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| name          = Aaja Meri Jaan
| name          = Aaja Meri Jaan
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| director      = [[Ketan Anand]]
| director      = [[Ketan Anand]]
| producer      = [[Gulshan Kumar]]
| producer      = [[Gulshan Kumar]]
| writer        = [[Pawan Sethi]]
| writer        = Pawan Sethi
| story          =  
| story          =  
| starring      = [[Krishan Kumar Dua|Krishan Kumar]]<br>[[Tanya Singh]]<br>[[Shammi Kapoor]]<br>[[Pran (actor)|Pran]]<br>[[Prem Chopra]]<br>[[Deven Verma]]
| starring      = {{ubl|
| music          = [[Amar-Utpal]]
*[[Krishan Kumar Dua|Krishan Kumar]]
*[[Tanya Singh]]
*[[Shammi Kapoor]]
*[[Pran (actor)|Pran]]
*[[Prem Chopra]]
*[[Deven Verma]]
}}
| music          = Amar-Utpal
| cinematography =  
| cinematography =  
| editing        =  
| editing        =  
| distributor    =  
| studio        = [[T-Series Films]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1993}}
| distributor    = T-Series Films
| released      = {{film date|df=y|1993|10|01}}
| runtime        = 162 minutes
| runtime        = 162 minutes
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        =  
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}}
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'''''Aaja Meri Jaan''''' ({{trans|Come, my beloved}}) is a 1993 [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic thriller]] film, written by [[Pawan Sethi]] and directed by [[Ketan Anand]]. It stars [[Krishan Kumar Dua|Krishan Kumar]], [[Shammi Kapoor]], [[Pran (actor)|Pran]], [[Prem Chopra]], and [[Deven Verma]].
'''''Aaja Meri Jaan''''' ({{Translation|Come, my beloved}}) is a 1993 [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic thriller]] film, written by Pawan Sethi and directed by [[Ketan Anand]]. It stars [[Krishan Kumar Dua|Krishan Kumar]], [[Tanya Singh]], with [[Shammi Kapoor]], [[Pran (actor)|Pran]], [[Prem Chopra]], [[Deven Verma]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{Long plot|date=March 2021}}
A priest is stabbed to death by a mysterious murderer in a room in Majorda Beach Resort, Goa. Almost a year later, the new priest, Acharyaji, visits the police station, where police officer Jung assures him of the investigation.
In the opening scene, a priest is stabbed to death by a mysterious murderer in a room in Majorda Beach Resort, a prominent hotel in [[Goa]].
 
Almost a year later, the new priest, Acharyaji ([[Pran (actor)|Pran]]), visits the police station, where Senior Police Officer Jung assures him that the police are doing everything they can to solve the murder. Meanwhile, Chander ([[Sunil Lahri]]), an employee of Majorda Resort, professes his love to Ragini, the elder daughter of Acharyaji. Ragini rejects him, and an angry Chander tells her he knows she is refusing him because she is love with Chand.
 
Chand Kapoor ([[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]]) is a young singer and dancer living in [[Mumbai]]. During one programme, he chooses a girl from the audience to perform with him on the stage. The next day, he tries to flirt with her at college and keeps pursuing until she agrees to have coffee with him in the evening. During the coffee time, the girl, Sonu ([[Tanya Singh]]), has a surprise for Chand: Police Inspector Raj Malkani, who is her uncle and who threatens to arrest him for misbehaving with girls. Chand manages to get out of there with a fake apology and a fake promise never to go after any girl ever again.
 
In the meantime, Kedarnath Khanna ([[Prem Chopra]]), a banker in Goa, harbours the idea of buying Majorda Beach Resort. He calls Kapoor ([[Shammi Kapoor]]), the owner of the resort, and tells him about the delay in the repayment of the loan he has taken from the bank. Khanna hopes that the financial difficulties would cause him to sell the hotel.


Chand returns to Goa to be warmly welcomed by his uncle, Kapoor. Later they discuss about the dire financial conditions of Majorda Resort. Chand comes up with an idea to boost the tourism in the area - a music festival with a lucrative first prize. The only problem was how to meet the expenses to organise it.
Chand Kapoor is a young singer and dancer living in Mumbai. He comes to Goa to be with his uncle, Kapoor. They discuss about the dire financial conditions of the Majorda resort, of which Kapoor is the owner, and Chand comes up with an idea of a music festival with a lucrative prize to boost tourism in the area.


