Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | |
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Directed by | Anees Bazmee |
Written by | Anees Bazmee |
Based on | French Kiss (1995) by Lawrence Kasdan |
Produced by | Gordhan Tanwani |
Starring | Ajay Devgn Kajol |
Cinematography | Nirmal Jani |
Edited by | Suresh Chaturvedi |
Music by | Songs: Jatin–Lalit Background score: Surinder Sodhi |
Production company | Baba Films |
Distributed by | Videosound |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹7.50 crore [1] |
Box office | ₹38.27 crore [1] |
Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (transl.Love Was Bound to Happen) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee, starring Ajay Devgn and Kajol. The film is an unofficial remake of the 1995 American film French Kiss , starring Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline.
At the 44th Filmfare Awards, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha received 5 nominations, including Best Film and Best Supporting Actor (Puri), and won Best Female Playback Singer (Jaspinder Narula for "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha"). Moreover, Kajol also received a Best Actress nomination at the ceremony for her performance in the film, but instead won the award for her performance in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai .
Sanjana (Kajol), an exceptionally clumsy woman, lives in Paris with her boss Amrish Patel (Harish Patel) and is about to marry her love, Rahul (Bijay Anand). Rahul is about to go to India on a business trip and Sanjana insists on going with him, even though she has an intense fear of flying. When the plane is ready to take off, Sanjana's fear gets the best of her and she creates havoc on the plane, managing to get herself off the aircraft safely. A few days later, during a phone call to Sanjana, a tipsy Rahul blurts out that he has fallen in love with a woman named Nisha Jaitley (Kashmera Shah) and is breaking up with Sanjana.
Sanjana decides to fly to India and get Rahul back, whatever the cost. As the plane to India is about to take off, a passenger named Shekhar Suryavanshi (Ajay Devgn) sits next to her. He realizes that Sanjana is scared of flying, so he diverts her attention by provoking her. During the flight, Sanjana accidentally spills a drink on Shekhar and realizes that he is hiding something. Shekhar goes to the toilet, and while inside he pulls a plant wrapped in cloth out of his pocket. He unwraps the cloth covering the plant, revealing a diamond necklace that he had stolen from Paris. After returning to his seat, he puts the necklace in one of Sanjana's bags in order to sneak it through customs. After a chaotic flying, the plane lands in India.
Sanjana's bags are stolen at the hotel reception, and Shekhar decides to stay with her as a way of staying close to the necklace. Meanwhile, Police Inspector Khan (Om Puri) is after Shekhar for stealing the necklace. After recovering the bags, Shekhar and Sanjana end up in Shekhar's native village, where they participate in the festivities surrounding the engagement of Shekhar's younger sister, Chutki (Purnima Talwalkar). Shekhar, meanwhile is falling in love with Sanjana but does not tell her. During a conversation with Shekhar's family, Sanjana finds out that Shekhar wanted to earn money for the surgery of his nephew (Mohsin Memon), who needs a heart transplant. She tells him that she has had the diamond necklace all along, while Shekhar promises to help Sanjana get Rahul back.
Rahul has gone to Palam Beach with Nisha, and Sanjana, still in love with Rahul, is determined to get Rahul back. Sanjana and Shekhar go to Palam Beach and find Rahul and Nisha, and Shekhar pretends to be Sanjana's boyfriend to make Rahul jealous, all the while being careful not to reveal his true feelings to her. Sanjana, unfortunately, opts for another plot – acting as a rich heiress – and makes Rahul rethink his relationship with her. Shekhar and Sanjana are invited to Nisha's birthday party, where she announces that she and Rahul are engaged. Sanjana is shocked, and in a moment realizes that she has fallen for the brooding, intense Shekhar. However, she does not tell him, not knowing that he loves her as well.
One day, Inspector Khan finds Sanjana and tells her that Shekhar has stolen the necklace and that if he gets the necklace back, he will not arrest Shekhar. Sanjana, knowing how important the necklace is for Shekhar, gives it back to Inspector Khan and tells her boss in Paris to send all her savings in Indian rupees. She gives that money to Shekhar but tells him that she sold the necklace and that she has decided to return to France. After Sanjana leaves, Inspector Khan tells Shekhar what Sanjana did for him, and he rushes off to the airport to tell Sanjana he loves her. He creates a ruckus and manages to stop her flight from taking off. Shekhar tells Sanjana he loves her, and she tearfully confesses that she loves him too. The two embrace on the plane in front of the cheering passengers.
Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 12 April 1998 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Label | Sony Music India |
The album was released by Baba Music and was the fourth best selling album of 1998 after Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (also by Jatin–Lalit), Dil Se.. and Soldier . It received nominations at the Filmfare, Star Screen and Zee Cine Awards for Best Music Direction by Jatin–Lalit. The tracks "Pyar To Hona Hi Tha", "Aaj Hai Sagai", "Ajnabi Mujko Itna Bata" and "Jab Kisi Ki Taraf" were popular. The lyrics were written by Sameer, except for "Jab Kisiki Taraf Dil", whose lyrics were written by Vinoo Mahendra.
A guitar riff from Bryan Adams' "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" was sampled in the title track. [2]
# | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1 | "Aaj Hai Sagai" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Alka Yagnik | 07:06 |
2 | "Jab Kisiki Taraf Dil" | Kumar Sanu | 05:42 |
3 | "Ajnabi Mujhko Itna Bata" | Udit Narayan, Asha Bhosle | 05:26 |
4 | "Pyar To Hona Hi Tha" | Remo Fernandes, Jaspinder Narula | 03:52 |
5 | "Aashiq Hoon Main" | Udit Narayan, Asha Bhosle | 05:22 |
6 | "Jo Hona Hai" (not in the film) | Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Aziz, Sudesh Bhosle, Vinod Rathod, Bali Brahmabhatt | 08:13 |
The film was the third highest grosser of 1998 and was a super hit at the box office. [3] [4]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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1999 | 44th Filmfare Awards | Best Film | Gordhan Tanwani | Nominated |
Best Actress | Kajol | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Om Puri | Nominated | ||
Best Music Director | Jatin–Lalit | Nominated | ||
Best Female Playback Singer | Jaspinder Narula for "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha" | Won | ||
Screen Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Won |
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