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| image          = Apne_poster.jpg
| image          = Apne_poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Anil Sharma]]
| director      = [[Anil Sharma (director)|Anil Sharma]]
| producer      = Sangeeta Ahir<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2010418/</ref>
| producer      = Rahul Sughand<br/>Sangeeta Ahir<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apne.uk/|title=Apne TV|website=Apne.uk|access-date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|archive-date=|archive-url=}}</ref>
| story          = Neeraj Pathak
| writer        = Neerraj Pathak
| writer        =  
| screenplay    = Neeraj Pathak
| based_on      =  
| based_on      =  
| starring      = [[Dharmendra]]<br>[[Sunny Deol]]<br>[[Bobby Deol]]<br>[[Shilpa Shetty]]<br>[[Katrina Kaif]]<br>[[Kirron Kher]]<br>Kunal Rajbhatt
| starring      = {{Plainlist|
*[[Dharmendra]]
*[[Sunny Deol]]
*[[Bobby Deol]]
*[[Shilpa Shetty]]
*[[Katrina Kaif]]
*[[Kirron Kher]]
*[[Jawed Sheikh|Javed Sheikh]]
*[[Victor Banerjee]]
*Jonnie Brown
}}
| narrator      =  
| narrator      =  
| music          = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| music          = '''Score''':<br/>[[Monty Sharma]]<br/>'''Songs''':<br/>[[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| cinematography = Kabir Lal
| cinematography = Kabir Lal
| editing        = Ashfaque Makrani
| editing        = Ashfaque Makrani
| studio        =  
| studio        = [[DNEG|Prime Focus]]<br>Glamour Entertainment
| distributor    = [[Vijayta Films]]
| distributor    = [[Vijayta Films]]
| released      = {{Film date|2007|06|29||df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|2007|06|29||df=y}}
| runtime        = 174 mins
| runtime        = 174 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        =  
| budget        = {{INR|20 crore}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{Cite web |title=Apne – Movie – Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=227 |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516021701/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=227|url-status=live }}</ref>
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| gross          = {{INR|69.28 crore}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{Cite web |title=Apne – Movie – Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=227 |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516021701/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=227|url-status=live }}</ref>
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'''''Apne''''' (translation:'''''Ours''''') is a 2007 Indian [[Bollywood|Hindi]] sports drama film directed by [[Anil Sharma]]. It is the first film to feature [[Dharmendra]] and his real-life sons [[Sunny Deol]] and [[Bobby Deol]] together. Previously Sunny and Bobby had worked together in ''[[Dillagi (1999 film)|Dillagi]]'' (1999) and Dharmendra and Sunny had also appeared together in ''[[Sultanat (1986 film)|Sultanat]]'' (1986) and ''[[Kshatriya (film)|Kshatriya]]'' (1993). [[Kiron Kher]], [[Shilpa Shetty]] and [[Katrina Kaif]] play the female leads. The film is heavily inspired from [[Million Dollar Baby]] & [[Rocky (franchise)|Rocky]]. The film opened to an excellent response across India and emerged as a hit overseas as well.
'''''Apne''''' ({{translation|''Ours''}}) is a 2007 Indian [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]]-language [[Sports film|sports drama film]] directed by [[Anil Sharma (director)|Anil Sharma]]. It stars [[Dharmendra]], [[Sunny Deol]], [[Bobby Deol]], [[Katrina Kaif]] and [[Shilpa Shetty]]. It is the first film to feature Dharmendra, and his real-life sons Sunny Deol and [[Bobby Deol]] together. Previously, Sunny and Bobby had worked together in ''[[Dillagi (1999 film)|Dillagi]]'' (1999), and Dharmendra and Sunny had also appeared together in ''[[Sultanat (1986 film)|Sultanat]]'' (1986) and ''[[Kshatriya (film)|Kshatriya]]'' (1993). The story revolves around Baldev Chaudhary (Dharmandra), a disgraced former heavyweight boxer, who tries to wash a stain in his boxing career through his sons Angad and Karan (Sunny and Bobby Deol). The theme of a disgruntled retired boxer seeking personal redemption through a boxer son had been explored earlier in Hindi cinema, in [[Boxer (1984 film)|''Boxer'']] (1984). Dharmendra had earlier played the role of a boxer in the film ''[[Main Intequam Loonga]]'' (1982). Footage from that film is used as flashback scenes in this film to show Baldev's career as a boxer. Both ''Boxer'' (1984) and ''Apne'' (2007) took inspirations from the [[Rocky (franchise)|''Rocky'']] movies. While ''Boxer'' is inspired only by the first two ''Rocky'' movies, ''Apne'' is inspired by the first six ''Rocky'' movies.


