| title3 = Dhadkan Mein Tum
| extra3 = Alka Yagnik, [[Kumar Sanu]]
| music3 = Anu Malik
| lyrics3 = Sameer
| length3 = 06:23
| title4 = Durga Hai Meri Maa
| extra4 = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Mohammed Aziz]]
| music4 = Anu Malik
| lyrics4 = ''Traditional''
| length4 = 05:03
| title5 = Kamariya Lachke Re
| extra5 = [[Anuradha Paudwal]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]]
| music5 = [[Rajesh Roshan]]
| lyrics5 = Sameer
| length5 = 06:02
| title6 = Chori Chori Gori Se
| extra6 = Jai Rathod, Abhijeet Bhattacharya& UditNarayan
| music6 = [[Rajesh Roshan]]
| lyrics6 = Sameer
| length6 = 06:26
| title7 = Mela Dilon Ka
| note7 = Celebration
| extra7 = [[Sonu Nigam]], Alka Yagnik, [[Roop Kumar Rathod]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Nitin Mukesh]], [[Hema Sardesai]], [[Jaspinder Narula]] and Anmol
| music7 = Anu Malik
| lyrics7 = Dev Kohli
| length7 = 10:37
| title8 = Mela Dilon Ka
| extra8 = Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Shankar Mahadevan, [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Sadhana Sargam]], [[Udit Narayan]], Sonu Nigam, Poonam
| music8 = Anu Malik
| lyrics8 = Dev Kohli, [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
| length8 = 07:28
| title9 = Tujhe Rab Ne Banaya
| extra9 = Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal
| title10 =
| length10 =
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| music9 = Anu Malik
| lyrics9 = Sameer
| length9 = 04:47
}}

[[Sify]] gave the album a 3/5 rating.<ref>{{cite web |title=Music : Mela |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/music-mela-review--pcltTWeicieag.html |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=17 April 2003}}</ref>

==Reception==
In her review for [[Rediff.com]], Sharmila Taliculam called Aamir Khan the "saving grace" of the film and the "only one who does complete justice to his role". She found the film a mix of ''The Seven Samurai'', ''Caravan'' and ''[[Sholay]]'' and praised Tinu Verma's acting labeling his portrayal of the villain, "convincingly menancing". She noted that dubbing Khanna's voice was a "gamble that ... misfired" and "[added] unnecessary drama and aggression to her role".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taliculam |first1=Sharmila |title=Aamir is the star attraction |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jan/08mela.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=8 January 2000}}</ref> I its 3-star review, [[Sify]] praised Aamir Khan's and Tinu Verma's performances and noted that Khanna "[tried] very hard to emote while shedding tears".<ref>{{cite web |title=Mela |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/mela-review--pcltTmcjbgach.html |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=17 April 2003}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0232079|Mela}}

{{Aamir Khan}}

[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rajesh Roshan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]
[[Category:Films scored by Lesle Lewis]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:2000s masala films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Surinder Sodhi]]
[[Category:Films directed by Dharmesh Darshan]]
[[Category:2000 action films]]

Mela (2000 film)

2026-10-31T15:38:34Z

2409:40E6:F3:5745:DB2A:775B:D7EC:BA30:

{{For|Ugandan television series|Mela (Ugandan TV series)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mela
| image = Mela_(2000_film).jpg
| image_size =
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
| producer = [[Ganesh Jain]]
| writer = Dharmesh Darshan
| screenplay = {{Plainlist|
*[[Neeraj Vora]]
*Sanjeev Duggal
*[[Robin Bhatt]]
}}
| story = Suneel Darshan
| based_on = 
| narrator =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Aamir Khan]]
*[[Twinkle Khanna]]
*[[Faisal Khan]]
*[[Johnny Lever]]
}}
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Anu Malik]] [[Rajesh Roshan]] [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]] '''Background Score:''' [[Surinder Sodhi]]
| cinematography = Rajan Kinagi
| editing = Bharat
| studio = [[Venus Records & Tapes]]
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2000|1|7|df=yes}}
| runtime = 172 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{Estimation}}{{INRConvert|18|c}}<ref name="BOI">{{cite web |title=Mela |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=724 |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}}{{INRConvert|25|c}}<ref name="BOI" />
}}

'''''Mela''''' ({{translation|Carnival}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[masala film]] directed by [[Dharmesh Darshan]]. It stars [[Aamir Khan]], his brother [[Faisal Khan]],<ref name="time_Fais">{{Cite web | title = Faissal Khan goes mental | last = Iyer | first = Meena | work = [[The Times of India]] | date = 23 September 2015 | access-date = 2016-08-26 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Faissal-Khan-goes-mental/articleshow/49059173.cms}}</ref> and [[Twinkle Khanna]]. It was a critical box office bomb.

