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Chaahat(1996)

5.6/10
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
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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

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Cast & Crew

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.

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