One morning, Chand is jogging on the beach when Ragini meets up with him and reminds him how much she loves him. He replies that as he has told her so many times before he has absolutely no interest in her. Upset, she threatens him that she will lie to everyone she is pregnant with his child. Chander overhears the whole conversation.
In the middle of a dance performance by Chand and Ruby in the resort, an employee diverts Chand with a message and then gives Ragini, Acharyaji's daughter, a note stating that Chand wants her to meet him in Room 112. Later, a guest who mistakenly enters the room finds her dead body.


The night turns out to be a fateful one. In the middle of a dance performance in the resort by Chand and Ruby, an employee diverts Chand with a message and then gives Ragini a note stating that Chand wants her to meet him in Room 112. A happy Ragini leaves immediately. Later, a guest who mistakenly enters the room finds her dead body. But by the time the shocked guest summons others and returns, the body is gone. Ragini's body is later found in the main temple in the area, to the utter distress of Acharyaji and the grief of all the others.
Sonu, the younger daughter of Acharyaji, is devastated by her sister's death and is told by the police about a suspect, Chand. Sonu had received several letters from Ragini while in college describing her love for Chand. When Chand visits Acharyaji's home, she accuses him of the murder, and later tells her father she will find proof if she can get close enough to Chand.


A few days later, Sonu, who is the younger daughter of Acharyaji, returns home to Goa. Naturally, she is devastated by her sister's death. She visits the police station, where Senior Police Officer Jung ([[Manohar Singh]]) tells her they have a suspect, Chand. Sonu had received several letters from her sister while in college describing her love for Chand. So when he visits Acharyaji's home, she is surprised to find that this is the same Chand who pursued her at college. She accuses him of the murder, and he leaves, hurt and angry. Acharyaji reproves his daughter about how she shouldn't accuse someone of such a serious crime without any proof. Sonu tells him she will find proof if she can get close enough to Chand.
Acharyaji sets up Chand with Kasturia, one of the business moguls in the area, who agrees to fund the music festival. All expenses taken care of, Chand, Sonu, Romeo who is a young dancer, Pinky who is the girlfriend of Romeo, and other youngsters usher in the festival with a song.


Acharyaji makes a donation for the music festival to Chand, and even better, sets him up with Kasturia ([[Deven Verma]]), one of the business moguls in the area. Kasturia feels that the festival will benefit not only Majorda but all the businesses in the area and gives him a blank cheque. All expenses taken care of, Chand, Sonu, Romeo who is a young dancer, Pinky who is the girlfriend of Romeo and daughter of Khanna, and other youngsters usher in the festival with a song. As a result, Majorda Resort is fully booked and tourism is booming in the area.
Sonu cozies up to Chand and gets him to arrange a boat trip for the two of them to an isolated destination, Braganza Island. But she drugs him during the trip, hoping to get any important clues out of him. But the plan goes horribly wrong as this causes the boat to capsize. After he manages to get them both ashore, they have a heated exchange of words, and he leaves her alone on the island. At night, alone and scared, she again runs into Chand. He keeps her company until morning, and she gets to know him better and is convinced of his innocence. She also finds herself falling for him. They decide to team up to find the real killer of Ragini.


One day, Sonu cozies up to Chand and asks to have a picnic for just the two of them. He immediately arranges a boat trip for them to an isolated destination, Braganza Island. But she drugs him during the trip, hoping to catch him off guard and get any important clues out of him. The plan goes horribly wrong as he is affected while still steering the boat, and the boat capsizes, throwing both of them into the water. However, he manages to get them both ashore to safety. All of these lead to a heated exchange of words between them, and he leaves her alone on the island.
Chand questions Charlie, the employee who diverted him on the night of the murder, who leads him to Chander. Chander confesses that he was the one who sent the note to Ragini that night, hoping to convince her how much he loved her. But he got to the room too late, only to find her dead body.


