Woh Lamhe(2006)
Woh Lamhe is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt under the Vishesh Films banner. The film stars Kangana Ranaut as Sana Azim, a schizophrenic Bollywood actress, and Shiney Ahuja as Aditya Garewal, a filmmaker who loves her. The story follows Sana's battle with schizophrenia, her abusive relationship with Nikhil, and her romance with Aditya, which is destroyed by her hallucinations of a girl named Rani. The film is based on the real-life relationship between Parveen Babi and Mahesh Bhatt, serving as his tribute to her. Kangana Ranaut won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her performance, which critics called one of the best in Bollywood. Despite critical acclaim, the film was a box office flop but recovered costs through DVD and satellite rights. The soundtrack was composed by Pritam and features songs like "Kya Mujhe Pyar Hai" and "Tu Jo Nahin."
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2006
- Director
- Mohit Suri
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A famous Bollywood actress named Sana Azim is trapped in an abusive relationship and battling schizophrenia. She falls in love with a struggling director named Aditya, but her hallucinations of a girl named Rani tear them apart. Aditya tries to save her by taking her away from the industry, but her illness proves stronger than his love.
“Some memories never wash away.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Woh Lamhe
Cast reunions in this film: Mahesh Bhatt & Mukesh Bhatt (11 films together), Mohit Suri & Shaad Randhawa (6 films together), Mohit Suri & Mukesh Bhatt (6 films together), Pritam Chakraborty & Mukesh Bhatt (5 films together), Mahesh Bhatt & Mohit Suri (4 films together), and Kangana Ranaut & Pritam Chakraborty (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Woh Lamhe' was inspired by a song from the 1972 film 'Zanjeer', which also starred Parveen Babi.
- Director Mohit Suri is the nephew of Mahesh Bhatt, who wrote the story based on his relationship with Parveen Babi.
- Kangana Ranaut, in her second film, prepared by studying video tapes of Parveen Babi's interviews and film scenes.
- The movie was shot in just 45 days, a relatively short schedule for a Bollywood production at the time.
- Some scenes were filmed at Filmistan Studio, where Parveen Babi had actually shot many of her iconic movies.
- The soundtrack includes a song 'Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai' that became a sleeper hit and remains popular on streaming platforms.
- Despite its real-life inspiration, the film took creative liberties and was not presented as an official biography.