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Maine Pyar Kiya Film 14: The Challenges and Joys of Cross-Cultural Romance



Veeru Potla wrote the story that is inspired from the 1989 Hindi film Maine Pyar Kiya,[3][4] where an affluent boy travels to the village of his girlfriend against their parent's wishes to prove his love. The film's title was inspired by the song of the same name from Varsham (2004), sung by K. S. Chithra.


M. S. Raju brought in Prabhu Deva, who choreographed the song "Nuvvostanante" in his production Varsham, to direct the film although Deva was hesitant to direct a film.[6] Raju initially wanted to name the film O Prema Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, but decided against it because the title was relatively long.[7]




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The soundtrack features eight songs composed by Devi Sri Prasad.The soundtrack featured a remixed version of the song "Prema Kosamai Volalo" sung by Ghantasala for the 1951 film Pathala Bhairavi. This version was sung by Jr. Ghantasala. All lyrics were penned by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.


The film was released with 90 prints on 14 January 2005; more prints were added later to meet the public demand.[8] It was one of the biggest hit of 2005 in Telugu cinema. The film ran for 50 days in 79 centres[9] and 100 days in 35 centres, becoming a blockbuster in Telugu cinema.[10] After the film's success, Siddharth shifted his focus to Telugu films.[11]


Sify which rated the film 3/5, stated that, "Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana a real treat and a joy to watch on screen." The reviewer praising performances of the cast, wrote: "Although the characters are built on obvious cliches, the charming performance of artists bring these seemingly archetypes to life"[12] Idlebrain.com rated 4/5 and opined, "Screenplay provided by MS Raju is gripping. He made sure that there is no dull moment throughout the film. Direction by Prabhudeva is really good."[13]


Salman Khan is an Indian actor and producer, known for his work in Hindi films. He made his film debut with a brief role in Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), before having his breakthrough with Sooraj Barjatya's blockbuster romance Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) that won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.[1] In the early 1990s, he earned success with the action films Baaghi: A Rebel for Love (1990) and Patthar Ke Phool (1991) and the romance Saajan (1991).[2][3][4] His other releases during this period failed commercially, resulting in a brief setback in his career.[4][5]


The success of the family drama Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) and the melodramatic action Karan Arjun (1995) revitalised Khan's career and established him in Bollywood.[6][7][8] Also in 1994, he co-starred with Aamir Khan in the comedy Andaz Apna Apna, which was poorly received at that time, but later became a cult film in India.[9] Among his three film releases of 1996 were Sanjay Leela Bhansali's critically acclaimed musical drama Khamoshi and the Raj Kanwar-directed drama Jeet.[10] The following year, he played dual roles in David Dhawan's comedy Judwaa. In 1998, Khan featured in Sohail Khan's Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, and appeared briefly in the romantic drama Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, both of which ranked among the top-earning Bollywood productions of 1998.[11] For the latter, he was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.[12]


The teenage love story starring Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia was an instant hit with the audience. The tried and tested formula of rich guy-poor girl made the film a huge box office success. The song Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Band Ho is a rage even today.


Shahid Kapoor is in love with Kareena Kapoor who is in love with another guy. He helps her meet the man of her dreams. The story of this Imtiaz Ali film is pretty simple but has loads of romantic moments. Shahid-Kareena broke up after this or we would have been treated to more mush stuff.


It was a miracle on Veer Savarkar street. Rajshri Productions, 44 films old, was closing down. Their Bombay office was about to be sold to pay debts. But Tarachand Barjatya, decided on one last fling. He asked grandson Sooraj to make a film. He did. And now afterMaine Pyar Kiyathe next generations of the Barjatyas needn't worry.


The film has raced past everything else in sight. Trade Guide lists it as one of the eight greatest hits ever. Others even put it on top of that list. "The film has gone beyond our wildest dreams," says the senior Barjatya.


It's also a happening. In small towns people set free pigeons in the cinema halls: in the film a white pigeon hitches a ride on a red convertible and delivers a billet-doux. In Gorakhpur, a group of young men walked into a cinema hall with a huge tray covered with a white sheet. The security men panicked. But it was only a huge cake which they served in the balcony when the heroine celebrated her birthday.


