Heer Ranjha(1992)
Heer Ranjha is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language romantic tragedy film directed and produced by Harmesh Malhotra. The film stars Anil Kapoor as Ranjha and Sridevi as Heer, with supporting performances from Shammi Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Pankaj Dheer, and Tinu Anand. It is based on the 1766 epic poem Heer by Punjabi poet Waris Shah, which tells the legendary love story of Heer and Ranjha. The narrative follows two lovers from feuding families who face relentless opposition from their relatives. The film features music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal with lyrics by Anand Bakshi, including songs like 'Rab Ne Banaya' and 'Yeh Ped Hai Peepal Ka'. Despite its celebrated source material and star cast, the film was a commercial failure due to weak screenplay and poor art direction. It is available for streaming on select platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- Harmesh Malhotra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- Rating
- 3.6/10
Storyline
Ranjha, a wandering flute player, falls in love with Heer, a woman from a rival family. Their families forbid their union and force Heer to marry another man. Ranjha must find a way to reunite with Heer before their love is destroyed forever.
“Love that even death cannot separate”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Heer Ranjha
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Anil Kapoor (23 films together), Sridevi & Anil Kapoor (12 films together), Anupam Kher & Sridevi (10 films together), Anupam Kher & Sushma (4 films together), Anupam Kher & Tinnu Anand (3 films together), and Anupam Kher & Mangal Dhillon (3 films together).
Trivia
- This was the only film where Anil Kapoor and Sridevi played a romantic couple after their marriage in real life.
- The film's music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, but it was one of their less successful soundtracks commercially.
- Shammi Kapoor, who played Heer's father, was a major star in the 1960s known for his energetic dancing, contrasting with his stern role here.
- Director Harmesh Malhotra was primarily known for directing family dramas and this was his take on the classic Punjabi folklore.
- The movie released during a period when big-budget romance films were struggling at the box office, and it was not a major hit.
- Anupam Kher played the villain Kaheda, a role type he took on occasionally despite being better known for comic or dramatic parts.
- The story of Heer Ranjha has been filmed many times in Indian cinema, but this 1992 version is one of the few major Hindi adaptations from that decade.