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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Tamanna | | name = Tamanna | ||
| image = | | image = Tamanna (1997 film).jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Poster | ||
| director = [[Mahesh Bhatt]] | | director = [[Mahesh Bhatt]] | ||
| producer = [[Pooja Bhatt]] | | producer = [[Pooja Bhatt]] | ||
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| studio = Pooja Bhatt Productions | | studio = Pooja Bhatt Productions | ||
| distributor = Spark Films | | distributor = Spark Films | ||
| released = {{Film date| | | released = {{Film date|1997|3|7|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = 127 minutes | | runtime = 127 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
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'''''Tamanna''''' ({{translation|Desire}}) is a | '''''Tamanna''''' ({{translation|Desire}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Mahesh Bhatt]]. It stars [[Paresh Rawal]], [[Pooja Bhatt]], [[Sharad Kapoor]] and [[Manoj Bajpayee]]. The screenplay was written by [[Tanuja Chandra]]. The story was written by Tanuja Chandra and Mahesh Bhatt. It was produced by Pooja Bhatt. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The year is 1975, the place is [[Mahim]], Bombay. This is the story of Tikku | The year is 1975, the place is [[Mahim]], Bombay. This is the story of Tikku, a [[Hijra (South Asia)|Hijra]] and the only child of yesteryear Bollywood actress Nazneen Begum. Begum has fallen upon hard times, is virtually destitute, and is dependent on Tikku, who does make-up/hair-dressing of Bollywood actresses. When she passes away, Tikku is beside herself with grief. After the funeral, she witnesses a woman leaving a child in a garbage bin. Tikku picks up the girl, longing for human company, decides to keep her, names her Tamanna, and brings her up on her own with the help of a close friend, Saleem. | ||
When she is old enough, | When she is old enough, Tikku arranges for her education in St. Mary's High School's hostel. When she completes school, she returns home to find Tikku in the guise of a [[Hijra (South Asia)|hijra]] and shuns her, but subsequently relents. Then Tikku finds out that Tamanna is the daughter of Ranvir Chopra, an up-and-coming politician. She tells her, and she goes to their palatial house. What follows is the impact this visit has on the Chopra family and the excuse they have for abandoning Tamanna. Ranvir considered a daughter as a burden and favoured sons over them. When Tamanna records his confession, he tries to kill her but Tikku saves Tamanna. Ranvir is arrested for his crimes. When Tamanna's mother and brother request her to return to them, she declines and prefers to stay with Tikku. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Paresh Rawal]] as Tikku | * [[Paresh Rawal]] as Tikku Ali Sayyed | ||
* [[Pooja Bhatt]] as Tamanna | * [[Pooja Bhatt]] as Tamanna Ali Sayyed | ||
** [[Alia Bhatt]] as a young Tamanna | |||
* [[Sharad Kapoor]] as Sajid Khan | * [[Sharad Kapoor]] as Sajid Khan | ||
** [[Kunal Khemu]] as young Sajid | |||
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Saleem Khan | * [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Saleem Khan | ||
* Kamal Chopra as | * Kamal Chopra as Ranvir Chopra, Tamanna's biological father | ||
* Abha Ranjan as Geeta Chopra, Tamanna's biological mother | * Abha Ranjan as Geeta Chopra, Tamanna's biological mother | ||
* [[Ashutosh Rana]] as a contract killer | * [[Ashutosh Rana]] as a contract killer | ||
* [[Akshay Anand]] as Jugal Chopra, Tamanna's brother | * [[Akshay Anand]] as Jugal Chopra, Tamanna's brother | ||
* [[Nadira (actress)|Nadira]] as Nazneen Begum, Tikku's mother | * [[Nadira (Indian actress)|Nadira]] as Nazneen Begum, Tikku's mother | ||
* [[Zohra Sehgal]] as Ranveer Chopra's mother | * [[Zohra Sehgal]] as Ranveer Chopra's mother | ||
* [[Sulabha Deshpande]] as Kaushalya, servant of the Chopra family | * [[Sulabha Deshpande]] as Kaushalya, servant of the Chopra family | ||
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* [[Rita Bhaduri]] as Mother Superior (cameo) | * [[Rita Bhaduri]] as Mother Superior (cameo) | ||
* [[Kunika]] as a movie actress, Tikku's client (cameo) | * [[Kunika]] as a movie actress, Tikku's client (cameo) | ||
* Shaheen Bhatt as Ashutosh Rana's character's daughter | |||
* Shaheen Bhatt as Ashutosh Rana's daughter | |||
== | ==Accolades== | ||
The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title=44th National Film Festival |url=https://dff.gov.in/images/Documents/73_44thNfacatalogue.pdf |website=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |access-date=12 December 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615095644/http://dff.gov.in/images/Documents/73_44thNfacatalogue.pdf }}</ref> | |||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
The music is composed by [[Anu Malik]] with lyrics by [[Rahat Indori]], | The music is composed by [[Anu Malik]] with lyrics by [[Rahat Indori]], [[Nida Fazli]], [[Indeevar]] and [[Kaifi Azmi]]. [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Sonu Nigam]] and [[Alka Yagnik]] were selected to sing the tracks. "''Yeh Kya Hua" & "Ye Aaine Jo Tumhe"'' became a very popular songs in 1997. | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" | ||
! # | !# | ||
! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 | |1. | ||
| "Yeh Kya Hua" || [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]] || [[Rahat Indori]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 | |2. | ||