==Plot==

The only soldier brother called Ram Singh ([[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]]) of a young woman, Roopa ([[Twinkle Khanna]]), returns to Chandanpur village to arrange her marriage. A festival is arranged in the happiness of Roopa's marriage, however, Chandanpur's happiness is short-lived, as the village is raided by a group of terrorists. The leader of the terrorists, Gujjar, (Tinu Verma), murders a visiting politician, and to make matters worse, Roopa's beauty catches the eye of Gujjar. However, as Gujjar attempts to escape with the terrified Roopa, Ram comes to her rescue, only to be slain, much to the horror of the village, especially Roopa. Also, her best friend, Gopal ([[Omkar Kapoor|Master Om Kapoor]]), is killed too, much to the dismay of Gopal's mother ([[Tanvi Azmi]]) who tried to prevent her son from rescuing Roopa (due to his young age) which is what led Gujjar to kill him. Roopa, angered by the fact that Ram and Gopal are no more, vows vengeance.

Gujjar threatens Roopa that she will only be his mistress and will never be able to have a brother nor lover. Enraged, Roopa attempts to commit suicide by jumping into a waterfall as she finds it better to kill herself rather than be a mistress. Destiny has other plans as Roopa survives and she steals the clothes of Kishan ([[Aamir Khan]]), a theatre actor. Kishan works with his best friend, truck driver, Shankar ([[Faisal Khan]]). When Kishan meets Roopa for the first time, he is smitten by her beauty and falls in love with her. Kishan decides to make Roopa the heroine of their dance show, however, Shankar warns him that Roopa will bring them in trouble. With no option, Roopa travels with them, and she tries to escape, but returns when chased by the gang and Surendra Pratap Singh, a drunken policeman who was chosen by her brother as her fiancée but who tries to rape her. However, Roopa is saved by Shankar and Kishan. Roopa feigns love for Kishan, who wants to marry her, and the two men agree to help her return to Chandanpur. When Kishan is going to marry Roopa, who feels guilty over her betrayal, led, she tells them her story.

Shankar becomes her brother, while Kishan, heartbroken, leaves in disgust. Roopa and Shankar return to Chandanpur, where Shankar mobilises the village, attempting to set a trap for Gujjar who has learnt of Roopa's survival and terrorizes the village to find out her whereabouts. The trap backfires horribly until Kishan returns with a suspended cop Pakkad Singh ([[Johny Lever]]). The trap is re-set with another carnival and the villains' attack as planned. Roopa is kidnapped and Kishan and Shankar give chase and are captured and taken to Gujjar's hideout where they are forced to fight him and his men. Eventually with the arrival of Chandanpur's villagers, good prevails and the terrorists meet a gory end. Roopa is united with her brother Shankar and her lover Kishan.

At the end Kishan and Roopa get married and while driving their truck, Shankar happens to meet Champakali ([[Aishwarya Rai]]) and Kishan and Roopa watch them.

==Cast==
* [[Aamir Khan]] as Kishan Pyare
* [[Twinkle Khanna]] as Roopa Singh (Radha)
* [[Faisal Khan]] as Shankar Shane
* [[Tinu Verma]] as Gujjar Singh, the main antagonist
* [[Johny Lever]] as Inspector Pakkad Singh/Inspector Pakoda Singh
* [[Navneet Nishan]] as Bulbul, the Post Woman
* [[Asrani]] as Banwari Baniya
* [[Tiku Talsania]] as Murari aka Mukhiya, Sarpanch
* [[Kavi Kumar Azad]] as A Warning Watchman
* [[Archana Puran Singh]] as Vidyavati, the Village Flirt
* [[Tanvi Azmi]] as Gopal's mom
* [[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]] as Ram Singh, Roopa's brother (Special appearance)
* [[Parmeet Sethi]] as Surendra Pratap Singh (Special appearance)
* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as Mantri (Minister) (Special appearance)
* [[Aishwarya Rai]] as Champakali (Special appearance)
* [[Viju Khote]] as Patil Rao Singh
* [[Harish Patel]] as Seth Chandulal Popadlal
* [[Anirudh Agarwal]] as Kaali the bandit
* [[Veeru Krishnan]] as Ghungroo, the Dance Master
* [[Omkar Kapoor]] as Gopal, Roopa's Best friend (Special appearance)

