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{{Short description|1999 film by Subhash Ghai}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Taal
| name          = Taal
| image          = Taal film poster.jpg
| image          = Taal film poster.jpg
| caption        = Film poster
| caption        = Film poster
| image_size    = 220
| director      = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| director      = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| producer      = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| producer      = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| writer        = [[Subhash Ghai]]<br />[[Javed Siddiqui]]<br><small>'''(Dialogue)'''</small>
| writer        = [[Subhash Ghai]]<br />[[Javed Siddiqui]]<br /><small>'''(Dialogue)'''</small>
| narrator      = [[Akshaye Khanna]]
| narrator      = [[Akshaye Khanna]]
| screenplay    = [[Sachin Bhowmick]]<br />[[Subhash Ghai]]
| screenplay    = [[Sachin Bhowmick]]<br />[[Subhash Ghai]]
| story          = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| story          = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| starring      = [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]]<br />[[Akshaye Khanna]]<br />[[Anil Kapoor]]
| starring      = [[Anil Kapoor]]<br />[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]]<br />[[Akshaye Khanna]]
| music          = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| music          = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = Kabir Lal
| cinematography = Kabir Lal
| editing        = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| editing        = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| studio        = [[Mukta Arts]]
| studio        = [[Mukta Arts]]
| distributor    = Mukta Arts<br>Tips Internationals
| distributor    = Mukta Arts<br />Tips Internationals
| released      = August 13, 1999
| released      = August 13, 1999
| runtime        = 181 minutes
| runtime        = 181 minutes
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = [[India]]
| language      = [[Hindi]]
| language      = [[Hindi]]
| budget        = <!--Please do not use Box Office India for budget, as they include print and advertising costs, which is not done anywhere else in the world.-->
| budget        = {{INR}}11.50 crore
| gross          = {{INR}}511.6 million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2388 |title=Taal |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=boxofficeindia |publisher=BOI |access-date=5 April 2017 |quote=Worldwide Gross: 51,15,95,000}}</ref>
| gross          = {{INR}}51.16 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2388 |title=Taal |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=boxofficeindia |publisher=BOI |access-date=5 April 2017 |quote=Worldwide Gross: 51,15,95,000}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Taal''''' ({{Translation|Rhythm}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1999|1999]] Indian Hindi [[Musical drama film|musical]] [[romantic drama|romantic drama film]] co written, edited, produced and directed by [[Subhash Ghai]]. ''Taal'' was premiered at the [[Chicago International Film Festival]], the "official selection" at the 2005 [[Ebertfest: Roger Ebert's Film Festival]], and the [[45th International Film Festival of India]] in the Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema section.<ref name="iffi.nic.in">[http://www.iffi.nic.in/Indian%20Cinema%20Catalogue%202014.pdf] ]{{dead link|date=March 2020}}</ref>
'''''Taal''''' ({{Translation|Rhythm}}) is a 1999 Indian Hindi [[Musical drama film|musical]] [[romantic drama|romantic drama film]] co written, edited, produced and directed by [[Subhash Ghai]]. ''Taal'' was premiered at the [[Chicago International Film Festival]], the "official selection" at the 2005 [[Ebertfest: Roger Ebert's Film Festival]], and the [[45th International Film Festival of India]] in the Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema section.<ref>[http://www.iffi.nic.in/Indian%20Cinema%20Catalogue%202014.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316163822/http://www.iffi.nic.in/Indian%20Cinema%20Catalogue%202014.pdf |date=16 March 2016 }}</ref>


The film stars [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Akshaye Khanna]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]], [[Amrish Puri]] and [[Alok Nath]]. It was also dubbed in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Thaalam''. It was very successful in India and overseas, becoming the first [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] to reach the top 20 on ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'''s box office list.<ref name="Bist">{{cite web |url= http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/DJ12Df01.html |title= Bollywood takes on the world |access-date=5 December 2008 |last= Bist  |first= Raju  |date= 12 November 2002 |work= Asia Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021021054340/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/DJ12Df01.html|archive-date=21 October 2002|url-status=unfit}}</ref> [[Anil Kapoor]], [[A. R. Rahman]], [[Alka Yagnik]] and [[Anand Bakshi]] each won a [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] for their work in the film.
The film stars [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Akshaye Khanna]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]], [[Amrish Puri]] and [[Alok Nath]]. It was also dubbed in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Thaalam''. It was very successful in India and overseas, becoming the first [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] to reach the top 20 on ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'''s box office list.<ref name="Bist">{{cite web |url= http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/DJ12Df01.html |title= Bollywood takes on the world |access-date=5 December 2008 |last= Bist  |first= Raju  |date= 12 November 2002 |work= Asia Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021021054340/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/DJ12Df01.html|archive-date=21 October 2002|url-status=unfit}}</ref> [[Anil Kapoor]], [[A. R. Rahman]], [[Alka Yagnik]] and [[Anand Bakshi]] each won a [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] for their work in the film.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
When the wealthy and affluent family of Mr. Jagmohan Mehta ([[Amrish Puri]]) and his son Manav ([[Akshaye Khanna]]) arrive in Chamba, India  for a long vacation, they meet the beautiful daughter, Mansi ([[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]]) of a poor spiritual singer named Tara Babu ([[Alok Nath]]).


Jagmohan Mehta, as the owner of the Mehta & Mehta Group of Companies, is looking to invest in Chamba with his adroit son Manav. Over time, Jagmohan and Tara Babu become acquainted and friendly with each other.
Jagmohan Mehta arrives in Chamba, India for a long vacation with his rich and affluent family, including his son Manav. They meet Mansi, the beautiful daughter of poor spiritual singer Tara Shankar Manhuja. As the owner of the Mehta & Mehta Group of Companies, Jagmohan is looking to invest in Chamba with Manav. Over time, Jagmohan and Tara become friendly with each other.


Manav and Mansi also get to know each other, eventually falling in love.
Eventually, Mansi and Manav fall in love. Reluctant after knowing this, Jagmohan disapproves of Mansi due to her poor socio-economic background. After learning the same, Tara is earlier angry but later reaches [[Mumbai]] to visit his journalist cousin Prabha, and to meet the Mehtas. Unfortunately, the family insults Tara. Deeply hurt, he leaves with Mansi, who breaks up with Manav.


When Manav informs his father of his relationship and intention to marry Mansi, Jagmohan is reluctant. He does not think Mansi will fit in due to her poor socio-economic background. The Mehta and Babu families continue to remain friendly and cordial.
Mansi soon meets famous music producer and director Vikrant Kapoor, who happens to be Tara's fan. She signs a 3-year contract with him, and performs dance numbers and remixes of his productions and Tara's songs. She wins awards and becomes a sensation. Slowly, Vikrant begins falling for Mansi. Manav finds out his family was in the wrong when they ill-treated Mansi and Tara.


