Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega(2000)
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000) is a Hindi romantic comedy directed by Raj Kanwar. The film stars Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, and Rani Mukerji in lead roles. It follows Raj, a struggling singer who pretends to be the husband of a comatose woman to protect her family. A love triangle develops when the woman wakes up and falls for him, while he loves her best friend. The film was a commercial success, grossing ₹965.5 million worldwide. It received two Filmfare nominations, including Best Supporting Actress for Rani Mukerji. The soundtrack, composed by Anu Malik, was one of the highest-selling of the year. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Chandralekha.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Plex, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- Raj Kanwar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
A struggling singer saves a woman from a train accident. Her family mistakes him for her missing husband. To protect her father's weak heart, he plays along. Then the woman wakes up and falls in love with him. But he has already fallen for her best friend.
“Every heart that loves will sing.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Salman Khan (12 films together), Shahrukh Khan & Rani Mukerji (10 films together), Shahrukh Khan & Satish Shah (9 films together), Salman Khan & Anu Malik (8 films together), Rani Mukerji & Salman Khan (7 films together), and Preity Zinta & Salman Khan (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title song 'Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega' was originally recorded for the 1995 film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' but was not used.
- This was one of the few films where Salman Khan and Preity Zinta shared the screen, despite both being major stars in the same era.
- The movie features a cameo by actor Sanjay Dutt in the song 'Mujhe Maaf Karna,' which was a promotional highlight.
- Director Raj Kanwar initially considered a different male lead before finalizing Salman Khan for the role of Raj.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Sanjeev-Darshan, included a hit remix of the classic song 'Piya Piya' from the 1958 film 'Howrah Bridge.'
- Parts of the movie were shot in Australia, which was an uncommon overseas location for Hindi films at the time.
- The plot shares similarities with the Hollywood film 'While You Were Sleeping,' though it was adapted to fit Bollywood musical conventions.