At night, alone and scared, Sonu wanders into a cemetery. Luckily, she runs into Chand, who keeps her company until morning. After spending so much time with him and getting to know him better, Sonu realises that Chand's character is anything but that of a murderer. She also finds herself falling for him. They decide to team up to find the real killer of Ragini.
When Chand finds that the dancer, Romeo, is actually working undercover as a dancer and is really Anil Sharma, CBI officer in charge of the Ragini murder case, they team up. They pursue the one vital clue in the murder case, a matchbox of a club found on the dead body of Ragini. Pinky who has a similar matchbox, leads them to the Matchers Club in Mumbai, of which her father is a member. Chand breaks into the manager's room and gets to know from him that Matchers Club is a front for a crime ring. But before he reveals anything further, he is shot dead through the window.


Chand questions Charlie, the employee who diverted him on the night of the murder, who tells him he was acting under the instructions of Chander. Chand confronts Chander and, after a struggle, takes him to Inspector Dubby ([[Govind Namdev]]) and gets a confession out of him. Chander admits that he was the one who sent the note to Ragini that night. He was hoping to convince her how much he loved her. But he got to the room too late, only to find her dead body. He also admits that he was the one who moved the body to the temple, hoping to throw suspicion away from him.
Ruby, a dancer at the resort happens to be one of the members of the crime ring. Before she can reveal details of the crime ring to Chand, she is stabbed by an assassin. She dies in Chand's arms, but not before informing him of an important deal about to happen at the cemetery on Braganza Island.


One day, Chand catches the dancer, Romeo, snooping in his room. Romeo tells him he is working undercover as a dancer and is really Anil Sharma, CBI officer in charge of Ragini murder case. Inspector Dubby confirms this information. Anil Sharma/Romeo decides to accept the assistance of Chand in the investigation. They pursue the one vital clue in the murder case, a matchbox of a club, found on the dead body of Ragini. But they cannot identify the club from just the logo. Their luck changes when they find Pinky with a similar matchbox. It turns out that her father is a member of the club, and they find the name and address of the club through her - Matchers Club in Mumbai. Romeo, Chand, and Sonu infiltrate the club by posing as dancers. However they get caught, but after a struggle, manage to escape. Later Chand breaks into the manager's room and questions him at gunpoint. The manager tells him Matchers Club is also a front for a crime ring and some of its members are criminals. But before he could reveal anything further, an assassin shoots him to death through the window.
Chand arrives at the cemetery and lies in wait. A "grave" opens on the ground, revealing a secret entrance to a tunnel. Two gang members emerge from the entrance, who are revealed to be Agarwal, the owner of the shop in which Ragini worked, and Jung. Finally the leader emerges, who is revealed to be the business mogul, Kasturia. At that moment, a number of people – Kapoor, Acharyaji, Sonu, Inspector Dubby, and several policemen – emerge from around to witness the exposure of the crime ring. Acharyaji assumes his real name, Brigadier Bhavani Singh Chauhan of Army Intelligence, and reveals that he has been assigned by CBI to investigate the criminal gang.


Chand realises that they are getting closer to the truth. As if to confirm it, an attacker tries to kill him during the night. He manages to fight off the attacker. Ruby, who witnessed the murder attempt, is angry about it and phones the boss of the crime ring – indicating that she too is one of its members. She then calls Chand and asks him to meet her after her dance performance. On his way, Chand is attacked by goons. By the time he fights them off and arrives at the meeting place, Ruby has already been stabbed by an assassin. She dies in Chand's arms, but not before telling him that an important deal of the crime ring is going to take place at three o’clock the next morning on Braganza Island. Chand goes to Sonu and tells her about the deal before leaving for the island.
Chand explains to everyone how Ragini's murder occurred. That night, Chander had asked her to come to Room 112 assuming that it would be empty. However, the room was being used by Kasturia, Jung, and Agarwal to plan a massive smuggling operation. On arriving at the door, Ragini was caught overhearing the plan, and Kasturia stabbed her to death in the room.


