Khwahish(2003)
Khwahish is a 2003 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Govind Menon. The film stars Himanshu Malik and Mallika Sherawat in lead roles, with Shivaji Satam and Mahmud Babai in supporting parts. It tells the story of a college romance that leads to marriage, followed by financial struggles and a tragic illness. The film is an Indian adaptation of Erich Segal's novel 'Love Story' and features several kissing scenes and frank discussions about sex, which were considered bold for Bollywood at the time. The soundtrack, sung largely by Asha Bhosle, includes the popular song 'Jaanemann'. Khwahish was Mallika Sherawat's debut film and helped launch her career. The film received mixed reviews and holds a 4.2 rating on IMDb. It was released in India on June 6, 2003.
Quick Facts
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- Vi Movies and TV, Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2003
- Director
- Govind Menon
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
Amar and Lekha meet in their final semester of college and fall deeply in love. Despite family opposition, they marry and start a life together. But financial struggles and a devastating illness threaten to tear them apart. This is a story about love, sacrifice, and the pain of losing someone you cannot live without.
“A story about a relationship that's ended”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Khwahish
Cast reunions in this film: Mallika Sherawat & Govind Menon (3 films together).
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.