==Production==
[[Karishma Kapoor]], who had earlier collaborated with [[Dharmesh Darshan]] in the 1996 film ''[[Raja Hindustani]]'', was first offered the female lead role but due to date issues, she declined the offer. Also, main role was offered to [[Sonali Bendre]] and [[Raveena Tandon]]. However, due to lack of dates, both actresses couldn't be a part of the movie. The role ultimately went to Twinkle Khanna.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Verma |first1=Sukanya |title=Make way for another Mela |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jan/06mela.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=6 January 2000}}</ref> Darshan told in an interview that the 1971 film ''[[Caravan (1971 film)|Caravan]]'' was an inspiration for ''Mela''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saha |first1=Aparajita |title='Mela is a calculated effort on my part' |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jan/06dhar.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=6 January 2000}}</ref>

[[Aditya Pancholi]] was signed for villain's role but opted out as he did not want to be bare chested throughout the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kajol says yes to Karan |url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/jan/13inside.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=13 January 2000}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
Aamir Khan, approached and persuaded [[A. R. Rahman]] to do compose music for the film, but due to time constraints, Rahman declined the offer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/interviews/rider%20on%20the%20storm.htm|title=i n t e r v i e w - a r rahman netservice}}</ref> The music was then composed by 4 composers, with [[Anu Malik]], [[Rajesh Roshan]], and [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]] composing the songs and [[Surinder Sodhi]] composing the [[film score]].

The song placements in this movie were heavily criticised, particularly the excessive usage of the title track ‘Mela Dilon Ka’. The lyrics were also perceived to be inappropriate as they were paradoxical and contradictory in nature.

===Track listing===
{{track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = Dev Kohli, [[Dharmesh Darshan]], [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Mela Dilon Ka
| note1 = Theme
| extra1 = [[Alka Yagnik]], Aamir Khan
| music1 = [[Anu Malik]]
| lyrics1 = [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
| length1 = 03:36
| title2 = Dekho 2000 Zamana Aa Gaya
| extra2 = [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Aamir Khan]]
| music2 = Lesle Lewis
| lyrics2 = Dharmesh Darshan
| length2 = 04:54
| title3 = Dhadkan Mein Tum
| extra3 = Alka Yagnik, [[Kumar Sanu]]
| music3 = Anu Malik
| lyrics3 = Sameer
| length3 = 06:23
| title4 = Durga Hai Meri Maa
| extra4 = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Mohammed Aziz]]
| music4 = Anu Malik
| lyrics4 = ''Traditional''
| length4 = 05:03
| title5 = Kamariya Lachke Re
| extra5 = [[Anuradha Paudwal]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]]
| music5 = [[Rajesh Roshan]]
| lyrics5 = Sameer
| length5 = 06:02
| title6 = Chori Chori Gori Se
| extra6 = Jai Rathod, Abhijeet Bhattacharya& UditNarayan
| music6 = [[Rajesh Roshan]]
| lyrics6 = Sameer
| length6 = 06:26
| title7 = Mela Dilon Ka
| note7 = Celebration
| extra7 = [[Sonu Nigam]], Alka Yagnik, [[Roop Kumar Rathod]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Nitin Mukesh]], [[Hema Sardesai]], [[Jaspinder Narula]] and Anmol
| music7 = Anu Malik
| lyrics7 = Dev Kohli
| length7 = 10:37
| title8 = Mela Dilon Ka
| extra8 = Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Shankar Mahadevan, [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Sadhana Sargam]], [[Udit Narayan]], Sonu Nigam, Poonam
| music8 = Anu Malik
| lyrics8 = Dev Kohli, [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
| length8 = 07:28
| title9 = Tujhe Rab Ne Banaya
| extra9 = Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal
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| music9 = Anu Malik
| lyrics9 = Sameer
| length9 = 04:47
}}