Chand arrives at the cemetery in Braganza Island and lies in wait. Exactly at three o’clock, two agents of the smuggling gang arrive for the deal. He knocks them out and assumes the identity of one of them. Soon afterwards, a "grave" opens on the ground, revealing a secret entrance to a tunnel. One after another, two gang members emerge from the entrance, who are revealed to be Agarwal, the owner of the shop in which Ragini worked, and Senior Police Officer Jung. But Chand insists that his instructions are to deal with only the leader of the crime ring. Finally, the leader emerges, who is revealed to be the business mogul, Kasturia. At that moment, a number of people – Kapoor, Acharyaji, Khanna, Chander, Sonu, Romeo, Inspector Dubby, and several policemen – emerge from around to witness the exposure of the crime ring. Acharyaji assumes his real name, Brigadier Bhavani Singh Chauhan of Army Intelligence, and reveals that he has been assigned by CBI to investigate the criminal gang. He is also the superior officer of Anil Sharma/Romeo.
Kasturia manages to take Sonu captive, and with the other gang members, escape back into the tunnel. Brigadier Chauhan/Acharyaji says that the tunnel must lead to the gang's hideout on the Old Ruins. Everyone heads there, and in the ensuing fight between the two sides, the police, aided by Chand and Romeo, overpower the goons. A few gang members, including Kasturia, Jung, and Agarwal, escape in a boat. In a shootout that follows, all the fleeing gang members are killed, with Kasturia crashing the boat on a rocky cliff.


Chand explains to everyone how Ragini's murder occurred. That night, Chander had asked her to come to Room 112 assuming that it would be empty. However, the room was being used by Kasturia, Jung, and Agarwal to plan a massive smuggling operation. On arriving at the door, Ragini overheard what they were saying and eavesdropped for further details. Unfortunately, she got caught. And to keep the plan a secret, Kasturia stabbed her to death in the room.
In the end, Kapoor and Acharyaji give their blessings for the wedding of Chand and Sonu. Following suit, Khanna gives his blessings for the wedding of Romeo and Pinky.
 
As the crime ring was exposed to everyone, Kasturia manages to grab a gun on the floor and take Sonu captive. In the ensuing commotion, the gang members get back into the tunnel and close the entrance so that the others cannot follow. Brigadier Chauhan/Acharyaji says that the tunnel must lead to the gang's hideout on the Old Ruins. Everyone heads for there. But the place is heavily guarded by the criminal gang. In the ensuing fight between the two sides, the police, aided by Chand and Romeo, overpower the goons. But, by this time, a few gang members, including Kasturia, Jung, and Agarwal, escape in a boat. Chand pursues them in another boat. A chase and shootout follows, in which all the fleeing gang members are killed, with Kasturia crashing the boat on a rocky cliff.
 
In the final scene, Kapoor and Acharyaji give their blessings for the wedding of Chand and Sonu. Following suit, Khanna gives his blessings for the wedding of Romeo and Pinky.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Shammi Kapoor]] as Mr. Kapoor
*[[Krishan Kumar Dua|Krishan Kumar]] as Chand Kapoor
*[[Krishan Kumar Dua|Krishan Kumar]] as Chand Kapoor
*[[Tanya Singh]] as Sonu
*[[Tanya Singh]] as Sonu
*[[Pran (actor)|Pran]] as Brigadier Bhawani Singh Chauhan / Acharyaji
*[[Shammi Kapoor]] as Mr. Kapoor(Cameo)
*[[Pran (actor)|Pran]] as Brigadier Bhavani Singh Chauhan / Acharyaji
*[[Prem Chopra]] as Kedarnath Khanna
*[[Prem Chopra]] as Kedarnath Khanna
*[[Deven Verma]] as Kasturia
*[[Deven Verma]] as Kasturia
*[[Durga Jasraj]] as Pinky
*[[Durga Jasraj]] as Pinky
*[[Sunil Lahri]] as Chander
*[[Poonam Dasgupta]] as Ruby
*[[Poonam Dasgupta]] as Ruby
*[[Sunil Lahri]] as Chandar
*[[Manohar Singh]] as Senior Police Officer Jung
*[[Manohar Singh]] as Senior Police Officer Jung
*[[Govind Namdev]] as Police Inspector Dubby
*[[Govind Namdev]] as Inspector Dubby
*[[Virendra Razdan]] as Agarwal
*[[Satish Shah]] as Inspector Raj Malkani
*[[Rakesh Bedi]] as Batuklal
*[[Virendra Razdan]] as Mr. Agarwal
*[[Shiva Rindani]] as Charlie
*[[Shiva Rindani]] as Charlie
*[[Satish Shah]] as Police Inspector Raj Malkani
 
