Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya(1998)
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Sohail Khan. The cast includes Dharmendra, Salman Khan, Kajol, and Arbaaz Khan. The story follows Muskaan, an orphan girl living under her overprotective brother Vishal's strict rules. She moves to Mumbai for studies and falls in love with Suraj, a carefree college student. Vishal disapproves of Suraj and brings Muskaan back to their village. Suraj follows her and takes a job as a stable boy to prove his worth. The film was a commercial hit, driven by its popular soundtrack featuring the song 'O O Jaane Jaana'. It received seven nominations at the 44th Filmfare Awards, winning the R. D. Burman Award for New Music Talent. The film released on 27 March 1998.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ShemarooMe (via Airtel Xstream Play), YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 27 March 1998
- Director
- Sohail Khan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
Muskaan wants to study in Mumbai, but her brother Vishal is too protective. She meets Suraj, a lazy but kind-hearted student, and they fall in love. Vishal hates Suraj and takes Muskaan back to the village. Suraj must prove he is strong and worthy enough to marry her, while also saving her from a dangerous marriage trap.
“Love without fear.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
Cast reunions in this film: Salman Khan & Sohail Khan (13 films together), Arbaaz Khan & Salman Khan (8 films together), Kiran Kumar & Salman Khan (6 films together), Kiran Kumar & Dharmendra (5 films together), Arbaaz Khan & Sohail Khan (4 films together), and Kajol & Salman Khan (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a twist on a famous line from the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, 'Dar to hai magar darne ka nahi'.
- Salman Khan's character, Suraj Khanna, shares his last name with his real-life family's production banner, Salman Khan Films.
- The song 'O Jaana' was shot in Thailand, marking one of the earliest Bollywood song sequences filmed extensively there.
- This was the first major film directed by Sohail Khan, who is primarily known as an actor and producer.
- The movie's plot is loosely inspired by the 1996 Hollywood film 'The Rich Man's Wife', though with a comedic and family-oriented twist.
- Kajol's character, Muskaan Thakur, was named after a fan who won a contest held by the filmmakers.
- The film underperformed at the box office upon release but later gained a cult following through television reruns.