Dil Ka Kya Kasoor

Dil Ka Kya Kasoor
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Directed by	Lawrence D'Souza
Written by	Talat Rekhi (dialogue, screenplay and story)
Produced by	Mukesh Duggal
Starring	Divya Bharti Prithvi
Cinematography	Lawrence D'Souza
Edited by	A.R. Rajendran
Music by	Nadeem-Shravan
Release date	January 31, 1992
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Dil Ka Kya Kasoor (transl. What is the fault of heart?), is a 1992 Hindi-language musical romantic drama film, directed by Lawrence D'Souza and produced by Mukesh Duggal starring Divya Bharti and Prithvi in leading roles. Suresh Oberoi and Sanam appear in supporting roles.^[1] The music of the film, from the duo Nadeem-Shravan, was an instant hit due to its catchy melodies.^[2]

Plot[]

Shalini (Divya Bharti) is the only sister of a rich businessman, Rajesh Saxena, (Suresh Oberoi), who is a much older character in the movie, and more like a father figure to his sister Shalini. Shalini falls in love with her classmate, Arun Kumar (Prithvi) after he performs a song which was authored by her under a pseudonym. But she doesn't tell Arun about this because he doesn't like her; he thinks Shalini is a spoiled rich girl; she had behaved thus a few times with him and some others. Without disclosing his own identity or purpose, Shalini's brother Rajesh goes to meet Arun, only to find out that he is an orphan, is from an underprivileged background and is living in a hostel room, since he doesn't have a house of his own. Arun also rejects any help from Rajesh, as he would prefer to face the world on his own.

Rajesh tells Shalini that he will only arrange her marriage to Arun if Arun reaches a status in society comparable to theirs. Shalini knows that Arun is a good singer because he often sings at college functions. She tells her friend, Madhu, to use her money to start up a music/stage production company and indirectly encourages Arun to become a singer. She starts writing songs for Arun Kumar (without publishing them elsewhere), but still prefers to remain anonymous. Arun gets these songs from an editor, Mr. Verma, who tells him that these songs are written by a girl called Seema (who wishes to stay anonymous). Through her songs, Arun becomes popular and wealthy in a short while and wants to express his gratitude by meeting her, but Mr. Verma maintains Seema's anonymity, allowing Arun to correspond via letters.

Finally, Shalini's brother is ready to get her married to (a very successful) Arun, and also announces his intention to Shalini. But they soon find out that Arun has married the principal's daughter, Meena (Sanam). The marriage was not the culmination of any romance, rather the apt thing to do when the principal, who was a mentor to Arun, suddenly died, leaving his lone daughter behind without any support.

Shalini then decides to remain unmarried for the rest of her life. Her health gradually deteriorates and she is hospitalized due to some serious disorders. Mr. Verma tells Arun that Seema is in the hospital and about to die. He goes to the hospital, only to find out that Seema is none other than Shalini. He tells her wife about Shalini and they go to the hospital together, where Arun symbolically accepts Shalini as his wife (on being encouraged by Meena), but Shalini soon passes way. A daughter is born to the pregnant Meena, who's named Seema, to honor the memory of Shalini.

Cast[]

• Divya Bharti as Shalini Saxena / Seema
• Prithvi as Arun Kumar
• Sanam as Meena
• Suresh Oberoi as Rajesh Saxena
• Laxmikant Berde as Murli
• Satyendra Kapoor as Kaka
• Shehnaz Kudia as Shalini's friend
• Kishore Anand Bhanushali as Kishore Anand

Reception[]

The film was a musical bonanza, but failed to create an impact at the box office becoming a box office bomb.^[3] Despite its failure, the performance of Divya Bharti as the main protagonist received praise^[4] and is considered one of her Best Performances.^[5]

Soundtrack[]

The music for all the songs was composed by Nadeem-Shravan. The title track and "Mera Sanam Sabse Pyara Hai" were popular numbers. Most of the songs are sung by Kumar Sanu. Other singers who lent their voices are Asha Bhosle, Sadhana Sargam, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan and Vicky Mehta.

The song "Gaa Raha Hoon Is Mehfil Mein" is copy of song "Na Koi Gila Hai" sung by Mehdi Hassan from a Pakistani movie named Zanjeer (1975) composed by M. Ashraf.

References[]

External links[]

• Dil Ka Kya Kasoor at IMDb