[[Sify]] gave the album a 3/5 rating.<ref>{{cite web |title=Music : Mela |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/music-mela-review--pcltTWeicieag.html |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=17 April 2003}}</ref>

==Reception==
In her review for [[Rediff.com]], Sharmila Taliculam called Aamir Khan the "saving grace" of the film and the "only one who does complete justice to his role". She found the film a mix of ''The Seven Samurai'', ''Caravan'' and ''[[Sholay]]'' and praised Tinu Verma's acting labeling his portrayal of the villain, "convincingly menancing". She noted that dubbing Khanna's voice was a "gamble that ... misfired" and "[added] unnecessary drama and aggression to her role".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taliculam |first1=Sharmila |title=Aamir is the star attraction |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jan/08mela.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=8 January 2000}}</ref> I its 3-star review, [[Sify]] praised Aamir Khan's and Tinu Verma's performances and noted that Khanna "[tried] very hard to emote while shedding tears".<ref>{{cite web |title=Mela |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/mela-review--pcltTmcjbgach.html |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=17 April 2003}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0232079|Mela}}

{{Aamir Khan}}

[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rajesh Roshan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]
[[Category:Films scored by Lesle Lewis]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:2000s masala films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Surinder Sodhi]]
[[Category:Films directed by Dharmesh Darshan]]
[[Category:2000 action films]]

Mela (2000 film)

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{{For|Ugandan television series|Mela (Ugandan TV series)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mela
| image = Mela_(2000_film).jpg
| image_size =
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
| producer = [[Ganesh Jain]]
| writer = Dharmesh Darshan
| screenplay = {{Plainlist|
*[[Neeraj Vora]]
*Sanjeev Duggal
*[[Robin Bhatt]]
}}
| story = Suneel Darshan
| based_on = 
| narrator =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Aamir Khan]]
*[[Twinkle Khanna]]
*[[Faisal Khan]]
*[[Johnny Lever]]
}}
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Anu Malik]] [[Rajesh Roshan]] [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]] '''Background Score:''' [[Surinder Sodhi]]
| cinematography = Rajan Kinagi
| editing = Bharat
| studio = [[Venus Records & Tapes]]
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2000|1|7|df=yes}}
| runtime = 172 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{Estimation}}{{INRConvert|18|c}}<ref name="BOI">{{cite web |title=Mela |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=724 |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}}{{INRConvert|25|c}}<ref name="BOI" />
}}

'''''Mela''''' ({{translation|Carnival}}) is a 2000 Indian [[masala film]] directed by [[Dharmesh Darshan]]. It stars [[Aamir Khan]], his brother [[Faisal Khan]],<ref name="time_Fais">{{Cite web | title = Faissal Khan goes mental | last = Iyer | first = Meena | work = [[The Times of India]] | date = 23 September 2015 | access-date = 2016-08-26 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Faissal-Khan-goes-mental/articleshow/49059173.cms}}</ref> and [[Twinkle Khanna]]. It was a critical box office bomb.

==Plot==

The only soldier brother called Ram Singh ([[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]]) of a young woman, Roopa ([[Twinkle Khanna]]), returns to Chandanpur village to arrange her marriage. A festival is arranged in the happiness of Roopa's marriage, however, Chandanpur's happiness is short-lived, as the village is raided by a group of terrorists. The leader of the terrorists, Gujjar, (Tinu Verma), murders a visiting politician, and to make matters worse, Roopa's beauty catches the eye of Gujjar. However, as Gujjar attempts to escape with the terrified Roopa, Ram comes to her rescue, only to be slain, much to the horror of the village, especially Roopa. Also, her best friend, Gopal ([[Omkar Kapoor|Master Om Kapoor]]), is killed too, much to the dismay of Gopal's mother ([[Tanvi Azmi]]) who tried to prevent her son from rescuing Roopa (due to his young age) which is what led Gujjar to kill him. Roopa, angered by the fact that Ram and Gopal are no more, vows vengeance.