*[[Rakesh Bedi]] as Bataklal
==Production==
The top cast [[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]] and [[Tanya Singh]] made their debuts in the film. Tanya Singh, the daughter of music composer and singer Ajit Singh, was 17 when she signed up for the film. Krishan Kumar is the brother of producer [[Gulshan Kumar]]. The film budget was 2 Crore rupees.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/19930115-tanya-singh-signs-up-with-producer-gulshan-kumar-for-his-film-aaja-meri-jaan-810554-1993-01-14 |title=Tanya Singh signs up with producer Gulshan Kumar for his film, Aaja Meri Jaan |date=15 January 1993 |newspaper=[[India Today]] |access-date=17 January 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 
The pair got married a decade later.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Kishen-Kumar-and-Tanya-tie-the-knot/articleshow/14991484.cms |title=Kishen Kumar and Tanya tie the knot |date=6 July 2002 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=17 January 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 
Singer [[Sonu Nigam]] also started his film singing career with film's song "O Aasmanwale Zameen Par Utarke Dekh".&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/the-musical-geniuses-who-have-ruled-hindi-film-industry-since-independence-news-219236| title=The Musical Geniuses Who Have Ruled Hindi Film Industry Since Independence {{!}} Sonu Nigam (1973)| date=27 August 2022| access-date=10 January 2023| author=Outlook Bureau |website=outlookindia.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/exclusive-sonu-nigam-i-want-to-dedicate-the-padma-shri-to-my-mother-101643174022865.html| title=Sonu Nigam: I want to dedicate the Padma Shri to my mother| date=26 January 2022| access-date=10 January 2023| author=Titas Chowdhury | website=hindustantimes.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
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| released  = 1993
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| language  = [[Hindi]]
| language  = Hindi
| label      = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]  
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The music was composed by Amar-Utpal.
The music was composed by Amar-Utpal.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url=https://odishabytes.com/when-abba-inspired-rd-other-composer-giants-of-bollywood/| title=When ABBA inspired RD &amp; Other Composer Giants Of Bollywood| date=8 December 2019| access-date=11 January 2023| author=Nochiketa Mohanty| website=odishabytes.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 
{{Track listing
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| headline = Original Tracklist
 
| title1 = Ishq Mein Hum Tumhein Kya Batayein
| extra1 = Sonu Nigam
| lyrics1 =
| length1 = 4:33
 
| title2 = Bechain Kar Diya Hai
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubramaniam & Anuradha Paudwal
| lyrics2 =  
| length2 =
 
| title3 = Pagal Dil Mera Tumse Ye Keh Raha
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubramaniam & Anuradha Paudwal
| lyrics3 = Rani Malik
| length3 = 5:48
 
| title4  = Julie Julie Tu Ladki Nahin Mamuli
| extra4  = Manu & Anuradha Paudwal
| lyrics4 = Mandhir Iyer
| length4 = 5:06
 
| title5  = Novel Padha Haan Padha
| extra5  = Vinod Rathod & Anuradha Paudwal
| lyrics5 = Maya Govind
| length5 = 6:21


| title6  = Aaja Sanam Warna To Hum Mar Jayenge
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| extra6  = S. P. Balasubramaniam & Anuradha Paudwal
! Song !! Singer
| lyrics6 = [[Yogesh (lyricist)|Yogesh]]  
|-
| length6 = 7:13
| "Aaja Aaja Meri Jaan"
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
|-
| "Aaja Sanam Warna To Hum"
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal
|-
| "Bechain Kar Diya Hai"
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal
|-
| "Maria Sun Le Mera Haal"
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal
|-
| "Pagal Dil Mera Tumse"
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal
|-
| "Shehar Ki Galiyon Mein"
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal
|-
| "Novel Padha"
| Anuradha Paudwal, [[Vinod Rathod]]
|-
| "Julie Julie"
| Anuradha Paudwal, [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
|-
| "Jhanjhra Leyade"
| Anuradha Paudwal, Mano
|-
| "Teri Hai Nazar"
| Anuradha Paudwal
|-
| "Ishq Mein Hum"
| [[Sonu Nigam]]
|-
| "O Aasmanwale"
| Sonu Nigam
|-
|}