Music is one of the key ingredients of its success. The songs have melody; the feelings come through - a throwback to the '60s. Moreover Sooraj uses the songs to take his story further. It is also that touch of innocence. Rajendra Kumar, the romantic hero of the '60s, attributes the phenomenon to the film's "purity": "The film is vegetarian right down to the food served in the thalis."


The story is straight out of Mills and Boon, indigenised. The stuff that dreams are made off. The film, though lavishly mounted, is almost like a home movie. Cosy, cute and bumblingly awkward, it wears its soppy heart on its sleeve. The dialogues are unstilted. It's everyday talk.


The film had everything going against it. The director is new. So are the stars. They are quite ordinary, in fact. But it is this very boy-and-girl-next-door quality about the new pair - Bhaghyashree Patwardhan, 20, and Salman Khan, 24, (a throwback to Rajesh Khanna) - which has won the hearts of the masses and the cynics.


Take Bhaghyshree, who really looks as if she is in love. She was. Halfway through the making of the film, she got married. While love poured out of her expressive eyes on screen, her mind was elsewhere. She was living her real love on screen. Unlike most puppy love stories the film is not about love at first sight: the couple first become friends. "I had been through this. My husband and I were friends in school," she says.


Salman, too, plays himself. "That was me on screen," he says. Which is why youngsters identify themselves with the film. And for a change, the film has a young mother who is more like a friend. "I'm close to my mother. I say 'sexy' while talking to her as I do in the film."


But above all, it is the transparence of the director. The film has a four track music system. And it uses music to create its little epiphanies. For instance, when it finally dawns on the young couple that they are in love, Barjatya explains: "The music pours down from all sides, like a chorus of approval."


There is another element at work here. The film is in modern dress all right: Rambo and Michael Jackson posters, the Top Gun jacket. But it is at heart conservative. "The more cynical the age, the more you hunger for old values," says screen writer Sachin Bhowmick. The boy doesn't smoke in front of his parents.


What seems to have really got to people is the film's advocacy of a particularly Indian virtue moth-balled for a long time: sharam (coyness). The key scene: the couple is on the terrace. Salman hands her one dress after another to wear, including a wedding gown.


The film was a huge success and overnight the two actors became the heartthrobs of the nation. Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai in fact was the top grossing film of 2000 and won both Ameesha and Hrithik Roshana lot of awards. Strangely though, Ameesha never managed to sustainthis success. Flops after flops followed. Then the alleged affair with Vikram Bhatt and that was pretty much where it all ended. Ameesha did make a comeback of sorts in Yash Raj's Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. But we are yet to hear anyone even talk about her performance in it.


You may well think of Deepika Padukone from Om Shanti Om when we talk of Shanti Priya. Believe it or not, but an actress by this name does exist and she made her debut opposite Akshay Kumar. The movie was Saugandh and also starred Rakhee Gulzar and Ashwini Bhave. Saugandh went on to become the biggest flop. While Khiladi changed things for Akshay Kumar, Shanti Priya had no such luck. She went on to act in few films before turning to television serials.


Maine Pyar Kiya December 29, 1989Unlike Shantipriya, Bhagyashree had a dream debut. Starring opposite Salman Khan in a Barjatya film Maine Pyar Kiya,Bhagyashree also became a star just like Salman. The movie was thebiggest hit of 1989 in India and is considered a landmark movie. Maine Pyar Kiya establishedSalman as a major actor in Bollywood and also got Bhagyashree a lot ofoffers. But the actress turned down every single one of them and choseto work just with her husband Himalaya. She did films like (hold yourbreath) Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul, TyagiPaayal, which bombed very badly at the box office. She did a bit of television too. and


This film marked the debut of Ajay Devgan and Madhoo, niece of actress Hema Malini. Phool Aur Kaantewas a roaring success and was particularly noted for its soundtrack. Itwas produced by Dinesh Patel and directed by Sandesh Kohli. Both wenton to give many hits individually and Ajay Devgan too carved a niche for himself. But Madhoo somehow fizzled out, then got married and no one seems to miss her anyway.


Bekhudi July 31, 1992Chances are that you may ask Kamal, who? Well he was the guy who made his debut opposite Kajol in Bekhudi. The film failed miserably at the box office. But then Baazigar happened and there was no turning back for Kajol. Of course Kamal Sadanah couldn't blot out a single hit and then turned to production. KajolAjay Devgan and with U Me Aur Hum showed that she can still pack a punch. of course went on to marry 2ff7e9595c


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