When she hears about this, Mansi is distressed with Manav's father's reaction to the marriage proposal idea, but her lover assures he will convince his father to change his mind, and Mansi gives him a shawl with the embroidery of their names combined as "Manavsi".
Manav goes to apologise to Mansi for what his family did. She rejects him out of grief for how Tara was treated. Vikrant learns of Mansi's past with Manav. Ignoring it, he proposes to her. She eventually accepts it. After winning an award in [[Canada]], Mansi returns to India to prepare their marriage. Jagmohan and Tara patch things up after the former realises his mistake and apologises.


When Mansi's father learns of Manav and Mansi's affair he is at first angry, but soon agrees to travel to [[Mumbai]] to visit his cousin Prabha, who is a news reporter, and to meet Manav's family.
On the wedding day, Vikrant realises Mansi loves Manav. He assures her they can still be friends, and urges her to honour her love to Manav. Jagmohan and Tara also give their blessings; Manav and Mansi finally get married. The Mehtas take a family picture after the wedding, as the film ends...
 
Unfortunately, Tara Babu is insulted by Jagmohan's sister-in-law, brother, and the employees and endure hostile treatment. She and her father then leave the Mehta household deeply hurt, and Mansi makes it clear to Manav to leave her alone from now on &mdash; no more relationship.
 
Mansi soon meets Vikrant Kapoor ([[Anil Kapoor]]), a successful and famous music producer/director, who happens to be a fan of Tara Babu's work. With the encouragement of her aunt Prabha, she signs a three-year contract with Vikrant, and Mansi performs dance numbers and remixes of Tara Babu's songs as well as some of Vikrant's productions. She wins awards and becomes a sensation in India. In the meantime, Vikrant starts to fall in love with Mansi.
 
Matters are further complicated when Manav finds out that his family was in the wrong when they ill-treated Mansi and her father and promises them that they will end up having a family photo with Mansi in it as well. Manav arrives to apologise to Mansi for what he and his family did, and she rejects him out of grief for how he treated her father. He tells her how she will come back to him. Manav's father also doesn't allow him to marry Mansi and promises his father that he will be the one who brings Mansi back to him.
 
Vikrant learns of what happened between Manav and Mansi, but he chooses to ignore it. He has a few encounters with Manav but takes them lightly.
 
Vikrant proposes to Mansi soon afterward, and her father, uncle, and aunt all encourage her to accept it, with the hope that it will help her forget Manav. She accepts the proposal even though she is not in love with Vikrant. After winning an International MTV Award in [[Canada]], she returns to India to prepare for her marriage to Vikrant.
 
In the meantime, Jagmohan and Tara Babu patch things up after Jagmohan realises his mistake and apologises sincerely for his misbehaviour.
 
On the wedding day itself, Manav confronts Mansi one last time – hoping that she will honour her love for him and not marry Vikrant.
 
Vikrant soon realises, after seeing Mansi's reaction on seeing Manav, that she loves Manav. He assures her that the three of them can still be friends, and urges her to honour her love to Manav. Jagmohan and Tara Babu also encourage her with the same and give their blessings, to which Manav and Mansi finally embrace.
 
Manav's family takes a family picture at the Mehta household after the wedding of Mansi and Manav, as he had promised it would happen.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Anil Kapoor]] as Vikrant Kapoor
* [[Anil Kapoor]] as Vikrant Kapoor
* [[Akshaye Khanna]] as Manav Mehta
* [[Akshaye Khanna]] as Manav Mehta
* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]] as Mansi Shankar
* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as Mansi Shankar Manhuja
* [[Amrish Puri]] as Jagmohan Mehta
* [[Jividha Sharma]] as Ilavati "Ila" Shankar Manhuja
* [[Alok Nath]] as Tara Babu
* [[Amrish Puri]] as Jagmohan Mehta, Manav's father
* [[Jividha Ashta]] as Ila Shankar
* [[Alok Nath]] as Tara Shankar Manhuja/ Tara Babu, Mansi's father
* [[Mita Vashisht]] as Prabha Shankar
* [[Sushma Seth]] as Nani, Manav's Grandmother
* [[Saurabh Shukla]] as Banerjee
* [[Mita Vashisht]] as Prabha Shankar Manhuja, Tara's cousin
* [[Supriya Karnik]] as Shakuntala
* [[Saurabh Shukla]] as Surjoy Banerjee
* [[Prithvi Zutshi]] as Shakuntala's husband, Jagmohan Mehta's brother, Manav's uncle
* [[Prithvi Zutshi]] as Manmohan Mehta, Jagmohan's brother
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Santram
* [[Supriya Karnik]] as Shakuntala Mehta, Jagmohan's sister-in-law
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Santram Singh
* [[Rajesh Khera]] as Mohan Mehta
* [[Rajesh Khera]] as Mohan Mehta
* [[Bobby Darling]] as Dress Designer
* [[Puneet Vashisht]] as Shaukat
* [[Shahid Kapoor]] as a background dancer in song "Kahin Aag Lage"
* [[Akash Karnataki]] as Siddu
* [[Isha Sharvani]] as a background dancer in song "Kahin Aag Lage"
* [[Bobby Darling]] as Dress Designer Narwendra Khanna
* [[Shahid Kapoor]] as background dancer in song "Kahin Aag Lage"
* [[Isha Sharvani]] as background dancer in song "Kahin Aag Lage"
* [[Anita Hassanandani]] in the song "Ishq Bina"
* [[Anita Hassanandani]] in the song "Ishq Bina"
{{colend}}
* [[Ekta Jain]] as Mansi's Cousin Sister


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
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The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] with lyrics penned by [[Anand Bakshi]].  
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] with lyrics penned by [[Anand Bakshi]].  
The soundtrack was released on 12 June 1999 and it become a big critical and commercial success.<ref name="Taal Music launch">{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/business/1999/jun/12ghai.htm.| title= Taal Music launch }}</ref> At a press conference, Ghai remarked, "I credit the name of the movie to composer A.R.Rahman. This movie is a romance and I could have called it any thing – ''Dil'', ''Pyaar'', ''Hum Bhaag Gaye'', but it was Rahman's presence in the movie that gave me the confidence to call it ''Taal''. ''Taal'' means music and music means ''Taal''. The whole credit goes to A.R.Rahman and Anand Bakshi. Rahman kept me awake many nights, but after listening to the songs, I felt it was worth all the trouble."<ref name="web.archive.org">[https://web.archive.org/web/20000119161839/http://rediff.com/chat/taalcomm.htm ]</ref>
The soundtrack was released on 12 June 1999 and it become a big critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/business/1999/jun/12ghai.htm.| title= Taal Music launch }}</ref> At a press conference, Ghai remarked, "I credit the name of the movie to composer A.R.Rahman. This movie is a romance and I could have called it any thing – ''Dil'', ''Pyaar'', ''Hum Bhaag Gaye'', but it was Rahman's presence in the movie that gave me the confidence to call it ''Taal''. ''Taal'' means music and music means ''Taal''. The whole credit goes to A.R.Rahman and Anand Bakshi. Rahman kept me awake many nights, but after listening to the songs, I felt it was worth all the trouble."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rediff.com/chat/taalcomm.htm |title=Archived copy |website=rediff.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000119161839/http://rediff.com/chat/taalcomm.htm |archive-date=19 January 2000 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


