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| name = Pyaasa | | name = Pyaasa | ||
| image = pyaasa1.jpg | | image = pyaasa1.jpg | ||
| director = A. Muthu | | director = A. Muthu | ||
| producer = Ramesh Sharma | | producer = Ramesh Sharma | ||
| writer = Sanjeev Duggal | | writer = Sanjeev Duggal<br/>Jalees Sherwani | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| starring = [[ | | starring = [[Aftab Shivdasani]]<br/>[[Yukta Mookhey]] | ||
| music = [[Sanjeev-Darshan]]<br />[[Nikhil-Vinay]]<br />[[Anand Raj Anand]]<br />[[Daboo Malik]] | |||
| cinematography = Harmeet Singh<br/>Sanjay Malwankar | |||
| cinematography = | | editing = Sachin Adurkar | ||
| editing = | | distributor = Triple Aar Films | ||
| distributor = | |||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2002|10|11}} | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2002|10|11}} | ||
| runtime = 145 minutes | | runtime = 145 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]] | | language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]] | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Pyaasa''''' ({{Translation|eternally thirsty}}) is a 2002 [[India]]n [[Hindi]]-language film directed by A. Muthu. The film | '''''Pyaasa''''' ({{Translation|eternally thirsty}}) is a 2002 [[India]]n [[Hindi]]-language [[Thriller film|romance drama thriller]] film directed by A. Muthu. The film stars [[Aftab Shivdasani]] and [[Yukta Mookhey]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/742381419.cms |title=Picture Perfect |access-date=25 April 2009 |archive-date=20 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220042942/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramesh-sharma-wants-a-picture-perfect-pyaasa/articleshow/742381419.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/338796/Pyaasa/overview |title=Pyaasa (2002) |date= |website=The New York Times |access-date=20 December 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906000448/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/338796/Pyaasa/overview |archive-date=6 September 2008}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Synopsis== | ||
Suraj aspires to be a millionaire some day, but all hopes of making it big are squashed by his father and uncle, who don't approve of selling their ancestral land. Sheetal, a tycoon, hires Suraj to work for her business empire. Prem is Suraj's cousin and an accomplished businessman, whom Suraj detests. What Suraj does not know is that Sheetal is just using him as a pawn to exact revenge from Prem and his father, Dharam Thakur.<ref name=it/> | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*[[Aftab Shivdasani]] as Suraj Thakur | *[[Aftab Shivdasani]] as Suraj Thakur<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/37768075.cms |title=Times Of India - Pyaasa |access-date=25 April 2009 |archive-date=23 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023181413/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/37768075.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
*[[Yukta Mookhey]] as Sheetal Oberoi | *[[Yukta Mookhey]] as Sheetal Oberoi<ref name=it>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/27691691.cms |title=Life After The Crown |access-date=25 April 2009 |archive-date=23 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023181247/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/27691691.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
*[[Zulfi Syed]] as Prem Thakur | *[[Zulfi Syed]] as Prem Thakur | ||
*[[Anang Desai]] as Dharam Thakur | *[[Anang Desai]] as Dharam Thakur | ||
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*[[Saadhika]] as Simran Thakur | *[[Saadhika]] as Simran Thakur | ||
*[[Smita Jaykar]] as Mrs. Thakur | *[[Smita Jaykar]] as Mrs. Thakur | ||
*[[Arif Zakaria]] | *[[Arif Zakaria]] as Roshan Oberoi | ||
*[[Mukesh Tiwari]] | *[[Mukesh Tiwari]] | ||
*[[Sanjay Narvekar]] | *[[Sanjay Narvekar]] | ||
*[[Sardool Sikander]] in a special appearance | *[[Sardool Sikander]] in a special appearance | ||
* | *Satyavrat Mudgal as Aftab's Friend | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | ||
! # !! Title !! Singer(s) !! Lyricist !! Composer | ! # !! Title !! Singer(s) !! Lyricist !! Composer | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
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| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Alka Yagnik]] | | [[Udit Narayan]], [[Alka Yagnik]] | ||
| Praveen Bhardwaj | | Praveen Bhardwaj | ||
| | | [[Daboo Malik]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 | | 2 | ||
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| [[Adnan Sami]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], Abhijeet | | [[Adnan Sami]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], Abhijeet | ||
| [[Faaiz Anwar]] | | [[Faaiz Anwar]] | ||
| | | [[Sanjeev-Darshan]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3 | | 3 | ||
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| Udit Narayan, [[Alka Yagnik]] | | Udit Narayan, [[Alka Yagnik]] | ||
| Faiz Anwar | | Faiz Anwar | ||
| | | [[Nikhil–Vinay|Nikhil-Vinay]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
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| [[Sardool Sikander]] | | [[Sardool Sikander]] | ||
| Dev Kohli | | Dev Kohli | ||
| | | [[Anand Raaj Anand]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
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| [[Sonu Nigam]] | | [[Sonu Nigam]] | ||
| Faiz Anwar | | Faiz Anwar | ||
| | | Sanjeev-Darshan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 6 | | 6 | ||
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| [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]], Sunidhi Chauhan | | [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]], Sunidhi Chauhan | ||