Dharmendra plays the role of a disgraced ex-boxer Baldev Chaudhary who tries to wash a stain in his boxing career through his sons Angad and Karan (Sunny & Bobby Deol). Dharmendra had earlier played the role of a boxer in the film ''[[Main Intequam Loonga]]'' (1982). Footage from that film is used as flashback scenes in this film to show Baldev's career as a boxer.
The film was released on 29 June 2007, and received positive reviews from critics and emerged as a commercial success at the box office.


==Plot==
==Plot==


Former Olympic medallist boxer Baldev Choudhary ([[Dharmendra]]) is disgraced while competing for the World Heavy weight championship when a betting syndicate falsely accuses him of drug doping. He tries to erase this stain upon his honour by training up his son, Angad ([[Sunny Deol]]), but financial difficulties keep them from achieving his dream. He trains a local boy to get into a media hyped TV boxing show, but is dropped for a better coach at the last minute. Baldev's younger son Karan ([[Bobby Deol]]) has just launched his first music album. Realising his father is depressed, he gives up his own dream of a musical career to become a boxer and please his father. Karan persists with training and wins a series of fights, thinking that victory will bring his family together. The final match is with the current world heavy champion; Karan is tricked, and he ends up paralysed in a hospital bed. Baldev, who wanted to wash a stigma, is now about to lose his son. When Karan reveals the world heavy champion cheated, Angad decides to return to boxing and win the title for his father. He eventually brings the world heavyweight champion belt to India in triumph, however, meanwhile, Karan suffers liver damage and requires a liver to survive. A pang of guilt stricken Baldev pleads with the doctors to use his liver, but the doctors reject the idea. In a stroke of luck, a liver is given to Karan through an unknown donor. In the end, Baldev, who was going to give up his life for Karan, is instead alive and happy with his family.
Olympic medallist, professional [[heavyweight]] [[Boxing|boxer]], Baldev Singh Choudhary is disgraced while competing for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship when a betting syndicate falsely accuses him of drug doping. He tries to erase this stain upon his honour by training up his son, Angad, but financial difficulties keep them from achieving his dream, straining their relationship with each other. Baldev's younger son, Karan, an aspiring musician with a paralyzed arm, has just launched his first music album. Baldev trains a local boy to participate in a media-hyped TV boxing show, but he is dropped for a better coach at the last minute. Baldev, distraught at this, is consoled by Karan, who overcomes his paralysis in a moment of emotional intensity. Realising his father is depressed, Karan gives up his own dream of a musical career to become a boxer and please his father. Karan persists with training and wins a series of fights, thinking that victory will bring his family together. The final match is with the current world heavyweight champion; Karan is tricked, and he ends up paralysed in a hospital bed. Baldev, who wanted to wash a stigma, is now about to lose his son. When Karan reveals the world heavyweight champion cheated, Angad decides to return to boxing and win the title for his father. Although Angad is also badly injured in a boxing match, he somehow survives and wins the match. Meanwhile, Karan suffers liver damage and requires a liver to survive. A pang of guilt-stricken Baldev pleads with the doctors to use his liver, but the doctors reject the idea. In a stroke of luck, a liver is given to Karan through an unknown donor. In the end, Baldev, who was going to give up his life for Karan, is instead alive and happy with his family.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Dharmendra]] as Baldev Singh Choudhary
* [[Dharmendra]] as Baldev Singh Chaudhary – Former professional heavyweight boxer
* [[Sunny Deol]] as Angad Singh Choudhary
* [[Sunny Deol]] as Angad Singh Chaudhary – Baldev's elder son, Simran's husband
* [[Bobby Deol]] as Karan Singh Choudhary
* [[Bobby Deol]] as Karan Singh Chaudhary – Baldev's younger son, Nandini's boyfriend and fiancé
* [[Katrina Kaif]] as Dr. Nandini Sarabhai (Karan's love interest)
* [[Shilpa Shetty]] as Simran Chaudhary – Angad’s wife
* [[Shilpa Shetty]] as Simran Singh Choudhary (Angad's wife)
* [[Katrina Kaif]] as Dr. Nandini Sarabhai – Karan’s girlfriend and fiancée
* [[Kirron Kher]] as Raavi Singh Choudhary (Baldev's wife)
* [[Kirron Kher]] as Ravi Chaudhary – Baldev’s wife, Angad and Karan’s mother
* [[Javed Sheikh]] as Roy (Baldev's friend and Media Baron)
* [[Jawed Sheikh|Javed Sheikh]] as Roy – Media baron, Baldev's friend
* [[Victor Banerjee]] as Ehsaan Ali (Baldev's friend)
* [[Victor Banerjee]] as Ehsaan Ali – Boxing coach, Baldev's friend
* [[Jonnie Brown]] as Luca Gracia
* Jonnie Brown as Luca Gracia – Professional heavyweight boxer
* [[Divya Dutta]] as Pooja
* [[Aryan Vaid]] as Gaurav Gera
* [[Raj Khatri]] as Boxing Commentator
* [[Divya Dutta]] as Pooja B. Singh Choudhary
* [[Aryan Vaid]] as Gaurav Ghera
* [[Kurush Deboo]] as Dr. Niranjan Sarabhai – Nandini's father
* [[Kurush Deboo]] as Dr. Niranjan Sarabhai
* [[Parvin Dabas]] as Saket
* [[Marvina Vinique]] as Luca's wife
* Nishikant Dixit as Sukhi Lala
* [[Jonathan Samson]] as a Bodyguard
* [[Rajendra Gupta]] as Bhullar Saab
* [[Rajendra Gupta]] as Bhullar Saab
* [[Bhagwant Mann]] as Himself
* Master [[Utkarsh Sharma]] as Child Angad Singh Chaudhary
* [[Amar Singh]] as Himself
* Raj Khatri as Boxing commentator
* [[Bhagwant Mann]] as himself
* [[Amar Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)|Amar Singh]] as Himself


