Khushi (2003 Hindi film)
| Khushi | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | SJ Suryah |
| Written by | SJ Suryah Aman Jaffery (dialogue) Bolu Khan (dialogue) |
| Based on | Kushi by SJ Suryah |
| Produced by | Boney Kapoor |
| Starring | Fardeen Khan Kareena Kapoor |
| Cinematography | K. V. Guhan |
| Edited by | Merzin Tavaria |
| Music by | Songs: Anu Malik Background Score: Naresh Sharma |
Production company | BSK Films |
| Distributed by | Shemaroo Entertainment |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Khushi (transl. Happiness; Hindi pronunciation: [ˈxʊʃi]) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by SJ Suryah and produced by Boney Kapoor. It is a remake of the 2000 blockbuster Tamil film Kushi. The film stars Fardeen Khan and Kareena Kapoor.[1][2][3] The film was released on 7 February 2003 and failed critically and commercially.[4]
Plot
[edit]Khushi tells the story of a boy and girl who are in love but are kept apart by their inflated egos.
Karan was born and raised in Kolkata whilst Khushi was born and brought up in a village in Uttarakhand. Karan intends to move to Canada to pursue further studies however due to an accident, he is forced to attend the University of Mumbai. Khushi's father believes that she has studied enough and should now marry a man who is ready to be his son-in-law. However, Khushi insists on pursuing her education at the University of Mumbai.
At the university, Karan meets Khushi through his friends, Vicky and Priya. Vicky and Priya fall in love with each other, and Karan and Khushi decide to bring them together. In the process, Karan and Khushi fall in love with each other however they aren't able to reciprocate their love for one another.
Cast
[edit]- Fardeen Khan as Karan Roy
- Kareena Kapoor as Khushi Singh
- Amrish Puri as Vir Bhadra Singh
- Navin Nischol as Mr. Roy
- Beena Banerjee as Madhu Roy
- Johnny Lever as Milestone
- Sharat Saxena as Zohravar Singh
- Sakshi Shivanand as Roma Singh
- Anoop Soni as Vicky
Soundtrack
[edit]| Khushi | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 14 November 2002 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Tips Industries |
The film's soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 1.2 million units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the tenth highest-selling album of the year. The song "Jiya Maine Jiya" was taken from the song "Cheliya" from the Telugu film Kushi.[5]
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aaj Piya" | Sunidhi Chauhan |
| 2 | "Good Morning India" | Sonu Nigam |
| 3 | "Hai Re Hai Re" | KK, Hema Sardesai |
| 4 | "Jiya Main Jiya" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik |
| 5 | "Khushi Aaye Re Aaye Re" | Sunidhi Chauhan |
| 6 | "Tere Bina" | Shaan, Alka Yagnik (Male Vocals: Kunal Ganjawala) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Khushi". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Khushi - Review continued". Sify. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Khushi Review 2/5 | Khushi Movie Review | Khushi 2003 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "5 flop remakes of Hit Bollywood movies".
- ^ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008.
External links
[edit]- Khushi at IMDb
- Khushi at Bollywood Hungama
