Tere Naam(2003)
Tere Naam is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language tragedy romantic drama film directed by Satish Kaushik. It stars Salman Khan as Radhe Mohan, a violent college rowdy, and Bhumika Chawla as Nirjara, a shy Brahmin girl. The story follows Radhe's obsessive love for Nirjara, which leads to a brutal attack, brain damage, and his confinement in a mental asylum. The film is a remake of the Tamil film Sethu and is based on a real-life incident. Salman Khan's performance earned widespread critical acclaim and is considered his finest work. The soundtrack, composed by Himesh Reshammiya, sold over 3 million copies and became the highest-selling Indian music album of 2003. The film was a moderate box office success, grossing ₹24.54 crore worldwide. It was released on 15 August 2003.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Zee5, Eros Now, Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2003
- Director
- Satish Kaushik
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Radhe Mohan is a jobless college rowdy with a violent temper. He falls in love with Nirjara, a traditional Brahmin girl, but his aggressive ways push her away. After a brutal attack leaves him with brain damage, Radhe loses his mind and is locked in a terrible mental asylum. Nirjara must decide if her love can survive his destruction.
“Love that destroys everything in its path”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Tere Naam
Cast reunions in this film: Himesh Reshammiya & Salman Khan (9 films together), Salman Khan & Satish Kaushik (4 films together), Himesh Reshammiya & Satish Kaushik (3 films together), Sachin Khedekar & Ravi Kishan (2 films together), Bhoomika Chawla & Salman Khan (2 films together), and Satish Kaushik & Anang Desai (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 1999 Tamil movie 'Sethu', which also launched actor Vikram's career.
- Salman Khan insisted on keeping his character's signature unkempt, long hair look throughout the film.
- The movie's famous song 'Tere Naam' was originally composed for another film but was reused here.
- Director Satish Kaushik also played a small role as the police inspector in the movie.
- The film's climax was shot at a real mental asylum in Mumbai to add authenticity.
- It was one of the few films where Salman Khan's character does not have a happy ending.
- The movie's success revived the trend of tragic love stories in early 2000s Bollywood.