| "Shabke Jage Huye" || [[Kumar Sanu]] || [[Nida Fazli]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 3 | |3. | ||
| "Uth Meri Jaan" || [[Sonu Nigam]] || [[Kaifi Azmi]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 4 | |4. | ||
| "Ye Aaine Jo Tumhe" || [[Kumar Sanu]] || [[Indeevar]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 | |5. | ||
| "Shabke Jage Huye" || [[Alka Yagnik]] || [[Nida Fazli]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 6 | |6. | ||
| "Ghar Se Masjid" || [[Sonu Nigam]] || [[Nida Fazli]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 7 | |7. | ||
| "Aaj Kal Meri" || [[Alka Yagnik]] || [[Rahat Indori]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tamanna (1997 Film)}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamanna (1997 Film)}} | ||
[[Category:1997 films]] | [[Category:1997 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1997 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1997 Indian films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian | [[Category:Indian LGBTQ-related films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Mahesh Bhatt]] | [[Category:Films directed by Mahesh Bhatt]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]] | [[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]] | ||
[[Category:Best Film on Other Social Issues National Film Award winners]] | [[Category:Best Film on Other Social Issues National Film Award winners]] | ||
[[Category:1997 | [[Category:1997 LGBTQ-related films]] | ||
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| Tamanna | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Poster | |
| Directed by | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Produced by | Pooja Bhatt |
| Written by | Mahesh Bhatt Tanuja Chandra |
| Starring | Paresh Rawal Pooja Bhatt Sharad Kapoor Manoj Bajpayee |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
| Cinematography | Bhushan Patel |
| Edited by | Sanjay Sankla |
Production company | Pooja Bhatt Productions |
| Distributed by | Spark Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Tamanna (transl. Desire) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Paresh Rawal, Pooja Bhatt, Sharad Kapoor and Manoj Bajpayee. The screenplay was written by Tanuja Chandra. The story was written by Tanuja Chandra and Mahesh Bhatt. It was produced by Pooja Bhatt.
Plot[edit | edit source]
The year is 1975, the place is Mahim, Bombay. This is the story of Tikku, a Hijra and the only child of yesteryear Bollywood actress Nazneen Begum. Begum has fallen upon hard times, is virtually destitute, and is dependent on Tikku, who does make-up/hair-dressing of Bollywood actresses. When she passes away, Tikku is beside herself with grief. After the funeral, she witnesses a woman leaving a child in a garbage bin. Tikku picks up the girl, longing for human company, decides to keep her, names her Tamanna, and brings her up on her own with the help of a close friend, Saleem.
When she is old enough, Tikku arranges for her education in St. Mary's High School's hostel. When she completes school, she returns home to find Tikku in the guise of a hijra and shuns her, but subsequently relents. Then Tikku finds out that Tamanna is the daughter of Ranvir Chopra, an up-and-coming politician. She tells her, and she goes to their palatial house. What follows is the impact this visit has on the Chopra family and the excuse they have for abandoning Tamanna. Ranvir considered a daughter as a burden and favoured sons over them. When Tamanna records his confession, he tries to kill her but Tikku saves Tamanna. Ranvir is arrested for his crimes. When Tamanna's mother and brother request her to return to them, she declines and prefers to stay with Tikku.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Paresh Rawal as Tikku Ali Sayyed
- Pooja Bhatt as Tamanna Ali Sayyed
- Alia Bhatt as a young Tamanna
- Sharad Kapoor as Sajid Khan
- Kunal Khemu as young Sajid
- Manoj Bajpayee as Saleem Khan
- Kamal Chopra as Ranvir Chopra, Tamanna's biological father
- Abha Ranjan as Geeta Chopra, Tamanna's biological mother
- Ashutosh Rana as a contract killer
- Akshay Anand as Jugal Chopra, Tamanna's brother
- Nadira as Nazneen Begum, Tikku's mother
- Zohra Sehgal as Ranveer Chopra's mother
- Sulabha Deshpande as Kaushalya, servant of the Chopra family
- Anupam Shyam as Anjum, Tikku's step-brother
- Rita Bhaduri as Mother Superior (cameo)
- Kunika as a movie actress, Tikku's client (cameo)
- Shaheen Bhatt as Ashutosh Rana's character's daughter
Accolades[edit | edit source]
The film won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues in 1998.[1]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music is composed by Anu Malik with lyrics by Rahat Indori, Nida Fazli, Indeevar and Kaifi Azmi. Kumar Sanu, Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik were selected to sing the tracks. "Yeh Kya Hua" & "Ye Aaine Jo Tumhe" became a very popular songs in 1997.
| # | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yeh Kya Hua" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik | Rahat Indori |
| 2. | "Shabke Jage Huye" | Kumar Sanu | Nida Fazli |
| 3. | "Uth Meri Jaan" | Sonu Nigam | Kaifi Azmi |
| 4. | "Ye Aaine Jo Tumhe" | Kumar Sanu | Indeevar |
| 5. | "Shabke Jage Huye" | Alka Yagnik | Nida Fazli |
| 6. | "Ghar Se Masjid" | Sonu Nigam | Nida Fazli |
| 7. | "Aaj Kal Meri" | Alka Yagnik | Rahat Indori |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "44th National Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2023.