Gujjar threatens Roopa that she will only be his mistress and will never be able to have a brother nor lover. Enraged, Roopa attempts to commit suicide by jumping into a waterfall as she finds it better to kill herself rather than be a mistress. Destiny has other plans as Roopa survives and she steals the clothes of Kishan ([[Aamir Khan]]), a theatre actor. Kishan works with his best friend, truck driver, Shankar ([[Faisal Khan]]). When Kishan meets Roopa for the first time, he is smitten by her beauty and falls in love with her. Kishan decides to make Roopa the heroine of their dance show, however, Shankar warns him that Roopa will bring them in trouble. With no option, Roopa travels with them, and she tries to escape, but returns when chased by the gang and Surendra Pratap Singh, a drunken policeman who was chosen by her brother as her fiancée but who tries to rape her. However, Roopa is saved by Shankar and Kishan. Roopa feigns love for Kishan, who wants to marry her, and the two men agree to help her return to Chandanpur. When Kishan is going to marry Roopa, who feels guilty over her betrayal, led, she tells them her story.

Shankar becomes her brother, while Kishan, heartbroken, leaves in disgust. Roopa and Shankar return to Chandanpur, where Shankar mobilises the village, attempting to set a trap for Gujjar who has learnt of Roopa's survival and terrorizes the village to find out her whereabouts. The trap backfires horribly until Kishan returns with a suspended cop Pakkad Singh ([[Johny Lever]]). The trap is re-set with another carnival and the villains' attack as planned. Roopa is kidnapped and Kishan and Shankar give chase and are captured and taken to Gujjar's hideout where they are forced to fight him and his men. Eventually with the arrival of Chandanpur's villagers, good prevails and the terrorists meet a gory end. Roopa is united with her brother Shankar and her lover Kishan.

At the end Kishan and Roopa get married and while driving their truck, Shankar happens to meet Champakali ([[Aishwarya Rai]]) and Kishan and Roopa watch them.

==Cast==
* [[Aamir Khan]] as Kishan Pyare
* [[Twinkle Khanna]] as Roopa Singh (Radha)
* [[Faisal Khan]] as Shankar Shane
* [[Tinu Verma]] as Gujjar Singh, the main antagonist
* [[Johny Lever]] as Inspector Pakkad Singh/Inspector Pakoda Singh
* [[Navneet Nishan]] as Bulbul, the Post Woman
* [[Asrani]] as Banwari Baniya
* [[Tiku Talsania]] as Murari aka Mukhiya, Sarpanch
* [[Kavi Kumar Azad]] as A Warning Watchman
* [[Archana Puran Singh]] as Vidyavati, the Village Flirt
* [[Tanvi Azmi]] as Gopal's mom
* [[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]] as Ram Singh, Roopa's brother (Special appearance)
* [[Parmeet Sethi]] as Surendra Pratap Singh (Special appearance)
* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as Mantri (Minister) (Special appearance)
* [[Aishwarya Rai]] as Champakali (Special appearance)
* [[Viju Khote]] as Patil Rao Singh
* [[Harish Patel]] as Seth Chandulal Popadlal
* [[Anirudh Agarwal]] as Kaali the bandit
* [[Veeru Krishnan]] as Ghungroo, the Dance Master
* [[Omkar Kapoor]] as Gopal, Roopa's Best friend (Special appearance)

==Production==
[[Karishma Kapoor]], who had earlier collaborated with [[Dharmesh Darshan]] in the 1996 film ''[[Raja Hindustani]]'', was first offered the female lead role but due to date issues, she declined the offer. Also, main role was offered to [[Sonali Bendre]] and [[Raveena Tandon]]. However, due to lack of dates, both actresses couldn't be a part of the movie. The role ultimately went to Twinkle Khanna.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Verma |first1=Sukanya |title=Make way for another Mela |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jan/06mela.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=6 January 2000}}</ref> Darshan told in an interview that the 1971 film ''[[Caravan (1971 film)|Caravan]]'' was an inspiration for ''Mela''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saha |first1=Aparajita |title='Mela is a calculated effort on my part' |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jan/06dhar.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=6 January 2000}}</ref>

[[Aditya Pancholi]] was signed for villain's role but opted out as he did not want to be bare chested throughout the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kajol says yes to Karan |url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/jan/13inside.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=13 January 2000}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
Aamir Khan, approached and persuaded [[A. R. Rahman]] to do compose music for the film, but due to time constraints, Rahman declined the offer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/interviews/rider%20on%20the%20storm.htm|title=i n t e r v i e w - a r rahman netservice}}</ref> The music was then composed by 4 composers, with [[Anu Malik]], [[Rajesh Roshan]], and [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]] composing the songs and [[Surinder Sodhi]] composing the [[film score]].