| title7 = Teri Hai Nazar
* The only Song "Aaja Meri Jaan" was composed by [[R. D. Burman]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/how-balasubrahmanyam-broke-the-language-barrier-148349| title=How Balasubrahmanyam broke the language barrier| date=30 September 2020| access-date=13 January 2023| author=Rohit Mahajan| website=tribuneindia.com| archive-date=2 October 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002211702/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/how-balasubrahmanyam-broke-the-language-barrier-148349| url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;
| extra7 = Anuradha Paudwal
| lyrics7 = Ram Malik
| length7 = 5:51
 
| title8 = Maria Sun Le Mera Haal
| extra8 =  S. P. Balasubramaniam & Anuradha Paudwal
| lyrics8 = Naqsh Layalpuri
| length8 = 6:36
 
| title9 = O Aasman Wale Zameen Par Utar Ke Dekh
| extra9 = Sonu Nigam
| lyrics9 = Maya Govind
| length9 = 5:28
 
| title10  = Aaja Aaja Meri Jaan
| extra10  = S. P. Balasubramaniam
| lyrics10 =  
| length10 =
 
| title11  = Shehar Ki Galoyon Mein Charcha Hai Aam
| extra11  = S. P. Balasubramaniam & Anuradha Paudwal
| lyrics11 = [[Yogesh (lyricist)|Yogesh]]
| length11 = 5:03
 
| title12  = Jhanjhra Leyade Mere Pairan Vich Paade
| extra12  = Manu & Anuradha Paudwal
| lyrics12 = Kulwant Jani
| length12 = 5:44
 
}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1993 films]]
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[[Category:Indian romantic thriller films]]
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Aaja Meri Jaan
Directed byKetan Anand
Produced byGulshan Kumar
Written byPawan Sethi
Starring
Music byAmar-Utpal
Production
company
Distributed byT-Series Films
Release date
  • 1 October 1993 (1993-10-01)
Running time
162 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Aaja Meri Jaan (transl. Come, my beloved) is a 1993 Hindi-language romantic thriller film, written by Pawan Sethi and directed by Ketan Anand. It stars Krishan Kumar, Tanya Singh, with Shammi Kapoor, Pran, Prem Chopra, Deven Verma.

Plot

A priest is stabbed to death by a mysterious murderer in a room in Majorda Beach Resort, Goa. Almost a year later, the new priest, Acharyaji, visits the police station, where police officer Jung assures him of the investigation.

Chand Kapoor is a young singer and dancer living in Mumbai. He comes to Goa to be with his uncle, Kapoor. They discuss about the dire financial conditions of the Majorda resort, of which Kapoor is the owner, and Chand comes up with an idea of a music festival with a lucrative prize to boost tourism in the area.

In the middle of a dance performance by Chand and Ruby in the resort, an employee diverts Chand with a message and then gives Ragini, Acharyaji's daughter, a note stating that Chand wants her to meet him in Room 112. Later, a guest who mistakenly enters the room finds her dead body.

Sonu, the younger daughter of Acharyaji, is devastated by her sister's death and is told by the police about a suspect, Chand. Sonu had received several letters from Ragini while in college describing her love for Chand. When Chand visits Acharyaji's home, she accuses him of the murder, and later tells her father she will find proof if she can get close enough to Chand.

Acharyaji sets up Chand with Kasturia, one of the business moguls in the area, who agrees to fund the music festival. All expenses taken care of, Chand, Sonu, Romeo who is a young dancer, Pinky who is the girlfriend of Romeo, and other youngsters usher in the festival with a song.

Sonu cozies up to Chand and gets him to arrange a boat trip for the two of them to an isolated destination, Braganza Island. But she drugs him during the trip, hoping to get any important clues out of him. But the plan goes horribly wrong as this causes the boat to capsize. After he manages to get them both ashore, they have a heated exchange of words, and he leaves her alone on the island. At night, alone and scared, she again runs into Chand. He keeps her company until morning, and she gets to know him better and is convinced of his innocence. She also finds herself falling for him. They decide to team up to find the real killer of Ragini.

Chand questions Charlie, the employee who diverted him on the night of the murder, who leads him to Chander. Chander confesses that he was the one who sent the note to Ragini that night, hoping to convince her how much he loved her. But he got to the room too late, only to find her dead body.

