Mann (1999 film)

1999 film by Indra Kumar

Mann

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Directed by| Indra Kumar
Written by| Aatish Kapadia
Based on| An Affair to Remember by Leo McCarey
Produced by| Indra Kumar
Ashok Thakeria
Starring| Aamir Khan
Manisha Koirala
Anil Kapoor
Sharmila Tagore
Neeraj Vora
Cinematography| Basha Lal
Edited by| Hussain Burmawala
Music by| Sanjeev–Darshan

Production
company

Maruti International

Distributed by| Shemaroo Entertainment

Release date

* 9 July 1999 (1999-07-09)

Running time

| 140 minutes
Country| India
Language| Hindi
Budget| ₹14 crore[1]
Box office| ₹35.45 crore[1]

Mann (transl. The Psyche) is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Indra Kumar. The film starred Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala, pairing them for the second time, and also features Anil Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore and Neeraj Vora with Rani Mukerji in a special appearance. This is the second collaboration between Khan and Koirala since Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995). The film is mainly based on the 1957 American film An Affair To Remember.[2] Mann received positive reviews upon release. The soundtrack by Sanjeev–Darshan has been well received but criticised for allegedly plagiarising other songs.[3]

## Plot

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Dev Karan Singh (Aamir Khan), a Casanova and ambitious painter deep in debt, agrees to marry Anita (Deepti Bhatnagar), the daughter of Singhania (Dalip Tahil), a rich tycoon. Priya (Manisha Koirala), a music teacher for children, is engaged to Raj (Anil Kapoor), whom she has agreed to marry because he had helped her when she was in need. Priya and Dev meet on a cruise. Dev becomes fond of Priya. Dev is a fun-loving, flamboyant Cassanova. He tries to get close to Priya. Initially, she does not get impressed by Dev, but later falls in love with him. However, due to them already being engaged to other people, they agree to work everything out and meet in 6 months on Valentine's Day to get married.

During the 6 months, Dev breaks off his engagement with Anita and starts working hard. Driven by his love, he creates and auctions beautiful paintings and becomes very successful along with the support of his friend Natu (Neeraj Vora). On the other hand, Priya realises that leaving Raj will be wrong and sadly writes a letter to Dev, explaining everything. When Raj gets the letter instead, he supports Priya and convinces her to go to Dev. Things take a bad turn when, on her way to meet him, Priya gets hit by a car and gets her legs amputated. Dev, who waited all night for Priya, believes she has rejected him, as he does not know of her accident. Priya forbids Raj from telling Dev the truth, not wanting to become a burden on him. Now, Priya spends her time running a musical academy for small kids.

Though heartbroken, Dev continues his career and goes on to become a famous painter. One day, Priya attends his art exhibition and wishes to buy a painting of his, a sentimental picture of her speaking to his beloved grandmother, whom Dev had introduced to her during the cruise. Dev had said that he would not sell the painting as it was only for Priya, but upon hearing that the girl who wanted it understands the emotion behind the picture and is disabled, he tells the host of the exhibition to give the painting to her for free.

One day, he meets Priya again with Raj at a theatre gathering but again Priya forbids Raj from telling the truth. He visits Priya to give her an anklet that his grandmother, who recently died, had wished for Priya to have when she became Dev's bride. Initially unaware of Priya's condition, Dev realises the truth when he remembers giving the painting to a disabled girl and finds the same painting in another room. The two embrace tearfully and he assures Priya that he will love her no matter what. Dev and Priya are then married by Raj, and Dev carries Priya for the wedding rounds in the presence of Nattu and the children of the Musical Academy.

## Cast

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* Aamir Khan as Dev Karan Singh
* Manisha Koirala as Priya Verma
* Anil Kapoor as Raj
* Sharmila Tagore as Suhana Devi Singh
* Rani Mukerji in song "Kali Nagin Ke Jaisi" (guest appearance)
* Neeraj Vora as Nattu
* Deepti Bhatnagar as Anita Singhania
* Dalip Tahil as Pratap Rai Singhania
* Shama Sikander as Kamini
* Satyen Kappu as Raj's uncle
* Anant Mahadevan
* Mushtaq Khan as TV Reporter
* Paresh Ganatra
* Sheela Sharma
* Pappu Polyester
* Sanjay Goradia
* Ketki Dave as Madhu
* Sumona Chakravarti as Neha

## Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was "composed" by the duo Sanjeev–Darshan, while the lyrics were by Sameer Anjaan.[4] Most of the tracks were allegedly plagiarised from other artists' songs without crediting them. "Nasha Yeh Pyar Ka" is based on the melody of "L'Italiano" by the Italian singer Toto Cutugno,[3] "Tinak Tin Tana" is lifted from "Yang Sedang Sedang Saja" by the Malaysian singer Iwan,[5] "Chaha Hai Tujhko" is based on the Tamil song "Edho Oru Paatu" composed by S. A. Rajkumar from Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998), "Khushiyan Aur Gham" was lifted from "Come Vorrei" by the Italian pop group Ricchi e Poveri, and "Kali Nagin Ke Jaisi" was lifted from "Ya Rayah" by the Algerian singer Dahmane El Harrachi. The first 40 seconds of "Kehna Hai Tumse" were lifted from "Liquid" by Jars of Clay.[3] According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 2,800,000 units sold the soundtrack became the sixth highest-selling album of the year.[6]

Vocals for Khan were supplied by Udit Narayan.

Track listingNo.| Title| Singer(s)| Length

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1.| "Mera Mann"| Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik| 4:40
2.| "Chaaha Hai Tujhko"| Udit Narayan & Anuradha Paudwal| 4:25
3.| "Nasha Yeh Pyar Ka"| Udit Narayan| 5:24
4.| "Tinak Tin Tana"| Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik| 4:19
5.| "Kehna Hai Tumse"| Udit Narayan & Hema Sardesai| 4:40
6.| "Kyun Chupate Ho"| Udit Narayan & Anuradha Paudwal| 4:58
7.| "Khushiyan Aur Gham"| Udit Narayan & Anuradha Paudwal| 5:11
8.| "Kali Nagin Ke Jaisi"| Udit Narayan & Kavita Krishnamurthy| 4:44
9.| "Tumhare Bagair Jeena Kya" (Dialogue)| Aamir Khan| 1:47
10.| "Dance Music"| Instrumental| 2:46
Total length:| 42:19

## References

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1. ^ a b "Mann – Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
2. ^ Verma, Suparn (9 July 1999). "Easy on the eye". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
3. ^ a b c Srinivasan, Karthik (25 September 2018). "How 6 Out Of 8 Songs In A 90s Aamir Khan Film Were Lifted From World Music". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
4. ^ "Mann". Gaana. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
5. ^ "Launching of an Album For Iwan". xsmusic.com (in Malay). Archived from the original on 7 May 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
6. ^ "BoxOffice India.com". 2 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

## External links

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* Mann at IMDb

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Films directed by Indra Kumar

* Dil (1990)
* Beta (1992)
* Raja (1995)
* Ishq (1997)
* Mann (1999)
* Aashiq (2001)
* Rishtey (2002)
* Masti (2004)
* Pyare Mohan (2006)
* Dhamaal (2007)
* Double Dhamaal (2011)
* Grand Masti (2013)
* Super Nani (2014)
* Great Grand Masti (2016)
* Total Dhamaal (2019)
* Thank God (2022)

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