Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?(2005)
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan. It stars Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen, and Katrina Kaif in lead roles, with Sohail Khan, Arshad Warsi, and Isha Koppikar in supporting parts. The film is a remake of the 1969 American film Cactus Flower, which was based on a French play. The story follows a womanizing doctor who asks his nurse to pose as his wife to impress a new love interest. The soundtrack was composed by Himesh Reshammiya and became one of the best-selling albums of the year. The film was a commercial success, grossing ₹55 crore at the box office. Katrina Kaif won the Stardust Award for Best Breakthrough Performance – Female for her role.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Hotstar, Prime Video, Netflix, Airtel Xstream Play, EpicOn
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2005
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
Dr. Sameer Malhotra is a charming doctor who lies to women about being married. When he falls for Sonia, he needs a fake wife to keep up the act. He convinces his nurse Naina to play the role. But the lie spirals out of control, and Sameer must choose between the woman he chased and the one who truly loves him.
“Why did I fall in love?”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?
Cast reunions in this film: Salman Khan & Sohail Khan (13 films together), Katrina Kaif & Salman Khan (9 films together), Isha Koppikar & Sohail Khan (4 films together), Sushmita Sen & Salman Khan (3 films together), Isha Koppikar & Salman Khan (2 films together), and Katrina Kaif & Sohail Khan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a loose remake of the 1969 Hollywood movie 'Cactus Flower', which was also adapted into a Broadway play.
- Salman Khan and Sushmita Sen had previously worked together in 'Biwi No.1', another David Dhawan comedy hit.
- Katrina Kaif was still learning Hindi during filming, so her lines were often written phonetically for her.
- The song 'Just Chill' was filmed in Australia, marking one of the early Bollywood song sequences shot there.
- This was one of the last films to feature actor Sohail Khan in a supporting role before he shifted focus to production.
- The comedy heavily relies on mistaken identity and slapstick, a signature style of director David Dhawan in the 2000s.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success, continuing Salman Khan's streak of comedy hits at the time.