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| image = Mohabbat.jpg | | image = Mohabbat.jpg | ||
| director = [[Reema Rakesh Nath]] | | director = [[Reema Rakesh Nath]] | ||
| producer =Rakesh Nath | | producer = Rakesh Nath | ||
| writer = | | writer = Reema Rakesh Nath | ||
| starring = {{ubl|[[Madhuri Dixit]]|[[Akshaye Khanna]]|[[Sanjay Kapoor]]}} | | starring = {{ubl|[[Madhuri Dixit]]|[[Akshaye Khanna]]|[[Sanjay Kapoor]]}} | ||
| music = | | music = '''Songs:'''<br/>[[Nadeem-Shravan]]<br/>'''Score:'''<br/>[[Surindher Sodhi]] | ||
| cinematography =Rajan Kinagi | | cinematography = Rajan Kinagi | ||
| editing =Waman Bhonsle | | editing = Waman Bhonsle | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = {{Film date|1997|09|19|df=y|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/9126/index.html|title=Madhuri Dixit|author=Bollywood Hungama|work=bollywoodhungama.com|accessdate=2015-08-26}}</ref>}} | | released = {{Film date|1997|09|19|df=y|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/9126/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118065532/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/9126/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 January 2008|title=Madhuri Dixit|author=Bollywood Hungama|work=bollywoodhungama.com|accessdate=2015-08-26}}</ref>}} | ||
| runtime = 180 | | runtime = 180 minutes | ||
| country = | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Hindi | ||
| budget = | | budget = {{INR}}4.75 crore<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2647|title=Mohabbat – Movie|publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> | ||
| gross = | | gross = {{INR}}9.76 crore<ref name="auto"/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Mohabbat''' (translation: | '''''Mohabbat''''' (translation: ''Love/Romance'') is a 1997 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Romance film|romantic drama film]] directed by [[Reema Rakesh Nath|Reema Nath]], starring [[Madhuri Dixit]], [[Sanjay Kapoor]], and [[Akshay Khanna|Akshaye Khanna]]. The film was released on 19 September 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7e574652|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926220223/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7e574652|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 September 2020|title=MOHABBAT (1997)|website=BFI}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The wealthy Kapoor family consists of Madanlal, his wife Geeta, daughter Roshni, and son Gaurav | The wealthy Kapoor family consists of Madanlal, his wife Geeta, daughter Roshni, and son Gaurav. One day, while Gaurav is returning home from a bank, he is attacked by a group of men led by Shiva, but a young man named Rohit Malhotra comes to his rescue. Gaurav hires Rohit in his firm, and they become fast and inseparable friends. Both fall in love with the same woman, Shweta Sharma, but Gaurav finds out and decides to step away. | ||
Shweta and Rohit are in love and want to get married. Then Shiva attacks Rohit and throws him off a cliff. Believing him to be dead, a shocked and devastated Shweta loses her voice. The Kapoors find out that Gaurav loves Shweta and they approach her brother, Shekhar | Shweta and Rohit are in love and want to get married. Then, Shiva attacks Rohit and throws him off a cliff. Believing him to be dead, a shocked and devastated Shweta loses her voice. The Kapoors find out that Gaurav loves Shweta, and they approach her brother, Shekhar, and arrange their marriage. They get engaged, but Gaurav finds that he has a brain tumour, and he wants to bring back the long-lost happiness of Shweta. He finds a lookalike of Rohit, who is Tony Braganza. | ||
What Gaurav doesn't know is whether or not Tony is Rohit. Thus begins a merry-go-round of love, emotions, and sacrifice, | What Gaurav doesn't know is whether or not Tony is Rohit. Thus begins a merry-go-round of love, emotions, and sacrifice, which is 'Mohabbat'. In the last scene, it is revealed that Rohit has planned his murder after knowing the fact that the secret admirer of Shweta is none other than Gaurav, and he's in love with her. So, he decided to sacrifice his love for friendship. However, Gaurav finally gets to know that Tony is Rohit and Gaurav asks him to go back to Shweta. Lastly, Gaurav dies due to his tumour, and Shweta gets her voice back due to shock. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*[[Sanjay Kapoor]] as Gaurav | {{Cast listing| | ||
*[[Sanjay Kapoor]] as Gaurav Kapoor | |||
*[[Madhuri Dixit]] as Shweta Sharma | *[[Madhuri Dixit]] as Shweta Sharma | ||
*[[Akshaye Khanna]] as Rohit Malhotra / Tony | *[[Akshaye Khanna]] as Rohit Malhotra / Tony Briganza | ||
*[[Farooq Sheikh]] as Shekhar Sharma, | *[[Farooq Sheikh]] as Shekhar Sharma, Shweta's brother. | ||
*[[Farida Jalal]] as Geeta Kapoor | |||
*[[Saeed Jaffrey]] as Madanlal Kapoor "Madan" | |||
*[[Tej Sapru]] as Dr. R.C. Goyal | *[[Tej Sapru]] as Dr. R.C. Goyal | ||
*[[Shiva Rindani]] as Shiva | *[[Shiva Rindani]] as Shiva | ||
*[[M.F. Husain]] as himself (special appearance) | *[[M.F. Husain]] as himself (special appearance) | ||
*[[ | *[[Kishore Bhanushali]] as Mechanic | ||
*[[Guddi Maruti]] as Khalajaan, Lady in black burqah | |||
*[[Sulabha Arya]] as Mrs. Malhotra | |||
*Dimple Ghosh as Roshni Kapoor, Gaurav Sister | |||
*Ashwin Kaushal as Virendra "Viren" Gupta | |||
*Bob Brahmbhatt as Aslam | |||
*Babbanlal Yadav as Mr.Ramaswamy, Madrasi clerk | |||
*[[Raj Kamal]] as Doctor | |||
*Ghanshyam Rohera as Malhotra's landlord | |||
*Gurmeet as Office Clerk | |||