The song placements in this movie were heavily criticised, particularly the excessive usage of the title track ‘Mela Dilon Ka’. The lyrics were also perceived to be inappropriate as they were paradoxical and contradictory in nature.

===Track listing===
{{track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = Dev Kohli, [[Dharmesh Darshan]], [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Mela Dilon Ka
| note1 = Theme
| extra1 = [[Alka Yagnik]], Aamir Khan
| music1 = [[Anu Malik]]
| lyrics1 = [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
| length1 = 03:36
| title2 = Dekho 2000 Zamana Aa Gaya
| extra2 = [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Aamir Khan]]
| music2 = Lesle Lewis
| lyrics2 = Dharmesh Darshan
| length2 = 04:54
| title3 = Dhadkan Mein Tum
| extra3 = Alka Yagnik, [[Kumar Sanu]]
| music3 = Anu Malik
| lyrics3 = Sameer
| length3 = 06:23
| title4 = Durga Hai Meri Maa
| extra4 = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Mohammed Aziz]]
| music4 = Anu Malik
| lyrics4 = ''Traditional''
| length4 = 05:03
| title5 = Kamariya Lachke Re
| extra5 = [[Anuradha Paudwal]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]]
| music5 = [[Rajesh Roshan]]
| lyrics5 = Sameer
| length5 = 06:02
| title6 = Chori Chori Gori Se
| extra6 = Jai Rathod, Abhijeet Bhattacharya& UditNarayan
| music6 = [[Rajesh Roshan]]
| lyrics6 = Sameer
| length6 = 06:26
| title7 = Mela Dilon Ka
| note7 = Celebration
| extra7 = [[Sonu Nigam]], Alka Yagnik, [[Roop Kumar Rathod]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Nitin Mukesh]], [[Hema Sardesai]], [[Jaspinder Narula]] and Anmol
| music7 = Anu Malik
| lyrics7 = Dev Kohli
| length7 = 10:37
| title8 = Mela Dilon Ka
| extra8 = Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Shankar Mahadevan, [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Sadhana Sargam]], [[Udit Narayan]], Sonu Nigam, Poonam
| music8 = Anu Malik
| lyrics8 = Dev Kohli, [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
| length8 = 07:28
| title9 = Tujhe Rab Ne Banaya
| extra9 = Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal
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| music9 = Anu Malik
| lyrics9 = Sameer
| length9 = 04:47
}}

[[Sify]] gave the album a 3/5 rating.<ref>{{cite web |title=Music : Mela |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/music-mela-review--pcltTWeicieag.html |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=17 April 2003}}</ref>

==Reception==
In her review for [[Rediff.com]], Sharmila Taliculam called Aamir Khan the "saving grace" of the film and the "only one who does complete justice to his role". She found the film a mix of ''The Seven Samurai'', ''Caravan'' and ''[[Sholay]]'' and praised Tinu Verma's acting labeling his portrayal of the villain, "convincingly menancing". She noted that dubbing Khanna's voice was a "gamble that ... misfired" and "[added] unnecessary drama and aggression to her role".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taliculam |first1=Sharmila |title=Aamir is the star attraction |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jan/08mela.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=8 January 2000}}</ref> I its 3-star review, [[Sify]] praised Aamir Khan's and Tinu Verma's performances and noted that Khanna "[tried] very hard to emote while shedding tears".<ref>{{cite web |title=Mela |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/mela-review--pcltTmcjbgach.html |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=29 March 2020 |date=17 April 2003}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0232079|Mela}}

{{Aamir Khan}}

[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rajesh Roshan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]
[[Category:Films scored by Lesle Lewis]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:2000s masala films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Surinder Sodhi]]
[[Category:Films directed by Dharmesh Darshan]]
[[Category:2000 action films]]