==Soundtrack==
==Music ==
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| name      = Apne
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| type      = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist    = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| artist    = Himesh Reshammiya
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| released  = 2007
| released  = 22 May 2007
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The Soundtrack of the movie was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]]. Apne was the last film in which Reshammiya and [[Sonu Nigam]] worked together due to the issues between them both.
The music for the film’s songs was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]], with lyrics penned by [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]. The background score of the movie was done by [[Monty Sharma]].


# "Mehfooz Rakhta Hoon" – Himesh Reshammiya
{{Track listing
# "Dekhoon Tujhe" – Himesh Reshammiya, [[Akriti Kakkar]]
| extra_column  = Singer(s)
# "Apne To Apne Hote Hain" – [[Jaspinder Narula]], [[Sonu Nigam]], Jayesh Gandhi
| all_writing  =
# "Ankh Vich" – [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Kunal Ganjawala]], [[Amrita Kak]], Himesh Reshammiya {{font color||yellow|(replaced in the movie by [[Zubeen Garg]])}}
| extra0        =
# "Bulls Eye" – Shaan, Earl d'Souza
| title1        = Mehfuz Rakhta
# "Tere Sang" – Jaspinder Narula, Sonu Nigam
| length1      = 4:08
# "Mehfooz" (Remix) – Himesh Reshammiya
| extra1        = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
# "Ankh Vich Chehra Pyaar Da" (Remix) – Shaan, [[Amrita Kak]], Himesh Reshammiya, Kunal Ganjawala
| title2        = Dekhoon Tujhe To Pyaar Aaye
# "Dekhoon Tujhe To Pyaar Aaye" (Remix) – Himesh Reshammiya, [[Akriti Kakkar]]
| length2      = 5:06
| extra2        = Himesh Reshammiya, [[Akriti Kakkar]]
| title3        = Apne To Apne Hote Hain
| length3      = 5:12
| extra3        = [[Jaspinder Narula]], [[Sonu Nigam]], Jayesh Gandhi
| title4        = Anch Vich Chehra Pyaar Da
| length4      = 4:50
| extra4        = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Kunal Ganjawala]], [[Amrita Kak]], Himesh Reshammiya
| title5        = Bulls Eye
| length5      = 3:45
| extra5        = Shaan, Earl D'Souza
| title6        = Tere Sang Ek Simple Si Coffee
| length6      = 4:40
| extra6        = Jaspinder Narula, Sonu Nigam
| title7        = Mehfooz
| note7        = Remix
| length7      = 4:16
| extra7        = Himesh Reshammiya
| title8        = Ankh Vich Chehra Pyaar Da
| note8        = Remix
| length8      = 5:34
| extra8        = Shaan, Amrita Kak, Himesh Reshammiya, Kunal Gunjanwala
| title9        = Dekhoon Tujhe To Pyaar Aaye
| note9        = Remix
| length9      = 5:58
| extra9        = Himesh Reshammiya, Akriti Kakkar
}}


