Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi

Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi
Directed by	Raj Kaushal
Written by	Patrick Biswas
Produced by	Percept Picture Company (Originally Tyger Productions) Shailendra Singh
Starring	Rinke Khanna Dino Morea Sanjay Suri
Cinematography	Rajiv Jain
Music by	Songs: Vishal Dadlani Shekhar Ravjiani Samrat Shiraz Bhattacharya Salim–Sulaiman Background Score: Salim–Sulaiman
Distributed by	Percept Picture Company
Release date	25 June 1999 (1999-06-25)
Running time	173 mins
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (transl. Sometimes in love) is a 1999 Indian Hindi language musical romance film directed by Raj Kaushal.^[1][2] The film starred debutants Rinke Khanna, Dino Morea and Sanjay Suri. The film is set against the backdrop of a Performing Arts College.^[3] The film was the brainchild of and the first release of his production house, Percept Picture Company. Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi was groundbreaking for the Bollywood film industry, presenting 300 debutants in the cast and crew, first time in the Indian cinema. The film was unsuccessful at the box office but the soundtrack of the film became chart buster.^[4][5]

Plot[]

The film revolves around a group of talented friends, whose lives undergo a complete change with the arrival of a new student – Khushi (Rinke Khanna). The friends are Siddhant (Dino Morea)), Bhargav or Bugs (Sanjay Suri), Ronnie (Akashdeep Saigal), Radha (Shweta Salve), Ruby (Melody), Manoj Dhanwani as ‘Haklu’ because he stammers a lot. They all are the young and vibrant students of National Institute of Performing Arts. Khushi brings a lot of happiness in their lives and as the days pass by, both Sid and Bugs fall in love with her. But Khushi loves Sid. Sid is driven by a burning ambition of becoming a singer. He throws friendship aside for a desirable woman (Roxy), who he believes, is his stepping stone to success.

He dreams of becoming the greatest pop singer and performing with Roxy. But nothing stops them (Sid and Khushi) from coming closer and closer each day. Bugs finds himself falling deeply in love with Khushi, but is forced to keep it a secret that only he can treasure. He takes Khushi on a day-long romantic date. Khushi, broken by Sid's falling for another woman, returns to her comfortable yet lonely existence, the very home that she left to find genuine love and lasting friendships. Emotional upheavals also haunt the rest of the group when a close colleague develops AIDS.

Cast[]

• Dino Morea as Siddhant
• Rinke Khanna as Khushi
• Sanjay Suri as Baksh Bhargav/Bugs
• Shweta Salve as Radha
• Akashdeep Saigal as Ronnie
• Mohan Kapoor
• Akash Karnataki as KS
• Melody Decunha as Ruby
• Manoj Dhanwani as Hari/Haklu
• Tora Khasgir as Roxy
• Tarun Arora

Soundtrack[]

The song 'Musu Musu Haasi Deu' by Norden Tenzing Bhutia was reused in this film. Bollywood classical singer and composer Manas Mukherjee's son and Bollywood pop singer Sagarika's brother Shaan also debuted as singer with this movie.^[6]

Awards[]

• Zee Cine Award – Best Female Debut – Rinkie Khanna

References[]

External links[]

• Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi at IMDb