Humraaz
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 Movie poster for Humraaz |
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| Directed by | Abbas-Mustan |
| Produced by | Ganesh Jain Ratan Jain |
| Written by | Shiraz Ahmed Shyam Goel |
| Starring | Bobby Deol Akshaye Khanna Amisha Patel |
| Music by | Himesh Reshammiya |
| Cinematography | Ravi Yadav |
| Editing by | Hussain A. Burmawala |
| Distributed by | Venus Movies |
| Release date(s) | 5 July 2002 |
| Running time | 174 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Humraaz (Hindi: हमराज़ English: Our Secret) is a 2002 Bollywood romantic thriller film directed by duo Abbas-Mustan and produced under Venus Movies banner. Released on 5 July 2002, it stars Bobby Deol, Akshaye Khanna and Amisha Patel in lead roles.
It went on to do well at the box office and was nominated for several Filmfare Awards including the Best Film, Abbas-Mustan for Filmfare Best Director Award and Akshaye Khanna for the Filmfare Best Villain Award.
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[edit] Plot
Karan and Priya (Akshaye Khanna and Amisha Patel), madly in love, are the lead pair of a dance troupe. They land a gig on a cruise ship (destined for Malaysia) owned by a rich businessman named Raj (Bobby Deol). Raj meets Priya on the cruise and is attracted to her at first sight. Raj doesn't know that Priya and Karan are in love. Raj quickly falls for Priya and she is totally swept off her feet. While Karan is unaware, Raj continues to romance and woo Priya. Eventually Raj proposes to Priya and she eagerly agrees to marry him.
Then right before the interval Priya and Karan both show their true colours. The story takes a twist when we find out that Priya and Karan have been scheming and plotting all along to take Raj's money. And so begins a treacherous love triangle, where greed, ambition and love cause turmoil in the lives of Priya, Raj, and Karan.
Priya eventually marries Raj and continues to plot with Karan to get hold of the fortune. Then, unexpectedly, desires arise within Priya and she starts to develop feelings for Raj and falls in love with him. Raj eventually finds out about her treachery but forgives her and the climax is when Raj attacks Karan. In the end Priya picks up a gun and kills Karan and she and Raj get on with their lives.
[edit] Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
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| Bobby Deol | Raj Singhania |
| Akshaye Khanna | Karan Malhotra |
| Amisha Patel | Priya Singhania |
[edit] Box office
The movie performed moderately well at the box office, it grossed Rs. 14 crores and was declared overall an average grosser by Boxofficeindia. It was also the fifth highest grossing film of the year (Bollywood films of 2002).[1]
[edit] Soundtrack
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| Studio album by Himesh Reshammiya | ||||
| Released | 15 May 2002 (India) | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 48:53 | |||
| Label | Venus Records & Tapes Ltd. | |||
| Producer | Reviews = Bollywood Hungama | |||
| Himesh Reshammiya chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack of the film is composed by Himesh Reshammiya with lyrics provided by Sudhakar Sharma.
| No. | Title | Singers | Length |
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| 1. | "Dil Ne Kar Liya" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | 05:19 |
| 2. | "Tune Zindagi Mein" | Udit Narayan | 05:11 |
| 3. | "Pyaar Kar" | Udit Narayan, Shaan, Kavita Krishnamurthy | 06:40 |
| 4. | "Bardaasht" | KK, Sunidhi Chauhan | 05:36 |
| 5. | "Sanam Mere Humraaz" | Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu | 05:30 |
| 6. | "Life Ban Jaayegi" | Sonu Nigam, Jaspinder Narula | 05:57 |
| 7. | "Tune Zindagi Mein" | Alka Yagnik | 05:12 |
| 8. | "Bardaasht — Remix" | KK, Sunidhi Chauhan | 04:53 |
| 9. | "Tune Zindagi Mein — Sad" | Alka Yagnik | 01:48 |
| 10. | "Theme Music" | Instrumental | 02:33 |
[edit] Awards and nominations
Below is an incomplete list showing the awards and nominations Humraaz received:[2]
| Year | Presenter | Award(s) | Result |
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| 2003 | IIFA | Best Actress (Amisha Patel) | Nominated |
| Best Villain (Akshaye Khanna) | Won | ||
| Filmfare Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director (Abbas-Mustan) | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor (Bobby Deol) | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress (Amisha Patel) | Nominated | ||
| Best Villain (Akshaye Khanna) | Nominated | ||
| Best Comedian (Johnny Lever) | Nominated | ||
| Best Music Director (Himesh Reshammiya) | Nominated | ||
| Best Lyricist (Sudhakar Sharma) | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Playback (K K) | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Playback (Kumar Sanu) | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Playback (Alka Yagnik) | Nominated | ||
| Star Screen Awards | Best Director (Abbas-Mustan) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress (Amisha Patel) | Nominated | ||
| Best Villain (Akshaye Khanna) | Nominated | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Villain (Akshaye Khanna) | Nominated |
[edit] References
- ^ Box Office India. "Top Earners 2002". boxofficeindia.com. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=208&catName=MjAwMg==. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- ^ "Humraaz : Awards and Nominations". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/awards/6897/index.html. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
[edit] External links
- Humraaz at the Internet Movie Database
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