The soundtrack became a tremendous success, and was sold more than 1.85{{nbsp}}million units within a month of its release.<ref name="Taal">[http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/90190FFF142842C36525693F001C8D45 "Taal"]. ''[[Deccan Herald]]''. 25 July 1999.</ref> It went on to sell 4{{nbsp}}million units, becoming the best-selling soundtrack for a 1999 Hindi film.<ref name="boi90s">{{cite web|title=Music Hits 1990-1999 (Figures in Units)|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102010439/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2010|website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> The soundtrack made the list of "Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks of All Time", as compiled by Planet Bollywood.<ref name="Planetbollywood.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=031407044048 |title=100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks Ever – Part 2 – Planet Bollywood Features |publisher=Planetbollywood.com |access-date=11 March 2012}}</ref>
The soundtrack became a tremendous success, and was sold more than 1.85{{nbsp}}million units within a month of its release.<ref>[http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/90190FFF142842C36525693F001C8D45 "Taal"]. ''[[Deccan Herald]]''. 25 July 1999.</ref> It went on to sell 4{{nbsp}}million units, becoming the best-selling soundtrack for a 1999 Hindi film.<ref name="boi90s">{{cite web|title=Music Hits 1990-1999 (Figures in Units)|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102010439/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2010|website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> The soundtrack made the list of "Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks of All Time", as compiled by Planet Bollywood.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=031407044048 |title=100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks Ever – Part 2 – Planet Bollywood Features |publisher=Planetbollywood.com |access-date=11 March 2012}}</ref>


''''Hindi Track''''
''''Hindi Track''''
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==Reception==
==Reception==
''Taal'' performed exceptionally in India, and did well internationally.<ref name="Bist"/> In the United States, it became the first [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] to reach the top 20 on ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'''s box office list.<ref name="Bist"/> The film was screened at the [[Chicago International Film Festival]]{{cn|date=August 2020}} and selected by [[Roger Ebert]] for his 2005 Overlooked Film Festival.<ref name="rogerebert.com">https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/taal-1999</ref>
''Taal'' was a critical and commercial hit in India netting {{INR}}22 crore in India on a budget of {{INR}}11.50 crore, and also performed well internationally.<ref name="Bist"/> In the United States, it became the first [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] to reach the top 20 on ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'''s box office list.<ref name="Bist"/> Final worldwide gross collection of the film stands at {{INR}}51.16 crore, making it the [[List of Bollywood films of 1999|4th highest grossing Bollywood film of 1999]]. ''Taal'' was screened at the [[Chicago International Film Festival]]{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} and selected by [[Roger Ebert]] for his 2005 Overlooked Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/taal-1999|title = Taal movie review & film summary (1999) &#124; Roger Ebert}}</ref>


==Awards==
== Accolades ==
[[Anil Kapoor]] won many awards for his role as ''Vikrant Kapoor'' (the role went to him after ''[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]'' declined it) including ''[[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]]'',<ref name="tribuneindia.com">{{cite web |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000214/main5.htm |title= Aishwarya, Sanjay win Filmfare awards |access-date=5 December 2008 |date= 14 February 2000 |work= [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] }}</ref> [[IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award]], [[Zee Cine Best Supporting Actor Award]],<ref name="Chandra">{{cite web |url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79276663.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121105202112/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79276663.html |url-status=dead |archive-date= 5 November 2012 |title= ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' steals the show |access-date=5 December 2008 |last= Chandra |first= Anjana Motihar  |date= 24 March 2000 |work= India Abroad }}</ref> and ''[[Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor]]'' Award. Singer [[Alka Yagnik]] won the Filmfare award for Best Female Playback for the song "Taal Se Taal Mila". Composer [[A. R. Rahman]] also received a number of awards for his work in the film, including a ''[[Filmfare Best Music Director Award]]'', an ''[[IIFA Best Music Director Award]]'', and a ''[[Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director]]''.<ref>{{cite book |title= The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002 |last= Gregory |first= Andy |year= 2002 |publisher= [[Routledge]] |isbn= 1-85743-161-8 |page= 420 }}</ref> [[Aishwarya Rai]] was nominated for ''[[Filmfare Best Actress Award]]'' and ''[[Star Screen Award for Best Actress]]''.
[[Anil Kapoor]] won many awards for his role as Vikrant Kapoor (the role went to him after [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] declined it) including [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000214/main5.htm |title= Aishwarya, Sanjay win Filmfare awards |access-date=5 December 2008 |date= 14 February 2000 |work= [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] }}</ref> [[IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award]], [[Zee Cine Best Supporting Actor Award]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79276663.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121105202112/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79276663.html |url-status=dead |archive-date= 5 November 2012 |title= ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' steals the show |access-date=5 December 2008 |last= Chandra |first= Anjana Motihar  |date= 24 March 2000 |work= India Abroad }}</ref> and [[Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor]] Award. Singer [[Alka Yagnik]] won the Filmfare award for Best Female Playback for the song "Taal Se Taal Mila". Composer [[A. R. Rahman]] also received a number of awards for his work in the film, including a [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award]], an [[IIFA Best Music Director Award]], and a [[Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director]].<ref>{{cite book |title= The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002 |last= Gregory |first= Andy |year= 2002 |publisher= [[Routledge]] |isbn= 1-85743-161-8 |page= 420 }}</ref> [[Aishwarya Rai]] was nominated for [[Filmfare Best Actress Award]] and [[Star Screen Award for Best Actress]].


