Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai(2001)
Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Satish Kaushik. It stars Tusshar Kapoor in his debut role alongside Kareena Kapoor. The story follows Karan Sharma, a college student who falls in love with a stranger named Pooja Saxena after a brief encounter. After a car accident, they reconnect as friends, but Pooja plans to move to the United States for higher studies. The film is a remake of the 1998 Telugu film Tholi Prema. Its soundtrack, composed by Anu Malik, became the second highest-selling album in India in 2001. Tusshar Kapoor won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance. The film was released on 25 May 2001.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Eros Now
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2001
- Director
- Satish Kaushik
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
Karan Sharma is a college dropout who plays guitar in a band. He falls in love with Pooja Saxena after seeing her just once. After a near-fatal accident, they become friends. But when Pooja decides to move to the US, Karan must confess his true feelings before it is too late.
“Love is worth waiting for.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai
Cast reunions in this film: Amrish Puri & Dalip Tahil (14 films together), Amrish Puri & Alok Nath (11 films together), Satish Kaushik & Dalip Tahil (7 films together), Satish Kaushik & Himani Shivpuri (6 films together), Alok Nath & Dalip Tahil (6 films together), and Amrish Puri & Kareena Kapoor (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title track 'Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai' was composed by Anu Malik and sung by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik.
- This was one of the early leading roles for actress Kareena Kapoor, released shortly after her debut in 'Refugee' (2000).
- Director Satish Kaushik also played a supporting role in the film as Karan's college professor.
- The movie features a cameo appearance by actor Tusshar Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor's real-life brother, in a song sequence.
- Parts of the film were shot in picturesque locations in Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar, hill stations in Maharashtra.
- The soundtrack album sold moderately well, with the song 'Pyaar Zindagi Hai' gaining particular popularity on radio.
- The film's plot draws loose inspiration from the Hollywood comedy 'What Women Want' (2000), though with a college romance setting.