| Faiz Anwar | | Faiz Anwar | ||
| | | Sanjeev-Darshan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
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| | [[Sudesh Bhosle]] | | | [[Sudesh Bhosle]] | ||
| Narendra Bedi | | Narendra Bedi | ||
| | | Sanjeev-Darshan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 8 | | 8 | ||
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| Udit Narayan, Karsan Sanghita, [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] | | Udit Narayan, Karsan Sanghita, [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] | ||
| Faiz Anwar | | Faiz Anwar | ||
| | | Sanjeev-Darshan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 9 | | 9 | ||
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| Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik | | Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik | ||
| Faiz Anwar | | Faiz Anwar | ||
| | | Sanjeev-Darshan | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Reception== | |||
[[Taran Adarsh]] of [[IndiaFM]] gave the film 1 out of 5, writing, "PYAASA is a typical commercial film with loads of everything, romance, action, songs Presented in an oft-repeated fashion, the film turns out to be a predictable fare as the plot thickens."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/pyaasa/critic-review/pyaasa-movie-review/|title=Pyaasa Review |first=Taran|last=Adarsh|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=11 October 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220045743/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/pyaasa/critic-review/pyaasa-movie-review/|archive-date=20 December 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* {{IMDb title|id=0335592|title=Pyaasa}} | * {{IMDb title|id=0335592|title=Pyaasa}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2002 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:2002 films]] | [[Category:2002 films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Nikhil-Vinay]] | [[Category:Films scored by Nikhil-Vinay]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Anand Raj Anand]] | [[Category:Films scored by Anand Raj Anand]] | ||
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[[de:Pyaasa]] | [[de:Pyaasa]] | ||
[[Category:Films set in Shimla]] | |||
[[Category:Films shot in Himachal Pradesh]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:20, 3 March 2026
| Pyaasa | |
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| Directed by | A. Muthu |
| Produced by | Ramesh Sharma |
| Written by | Sanjeev Duggal Jalees Sherwani |
| Starring | Aftab Shivdasani Yukta Mookhey |
| Music by | Sanjeev-Darshan Nikhil-Vinay Anand Raj Anand Daboo Malik |
| Cinematography | Harmeet Singh Sanjay Malwankar |
| Edited by | Sachin Adurkar |
| Distributed by | Triple Aar Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Pyaasa (transl. eternally thirsty) is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romance drama thriller film directed by A. Muthu. The film stars Aftab Shivdasani and Yukta Mookhey in the lead roles.[1][2]
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
Suraj aspires to be a millionaire some day, but all hopes of making it big are squashed by his father and uncle, who don't approve of selling their ancestral land. Sheetal, a tycoon, hires Suraj to work for her business empire. Prem is Suraj's cousin and an accomplished businessman, whom Suraj detests. What Suraj does not know is that Sheetal is just using him as a pawn to exact revenge from Prem and his father, Dharam Thakur.[3]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Aftab Shivdasani as Suraj Thakur[4]
- Yukta Mookhey as Sheetal Oberoi[3]
- Zulfi Syed as Prem Thakur
- Anang Desai as Dharam Thakur
- Akhilendra Mishra as Mr. Oberoi
- Govind Namdeo as Mr. Thakur
- Saadhika as Simran Thakur
- Smita Jaykar as Mrs. Thakur
- Arif Zakaria as Roshan Oberoi
- Mukesh Tiwari
- Sanjay Narvekar
- Sardool Sikander in a special appearance
- Satyavrat Mudgal as Aftab's Friend
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Milti Hai Jhukti Hai" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | Praveen Bhardwaj | Daboo Malik |
| 2 | "Tere Pyar Ka Chhaya Nasha" | Adnan Sami, Sunidhi Chauhan, Abhijeet | Faaiz Anwar | Sanjeev-Darshan |
| 3 | "Milte Milte Sanam" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | Faiz Anwar | Nikhil-Vinay |
| 4 | "Soni Roop Di" | Sardool Sikander | Dev Kohli | Anand Raaj Anand |
| 5 | "Na Jaane Mera Kya Hoga" | Sonu Nigam | Faiz Anwar | Sanjeev-Darshan |
| 6 | "Tere Pyar Ka Nasha" | Abhijeet, Sunidhi Chauhan | Faiz Anwar | Sanjeev-Darshan |
| 7 | "Usko Pata Hai" | Sudesh Bhosle | Narendra Bedi | Sanjeev-Darshan |
| 8 | "Aankhon Mein Leke Pyar" | Udit Narayan, Karsan Sanghita, Kavita Krishnamurthy | Faiz Anwar | Sanjeev-Darshan |
| 9 | "Is Mohabbat Ke Siva" | Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik | Faiz Anwar | Sanjeev-Darshan |
Reception[edit | edit source]
Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM gave the film 1 out of 5, writing, "PYAASA is a typical commercial film with loads of everything, romance, action, songs Presented in an oft-repeated fashion, the film turns out to be a predictable fare as the plot thickens."[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Picture Perfect". Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ↑ "Pyaasa (2002)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Life After The Crown". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ↑ "Times Of India - Pyaasa". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ↑ Adarsh, Taran (11 October 2002). "Pyaasa Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023.