== Response ==
== Reception ==


=== Box office ===
=== Box office ===
''Apne'' opened to a very good response throughout the country especially in the Northern territories most notably Punjab where it had a mammoth opening becoming a gigantic blockbuster in the long run.<ref name="Punjab">{{cite web|publisher=Box Office India|title=Overwhelming response in Punjab |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/apnepunjab.htm |accessdate=24 July 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715050931/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/apnepunjab.htm |archivedate=15 July 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> The rest of the country saw a good opening for Apne. The Gross Collection of Apne was Rs. {{formatnum:450544575}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/scripts/top_grossers.php?to_year%3D2007 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-01-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312031532/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/scripts/top_grossers.php?to_year=2007 |archivedate=12 March 2010}}</ref>
''Apne'' opened to a good response throughout the country especially in the North India where it had a mammoth opening becoming a super-hit in the long run.<ref name="Punjab">{{cite web|publisher=Box Office India|title=Overwhelming response in Punjab |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/apnepunjab.htm |accessdate=24 July 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715050931/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/apnepunjab.htm |archivedate=15 July 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> The rest of the country saw a good opening for the film.


Overseas the film also opened to a fantastic response, especially in the UK. In its opening weekend the film made £179,457.<ref name="Apne in the UK">{{cite web| title=imdb.com| work=Overseas response| url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814014/business| accessdate=24 July 2007}}</ref> The film entered the U.K Top Ten at number 3.<ref name="Chart in UK">{{cite web| publisher=IMDb| title=UK Top Ten: 29 June| url=https://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/?region=uk&date=2007-06-29| accessdate=24 July 2007}}</ref> In its second week the film made £320,138 and remained in the Top Ten at number 5. It was one of the few films which enjoyed extreme success at the overseas market for 2007.<ref name="Chart in UK 2">{{cite web| publisher=IMDb| title=UK Top Ten: 6 July 2007| url=https://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/?region=uk&date=2007-07-06| accessdate=24 July 2007}}</ref> The film has been declared a semi-hit overseas and a hit in India.<ref name="Verdict">{{cite web| title=boxofficeindia.com| work=Apne's verdict| url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/| accessdate=24 July 2007| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070808095716/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/| archivedate= 8 August 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref>
The film was declared a "hit" in India and overseas.<ref name="Verdict">{{cite web| title=boxofficeindia.com| work=Apne's verdict| url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/| accessdate=24 July 2007| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070808095716/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/| archivedate= 8 August 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref>


=== Reviews ===
=== Critical response ===
[[Taran Adarsh]] in his review stated that "Apne is rich in emotions and has the potential to strike a chord with families. Those who love emotional fares are bound to take a liking for its theme."<ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |title=Apne: Movie Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12711/index.html |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |accessdate=2011-04-07 |authorlink=Taran Adarsh}}</ref> The movie was also dubbed into Punjabi.
[[Taran Adarsh]] wrote "Apne is rich in emotions and has the potential to strike a chord with families. Those who love emotional fares are bound to take a liking for its theme".<ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |title=Apne: Movie Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12711/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306085243/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12711/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 March 2008 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |accessdate=2011-04-07 |authorlink=Taran Adarsh}}</ref> Sukanya Verma of [[Rediff.com]] gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Ultimately, it is an Anil Sharma film. Going by his past record (''Tehelka'', ''Hukumat'', ''Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'', ''The Hero: Love Story of a Spy''), the man has an amazing appetite for kitsch and absurdities. The movie bears his stamp alright".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apne: Watch it for knock-out Dharmendra |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jun/29apne.htm |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>