When Chand finds that the dancer, Romeo, is actually working undercover as a dancer and is really Anil Sharma, CBI officer in charge of the Ragini murder case, they team up. They pursue the one vital clue in the murder case, a matchbox of a club found on the dead body of Ragini. Pinky who has a similar matchbox, leads them to the Matchers Club in Mumbai, of which her father is a member. Chand breaks into the manager's room and gets to know from him that Matchers Club is a front for a crime ring. But before he reveals anything further, he is shot dead through the window.

Ruby, a dancer at the resort happens to be one of the members of the crime ring. Before she can reveal details of the crime ring to Chand, she is stabbed by an assassin. She dies in Chand's arms, but not before informing him of an important deal about to happen at the cemetery on Braganza Island.

Chand arrives at the cemetery and lies in wait. A "grave" opens on the ground, revealing a secret entrance to a tunnel. Two gang members emerge from the entrance, who are revealed to be Agarwal, the owner of the shop in which Ragini worked, and Jung. Finally the leader emerges, who is revealed to be the business mogul, Kasturia. At that moment, a number of people – Kapoor, Acharyaji, Sonu, Inspector Dubby, and several policemen – emerge from around to witness the exposure of the crime ring. Acharyaji assumes his real name, Brigadier Bhavani Singh Chauhan of Army Intelligence, and reveals that he has been assigned by CBI to investigate the criminal gang.

Chand explains to everyone how Ragini's murder occurred. That night, Chander had asked her to come to Room 112 assuming that it would be empty. However, the room was being used by Kasturia, Jung, and Agarwal to plan a massive smuggling operation. On arriving at the door, Ragini was caught overhearing the plan, and Kasturia stabbed her to death in the room.

Kasturia manages to take Sonu captive, and with the other gang members, escape back into the tunnel. Brigadier Chauhan/Acharyaji says that the tunnel must lead to the gang's hideout on the Old Ruins. Everyone heads there, and in the ensuing fight between the two sides, the police, aided by Chand and Romeo, overpower the goons. A few gang members, including Kasturia, Jung, and Agarwal, escape in a boat. In a shootout that follows, all the fleeing gang members are killed, with Kasturia crashing the boat on a rocky cliff.

In the end, Kapoor and Acharyaji give their blessings for the wedding of Chand and Sonu. Following suit, Khanna gives his blessings for the wedding of Romeo and Pinky.

Cast

Production

The top cast Krishan Kumar and Tanya Singh made their debuts in the film. Tanya Singh, the daughter of music composer and singer Ajit Singh, was 17 when she signed up for the film. Krishan Kumar is the brother of producer Gulshan Kumar. The film budget was 2 Crore rupees.<ref>"Tanya Singh signs up with producer Gulshan Kumar for his film, Aaja Meri Jaan". India Today. 15 January 1993. Retrieved 17 January 2018.</ref>

The pair got married a decade later.<ref>"Kishen Kumar and Tanya tie the knot". The Times of India. 6 July 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2018.</ref>

Singer Sonu Nigam also started his film singing career with film's song "O Aasmanwale Zameen Par Utarke Dekh".<ref>Outlook Bureau (27 August 2022). "The Musical Geniuses Who Have Ruled Hindi Film Industry Since Independence | Sonu Nigam (1973)". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.</ref><ref>Titas Chowdhury (26 January 2022). "Sonu Nigam: I want to dedicate the Padma Shri to my mother". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.</ref>

Soundtrack

Aaja Meri Jaan
Soundtrack album
Released1993
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series

The music was composed by Amar-Utpal.<ref>Nochiketa Mohanty (8 December 2019). "When ABBA inspired RD & Other Composer Giants Of Bollywood". odishabytes.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.</ref>

Song Singer
"Aaja Aaja Meri Jaan" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal
"Aaja Sanam Warna To Hum" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal
"Bechain Kar Diya Hai" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal
"Maria Sun Le Mera Haal" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal
"Pagal Dil Mera Tumse" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal
"Shehar Ki Galiyon Mein" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Paudwal
"Novel Padha" Anuradha Paudwal, Vinod Rathod
"Julie Julie" Anuradha Paudwal, Mano
"Jhanjhra Leyade" Anuradha Paudwal, Mano
"Teri Hai Nazar" Anuradha Paudwal
"Ishq Mein Hum" Sonu Nigam
"O Aasmanwale" Sonu Nigam

References

External links

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