==References==
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| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Film|Best Film]]
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| {{won}}
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/us/2000/jun/08us.htm |title=US edition: Mixed bag at Zee Gold Bollywood Awards show |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000831021223/https://www.rediff.com/us/2000/jun/08us.htm |date=8 June 2000 |archive-date=31 August 2000 |access-date=17 August 2021 |website=[[Rediff.com]] |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Critics Award Male|Best Actor (Critics)]]
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{{Infobox film
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| image_size    = 220
| {{won}}
| director      = [[Subhash Ghai]]
|-
| producer      = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| Best Editing
| writer        = [[Subhash Ghai]]<br />[[Javed Siddiqui]]<br><small>'''(Dialogue)'''</small>
| {{sort|Ghai|[[Subhash Ghai]]}}
| narrator      = [[Akshaye Khanna]]
| {{won}}
| screenplay    = [[Sachin Bhowmick]]<br />[[Subhash Ghai]]
|-
| story          = [[Subhash Ghai]]
! scope="row" rowspan="12"| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| starring      = [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]]<br />[[Akshaye Khanna]]<br />[[Anil Kapoor]]
| rowspan="12"| [[45th Filmfare Awards|13 February 2000]]
| music          = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| cinematography = Kabir Lal
| ''Taal''
| editing        = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| {{nom}}
| studio        = [[Mukta Arts]]
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="12"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiafm.com/filmfare/99/nominations.shtml |title=The 45th Filmfare Awards 2000 Nominations |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001119072600/http://www.indiafm.com/filmfare/99/nominations.shtml |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=19 November 2000 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |author=IndiaFM News Bureau |url-status=dead}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiafm.com/filmfare/99/winners.shtml |title=The 45th Filmfare Awards 2000 Winners |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001017195340/http://www.indiafm.com/filmfare/99/winners.shtml |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=17 October 2000 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |author=IndiaFM News Bureau |url-status=dead}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/april2000/cs1a.html |title=The 45th Filmfare Awards 2000 Winners |publisher=[[Times Internet|Indian Times]] |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325154018/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/april2000/cs1a.html |archive-date=25 March 2012 |agency=[[The Times Group]]}}</ref>
| distributor    = Mukta Arts<br>Tips Internationals
|-
| released      = August 13, 1999
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| runtime        = 181 minutes
| {{sort|Ghai|[[Subhash Ghai]]}}
| country        = [[India]]
| {{nom}}
| language      = [[Hindi]]
|-
| budget        = <!--Please do not use Box Office India for budget, as they include print and advertising costs, which is not done anywhere else in the world.-->
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| gross          = {{INR}}511.6 million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2388 |title=Taal |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=boxofficeindia |publisher=BOI |access-date=5 April 2017 |quote=Worldwide Gross: 51,15,95,000}}</ref>
| {{sort|Bachchan|[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]}}
}}
| {{nom}}
'''''Taal''''' ({{Translation|Rhythm}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1999|1999]] Indian Hindi [[Musical drama film|musical]] [[romantic drama|romantic drama film]] co written, edited, produced and directed by [[Subhash Ghai]]. ''Taal'' was premiered at the [[Chicago International Film Festival]], the "official selection" at the 2005 [[Ebertfest: Roger Ebert's Film Festival]], and the [[45th International Film Festival of India]] in the Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema section.<ref name="iffi.nic.in"/>
|-
 
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
The film stars [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Akshaye Khanna]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]], [[Amrish Puri]] and [[Alok Nath]]. It was also dubbed in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Thaalam''. It was very successful in India and overseas, becoming the first [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] to reach the top 20 on ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'''s box office list.<ref name="Bist">{{cite web |url= http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/DJ12Df01.html |title= Bollywood takes on the world |access-date=5 December 2008 |last= Bist  |first= Raju  |date= 12 November 2002 |work= Asia Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021021054340/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/DJ12Df01.html|archive-date=21 October 2002|url-status=unfit}}</ref> [[Anil Kapoor]], [[A. R. Rahman]], [[Alka Yagnik]] and [[Anand Bakshi]] each won a [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] for their work in the film.
| {{sort|Kapoor|[[Anil Kapoor]]}}
 
| {{won}}
== Synopsis ==
|-
When the wealthy and affluent family of Mr. Jagmohan Mehta ([[Amrish Puri]]) and his son Manav ([[Akshaye Khanna]]) arrive in Chamba, India  for a long vacation, they meet the beautiful daughter, Mansi ([[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]]) of a poor spiritual singer named Tara Babu ([[Alok Nath]]).
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
 
| {{sort|Rahman|[[A. R. Rahman]]}}
Jagmohan Mehta, as the owner of the Mehta & Mehta Group of Companies, is looking to invest in Chamba with his adroit son Manav. Over time, Jagmohan and Tara Babu become acquainted and friendly with each other.
| {{won}}
 
|-
Manav and Mansi also get to know each other, eventually falling in love.
| rowspan="2"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
 
| {{sort|Bakshi|[[Anand Bakshi]]}} for "Ishq Bina"
When Manav informs his father of his relationship and intention to marry Mansi, Jagmohan is reluctant. He does not think Mansi will fit in due to her poor socio-economic background. The Mehta and Babu families continue to remain friendly and cordial.
| {{won}}
 
|-
When she hears about this, Mansi is distressed with Manav's father's reaction to the marriage proposal idea, but her lover assures he will convince his father to change his mind, and Mansi gives him a shawl with the embroidery of their names combined as "Manavsi".
| {{sort|Bakshi|[[Anand Bakshi]]}} for "Taal Se Taal"
 
| {{nom}}
When Mansi's father learns of Manav and Mansi's affair he is at first angry, but soon agrees to travel to [[Mumbai]] to visit his cousin Prabha, who is a news reporter, and to meet Manav's family.
|-
 
| rowspan="2"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
Unfortunately, Tara Babu is insulted by Jagmohan's sister-in-law, brother, and the employees and endure hostile treatment. She and her father then leave the Mehta household deeply hurt, and Mansi makes it clear to Manav to leave her alone from now on &mdash; no more relationship.
| {{sort|Nigam|[[Sonu Nigam]]}} for "Ishq Bina"
 
| {{nom}}
Mansi soon meets Vikrant Kapoor ([[Anil Kapoor]]), a successful and famous music producer/director, who happens to be a fan of Tara Babu's work. With the encouragement of her aunt Prabha, she signs a three-year contract with Vikrant, and Mansi performs dance numbers and remixes of Tara Babu's songs as well as some of Vikrant's productions. She wins awards and becomes a sensation in India. In the meantime, Vikrant starts to fall in love with Mansi.
|-
 
| {{sort|Singh|[[Sukhwinder Singh]]}} for "Ramta Jogi"
Matters are further complicated when Manav finds out that his family was in the wrong when they ill-treated Mansi and her father and promises them that they will end up having a family photo with Mansi in it as well. Manav arrives to apologise to Mansi for what he and his family did, and she rejects him out of grief for how he treated her father. He tells her how she will come back to him. Manav's father also doesn't allow him to marry Mansi and promises his father that he will be the one who brings Mansi back to him.
| {{nom}}
 
|-
Vikrant learns of what happened between Manav and Mansi, but he chooses to ignore it. He has a few encounters with Manav but takes them lightly.
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
 
| {{sort|Yagnik|[[Alka Yagnik]]}} for "Taal Se Taal"
Vikrant proposes to Mansi soon afterward, and her father, uncle, and aunt all encourage her to accept it, with the hope that it will help her forget Manav. She accepts the proposal even though she is not in love with Vikrant. After winning an International MTV Award in [[Canada]], she returns to India to prepare for her marriage to Vikrant.
| {{won}}
 
