Henna(1991)
'Henna' is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed by Randhir Kapoor. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Zeba Bakhtiar, and Ashwini Bhave. The story follows an Indian man who loses his memory after a car crash and washes up in Pakistan, where a village girl falls in love with him. The film explores themes of love, identity, and the conflict between India and Pakistan. It was a major critical and commercial success and was India's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The soundtrack, composed by Ravindra Jain, became one of the best-selling albums of the year. Farida Jalal won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Bibi Gul. The film was released on 28 June 1991.
Henna is streaming on Prime Video and ZEE5 (via Airtel Xstream).
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ZEE5 (via Airtel Xstream), YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Randhir Kapoor
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h 5m
- Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
A young Indian man named Chandar loses his memory after a car crash near the India-Pakistan border. He washes up in a Pakistani village, where a kind girl named Henna nurses him back to health. As they fall in love, his memory returns, revealing he is already engaged. He must find a way back home while evading the police who suspect him of being a spy.
“Love knows no borders”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Henna
Cast reunions in this film: Kiran Kumar & Raza Murad (9 films together), Kulbhushan Kharbanda & Raza Murad (8 films together), Reema Lagoo & Saeed Jaffrey (7 films together), Rishi Kapoor & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (6 films together), Farida Jalal & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (6 films together), and Kiran Kumar & Reema Lagoo (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's original title was 'Chandni Ka Chand' but was changed to 'Henna' to avoid confusion with Yash Chopra's 1989 hit 'Chandni'.
- Rishi Kapoor, the lead actor, was also the film's producer, making it a rare family production for the Kapoors.
- The movie's famous song 'Dilbar Dilbar' was originally composed for another film but was later included in 'Henna'.
- The film's shooting faced delays and challenges due to political tensions between India and Pakistan at the time.
- Actress Zeba Bakhtiar, who played Henna, was a Pakistani actress making her Bollywood debut in this cross-border love story.
- The film's climax was shot in the picturesque valleys of Kashmir, highlighting the region's beauty before the peak of conflict.
- Despite its theme of India-Pakistan unity, the film had a mixed box office response in India but was a hit in Pakistan.