Taal
Seen it?1999 | 177 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 57 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Businessman Manav falls for aspiring singer, Mansi, but their romance faces an uphill climb when Manav must depart and Mansi's suave manager moves in.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
27 wins and 16 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 243K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Subhash Ghai
- Aishwarya Rai BachchanMansi Shankar
- Anil KapoorVikrant Kapoor
- Akshaye KhannaManav Mehta
- Amrish PuriJagmohan Mehta
- Alok NathTara Babu
- Jividha AsthaIla Shankar
- Tanya MukherjiShanno Shankar
- Mita VashishtPrabha Shankar
- Saurabh ShuklaBanerjee
- Supriya KarnikShakuntala