|-
In the meantime, Jagmohan and Tara Babu patch things up after Jagmohan realises his mistake and apologises sincerely for his misbehaviour.
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
 
| {{sort|Lal|Kabir Lal}}
On the wedding day itself, Manav confronts Mansi one last time – hoping that she will honour her love for him and not marry Vikrant.
| {{won}}
 
|-
Vikrant soon realises, after seeing Mansi's reaction on seeing Manav, that she loves Manav. He assures her that the three of them can still be friends, and urges her to honour her love to Manav. Jagmohan and Tara Babu also encourage her with the same and give their blessings, to which Manav and Mansi finally embrace.
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design]]
 
| {{sort|Ranjan|Rakesh Ranjan}}
Manav's family takes a family picture at the Mehta household after the wedding of Mansi and Manav, as he had promised it would happen.
| {{won}}
 
|-
== Cast ==
! scope="row" rowspan="12"| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
{{colbegin}}
| rowspan="12"| [[1st IIFA Awards|24 June 2000]]
* [[Anil Kapoor]] as Vikrant Kapoor
| [[IIFA Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
* [[Akshaye Khanna]] as Manav Mehta
| ''Taal''
* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]] as Mansi Shankar
| {{nom}}
* [[Amrish Puri]] as Jagmohan Mehta
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="12"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.catchuslive.com:80/iifa/iifa_polling.html |title=The 1st IIFA Awards 2000 Nominations Polling |website=CatchUsLive.com |publisher=[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000620083756/http://www.catchuslive.com/iifa/iifa_polling.html |archive-date=20 June 2000 |access-date=17 August 2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iifa.com/2000_winner.htm |title=The 1st IIFA Awards 2000 Winners |access-date=17 August 2021 |publisher=International Indian Film Academy Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051212144140/http://www.iifa.com/2000_winner.htm |archive-date=12 December 2005}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2000/ |title=The 1st IIFA Awards ceremony |publisher=International Indian Film Academy Awards |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714224612/http://www.iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2000/ |archive-date=14 July 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* [[Alok Nath]] as Tara Babu
|-
* [[Jividha Ashta]] as Ila Shankar
| [[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
* [[Mita Vashisht]] as Prabha Shankar
| {{sort|Ghai|[[Subhash Ghai]]}}
* [[Saurabh Shukla]] as Banerjee
| {{nom}}
* [[Supriya Karnik]] as Shakuntala
|-
* [[Prithvi Zutshi]] as Shakuntala's husband, Jagmohan Mehta's brother, Manav's uncle
| [[IIFA Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Santram
| {{sort|Bachchan|[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]}}
* [[Rajesh Khera]] as Mohan Mehta
| {{nom}}
* [[Bobby Darling]] as Dress Designer
|-
* [[Shahid Kapoor]] as a background dancer in song "Kahin Aag Lage"
| [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
* [[Isha Sharvani]] as a background dancer in song "Kahin Aag Lage"
| {{sort|Kapoor|[[Anil Kapoor]]}}
* [[Anita Hassanandani]] in the song "Ishq Bina"
| {{won}}
{{colend}}
|-
 
| [[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
== Soundtrack ==
| {{sort|Rahman|[[A. R. Rahman]]}}
{{Infobox album
| {{won}}
| name        = Taal
|-
| type        = soundtrack
| [[IIFA Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| artist      = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| {{sort|Bakshi|[[Anand Bakshi]]}} for "Ishq Bina"
| cover        =
| {{won}}
| caption      =
|-
| alt          =
| rowspan="2"| [[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| released    = 12 June 1999
| {{sort|Nigam|[[Sonu Nigam]]}} for "Ishq Bina"
| recorded    = [[Mehboob Studio]]
| {{nom}}
| venue        =  
|-
| studio      =  
| {{sort|Singh|[[Sukhwinder Singh]]}} for "Ramta Jogi"
| genre        = Soundtrack
| {{nom}}
| length      = 63:33
|-
| label        = [[Tips Industries|TIPS]]
| rowspan="3"| [[IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
[[Zee Music Company]]
| {{sort|Yagnik|[[Alka Yagnik]]}} for "Taal Se Taal"
| producer    = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| {{won}}
| prev_title  = [[Padayappa]]
|-
| prev_year    = 1999
| {{sort|Sriram|[[Anuradha Sriram]]}} for "Ishq Bina"
| next_title  = [[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]
| {{nom}}
| next_year    = 1999
|-
}}
| {{sort|Chauhan|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]}} for "Kya Dekh Rahe Ho Tum"
{{Album ratings|title=Soundtrack
| {{nom}}
| rev1      =  Planet Bollywood
|-
| rev1Score = {{Rating|10|10}} link}}
| [[IIFA Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] with lyrics penned by [[Anand Bakshi]].
| {{sort|Lulla|[[Neeta Lulla]]}}
The soundtrack was released on 12 June 1999 and it become a big critical and commercial success.<ref name="Taal Music launch"/> At a press conference, Ghai remarked, "I credit the name of the movie to composer A.R.Rahman. This movie is a romance and I could have called it any thing – ''Dil'', ''Pyaar'', ''Hum Bhaag Gaye'', but it was Rahman's presence in the movie that gave me the confidence to call it ''Taal''. ''Taal'' means music and music means ''Taal''. The whole credit goes to A.R.Rahman and Anand Bakshi. Rahman kept me awake many nights, but after listening to the songs, I felt it was worth all the trouble."<ref name="web.archive.org"/>
| {{won}}
 
The soundtrack became a tremendous success, and was sold more than 1.85{{nbsp}}million units within a month of its release.<ref name="Taal"/> It went on to sell 4{{nbsp}}million units, becoming the best-selling soundtrack for a 1999 Hindi film.<ref name="boi90s">{{cite web|title=Music Hits 1990-1999 (Figures in Units)|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102010439/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2010|website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> The soundtrack made the list of "Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks of All Time", as compiled by Planet Bollywood.<ref name="Planetbollywood.com"/>
 
''''Hindi Track''''
 
