Bewafaa(2005)
Bewafaa is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed by Dharmesh Darshan and produced by Boney Kapoor. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee, Sushmita Sen, Shamita Shetty, and Kabir Bedi. Set in Canada and New Delhi, the story follows Anjali, who marries her late sister's husband and struggles between duty and her first love. The film was the first to be shot inside the Delhi Metro. Its soundtrack, composed by Nadeem–Shravan, was the second highest-selling album of 2005 in India. Bewafaa received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, who called it outdated, but it found an audience for its emotional story and music. The film was released in February 2005.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Ultra Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2005
- Director
- Dharmesh Darshan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A young woman named Anjali is forced to marry her dead sister's husband to care for her orphaned nieces. She leaves behind her true love Raja, a struggling musician. Years later, Raja returns as a famous singer and wants her back. Anjali must choose between her past love and her present family.
“Love. Duty. Betrayal. One woman's impossible choice.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Bewafaa
Cast reunions in this film: Manoj Bajpai & Manoj Bajpayee (29 films together), Akshay Kumar & Kareena Kapoor (10 films together), Akshay Kumar & Anil Kapoor (3 films together), Sushmita Sen & Anil Kapoor (2 films together), Sushmita Sen & Manoj Bajpayee (2 films together), and Manoj Bajpai & Akshay Kumar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's music was composed by Nadeem-Shravan, who were a top composer duo in the 1990s but had fewer hits by the mid-2000s.
- Aishwarya Rai was initially considered for the lead role before it went to Kareena Kapoor.
- The movie was partly shot in Canada, a popular location for Bollywood films at the time to appeal to the diaspora.
- It was one of several mid-2000s films where Anil Kapoor played a mature romantic lead opposite much younger actresses.
- The film's title 'Bewafaa' means 'unfaithful' in Hindi, reflecting its central theme of love and betrayal.
- Director Dharmesh Darshan had a hit with 'Raja Hindustani' (1996) but this film did not repeat that success.
- The soundtrack included a popular song 'Meri Saanson Mein' sung by Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan.