Lamhe Movie is a 1991 Indian romantic drama film directer is Yash Chopra and written by Honey Irani, with Rahi Masoom Raza. The film stars Sridevi and Anil Kapoor in the lead roles, along with Waheeda Rehman, Anupam Kher and Manohar Singh, featured in supporting roles. In the film, Viren falls in love with Pallavi, but she marries Siddharth. The married couple die in a tragic car accident, leaving behind their one and only daughter – who grows up to resemble her mother, she meets Viren and falls in love with him.Producer is Chopra under his production banner Yash Raj Films, Lamhe was shot in two schedules in Rajasthan and London. Over the years, it has been hailed as a classic and possibly Chopra’s finest film.
Upon its release, the film was highly acclaimed and is considered as one of the greatest Indian films of all time. Although the film did average business domestically, it became an enormous success overseas, bringing in a worldwide gross of ? 20.5 crores on a ? 6 crores budget; thus becoming the 10th highest grossing Indian film of 1991. It received numerous accolades and features in Outlook’s list of Bollywood’s Best Films. It has been cited as Yash Chopra’s personal favourite of the movies he has done. This was one of the last films that Masoom Raza scripted. He died a couple of months after its release.
On the occasion of the Centenary of Indian Cinema in 2013, Lamhe featured among the Top Ten Romantic Movies Of 100 Years.At the 39th National Film Awards, the film won Best Costume Design. At the 37th Filmfare Awards, the film received a leading thirteen nominations and won the highest five: Best Film, Best Actress (Sridevi), Best Comic Actor (Kher), Best Story and Best Dialogue.
- Directer: Yash Chopra
- Producer: Yash Chopra,T. Subbarami Reddy
- Writer: Honey Irani,Rahi Masoom Raza
- Starring: Sridevi,Anil Kapoor,Waheeda Rehman,Anupam Kher
- Music: Shiv-Hari
- Cinematography: Manmohan Singh
- Distributer: Yash Raj Films
- Art Direction: Sudhendu Roy
- Costume Design: Neeta Lulla
- Makeup Department: Shailesh Jukar,Pandhari Juker
- Production Management: B.K. Dubey
- Genres: Drama,Musical,Romance
- Release date: 22 November 1991
- Running time: 187 minutes
- Language: Hindi
- Budget: 6 crore
- Box office: 20.5 million
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Lamhe Movie Story:
A young Virendra “Viren” Pratap Singh (Anil Kapoor) visits Rajasthan for the first time where he is greeted by his governess, affectionately called Dai Jaa (Waheeda Rehman). His parents migrated to London before he was born. Initially, he is put off by the hot weather and baffled by the customs of the region but soon begins to respect the people and their tradition. He meets the beautiful Pallavi (Sridevi) and falls in love with her. Pallavi is the daughter of a businessman who had helped Viren’s father when his business was suffering. Viren and Pallavi become friends but he is unable to express his love for her. Dai Jaa indicates to Viren that Pallavi is older than him, which does not bother him at all.
After losing a major civil court case involving his entire property, Pallavi’s father dies of a heart attack. Pallavi goes into depression and isolates herself from others. Viren visits Pallavi to console her only to find her run to Siddharth, the man she loves and is romantically involved with. Viren is heartbroken, but out of respect for Pallavi’s father’s dying wish, arranges her wedding to Siddharth. A deeply saddened Viren moves back to London. Tragedy strikes a year later when Siddharth and Pallavi are involved in a fatal car crash. Their newborn baby girl, Pooja, survives and is placed in the care of Dai Jaa.In London, Viren spends time with his childhood friend, Prem (Anupam Kher), who is well aware that Viren’s heart pines for Pallavi. Over the course of time, and with much persuasion, Viren slowly hops back into reality and makes new friends, including a girlfriend and business partner, Anita (Dippy Sagoo), who upon finding out about Viren’s past with Pallavi, constantly tries to get his attentions and feels envious.