{| class="wikitable tracklist"
! Track # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Length
|-
|-
| 7
! scope="row" rowspan="11"| [[Screen Awards]]
| "Ishq Bina"
| rowspan="11"| 23 January 2000
| [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Anuradha Sriram]], [[Choir|Chorus]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| 7:45
| ''Taal''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="11"| <ref>{{Cite news |last=Express News Service |date=8 January 2000 |title=Sixth Annual Screen-Videocon Awards nominations |language=en |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/139648/ |url-status=live |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028211209/http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/139648/ |archive-date=28 October 2020}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=6th Annual Screen Awards&nbsp;– Nominees & Winners for the year 1999 |url=http://www.indiafm.com:80/awards/screen/nominees1999.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040118035703/http://www.indiafm.com/awards/screen/nominees1999.shtml |archive-date=18 January 2004 |access-date=17 August 2021 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 3
| [[Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| "Taal Se Taal"
| {{sort|Ghai|[[Subhash Ghai]]}}
| [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Udit Narayan]]
| {{nom}}
| 6:18
|-
|-
| 4
| [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| "Nahin Samne"
| {{sort|Kapoor|[[Anil Kapoor]]}}
| [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| {{won}}
| 6:04
|-
|-
| 5
| [[Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| "Ramta Jogi"
| {{sort|Rahman|[[A. R. Rahman]]}}
| Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik
| {{won}}
| 6:29
|-
|-
| 2
| rowspan="2"| [[Screen Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| "Beat of Passion (Title Music)"
| {{sort|Bakshi|[[Anand Bakshi]]}} for "Ramta Jogi"
| Instrumental, [[Sivamani]] <small>(Percussions)</small>
| {{nom}}
| 2:44
|-
|-
| 6
|{{sort|Bakshi|[[Anand Bakshi]]}} for "Taal Se Taal"
| "Kariye Naa"
| {{won}}
| Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik
| 6:41
|-
|-
| 1
| rowspan="2"| [[Screen Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| "Ni Main Samajhh Gayi"
| {{sort|Nigam|[[Sonu Nigam]]}} for "Ishq Bina"
| [[Richa Sharma (singer)|Richa Sharma]], Sukhwinder Singh
| {{nom}}
| 4:33
|-
|-
| 9
| {{sort|Singh|[[Sukhwinder Singh]]}} for "Ramta Jogi"
| "Raga Dance (Music)"
| {{won}}
| Instrumental
| 2:53
|-
|-
| 8
| rowspan="2"| [[Screen Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| "Kahin Aag Lage"
| {{sort|Yagnik|[[Alka Yagnik]]}} for "Taal Se Taal"
| [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Aditya Narayan]], Richa Sharma
| {{nom}}
| 7:15
|-
|-
| 10
|{{sort|Bhosle|[[Asha Bhosle]]}} for "Kahin Aag Lage"
| "Ishq Bina Ishq Bina"
| {{nom}}
| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], Sukhwinder Singh
| 8:13
|-
|-
| 11
| Best Costume Design
| "Taal Se Taal (Western)"
| {{sort|Lulla|[[Neeta Lulla]]}}
| Sukhwinder Singh
| {{won}}
| 2:34
|-
|-
| 12
! scope="row" rowspan="25"| [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| "Kya Dekh Rahe Ho Tum"
| rowspan="25"| [[3rd Zee Cine Awards|11 March 2000]]
| [[Vaishali Samant]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], Sukhwinder Singh
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female|Best Actor – Female]]
| 2:26
| rowspan="2"|{{sort|Bachchan|[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]}}
|}
| {{nom}}
 
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="25"| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2000/winners/ |title=The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Viewers Choice Awards Nominees & Winners |work=Zee Cine Awards |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517024855/https://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2000/winners/ |archive-date=17 May 2020 |agency=[[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zeenext.com/entertainment/events/zca/win_pop/home.html |title=The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Popular Awards Nominees |work=[[Zee Next]] |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010114051900/http://www.zeenext.com/entertainment/events/zca/nominee_pop/home.html |archive-date=14 January 2001 |agency=[[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zeenext.com/entertainment/events/zca/nominee_pop/home.html |title=The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Popular Awards Winners |work=Zee Next |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000619024758/http://www.zeenext.com/entertainment/events/zca/win_pop/home.html |archive-date=19 June 2000 |agency=[[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zeenext.com/entertainment/events/zca/nominee_tech/home.html |title=The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Technical Awards Nominees |work=Zee Next |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010114054100/http://www.zeenext.com/entertainment/events/zca/nominee_tech/home.html |archive-date=14 January 2001 |agency=[[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zeenext.com/entertainment/events/zca/win_tech/01win.html |title=The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Technical Awards Winners |work=Zee Next |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010114080000/http://www.zeenext.com/entertainment/events/zca/win_tech/01win.html |archive-date=14 January 2001 |agency=[[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]]}}</ref>
''''Tamil Track''''
 
Lyrics by [[Vairamuthu]]
 
{| class="wikitable tracklist"
! Track # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Length
|-
|-
| 7 || Kadhal Illamal 1 || [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[Anuradha Sriram]], Palakkad Sriram, [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]] || 07:45
| Lux Face of the Year{{efn|also for ''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]''.}}
| {{won}}
|-
|-
| 3 || Enge En Punnagai || Shoba Shankar, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Sukhwinder Singh]] || 06:20
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male|Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male]]
| {{sort|Kapoor|[[Anil Kapoor]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
|-
| 4 || Kalaimaane || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] || 06:05
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]]
| {{sort|Puri|[[Amrish Puri]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| 5 || Kadhal Yogi || [[T. L. Maharajan]], [[Swarnalatha]] || 06:29
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| {{sort|Rahman|[[A. R. Rahman]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
|-
| 2 || Beat of Passion (Title Music) || Instrumental, [[Sivamani]] <small>(Percussions)</small> || 02:44
| rowspan="2"| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Bakshi|[[Anand Bakshi]]}} for "Ishq Bina"
| {{won}}
|-
|-
| 6 || Sarithana Sarithana || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || 06:41
| {{sort|Bakshi|[[Anand Bakshi]]}} for "Taal Se Taal"
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| 1 || Naan Therinjikitten || Uncredited || 04:33
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
| {{sort|Davar|[[Shiamak Davar]]}} for "Kahin Aag Lage"
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| 9 || Raga Dance (Music) || Instrumental || 02:52
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
| {{sort|Lal|Kabir Lal}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| 8 || Unnaithan || [[Sujatha Mohan]], Deepika || 07:16
| Best Art Direction
| {{sort|Roy|[[Sharmishta Roy]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| 10 || Kadhal Illamal 2 || [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] || 08:13
| Best Make Up Artist
| {{sort|Naik|Kiran R. Naik}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| 11 || Enge En Punnagai (Western) || Shoba Shankar, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Sukhwinder Singh]] || 02:34
|}
|}


==Reception==
== Notes ==
''Taal'' performed exceptionally in India, and did well internationally.<ref name="Bist"/> In the United States, it became the first [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] to reach the top 20 on ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'''s box office list.<ref name="Bist"/> The film was screened at the [[Chicago International Film Festival]]{{cn|date=August 2020}} and selected by [[Roger Ebert]] for his 2005 Overlooked Film Festival.<ref name="rogerebert.com"/>
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==Awards==
[[Anil Kapoor]] won many awards for his role as ''Vikrant Kapoor'' (the role went to him after ''[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]'' declined it) including ''[[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]]'',<ref name="tribuneindia.com"/> [[IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award]], [[Zee Cine Best Supporting Actor Award]],<ref name="Chandra"/> and ''[[Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor]]'' Award. Singer [[Alka Yagnik]] won the Filmfare award for Best Female Playback for the song "Taal Se Taal Mila". Composer [[A. R. Rahman]] also received a number of awards for his work in the film, including a ''[[Filmfare Best Music Director Award]]'', an ''[[IIFA Best Music Director Award]]'', and a ''[[Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director]]''.<ref>{{cite book |title= The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002 |last= Gregory |first= Andy |year= 2002 |publisher= [[Routledge]] |isbn= 1-85743-161-8 |page= 420 }}</ref> [[Aishwarya Rai]] was nominated for ''[[Filmfare Best Actress Award]]'' and ''[[Star Screen Award for Best Actress]]''.


