Albela(2001)
Albela is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Deepak Sareen. The film stars Govinda, Aishwarya Rai, Jackie Shroff, and Namrata Shirodkar in lead roles. The story follows Tony, a tour guide in Goa who believes a fortune teller's prophecy about a blue-eyed princess. When Sonia, an Austrian girl, arrives searching for her mother's grave, Tony thinks she is his dream girl. However, Sonia is still in love with Prem, an Indian journalist she met earlier. The film explores love, sacrifice, and misunderstandings against the backdrop of Goa and Austria. It received mixed reviews from critics but was profitable at the box office. The music by Jatin-Lalit was popular. The film was shot in Bangalore, Goa, Mauritius, and Austria.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Amazon MX Player, ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2001
- Director
- Deepak Sareen
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 3.7/10
Storyline
A cheerful tour guide in Goa believes a fortune teller's prophecy that a blue-eyed princess will change his life. When a beautiful Austrian girl arrives seeking her mother's grave, he thinks she is the one. But she is still in love with another man, and his childhood friend secretly loves him. He must choose between his dream and his friend's happiness.
“Some dreams are too beautiful to break.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Albela
Cast reunions in this film: Jackie Shroff & Saeed Jaffrey (5 films together), Govinda & Saeed Jaffrey (5 films together), Jackie Shroff & Govinda (4 films together), Jackie Shroff & Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (2 films together), and Deepak Sareen & Saeed Jaffrey (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 28 days, a very short schedule for a Bollywood movie at the time.
- Actor Govinda was originally considered for the lead role before it went to newcomer Abhishek Bachchan.
- The movie's title song 'Albela' was recreated from a 1951 classic film of the same name starring Bhagwan Dada.
- This was one of the first films for actress Amisha Patel, released shortly after her huge debut in 'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'.
- The film performed poorly at the box office, ending Abhishek Bachchan's streak of successful debut films.
- Parts of the movie were filmed on location in Rajasthan, showcasing its palaces and desert landscapes.
- Director Deepak Sareen was primarily known as a cinematographer, and this was his directorial debut.