== Sequel ==
== Sequel ==
A sequel named ''Apne 2'' was officially announced on 30 November 2020, and will star Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Sunny's son Karan Deol. It goes on floors in March 2021 and has been scheduled for a theatrical release on 5 November 2021, coinciding with [[Diwali]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Apne 2: Karan Deol joins family franchise with Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, see motion poster|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/apne-2-karan-deol-joins-family-franchise-with-dharmendra-sunny-deol-and-bobby-deol-see-motion-poster/story-pB3xqxD4bCYafVeAZcSBvO_amp.html|accessdate=30 November 2020 |work=Hindustan Times|date=1 December 2020}}</ref>
A sequel titled ''Apne 2'' was officially announced on 30 November 2020, and will star [[Dharmendra]], [[Sunny Deol]], [[Bobby Deol]] and [[Karan Deol (actor)|Karan Deol]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Apne 2: Karan Deol joins family franchise with Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, see motion poster|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/apne-2-karan-deol-joins-family-franchise-with-dharmendra-sunny-deol-and-bobby-deol-see-motion-poster/story-pB3xqxD4bCYafVeAZcSBvO_amp.html|accessdate=30 November 2020|work=Hindustan Times|date=1 December 2020|archive-date=30 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130091102/https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/apne-2-karan-deol-joins-family-franchise-with-dharmendra-sunny-deol-and-bobby-deol-see-motion-poster/story-pB3xqxD4bCYafVeAZcSBvO_amp.html|url-status=live}}.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* ''[[Main Intequam Loonga]]'' (1982)
* [[List of boxing films]]
* [[Boxer (1984 film)|''Boxer'']] (1984)


==References==
==References==
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Apne
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnil Sharma
Produced byRahul Sughand
Sangeeta Ahir[1]
Written byNeerraj Pathak
Starring
Music byScore:
Monty Sharma
Songs:
Himesh Reshammiya
CinematographyKabir Lal
Edited byAshfaque Makrani
Production
company
Prime Focus
Glamour Entertainment
Distributed byVijayta Films
Release date
  • 29 June 2007 (2007-06-29)
Running time
174 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹20 crore[2]
Box office₹69.28 crore[2]

Apne (transl. Ours) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film directed by Anil Sharma. It stars Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Katrina Kaif and Shilpa Shetty. It is the first film to feature Dharmendra, and his real-life sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol together. Previously, Sunny and Bobby had worked together in Dillagi (1999), and Dharmendra and Sunny had also appeared together in Sultanat (1986) and Kshatriya (1993). The story revolves around Baldev Chaudhary (Dharmandra), a disgraced former heavyweight boxer, who tries to wash a stain in his boxing career through his sons Angad and Karan (Sunny and Bobby Deol). The theme of a disgruntled retired boxer seeking personal redemption through a boxer son had been explored earlier in Hindi cinema, in Boxer (1984). Dharmendra had earlier played the role of a boxer in the film Main Intequam Loonga (1982). Footage from that film is used as flashback scenes in this film to show Baldev's career as a boxer. Both Boxer (1984) and Apne (2007) took inspirations from the Rocky movies. While Boxer is inspired only by the first two Rocky movies, Apne is inspired by the first six Rocky movies.

The film was released on 29 June 2007, and received positive reviews from critics and emerged as a commercial success at the box office.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Olympic medallist, professional heavyweight boxer, Baldev Singh Choudhary is disgraced while competing for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship when a betting syndicate falsely accuses him of drug doping. He tries to erase this stain upon his honour by training up his son, Angad, but financial difficulties keep them from achieving his dream, straining their relationship with each other. Baldev's younger son, Karan, an aspiring musician with a paralyzed arm, has just launched his first music album. Baldev trains a local boy to participate in a media-hyped TV boxing show, but he is dropped for a better coach at the last minute. Baldev, distraught at this, is consoled by Karan, who overcomes his paralysis in a moment of emotional intensity. Realising his father is depressed, Karan gives up his own dream of a musical career to become a boxer and please his father. Karan persists with training and wins a series of fights, thinking that victory will bring his family together. The final match is with the current world heavyweight champion; Karan is tricked, and he ends up paralysed in a hospital bed. Baldev, who wanted to wash a stigma, is now about to lose his son. When Karan reveals the world heavyweight champion cheated, Angad decides to return to boxing and win the title for his father. Although Angad is also badly injured in a boxing match, he somehow survives and wins the match. Meanwhile, Karan suffers liver damage and requires a liver to survive. A pang of guilt-stricken Baldev pleads with the doctors to use his liver, but the doctors reject the idea. In a stroke of luck, a liver is given to Karan through an unknown donor. In the end, Baldev, who was going to give up his life for Karan, is instead alive and happy with his family.