==References==
==References==

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Taal
Film poster
Directed bySubhash Ghai
Produced bySubhash Ghai
Written bySubhash Ghai
Javed Siddiqui
(Dialogue)
Screenplay bySachin Bhowmick
Subhash Ghai
Story bySubhash Ghai
StarringAnil Kapoor
Aishwarya Rai
Akshaye Khanna
Narrated byAkshaye Khanna
Music byA. R. Rahman
CinematographyKabir Lal
Edited bySubhash Ghai
Production
company
Distributed byMukta Arts
Tips Internationals
Release date
August 13, 1999
Running time
181 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹11.50 crore
Box office₹51.16 crore[1]

Taal (transl. Rhythm) is a 1999 Indian Hindi musical romantic drama film co written, edited, produced and directed by Subhash Ghai. Taal was premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival, the "official selection" at the 2005 Ebertfest: Roger Ebert's Film Festival, and the 45th International Film Festival of India in the Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema section.[2]

The film stars Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Amrish Puri and Alok Nath. It was also dubbed in Tamil as Thaalam. It was very successful in India and overseas, becoming the first Indian film to reach the top 20 on Variety's box office list.[3] Anil Kapoor, A. R. Rahman, Alka Yagnik and Anand Bakshi each won a Filmfare Award for their work in the film.

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

Jagmohan Mehta arrives in Chamba, India for a long vacation with his rich and affluent family, including his son Manav. They meet Mansi, the beautiful daughter of poor spiritual singer Tara Shankar Manhuja. As the owner of the Mehta & Mehta Group of Companies, Jagmohan is looking to invest in Chamba with Manav. Over time, Jagmohan and Tara become friendly with each other.

Eventually, Mansi and Manav fall in love. Reluctant after knowing this, Jagmohan disapproves of Mansi due to her poor socio-economic background. After learning the same, Tara is earlier angry but later reaches Mumbai to visit his journalist cousin Prabha, and to meet the Mehtas. Unfortunately, the family insults Tara. Deeply hurt, he leaves with Mansi, who breaks up with Manav.

Mansi soon meets famous music producer and director Vikrant Kapoor, who happens to be Tara's fan. She signs a 3-year contract with him, and performs dance numbers and remixes of his productions and Tara's songs. She wins awards and becomes a sensation. Slowly, Vikrant begins falling for Mansi. Manav finds out his family was in the wrong when they ill-treated Mansi and Tara.

Manav goes to apologise to Mansi for what his family did. She rejects him out of grief for how Tara was treated. Vikrant learns of Mansi's past with Manav. Ignoring it, he proposes to her. She eventually accepts it. After winning an award in Canada, Mansi returns to India to prepare their marriage. Jagmohan and Tara patch things up after the former realises his mistake and apologises.

On the wedding day, Vikrant realises Mansi loves Manav. He assures her they can still be friends, and urges her to honour her love to Manav. Jagmohan and Tara also give their blessings; Manav and Mansi finally get married. The Mehtas take a family picture after the wedding, as the film ends...

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Taal
Soundtrack album by
A. R. Rahman
Released12 June 1999 (Digital Release)
13 August 1999 (Film Release)
RecordedMehboob Studio
GenreSoundtrack
Length63:33
LabelTIPS Zee Music Company
ProducerA. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman chronology
Padayappa
(1999) 		Taal
(1999) 		Jodi
(1999)

Script error: No such module "Album ratings". The soundtrack of the film was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi. The soundtrack was released on 12 June 1999 and it become a big critical and commercial success.[4] At a press conference, Ghai remarked, "I credit the name of the movie to composer A.R.Rahman. This movie is a romance and I could have called it any thing – Dil, Pyaar, Hum Bhaag Gaye, but it was Rahman's presence in the movie that gave me the confidence to call it Taal. Taal means music and music means Taal. The whole credit goes to A.R.Rahman and Anand Bakshi. Rahman kept me awake many nights, but after listening to the songs, I felt it was worth all the trouble."[5]

The soundtrack became a tremendous success, and was sold more than 1.85 million units within a month of its release.[6] It went on to sell 4 million units, becoming the best-selling soundtrack for a 1999 Hindi film.[7] The soundtrack made the list of "Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks of All Time", as compiled by Planet Bollywood.[8]

'Hindi Track'

Track # Song Singer(s) Length
7 "Ishq Bina" Sujatha Mohan, Sonu Nigam, Anuradha Sriram, Chorus 7:45
3 "Taal Se Taal" Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan 6:18
4 "Nahin Samne" Hariharan, Sukhwinder Singh 6:04
5 "Ramta Jogi" Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik 6:29
2 "Beat of Passion (Title Music)" Instrumental, Sivamani (Percussions) 2:44
6 "Kariye Naa" Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik 6:41
1 "Ni Main Samajhh Gayi" Richa Sharma, Sukhwinder Singh 4:33
9 "Raga Dance (Music)" Instrumental 2:53
8 "Kahin Aag Lage" Asha Bhosle, Aditya Narayan, Richa Sharma 7:15
10 "Ishq Bina Ishq Bina" Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sukhwinder Singh 8:13
11 "Taal Se Taal (Western)" Sukhwinder Singh 2:34
12 "Kya Dekh Rahe Ho Tum" Vaishali Samant, Shoma 2:26

'Tamil Track'

Lyrics by Vairamuthu

Track # Song Singer(s) Length
7 Kadhal Illamal 1 Sujatha Mohan, Anuradha Sriram, Palakkad Sriram, Srinivas 07:45
3 Enge En Punnagai Shoba Shankar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sukhwinder Singh 06:20
4 Kalaimaane Hariharan 06:05
5 Kadhal Yogi T. L. Maharajan, Swarnalatha 06:29
2 Beat of Passion (Title Music) Instrumental, Sivamani (Percussions) 02:44
6 Sarithana Sarithana Mano, K. S. Chithra 06:41
1 Naan Therinjikitten Uncredited 04:33
9 Raga Dance (Music) Instrumental 02:52
8 Unnaithan Sujatha Mohan, Deepika 07:16
10 Kadhal Illamal 2 Kavita Krishnamurthy 08:13
11 Enge En Punnagai (Western) Shoba Shankar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sukhwinder Singh 02:34

