Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke(2001)
Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke is a 2001 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Deepak Shivdasani. The film stars Ajay Devgn in a dual role, alongside Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta, with Sunny Deol in a special appearance. The story follows Vicky, a car thief who accidentally causes the death of a wealthy lookalike named Rohit Verma. Vicky then assumes Rohit's identity to claim his wealth and care for his grieving widow, Neha. The film explores themes of mistaken identity, guilt, and redemption. It received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and was a box-office failure, overshadowed by the release of Dil Chahta Hai on the same date. The film was released on 10 August 2001.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2001
- Director
- Deepak S. Shivdasani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
Vicky and Sakshi are car thieves who accidentally kill a gangster's brother. The gangster kills the wrong man — Rohit, a rich lookalike of Vicky. Vicky pretends to be Rohit to get his money. But he must also care for Rohit's widow, Neha, who thinks her husband is alive. Vicky is torn between his love for Sakshi and his duty to Neha.
“Two faces, one love, many paths.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke
Cast reunions in this film: Preity Zinta & Sunny Deol (6 films together), Ajay Devgan & Tiku Talsania (5 films together), Kiran Kumar & Madhuri Dixit (4 films together), Smita Jaykar & Ajay Devgan (4 films together), Kiran Kumar & Ajay Devgan (3 films together), and Madhuri Dixit & Tiku Talsania (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a nod to the classic 1963 film 'Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke', but the stories are completely different.
- Actor Ajay Devgn performed many of his own stunts, including the car chase sequences, without a stunt double.
- The movie was shot extensively in scenic locations in South Africa, which was uncommon for Bollywood thrillers at the time.
- It features a cameo appearance by actor Johnny Lever in a comedic role, despite the film being primarily a thriller.
- The soundtrack, composed by Nadeem-Shravan, includes a song 'Chand Sitare' that became more popular than the film itself.
- Director Deepak S. Shivdasani is known for thrillers, and this was his second collaboration with lead actress Madhuri Dixit after 'Prahaar'.
- The film's plot involving a look-alike mistaken for revenge draws loose inspiration from the Hollywood film 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'.