*Parnav Chowdhary as Staffer | |||
*[[Praveen Kumar Sobti|Praveen Kumar]] as Mr.Sabharwal | |||
*Ranjan Kaushal as Kidnapper | |||
*[[Dinesh Hingoo]] as Shweta's fan | |||
*[[Beena Banerjee]] | |||
}} | |||
== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
The music was composed by [[Nadeem-Shravan]], with lyrics penned by [[Sameer]] and Reema Rakesh Nath (for the song Pyar Kiya Hai). | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | |||
! | The song "O Baby Dont Break My Heart" was based on [[Stereo Nation]]'s "Don't Break My Heart" (1994).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhijeet and Kavita Krishnamurthy's 'O Baby Don't Break My Heart' - Discover the Sample Source |url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/161374/Abhijeet-Kavita-Krishnamurthy-O-Baby-Don%27t-Break-My-Heart-Stereo-Nation-Don%27t-Break-My-Heart-I%27ve-Been-Waiting/ |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=[[WhoSampled]]}}</ref> | ||
! Title !! Singer | |||
According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], it sold 2 million units and became India's eleventh best-selling album of 1997.<ref>{{cite web |date=22 January 2009 |title=Music Hits 1990–1999 (Figures in Units) |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081552/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce |archive-date=15 February 2008 |access-date=9 May 2012 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" | |||
!# | |||
! Title !! Singer | |||
|- | |||
|1. | |||
|"Trishuli Tell" | |||
|[[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita Krishnamurthy]] | |||
|- | |||
|2. | |||
|"O Baby Dont Break My Heart" | |||
|[[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita Krishnamurthy]] & [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |3. | ||
| " | | "Aaina Bataa Kaise" | ||
| [[Vinod Rathod]] & [[Sonu Nigam]] | | [[Vinod Rathod]] & [[Sonu Nigam]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |4. | ||
|" | |"Pyar Kiya Hai" (Duet) | ||
|[[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita | |[[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita Krishnamurthy]] & [[Vinod Rathod]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |5. | ||
|" | | "Chori Chori Chup Chup" (Part 1) | ||
|[[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita | | [[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita Krishnamurthy]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |6. | ||
|"Mumbai Chi Pori" | |"Mumbai Chi Pori" | ||
|[[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita | |[[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita Krishnamurthy]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|7. | |||
|7 | |||
| "Main Hoon Akela" | | "Main Hoon Akela" | ||
| [[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita | | [[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita Krishnamurthy]] & [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|8 | |8. | ||
| "Chori Chori Chup Chup | |"Chori Chori Chup Chup" (Part 2) | ||
| [[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita | |[[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita Krishnamurthy]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|9 | |9. | ||
| "Pyar Kiya Hai" (Sad) | |||
| "Pyar Kiya Hai (Sad) | |||
| [[Vinod Rathod]] | | [[Vinod Rathod]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |10. | ||
| "Dil Ki Dhadkan" | | "Dil Ki Dhadkan" | ||
| [[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita | | [[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita Krishnamurthy]] & [[Udit Narayan]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* {{IMDb title|217660}} | * {{IMDb title|217660}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1997 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Nadeem–Shravan]] | [[Category:Films scored by Nadeem–Shravan]] | ||
[[Category:1997 films]] | [[Category:1997 films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]] | [[Category:Indian romantic drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Surinder Sodhi]] | [[Category:Films scored by Surinder Sodhi]] | ||
[[Category:1997 directorial debut films]] | [[Category:1997 directorial debut films]] | ||
[[Category:1997 romantic drama films]] | [[Category:1997 romantic drama films]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:41, 22 March 2026
| Mohabbat | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Reema Rakesh Nath |
| Produced by | Rakesh Nath |
| Written by | Reema Rakesh Nath |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Songs: Nadeem-Shravan Score: Surindher Sodhi |
| Cinematography | Rajan Kinagi |
| Edited by | Waman Bhonsle |
Release date |
|
Running time | 180 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹4.75 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹9.76 crore[2] |
Mohabbat (translation: Love/Romance) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Reema Nath, starring Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Kapoor, and Akshaye Khanna. The film was released on 19 September 1997.[3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
The wealthy Kapoor family consists of Madanlal, his wife Geeta, daughter Roshni, and son Gaurav. One day, while Gaurav is returning home from a bank, he is attacked by a group of men led by Shiva, but a young man named Rohit Malhotra comes to his rescue. Gaurav hires Rohit in his firm, and they become fast and inseparable friends. Both fall in love with the same woman, Shweta Sharma, but Gaurav finds out and decides to step away.
