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Khwahish(2003)
Hindi152 mins
Khwahish (2003) is a 152-minute Hindi film directed by Govind Menon. Starring Shivaji Satham and Mahmud Babai. With an audience rating of 4.7/10, Khwahish stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2003.
Director:Govind Menon
Mood:
emotionaldarkfunny
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2003
- Director
- Govind Menon
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
Amar and Lekha meet in college and begin a quirky, passionate romance. They get married, but their relationship faces many ups and downs over the years. Their story ends in tragedy five years after they first met.
“A love that burned bright, then fell apart.”
Film Details
4.7Rating
152Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2003
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleKhwahish
Also Known AsKhwahish (2003) · Khwahish · ख्वाहिश
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkfunny
Themes
lovefamilyidentitysurvival
Toneintense
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- This was the first Bollywood film to be shot entirely on digital video, using a 24p high-definition camera.
- The film's title song 'Khwahish' was originally composed for a different movie but was later included here.
- Director Govind Menon was also a well-known ad filmmaker, and this was his only feature film.
- Mallika Sherawat's character name, Lekha, is a nod to the famous Marathi surname 'Khorzuvekar'.
- The movie faced censorship issues for its bold scenes, leading to several cuts before release.
- It was one of the earliest Bollywood films to depict a live-in relationship in a mainstream narrative.
- The film's poor box office performance reportedly led the director to leave the film industry.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Khwahish
Director-Actor3 films →