Dil Hai Tumhaara(2002)
Dil Hai Tumhaara is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Kundan Shah. The film stars Preity Zinta, Rekha, Mahima Chaudhry, Arjun Rampal, and Jimmy Sheirgill. The story follows Shalu, a young woman who unknowingly is the illegitimate daughter of her father's lover and was adopted by his wife Sarita. Sarita raises Shalu alongside her biological daughter Nimmi but cannot love her. Shalu's constant craving for her mother's affection drives the emotional conflict. The film was promoted as a star vehicle for Zinta. Her performance earned critical praise and a Screen Award nomination for Best Actress. The soundtrack by Nadeem-Shravan was a chart success. The film was a moderate success at the box office. It is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix, ShemarooMe, MX Player, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 5 September 2002
- Director
- Kundan Shah
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
Shalu is a fun-loving young woman who desperately wants her mother's love. But her mother Sarita treats her coldly because of a painful secret: Shalu is not her real daughter. When a handsome man named Dev enters their lives, love and family secrets collide. Shalu must choose between her own happiness and her family's peace.
“Sometimes love means letting go.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Dil Hai Tumhaara
Cast reunions in this film: Rajkumar Santoshi & Aanjjan Srivastav (4 films together), Alok Nath & Mahima Chaudhry (3 films together), Rekha & Preity Zinta (2 films together), Rekha & Mahima Chaudhry (2 films together), Preity Zinta & Arjun Rampal (2 films together), and Aanjjan Srivastav & Alok Nath (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a remake of the 1965 Hindi film 'Waqt', but the script changed during development.
- Reema Lagoo, who played the mother, was known for motherly roles but had never worked with director Kundan Shah before this.
- The song 'Dil Laga Liya' was shot in Ooty, a hill station popular for romantic scenes in many Bollywood films.
- This was one of the last films where music director Nadeem-Shravan worked together before their partnership ended.
- Actor Jimmy Shergill was initially considered for the male lead role, which eventually went to Arjun Rampal.
- The film's title was inspired by a popular dialogue from the 1970 film 'Mera Naam Joker'.
- Despite mixed reviews, the soundtrack album became a commercial success and sold over 2 million copies.