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • Dharmendra as Baldev Singh Chaudhary – Former professional heavyweight boxer
  • Sunny Deol as Angad Singh Chaudhary – Baldev's elder son, Simran's husband
  • Bobby Deol as Karan Singh Chaudhary – Baldev's younger son, Nandini's boyfriend and fiancé
  • Shilpa Shetty as Simran Chaudhary – Angad’s wife
  • Katrina Kaif as Dr. Nandini Sarabhai – Karan’s girlfriend and fiancée
  • Kirron Kher as Ravi Chaudhary – Baldev’s wife, Angad and Karan’s mother
  • Javed Sheikh as Roy – Media baron, Baldev's friend
  • Victor Banerjee as Ehsaan Ali – Boxing coach, Baldev's friend
  • Jonnie Brown as Luca Gracia – Professional heavyweight boxer
  • Aryan Vaid as Gaurav Gera
  • Divya Dutta as Pooja B. Singh Choudhary
  • Kurush Deboo as Dr. Niranjan Sarabhai – Nandini's father
  • Parvin Dabas as Saket
  • Nishikant Dixit as Sukhi Lala
  • Rajendra Gupta as Bhullar Saab
  • Master Utkarsh Sharma as Child Angad Singh Chaudhary
  • Raj Khatri as Boxing commentator
  • Bhagwant Mann as himself
  • Amar Singh as Himself

Music[edit | edit source]

Apne
Soundtrack album by
Himesh Reshammiya
Released22 May 2007
GenreFilm soundtrack
LabelT-Series
ProducerHimesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya chronology
Fool N Final
(2007) 		Apne
(2007) 		Aap Kaa Surroor
(2007)

The music for the film’s songs was composed by Himesh Reshammiya, with lyrics penned by Sameer. The background score of the movie was done by Monty Sharma.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Mehfuz Rakhta"Himesh Reshammiya4:08
2."Dekhoon Tujhe To Pyaar Aaye"Himesh Reshammiya, Akriti Kakkar5:06
3."Apne To Apne Hote Hain"Jaspinder Narula, Sonu Nigam, Jayesh Gandhi5:12
4."Anch Vich Chehra Pyaar Da"Shaan, Kunal Ganjawala, Amrita Kak, Himesh Reshammiya4:50
5."Bulls Eye"Shaan, Earl D'Souza3:45
6."Tere Sang Ek Simple Si Coffee"Jaspinder Narula, Sonu Nigam4:40
7."Mehfooz" (Remix)Himesh Reshammiya4:16
8."Ankh Vich Chehra Pyaar Da" (Remix)Shaan, Amrita Kak, Himesh Reshammiya, Kunal Gunjanwala5:34
9."Dekhoon Tujhe To Pyaar Aaye" (Remix)Himesh Reshammiya, Akriti Kakkar5:58

Reception[edit | edit source]

Box office[edit | edit source]

Apne opened to a good response throughout the country especially in the North India where it had a mammoth opening becoming a super-hit in the long run.[3] The rest of the country saw a good opening for the film.

The film was declared a "hit" in India and overseas.[4]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

Taran Adarsh wrote "Apne is rich in emotions and has the potential to strike a chord with families. Those who love emotional fares are bound to take a liking for its theme".[5] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Ultimately, it is an Anil Sharma film. Going by his past record (Tehelka, Hukumat, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy), the man has an amazing appetite for kitsch and absurdities. The movie bears his stamp alright".[6]

Sequel[edit | edit source]

A sequel titled Apne 2 was officially announced on 30 November 2020, and will star Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Karan Deol.[7]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Apne TV". Apne.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Apne – Movie – Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Overwhelming response in Punjab". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
  4. ↑ "boxofficeindia.com". Apne's verdict. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
  5. ↑ Adarsh, Taran. "Apne: Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "Apne: Watch it for knock-out Dharmendra". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Apne 2: Karan Deol joins family franchise with Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, see motion poster". Hindustan Times. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020..

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