Viren visits Rajasthan once every year for Pallavi’s death anniversary, and to buy gifts for the young Pooja. He never spends time with Pooja because she was born the same day that Pallavi died and the pain of her death is still fresh in his mind. A few years later, on one of his visits, Viren meets the grown-up Pooja and is shocked to see the resemblance she shares with her mother Pallavi. Pretty soon, Dai Jaa brings Pooja to visit London. She meets Anita in Viren’s house, and Anita soon realizes that Viren may never forget Pallavi because of how Pooja is a constant reminder of her. On the other hand, Pooja is completely unaware of Viren’s heartbreak and feelings towards her mother. She continues to develop feelings for Viren, whom she lovingly calls “Kunwarji”. Prem also admires Pooja’s bubbly and amiable personality and understands how much Pooja is attached to Viren. Although Prem likes the alliance, he is skeptical since Viren is still living in the past.
Gradually, Anita realizes that Viren might be falling for Pooja so she confronts Pooja and tells her that she is merely a responsibility for Viren. Anita also tells Viren that he should be ashamed of having feelings for a considerably younger Pooja.In Viren’s house, Pooja finds a pencil sketch and misunderstands that it is hers when it really is her mother’s portrait. When Viren returns she confesses her love for him assuming her affections will be reciprocated by Viren. A furious Viren finally reveals that he had only loved her mother. A humiliated Pooja asks Dai Jaa that they return to India.
Back home, Dai Jaa persuades Pooja to marry. Pooja agrees on the condition that Viren marry first. In London, Prem advises a confused Viren to confront his feelings towards Pooja. When Dai Jaa calls to let Viren know that Pooja has agreed to marry once Viren ties the knot, Viren feigns happiness and agrees to marry Anita. A wedding card sent to Dai Jaa followed by a phone call from Viren convinces Dai Jaa and Pooja that Viren has married Anita. Pooja now tells Dai Jaa that she does not want to ever marry.
Back in London, Viren and Prem are wondering why Dai Jaa is constantlay postponing her visit to London every month. They both decide to go back to India and surprise her. When they arrive in India, Dai Jaa informs them that Pooja backtracked on her promise and has vowed not to marry anyone. Viren confronts Pooja on her lies and finally confesses to her that he did not marry Anita since he realized he was in love with Pooja. They embrace and finally get married with the blessing of Dai Jaa.
Lamhe Movie Trailer :
Star Cast Of The Movie :
- Sridevi as……… Pallavi and Pooja
- Anil Kapoor as……….. Virendra Pratap Singh
- Waheeda Rehman as…….. Daijaan
- Anupam Kher as……… Prem
- Dippy Sagoo as…….. Anita Malhotra
- Manohar Singh as……… Kothiwale Thakur
- Lalit Tiwari as…….. Sudheshwar Narayan Tiwari
- Deepak Malhotra as………. Siddharth Bhatnagar
- Ila Arun as……… Folk dancer
- Richa Pallod as……… Young Pooja
- Vikas Anand as……… Doctor Vikas
Lamhe Movie Songs / Music :
- “Yeh Lamhe Yeh Pal”……….. Hariharan
- “Mhaare Rajasthan Ma”……….. Mohinuddin
- “Mohe Chhedo Naa”……… Lata Mangeshkar
- “Chudiyan Khanak Gayee”…………. Lata Mangeshkar, Moinuddin and Ila Arun
- “Kabhi Main Kahoon”……………. Lata Mangeshkar and Hariharan
- “Megha Re Megha” …………….. Lata Mangeshkar and Ila Arun
- “Yaad Nahin Bhool Gaya” …………. Lata Mangeshkar and Suresh Wadkar
- “Gudiya Rani” ……… Lata Mangeshkar
- “Meri Bindiya”………… Lata Mangeshkar
“Megha Re Megha” Song:
- Song: Megha Re Megha
- Singers: Ila Arun, Lata Mangeshkar
- Music: Shiv-Hari
- Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
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