
Chaahat(1996)
Hindi147 mins
Chaahat (1996) is a 147-minute Hindi film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. Starring Shahrukh Khan, Naseeruddin Shah and Pooja Bhatt. With an audience rating of 5.6/10, Chaahat stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1996.
Director:Mahesh Bhatt
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 6 June 1996
- Director
- Mahesh Bhatt
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
A man and his father travel to the city for medical care. There, a woman named Reshma falls for the man, but he loves someone else. When Reshma threatens suicide, he agrees to marry her.
“Love forced by a threat.”
Film Details
5.6Rating
147Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date6 June 1996
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleचाहत
Also Known AsChaahat Momente voller Liebe und Schmerz
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
lovefamilyidentitysurvival
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1







Shahrukh KhanRoop Singh Rathod
→#2
Naseeruddin ShahAjay Narang
→#3
Anupam KherActor
→#4
Pooja BhattPooja
→#5
Ramya KrishnanReshma Narang
→#6
Mahesh BhattDirector
→#7
#8A
Ashok BehalCrew
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Anu MalikMusic Composer
→#9
A
Amar HaldipurMusic
→#10
S
Shri Vallabh VyasActor
→Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Dil Ki Baazi' before being changed to 'Chaahat'.
- This was the only film where actor Shah Rukh Khan and actress Pooja Bhatt worked together as co-stars.
- The song 'Chaahat Na Hoti' was filmed in Ooty, a popular hill station in South India.
- Director Mahesh Bhatt has said the story was inspired by real-life obsessive relationships he observed.
- The film underperformed at the box office despite starring popular actors like Shah Rukh Khan.
- Actress Naseem Banu, the grandmother of actresses Saira Banu and Tabu, made a rare appearance in the film.
- The climax scene where Reshma threatens suicide was considered very intense for its time.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Chaahat
Director-Pooja's uncle13 films →
Director-Actor12 films →
Actor-Actor12 films →
Director-Actor12 films →
Actor-Traffic cop10 films →
Actor-Pooja's uncle10 films →
Actor-Actor8 films →
Actor-Pooja's uncle7 films →
Actor-Actor7 films →
Actor-Composer6 films →
Actor-Composer5 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Director-Traffic cop4 films →
Actor-Composer4 films →
Actor-Traffic cop3 films →
Director-Story3 films →
Story-Pooja's uncle3 films →
Actor-Pooja's uncle3 films →
Pooja's uncle-Traffic cop3 films →

