Mehbooba (2008 film)

Mehbooba
Film poster
Directed by	Afzal Khan
Written by	Rumi Jaffrey
Produced by	Shabina Khan
Starring	Sanjay Dutt Ajay Devgn Manisha Koirala
Music by	Ismail Darbar
Distributed by	Eros Labs
Release date	11 July 2008 (2008-07-11)
Running time	170 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹220 million[1]
Box office	₹37.8 million[1]

Mehbooba ("Beloved") is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romance film written, produced and directed by Afzal Khan. The story is based on a love triangle, with the lead protagonists being Sanjay Dutt, Manisha Koirala and Ajay Devgan. The music of the film was composed by Ismail Darbar. Mehbooba was released in India on 11 July 2008; it was shot in 2000, but got delayed and released in 2008.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

The story follows a rich playboy businessman named Shravan (Sanjay Dutt). One day, he meets the beautiful and vivacious Varsha (Manisha Koirala), whom he tries to woo and become friends with. After a while, he proposes marriage to Varsha, to which she eventually agrees. The two get engaged and go on a holiday together. However, while on holiday, Shravan tells Varsha that he faked his love for her and proposed only so that he could sleep with her. Heartbroken, Varsha leaves the country in an attempt to get away from Shravan and begins a new life under the name of Payal. Shravan returns to his home and tells his family that things did not go well with Varsha.

Ten years later, Payal meets a man named Karan (Ajay Devgn), a young artist, who begins to follow her. He tells her that she is the woman he sees in his dreams, and they fall in love. Payal agrees to marry him, and they begin their wedding preparations. However, during the week of the wedding ceremony, Shravan, who is revealed to be Karan's brother, arrives in the village. Both Shravan and Payal are shocked when they recognize each other.

Gossip about the two begins to spread, and Karan, after finding out the truth, attempts suicide by coming in front of a moving train. Shravan tries to save Karan but gets hit by the train. He confesses to Karan that he had been cruel to Varsha/Payal. Shravan is hurt and struggles to make Karan promise to take care of Payal and not tell their family that Payal is Varsha. He tries to ask for forgiveness, but dies in Karan's arms.

• Sanjay Dutt as Shravan Dhariwal
• Ajay Devgn as Karan Dhariwal
• Manisha Koirala as Varsha/Payal
• Kader Khan as Lawyer Shahid
• Sanober Kabir in song "Babuji Bahut Dukhta Ha"
• Aasif Sheikh as Shravan's Friend
• Annu Kapoor as Hari Singh / Lal Singh
• Asrani as Khatrilal
• Mushtaq Khan as Parvez
• Razzak Khan as Godbole
• Himani Shivpuri as Razia
• Reema Lagoo as mother of Shravan and Karan
• Bindu as Mona

The film is considered a failure, and was demoted as a disaster at the box office by Box Office India.^[7]

The soundtrack was composed by Ismail Darbar with lyrics by Anand Bakshi.^[8]

• Official website