Taal (film)

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Taal
Taal film poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Subhash Ghai
Written bySubhash Ghai
Javed Siddiqui
(Dialogue)
Screenplay by Sachin Bhowmick
Subhash Ghai
Story bySubhash Ghai
Produced bySubhash Ghai
Starring Anil Kapoor
Aishwarya Rai
Akshaye Khanna
Narrated by Akshaye Khanna
CinematographyKabir Lal
Edited bySubhash Ghai
Music by A. R. Rahman
Production
company
Distributed byMukta Arts
Tips Internationals
Release date
  • 13 August 1999 (1999-08-13)
Running time
181 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget15 crore [1]
Box office51.16 crore [1]

Taal (transl.Rhythm) is a 1999 Indian Hindi language musical romantic drama film co written, edited, produced and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles, while Amrish Puri and Alok Nath feature in supporting roles. It was dubbed and released in Tamil as Thaalam. Taal was premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival, the "official selection" at the 2005 Ebertfest: Roger Ebert's Film Festival, and retrospectively at the 45th IFFI in the Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema section. [2]

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Taal released on 13 August 1999, coinciding with the Indian Independence Day weekend, and proved to be a major commercial success at the domestic and overseas box-office, becoming the first Indian film to reach the Top 20 on Variety's box-office list. [3] [4] The film received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with major praise directed towards the direction, story, screenplay, dialogues, soundtrack, costumes, choreography and performances of the cast.

At the 45th Filmfare Awards, Taal received 12 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Ghai) and Best Actress (Rai), and won 6 awards, including Best Supporting Actor (Kapoor), Best Music Director (Rahman) and Best Lyricist ( Anand Bakshi for "Ishq Bina").

Plot

Tycoon Jagmohan Mehta arrives in Chamba, India for a long vacation with his extended family, including his son, Manav. He meets Mansi, the beautiful daughter of an impoverished folk singer, Tara Shankar Manhuja. As the owner of the Mehta & Mehta Group of Companies, Jagmohan is looking to invest in Chamba. Over time, Jagmohan and Tara Shankar become friendly with each other.

Eventually, Mansi and Manav fall in love. Jagmohan is against their relationship due to Mansi's poor socio-economic status. Tara Shankar is initially angry but later reaches Mumbai to visit his journalist cousin, Prabha, and to meet the Mehta family for a marriage alliance. Unfortunately, they insult Tara. Deeply hurt, he leaves with Mansi, who breaks up with Manav.

Mansi soon meets the famous music producer and director, Vikrant Kapoor, who happens to be a huge fan of Tara's. She signs a three-year contract with him, and performs dance numbers and remixes of his productions and Tara's songs. She begins to win awards and becomes a national sensation and celebrity. Slowly, Vikrant begins falling for Mansi. Meanwhile, Manav finds out that his family ill-treated Mansi and Tara.

Manav goes to Mumbai in the hopes of apologizing to Mansi for his family's behavior towards her and Tara. However, she rejects and refuses to see him, out of her pain for how her father was treated. Vikrant soon learns of Mansi's past with Manav. Ignoring it, he proposes to her. She eventually accepts it. After winning an award in Canada, Mansi returns to India to prepare for their wedding. Jagmohan and Tara patch things up after the former realises his mistake and apologises.

On the wedding day, Vikrant realises Mansi still loves Manav. He assures her they can still be friends, and urges her to honour her love to Manav. Jagmohan and Tara also give their blessings; Manav and Mansi finally get married. The Mehtas take a family picture after the wedding.

Cast

Music

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Released12 June 1999 (Digital Release)
13 August 1999 (Film Release)
Recorded Mehboob Studio
Genre Soundtrack
Length64:28
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The soundtrack of the film was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi. The soundtrack was released on 12 June 1999 and it became a major critical and commercial success. [6] At a press conference, Ghai remarked, "I credit the name of the movie to composer A. R. Rahman. This film is a romance and I could have called it any thing – Dil, Pyaar, Hum Bhaag Gaye, but it was Rahman's presence in the movie that gave me the confidence to call it Taal. Taal means music and music means Taal. The whole credit goes to A. R. Rahman and Anand Bakshi. Rahman kept me awake many nights, but after listening to the songs, I felt it was worth all the trouble." [7]

The soundtrack became a tremendous commercial success, and was sold more than 1.85 million units within a month of its release. [8] It went on to sell 4 million units, becoming the best-selling album of the year. [9] The soundtrack made the list of "Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks of All Time", as compiled by Planet Bollywood. [10]

