Ab To Aaja Saajan Mere(1994)
Ab To Aaja Saajan Mere is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language drama romance film directed and produced by Rakesh Nahata. The cast includes Shalini Kapoor, Roma Manek, Suresh Varma, Arvind Joshi, and Arvind Rathod. The story is set in a village where a poor woman named Ganga rescues an unconscious man named Shyam, leading to a love triangle with her wealthy best friend Jamuna. The film explores themes of love, friendship, and class conflict. It received a 5.0/10 rating on IMDb. The movie was released on January 1, 1994, and has a runtime of 127 minutes.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Apple TV
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1994
- Director
- Rakesh A. Nahata
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
Ganga, a poor village girl, saves a stranger named Shyam. They fall in love. But her rich best friend Jamuna also wants Shyam. Jealousy destroys their friendship. Shyam must choose between love and duty. Who will he pick?
“Two friends, one love, one choice.”
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Trivia
- The film's title is taken from a popular Hindi song originally sung by Lata Mangeshkar for the 1961 film 'Maya'.
- This was one of the few films where actress Madhoo, known for 'Roja', played a dual role as both Ganga and Jamuna.
- Director Rakesh Nahata primarily worked as a producer; this film is one of his rare directorial credits.
- The movie was released during a period when romantic love triangles were a dominant theme in Bollywood.
- Actor Mohnish Bahl, who plays Shyam, was often cast as the romantic lead in the early 90s before shifting to character roles.
- The soundtrack, composed by Nadeem-Shravan, did not achieve the same massive success as their other works from that era.
- The plot's conflict between two friends over one man mirrors themes from the classic film 'Mughal-e-Azam', but in a rural setting.