Reception[edit | edit source]

Taal was a critical and commercial hit in India netting ₹22 crore in India on a budget of ₹11.50 crore, and also performed well internationally.[3] In the United States, it became the first Indian film to reach the top 20 on Variety's box office list.[3] Final worldwide gross collection of the film stands at ₹51.16 crore, making it the 4th highest grossing Bollywood film of 1999. Taal was screened at the Chicago International Film Festival[citation needed] and selected by Roger Ebert for his 2005 Overlooked Film Festival.[9]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Anil Kapoor won many awards for his role as Vikrant Kapoor (the role went to him after Govinda declined it) including Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award,[10] IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award, Zee Cine Best Supporting Actor Award,[11] and Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor Award. Singer Alka Yagnik won the Filmfare award for Best Female Playback for the song "Taal Se Taal Mila". Composer A. R. Rahman also received a number of awards for his work in the film, including a Filmfare Best Music Director Award, an IIFA Best Music Director Award, and a Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director.[12] Aishwarya Rai was nominated for Filmfare Best Actress Award and Star Screen Award for Best Actress.

Award[lower-alpha 1] Date of ceremony[lower-alpha 2] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Bollywood Movie Awards[lower-alpha 3] 8 June 2000 Best Film Taal Won [13]
Best Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Won
Most Sensational Actress Won
Best Actor (Critics) Anil Kapoor Won
Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Won
Best Lyricist Anand Bakshi for "Taal Se Taal" Won
Best Editing Subhash Ghai Won
Filmfare Awards 13 February 2000 Best Film Taal Nominated [14]
[15]
[16]
Best Director Subhash Ghai Nominated
Best Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Anil Kapoor Won
Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Won
Best Lyricist Anand Bakshi for "Ishq Bina" Won
Anand Bakshi for "Taal Se Taal" Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer Sonu Nigam for "Ishq Bina" Nominated
Sukhwinder Singh for "Ramta Jogi" Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Alka Yagnik for "Taal Se Taal" Won
Best Cinematography Kabir Lal Won
Best Sound Design Rakesh Ranjan Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards 24 June 2000 Best Film Taal Nominated [17]
[18]
[19]
Best Director Subhash Ghai Nominated
Best Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Anil Kapoor Won
Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Won
Best Lyricist Anand Bakshi for "Ishq Bina" Won
Best Male Playback Singer Sonu Nigam for "Ishq Bina" Nominated
Sukhwinder Singh for "Ramta Jogi" Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Alka Yagnik for "Taal Se Taal" Won
Anuradha Sriram for "Ishq Bina" Nominated
Sunidhi Chauhan for "Kya Dekh Rahe Ho Tum" Nominated
Best Costume Design Neeta Lulla Won
Screen Awards 23 January 2000 Best Film Taal Nominated [20]
[21]
Best Director Subhash Ghai Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Anil Kapoor Won
Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Won
Best Lyricist Anand Bakshi for "Ramta Jogi" Nominated
Anand Bakshi for "Taal Se Taal" Won
Best Male Playback Singer Sonu Nigam for "Ishq Bina" Nominated
Sukhwinder Singh for "Ramta Jogi" Won
Best Female Playback Singer Alka Yagnik for "Taal Se Taal" Nominated
Asha Bhosle for "Kahin Aag Lage" Nominated
Best Costume Design Neeta Lulla Won
Zee Cine Awards 11 March 2000 Best Actor – Female Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Nominated [22]
[23]
[24]
[25]
[26]
Lux Face of the Year[lower-alpha 4] Won
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male Anil Kapoor Won
Best Performance in a Negative Role Amrish Puri Nominated
Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Won
Best Lyricist Anand Bakshi for "Ishq Bina" Won
Anand Bakshi for "Taal Se Taal" Nominated
Best Choreography Shiamak Davar for "Kahin Aag Lage" Nominated
Best Cinematography Kabir Lal Nominated
Best Art Direction Sharmishta Roy Nominated
Best Make Up Artist Kiran R. Naik Nominated

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
  2. ↑ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  3. ↑ as Zee Gold Bollywood Awards.
  4. ↑ also for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Taal". boxofficeindia. BOI. Retrieved 5 April 2017. Worldwide Gross: 51,15,95,000
  2. ↑ [1] Archived 16 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bist, Raju (12 November 2002). "Bollywood takes on the world". Asia Times. Archived from the original on 21 October 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
  4. ↑ "Taal Music launch".
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". rediff.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2000. Retrieved 17 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Taal". Deccan Herald. 25 July 1999.
  7. ↑ "Music Hits 1990-1999 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010.
  8. ↑ "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks Ever – Part 2 – Planet Bollywood Features". Planetbollywood.com. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "Taal movie review & film summary (1999) | Roger Ebert".
  10. ↑ "Aishwarya, Sanjay win Filmfare awards". The Tribune. 14 February 2000. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
  11. ↑ Chandra, Anjana Motihar (24 March 2000). "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam steals the show". India Abroad. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
  12. ↑ Gregory, Andy (2002). The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002. Routledge. p. 420. ISBN 1-85743-161-8.
  13. ↑ "US edition: Mixed bag at Zee Gold Bollywood Awards show". Rediff.com. 8 June 2000. Archived from the original on 31 August 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  14. ↑ IndiaFM News Bureau. "The 45th Filmfare Awards 2000 Nominations". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 19 November 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  15. ↑ IndiaFM News Bureau. "The 45th Filmfare Awards 2000 Winners". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 17 October 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "The 45th Filmfare Awards 2000 Winners". Indian Times. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "The 1st IIFA Awards 2000 Nominations Polling". CatchUsLive.com. International Indian Film Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 20 June 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "The 1st IIFA Awards 2000 Winners". International Indian Film Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 12 December 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "The 1st IIFA Awards ceremony". International Indian Film Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  20. ↑ Express News Service (8 January 2000). "Sixth Annual Screen-Videocon Awards nominations". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  21. ↑ "6th Annual Screen Awards – Nominees & Winners for the year 1999". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 18 January 2004. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  22. ↑ "The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Viewers Choice Awards Nominees & Winners". Zee Cine Awards. Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  23. ↑ "The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Popular Awards Nominees". Zee Next. Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Archived from the original on 14 January 2001. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  24. ↑ "The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Popular Awards Winners". Zee Next. Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Archived from the original on 19 June 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  25. ↑ "The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Technical Awards Nominees". Zee Next. Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Archived from the original on 14 January 2001. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  26. ↑ "The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Technical Awards Winners". Zee Next. Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Archived from the original on 14 January 2001. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

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