Track listing

Taal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Hindi [11]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Beat of Passion" Anand Bakshi A. R. Rahman 2:51
2."Ishq Bina"Anand Bakshi Anuradha Sriram, Sujatha Mohan, A. R. Rahman, Sonu Nigam 7:45
3."Ishq Bina Ishq Bina"Anand Bakshi Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sukhwinder Singh 8:13
4."Kahin Aag Lage"Anand Bakshi Asha Bhosle, Richa Sharma, Aditya Narayan 7:15
5."Kariye Naa"Anand BakshiSukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik 7:15
6."Kya Dekh Rahe Ho Tum"Anand Bakshi Vaishali Samant, Shoma2:31
7."Nahin Saamne Tu"Anand Bakshi A.R.Rahman,Hariharan, Sukhwinder Singh6:03
8."Ni Main Samajhh Gayi"Anand BakshiRicha Sharma, Sukhwinder Singh4:33
9."Raga Dance"Anand BakshiA. R. Rahman2:53
10."Ramta Jogi"Anand BakshiSukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik6:17
11."Taal Se Taal"Anand BakshiSukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan 6:18
12."Taal Se Taal – Western Version"Anand BakshiSukhwinder Singh2:34
Total length:64:28
Thaalam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Tamil [12]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kaadhal Yogi" Vairamuthu T. L. Maharajan, Swarnalatha, Chorus6:30
2."Beat of Passion"Vairamuthu Srinivas 2:51
3."Kaadhal Illamale"VairamuthuSrinivas, Sujatha Mohan, Anuradha Sriram, Palakkad Sreeram 7:45
4."Kalai Maane"Vairamuthu Hariharan 6:09
5."Saridhaana"VairamuthuSukhwinder Singh, Mano, K. S. Chithra 6:44
6."Thaalathil"Vairamuthu Sukhwinder Singh, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Shoba Shankar6:21
7."Vaa Mannava"VairamuthuSujatha Mohan, Deepika, Richa Sharma 7:15
8."Raaga Music"VairamuthuShoba2:55
9."Thaalathil – Western Version"VairamuthuSukhwinder Singh, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus2:34
10."Kaadhal Illamale"Vairamuthu Kavita Krishnamurthy, Chorus8:13
Total length:57:18

Reception

Critical reception

Taal received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with major praise directed towards its direction, story, screenplay, dialogues, soundtrack, costumes, choreography and performances of the cast.

Commercial performance

Taal emerged as a major commercial success in India, netting 22 crore in India on a budget of 11.50 crore, and also performed well internationally. [3] In the United States, it became the first Indian film to reach the top 20 on Variety's box-office list. [3] The final worldwide gross collection of the film stands at 51.16 crore, making it the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. [4]

Taal was premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival, and was screened as the "official selection" at the 2005 Ebertfest: Roger Ebert's Film Festival, and retrospectively at the 45th IFFI in the Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema section. [2] [13]

Accolades

At the 45th Filmfare Awards, Taal received 12 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Ghai) and Best Actress (Rai, who won the award for her performance in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam ), and won 6 awards, including Best Supporting Actor (Kapoor) and Best Music Director (Rahman). [14] [15]

Award [a] Date of ceremony [b] CategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Bollywood Movie Awards [c] 8 June 2000 Best Film TaalWon [16]
Best Actress Aishwarya Rai Won
Most Sensational Actress Won
Best Actor (Critics) Anil Kapoor Won
Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Won
Best Lyricist Anand Bakshi for "Taal Se Taal"Won
Best Editing Subhash Ghai Won
Filmfare Awards 13 February 2000 Best Film TaalNominated [17]
[18]
[19]
Best Director Subhash Ghai Nominated
Best Actress Aishwarya Rai Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Anil Kapoor Won
Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Won
Best Lyricist Anand Bakshi for "Ishq Bina"Won
Anand Bakshi for "Taal Se Taal"Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer Sonu Nigam for "Ishq Bina"Nominated
Sukhwinder Singh for "Ramta Jogi"Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Alka Yagnik for "Taal Se Taal"Won
Best Cinematography Kabir LalWon
Best Sound Design Rakesh RanjanWon
International Indian Film Academy Awards 24 June 2000 Best Film TaalNominated [20]
[21]
[22]
Best Director Subhash Ghai Nominated
Best Actress Aishwarya Rai Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Anil Kapoor Won
Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Won
Best Lyricist Anand Bakshi for "Ishq Bina"Won
Best Male Playback Singer Sonu Nigam for "Ishq Bina"Nominated
Sukhwinder Singh for "Ramta Jogi"Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Alka Yagnik for "Taal Se Taal"Won
Anuradha Sriram for "Ishq Bina"Nominated
Sunidhi Chauhan for "Kya Dekh Rahe Ho Tum"Nominated
Best Costume Design Neeta Lulla Won
Screen Awards 23 January 2000 Best Film TaalNominated [23]
[24]
Best Director Subhash Ghai Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Anil Kapoor Won
Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Won
Best Lyricist Anand Bakshi for "Ramta Jogi"Nominated
Anand Bakshi for "Taal Se Taal"Won
Best Male Playback Singer Sonu Nigam for "Ishq Bina"Nominated
Sukhwinder Singh for "Ramta Jogi"Won
Best Female Playback Singer Alka Yagnik for "Taal Se Taal"Nominated
Asha Bhosle for "Kahin Aag Lage"Nominated
Best Costume Design Neeta Lulla Won
Zee Cine Awards 11 March 2000 Best Actor – Female Aishwarya Rai Nominated [25]
[26]
[27]
[28]
[29]
Lux Face of the Year [d] Won
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male Anil Kapoor Won
Best Performance in a Negative Role Amrish Puri Nominated
Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Won
Best Lyricist Anand Bakshi for "Ishq Bina"Won
Anand Bakshi for "Taal Se Taal"Nominated
Best Choreography Shiamak Davar for "Kahin Aag Lage"Nominated
Best Cinematography Kabir LalNominated
Best Art Direction Sharmishta Roy Nominated
Best Make Up ArtistKiran R. NaikNominated
  1. Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
  2. Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  3. as Zee Gold Bollywood Awards.
  4. also for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam .

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