Mohabbatein
Seen it?2000 | 216 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It drew serious awards attention, it made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Romeo and Juliet or Dreamgirls, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's long: 3 hr 36 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
At a prestigious all-male university, three friends seek love outside of the school grounds; at the same time, a newly-hired music teacher seeks to befriend and loosen up the militantly strict headmaster.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
17 wins and 30 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$20 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 397K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aditya Chopra
- Amitabh BachchanNarayan Shankar
- Shah Rukh KhanRaj Aryan Malhotra
- Uday ChopraVicky
- Jugal HansrajSameer
- Jimmy ShergillKaran
- Aishwarya Rai BachchanMegha
- Preeti JhangianiKiran
- Shamita ShettyIshika
- Kim SharmaSanjana
- Anupam KherKake