Mehbooba (2008 film)

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Directed byAfzal Khan
Written byRumi Jaffrey
Produced byShabina Khan
Starring Sanjay Dutt
Ajay Devgn
Manisha Koirala
Music by Ismail Darbar
Distributed by Eros Labs
Release date
  • 11 July 2008 (2008-07-11)
Running time
170 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget220 million [1]
Box office37.8 million [1]

Mehbooba ("Beloved") is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romance film written, produced and directed by Afzal Khan. The story is based on a love triangle, with the lead protagonists being Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn and Manisha Koirala. The music of the film was composed by Ismail Darbar. Mehbooba was released in India on 11 July 2008; it was shot in 2000, but got delayed and released in 2008. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Plot

The story follows a rich playboy businessman named Shravan (Sanjay Dutt). One day, he meets the beautiful and vivacious Varsha (Manisha Koirala), whom he tries to woo, and become friends with her. After a while, he proposes marriage to Varsha, to which she eventually agrees. The two get engaged and go on a holiday together. However, while on holiday, Shravan tells Varsha that he faked his love for her and proposed only so that he could sleep with her. Heartbroken, Varsha leaves the country in an attempt to get away from Shravan, and begins a new life under the name of Payal. Shravan returns to his home and tells his family that things did not go well with Varsha.

Ten years later, Payal meets a man named Karan (Ajay Devgn) a young artist, who begins to follow her. He tells her that she is the woman he sees in his dreams, and they fall in love. Payal agrees to marry him and they begin their wedding preparations. However, during the week of the wedding ceremony, Shravan, who is revealed to be Karan's brother, arrives in the village. Both Shravan and Payal are shocked when they recognize each other.

Gossip about the two begins to spread, and Karan, after finding out the truth, attempts suicide by coming in front of a moving train. Shravan tries to save Karan but gets hit by the train. He confesses to Karan that he had been cruel to Varsha/Payal. Shravan is hurt and struggles to make Karan promise to take care of Payal, and not tell their family that Payal is Varsha. He tries to ask for forgiveness, but dies in Karan's arms.

Cast

Box office

The film is considered a failure, and was demoted as a disaster at the box office by Box Office India. [7]

Music

The soundtrack was composed by Ismail Darbar with lyrics by Anand Bakshi. [8]

SongSingerPicturised on/Notes
1"Tu Meri Mehbooba" Udit Narayan Sanjay Dutt, Manisha Koirala
2"Khwabon Ki Rani Hai"Udit Narayan Ajay Devgn, Manisha Koirala
3"Dilruba"Udit NarayanAjay Devgn
4"Yaar Tera Shukriya" Alka Yagnik, Udit NarayanManisha Koirala, Ajay Devgn
5"Deewana" Sukhwinder Singh, Sonu Nigam Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn
6"Babuji Bahut Dukhta Hai"Alka YagnikSanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Sanober Kabir
7"Kuch Kar Lo"Sonu NigamSanjay Dutt
8"Kuch Kar Lo" Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Krishnamurthy Sanjay Dutt, Manisha Koirala
9"Kuch Kar Lo Kuch"Kavita KrishnamurthyManisha Koirala
10"Achcha To Ab Main Chalta Hoon"Sonu Nigam

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