Mehbooba (2008 film)

2008 film by Afzal Khan

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]

## Plot

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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.

## Cast

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* 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

## Box office

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

## Music

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

| Song  | Singer  | Picturised on/Notes

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1  | "Tu Meri Mehbooba"  | Udit Narayan | Sanjay Dutt, Manisha Koirala
2  | "Khwabon Ki Rani Hai"  | Udit Narayan  | Ajay Devgn, Manisha Koirala
3  | "Dilruba"  | Udit Narayan  | Ajay Devgn
4  | "Yaar Tera Shukriya"  | Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan  | Manisha Koirala, Ajay Devgn
5  | "Deewana"  | Sukhwinder Singh, Sonu Nigam | Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn
6  | "Babuji Bahut Dukhta Hai"  | Alka Yagnik  | Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Sanober Kabir
7  | "Kuch Kar Lo"  | Sonu Nigam  | Sanjay Dutt
8  | "Kuch Kar Lo"  | Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Krishnamurthy | Sanjay Dutt, Manisha Koirala
9  | "Kuch Kar Lo Kuch"  | Kavita Krishnamurthy  | Manisha Koirala
10  | "Achcha To Ab Main Chalta Hoon"  | Sonu Nigam  |

## References

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1. ^ a b "Mehbooba – Movie". Box Office India.
2. ^ "Review: Mehbooba". 11 July 2008.
3. ^ "Mehbooba: Movie Review". The Economic Times.
4. ^ "Mehbooba Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Mehbooba by Times of India". The Times of India.
5. ^ "Mehbooba - Indian Express".
6. ^ "Mehbooba - music review by Gianysh Toolsee - Planet Bollywood".
7. ^ "Boxoffice". Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
8. ^ India Music 4U

## External links

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* Official website