Karobaar: The Business of Love(2000)
Karobaar: The Business of Love is a 2000 Indian Hindi romantic thriller film directed by Rakesh Roshan. The lead cast includes Anil Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, and Juhi Chawla. The story follows two childhood friends, a wealthy businessman and a poor law student, who both love the same woman. The woman marries the poor man, leading the rich friend to make a shocking offer that results in a murder accusation and a courtroom trial. The film was in production for nearly seven years, giving it a dated visual style. It is inspired by the 1993 Hollywood film Indecent Proposal. The movie received mixed reviews and had a limited box office run. It was released in India on September 15, 2000.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- Rakesh Roshan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h
- Rating
- 4.4/10
Storyline
Two best friends, one rich and one poor, both fall in love with the same woman. She chooses the poor man. Years later, the rich man offers the couple a huge sum of money for one night with the wife. The deal leads to a murder, a courtroom battle, and the destruction of a lifelong friendship.
“Love has no price tag.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Karobaar: The Business of Love
Cast reunions in this film: Juhi Chawla & Rishi Kapoor (8 films together), Juhi Chawla & Anil Kapoor (7 films together), Anil Kapoor & Rakesh Roshan (3 films together), Rishi Kapoor & Anil Kapoor (2 films together), and Rishi Kapoor & Rakesh Roshan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Karobaar: The Business of Love' but was shortened to just 'Karobaar' for release.
- This was one of the few films where Rakesh Roshan directed but did not act in or produce; he only directed.
- The movie's plot is loosely inspired by the Hollywood film 'Jagged Edge', which also features a lawyer defending a client accused of murder.
- Despite starring big names like Rishi Kapoor and Juhi Chawla, the film was a major commercial failure at the box office.
- The soundtrack, composed by Rajesh Roshan, includes a song 'Dil Ne Kaha' that became more popular than the film itself.
- A subplot involving the female lead's guardian being a former courtesan was considered bold for mainstream Hindi cinema at the time.
- The courtroom scenes were shot in a real Mumbai courtroom to add authenticity to the legal drama portions.