
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Seen it?2009 | 150 min | Romance, Comedy
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone in the mood for a love story and fans of a well-timed joke. Made for a blanket and a quiet evening.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's long: 2 hr 30 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
When his love interest doesn't show up for a meeting, a man and his friends go to Goa in order to find her, where they discover she loves someone else.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 54%
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 5 PGA Awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 138K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi
- Ranbir KapoorPrem Shankar Sharma
- Katrina KaifJennifer Pinto (Jenny)
- Upen PatelRahul Jalan
- Govind NamdeoPitambar Jalan
- Darshan JariwalaShiv Shankar Sharma
- Mithilesh ChaturvediMr Pinto
- Navneet NishanMrs Pinto
- Smita JaykarSharda Sharma
- Shyam MashalkarRaju
- Dolly BindraPitambar Jalan's Wife