Barsaat(1995)
Barsaat is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Dharmendra. The film stars Bobby Deol and Twinkle Khanna in their debut roles, with Danny Denzongpa, Raj Babbar, and Mukesh Khanna in supporting parts. The story follows Badal, a village boy who moves to the city for college and falls in love with Tina, a wealthy girl whose greedy stepfather opposes their relationship. The film is notable for launching the careers of both lead actors, who won Filmfare Awards for Best Debut. It was a commercial success, earning ₹29 crore net and becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 1995. The soundtrack, composed by Nadeem-Shravan, was also a major hit. The film released on October 6, 1995.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix, ShemarooMe
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1995
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 58m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
A naive village boy named Badal moves to the city for college and falls in love with a rich girl named Tina. Her greedy stepfather Dinesh opposes their relationship and hires a corrupt police officer to kill Badal. Badal must fight to protect his love and his life.
“Love will survive every storm.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Barsaat
Cast reunions in this film: Danny Denzongpa & Raj Babbar (6 films together), Rajkumar Santoshi & Aanjjan Srivastav (4 films together), Santosh Sivan & Rajkumar Santoshi (3 films together), Bipasha Basu & Bobby Deol (3 films together), Priyanka Chopra & Danny Denzongpa (3 films together), and Priyanka Chopra & Bobby Deol (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Barsaat' means 'rain' in Hindi, and rain is a recurring visual theme symbolising romance and change.
- This was actor Bobby Deol's debut film, launching him as a leading man in Bollywood.
- Director Rajkumar Santoshi is better known for intense dramas, making this a rare romantic action film in his career.
- The song 'Barsaat' from the film became a major hit and is still popular at monsoon-themed events.
- The movie was a commercial success, helping establish the production house Vijeta Films.
- Actress Twinkle Khanna, who played Tina, was also a debutante and later left acting for a writing career.
- The film's climax and action sequences were considered quite violent for a mainstream romantic movie at the time.