Mela(2000)
Mela is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language masala film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It stars Aamir Khan, Twinkle Khanna, and Faisal Khan in lead roles. The story is set in the fictional village of Belapur. It follows a young man who falls in love with a village girl and must protect her family from a cruel tyrant. The film blends action, romance, and family drama. It was a critical and commercial failure upon release. Critics criticized its weak script, outdated action, and poor music. The film is notable for featuring Aamir Khan's real-life brother Faisal Khan in a supporting role. It was released on 7 January 2000.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- Dharmesh Darshan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
A carefree city boy named Kishan arrives in a peaceful village and falls for a beautiful girl named Roopa. But a ruthless tyrant named Jeeva wants to destroy the village and take Roopa by force. Kishan must fight alongside Roopa's brothers to save everyone he loves.
“Love and war at the carnival.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Mela
Cast reunions in this film: Asrani & Tiku Talsania (4 films together), Nishan & Aamir Khan (2 films together), Nishan & Dharmesh Darshan (2 films together), Johnny Lever & Asrani (2 films together), Johnny Lever & Tiku Talsania (2 films together), and Archana Puran Singh & Asrani (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a comeback for actor Sanjay Dutt, but he was replaced by Aamir Khan due to scheduling conflicts.
- Aamir Khan performed a dangerous fire stunt himself, which went wrong and caused minor burns on his hand.
- The movie's title song 'Mela Mela' was filmed in Rajasthan with over 500 local dancers in traditional attire.
- Despite high expectations, the film was a major box office failure and received negative reviews from critics.
- Actress Twinkle Khanna wore real gold jewelry worth lakhs of rupees for her wedding scene in the film.
- The climax fight scene took 15 days to shoot and used special effects that were advanced for Hindi cinema at the time.
- Director Dharmesh Darshan said the story was inspired by classic tales of friendship and revenge from Indian folklore.