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Yeh Dillagi
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| Yeh Dillagi | |
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| File:Yeh Dillagi.jpg Theatrical-release poster | |
| Directed by | Naresh Malhotra |
| Produced by | Yash Chopra Uday Chopra |
| Written by | Sachin Bhowmik |
| Starring | |
| Music by |
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| Cinematography | Raju Kaygee |
| Edited by | Naresh Malhotra |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹20 million[1] |
| Box office | ₹108 million[1] |
Yeh Dillagi is an 1994 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Naresh Malhotra and produced by Yash Chopra for his production company Yash Raj Films. Based on the 1954 American film Sabrina, its story revolves on two brothers (Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan) who fall in love with their family driver's daughter, Sapna (Kajol), a successful model.
Yeh Dillagi was released on 6 May 1994. It emerged as a commercial success, grossing ₹10.8 crore against its ₹1.6 crore budget, and received positive response from critics. At the 40th Filmfare Awards, the film was nominated for four category: Best Actor (Kumar), Best Actress (Kajol), Best Music Director (Dilip Sen, Sameer Sen) and Best Male Playback Singer (Abhijeet for the song "Ole Ole"). The film was later remade in Telugu as Priya O Priya.
Plot[edit]
Vikram and Vijay are heirs to Saigal Industries headed by their father Bhanu. Vijay spends all his time working. Vikram is a flirt and notices a driver's daughter Sapna, a successful model. Their mom Shanti wants her son's affairs with rich girls, but not with a driver's daughter.
As Vijay tries to help, he finds himself falling in love with Sapna too. Sapna also develops feelings for him; they decide to marry.
On Vikram's birthday, Vijay comes back with Sapna and sees his brother (Vikram) has changed. The man who used to be a flirt now does not drink liquor, smoke cigarettes, or flirt with girls. The only one he sees is Sapna. The boys talk: both want to marry Sapna. Vikram mistakenly thinks that his brother supports his pursuit of Sapna.
One afternoon, Vikram goes out for lunch with Vijay and Sapna. In the middle of their journey, they have a flat tire, and Vijay tries to fix it. Instead, the jack breaks and Vikram offers to get one from a garage. Sapna realizes that Vikram wants to marry her at that point and starts to cry, so Vijay tries to calm her down by giving her a hug. Just then, Vikram arrives and realises that there is a connection between his brother and Sapna. He returns home drunk. Their mother has had enough and tells Sapna's father to tell her to go back to Bombay or get fired.
Sapna storms off with her dad to the train station. Vikram threatens to commit suicide if his mother does not accept Sapna as her daughter-in-law; his mother accepts. Sapna returns and Vikram sacrifices his love for his brother. Vikram is seen driving and comes across a girl named Anjali. He instantly falls for her.
Cast[edit]
Credits adapted from Box Office India.[2]
- Akshay Kumar as Vijay Saigal
- Kajol as Sapna
- Saif Ali Khan as Vikram "Vicky" Saigal
- Saeed Jaffrey as Bhanupratap Saigal
- Reema Lagoo as Shanti Saigal
- Achyut Potdar as Dharampal
- Neena Softa as Sujata
- Deven Verma as Gurdas Bannerjee
Karisma Kapoor made a special appearance, playing Anjali.[3]
Music[edit]
The film's soundtrack album contains seven songs composed by Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen. The song "Ole Ole", sung by Abhijeet was a hit.[4] The other artists who contributed to this album are Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu, Pankaj Udhas and Udit Narayan.
It became one of the top three best-selling Bollywood soundtrack albums of 1994, with 4.5 million sales.[5] The song 'Ole Ole' was remixed in the Comedy Film Jawaani Jaaneman
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Duration | Filmed On |
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| 1 | "Dekho Zara Dekho" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu | 04:45 | Akshay Kumar & Kajol |
| 2 | "Gori Kalai" | Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan | 05:15 | Akshay Kumar & Kajol |
| 3 | "Hothon Pe Bas" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu | 04:54 | Saif Ali Khan & Kajol |
| 4 | "Lagi Lagi Hai Ye Dil Ki Lagi" | Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan, Abhijeet | 04:21 | Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar & Kajol |
| 5 | "Mai Deewana Hu Mujhe Dillagi Ne Mara" | Pankaj Udhas | 05:07 | Pankaj Udhas & Saif Ali Khan |
| 6 | "Naam Kyaa Hai" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu | 03:28 | Saif Ali Khan & Kajol |
| 7 | "Ole Ole" | Abhijeet | 04:32 | Saif Ali Khan |
| 8 | Dance Music (Instrumental) | 01:05 |
Release and reception[edit]
Made on a budget of ₹1.6 million (US$22,000), Yeh Dillagi was released on 6 May 1994.[1] According to the film-trade website Box Office India, the film opened to a wide audience and emerged as a commercial success and one of the highest-grossing films of 1994.[1] Distributed by Eros International, it was released on DVD on 8 October 2007 in a single-disc pack.[6] It was available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+ since 23 May 2017.[7]
Yeh Dillagi received positive reception from critics.[8] On 3 June 1994, The Indian Express praised Kajol's performance, saying that "[she] looks better than she did in Baazigar and gives a belivable performance".[9] A review published by India Today on 15 June hailed: "After a season of psychopaths and avenging angels, finally, relief. Here is romance, comedy and the foot-thumping ole ole."[10] Yeh Dillagi received four nominations at the 40th Filmfare Awards, including Best Actor (Akshay Kumar), Best Actress (Kajol), Best Music Director (Dilip Sen, Sameer Sen) and Best Male Playback Singer (Abhijeet for the song "Ole Ole").
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Yeh Dillagi". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ↑ "Yeh Dillagi Cast". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ↑ "Yeh Dillagi Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ↑ "Film Review". Rashtriya Sahara. Vol. II, no. 12. Sahara India Mass Communication. April 1995. p. 168. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
The success of the film Yeh Dillagi can easily be attributed to the song "Ole Ole" and the outstanding acting of the bold and beautiful heroine Kajol.
- ↑ "Bollywood hinges on Hindi film music industry, fans soak up wacky new sounds". India Today. 15 November 1994. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ↑ "Yeh Dillagi". Amazon. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ↑ "Yeh Dillagi (1994)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ↑ Verma, Sukanya (26 November 2008). "Yeh Dillagi". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ↑ PR (3 June 1994). "Gentle comedy". The Indian Express. p. 6. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ↑ "Yeh Dillagi". India Today. 15 June 1994. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
External links[edit]
- Yeh Dillagi on IMDb