Shweta and Rohit are in love and want to get married. Then, Shiva attacks Rohit and throws him off a cliff. Believing him to be dead, a shocked and devastated Shweta loses her voice. The Kapoors find out that Gaurav loves Shweta, and they approach her brother, Shekhar, and arrange their marriage. They get engaged, but Gaurav finds that he has a brain tumour, and he wants to bring back the long-lost happiness of Shweta. He finds a lookalike of Rohit, who is Tony Braganza.
What Gaurav doesn't know is whether or not Tony is Rohit. Thus begins a merry-go-round of love, emotions, and sacrifice, which is 'Mohabbat'. In the last scene, it is revealed that Rohit has planned his murder after knowing the fact that the secret admirer of Shweta is none other than Gaurav, and he's in love with her. So, he decided to sacrifice his love for friendship. However, Gaurav finally gets to know that Tony is Rohit and Gaurav asks him to go back to Shweta. Lastly, Gaurav dies due to his tumour, and Shweta gets her voice back due to shock.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sanjay Kapoor as Gaurav Kapoor
- Madhuri Dixit as Shweta Sharma
- Akshaye Khanna as Rohit Malhotra / Tony Briganza
- Farooq Sheikh as Shekhar Sharma, Shweta's brother.
- Farida Jalal as Geeta Kapoor
- Saeed Jaffrey as Madanlal Kapoor "Madan"
- Tej Sapru as Dr. R.C. Goyal
- Shiva Rindani as Shiva
- M.F. Husain as himself (special appearance)
- Kishore Bhanushali as Mechanic
- Guddi Maruti as Khalajaan, Lady in black burqah
- Sulabha Arya as Mrs. Malhotra
- Dimple Ghosh as Roshni Kapoor, Gaurav Sister
- Ashwin Kaushal as Virendra "Viren" Gupta
- Bob Brahmbhatt as Aslam
- Babbanlal Yadav as Mr.Ramaswamy, Madrasi clerk
- Raj Kamal as Doctor
- Ghanshyam Rohera as Malhotra's landlord
- Gurmeet as Office Clerk
- Parnav Chowdhary as Staffer
- Praveen Kumar as Mr.Sabharwal
- Ranjan Kaushal as Kidnapper
- Dinesh Hingoo as Shweta's fan
- Beena Banerjee
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Nadeem-Shravan, with lyrics penned by Sameer and Reema Rakesh Nath (for the song Pyar Kiya Hai).
The song "O Baby Dont Break My Heart" was based on Stereo Nation's "Don't Break My Heart" (1994).[4]
According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, it sold 2 million units and became India's eleventh best-selling album of 1997.[5]
| # | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trishuli Tell" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 2. | "O Baby Dont Break My Heart" | Kavita Krishnamurthy & Abhijeet |
| 3. | "Aaina Bataa Kaise" | Vinod Rathod & Sonu Nigam |
| 4. | "Pyar Kiya Hai" (Duet) | Kavita Krishnamurthy & Vinod Rathod |
| 5. | "Chori Chori Chup Chup" (Part 1) | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 6. | "Mumbai Chi Pori" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 7. | "Main Hoon Akela" | Kavita Krishnamurthy & Abhijeet |
| 8. | "Chori Chori Chup Chup" (Part 2) | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 9. | "Pyar Kiya Hai" (Sad) | Vinod Rathod |
| 10. | "Dil Ki Dhadkan" | Kavita Krishnamurthy & Udit Narayan |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Bollywood Hungama. "Madhuri Dixit". bollywoodhungama.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mohabbat – Movie". Box Office India.
- ↑ "MOHABBAT (1997)". BFI. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020.
- ↑ "Abhijeet and Kavita Krishnamurthy's 'O Baby Don't Break My Heart' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "Music Hits 1990–1999 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. 22 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2012.