Socha Na Tha
| Socha Na Tha | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Imtiaz Ali |
| Written by | Imtiaz Ali Irshad Kamil Subraat Sinha (lyrics) |
| Produced by | Dharmendra |
| Starring | Abhay Deol Ayesha Takia |
| Cinematography | Ravi Yadav |
| Edited by | Imtiaz Ali Shirish Kunder |
| Music by | Sandesh Shandilya |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mukta Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Socha Na Tha (transl. Had Not Thought) is an Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film, released on 4 March 2005.[1] It was the debut of Abhay Deol[2] and stars Ayesha Takia and Apoorva Jha. The film marks the directorial debut of Imtiaz Ali. It received positive reviews.[3][4]
Plot
Viren (Abhay Deol) and Aditi (Ayesha Takia) are introduced by their families, but Viren refuses to marry because he wants to marry his girlfriend of three years, Karen (Apoorva Jha). Viren's refusal creates tension between the families, as Aditi's aunt feels insulted. However Viren and Aditi meet by coincidence, bond quickly and Viren invites Aditi to accompany him to Goa – he wants her to find out if his girlfriend Karen loves him or not.
In Goa, the two of them grow closer and Karen notices this. Viren realises he has fallen in love with Aditi – however, preparations for his own wedding with Karen are already underway; things get more complicated as he fought very hard to get engaged to Karen because she's a Christian and Viren a Hindu. Despite this, he wants to marry Aditi who has fallen in love with him, too. However, Aditi rejects him out of respect for her aunt and uncle who have engaged her to Mahesh, Aditi's on-and-off boyfriend. After several conversations, Viren finally forgets Aditi, tells the truth to Karen and gets on with his life, feeling miserable.
On the day of Aditi's engagement, Karen meets her and asks her why she is not marrying Viren, now that Viren and Karen have broken up. Karen also tells her that Viren is miserable. Her cousin overhears this conversation and convinces Aditi to elope with Viren, which she does. They apologise to their families and are accepted.[5][6][7]
Cast
| Actor/actress | Role |
|---|---|
| Abhay Deol | Viren Oberoi |
| Ayesha Takia | Aditi Sahani |
| Apoorva Jha | Karen Fernandes |
| Sohrab Ardeshir | Karen's father |
| Neeti Mohan | Unknown |
| Salim Shah | Damodar Malhotra, Aditi's uncle |
| Rati Agnihotri | Aditi's aunt |
| Sandhya Mridul | Sonal, Aditi's female first cousin |
| Rajendranath Zutshi | Gopal, Aditi's male first cousin |
| Kamlesh Gill | Aditi's grandmother |
| Suresh Oberoi | Mr. Nirmal Oberoi, Viren's father |
| Lushin Dubey | Viren's mother |
| Manish Choudhary | Naren, Viren's brother |
| Ayesha Jhulka | Namita, Viren's sister-in-law |
| Vijay Maurya | Shiva, Viren's friend |
Music
Songs in order of appearance in the movie.[8]
- "Zindagi" Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan
- "Abhi Abhi Mere Dil Mein" Sonu Nigam, Kunal Ganjawala, Sunidhi Chauhan
- "Main Seedhe Saadhe Dhang Se" KK
- "Mera Tumhara Kya Rishta Hai" Sandesh Shandilya
- "Socha Na Tha" Sadhana Sargam, Sandesh Shandilya
- "Na Sahi" Sandesh Shandilya
- "O Yara Rab Rus Jane De" Sonu Nigam, Sanjivani
References
- ^ "MOVIE INFO".
- ^ "02/6 Socha Na Tha". Times of India. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "First of Many: Abhay Deol revisits Socha Na Tha". The Indian Express. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Imtiaz Ali turns 46: Ayesha Takia calls her Socha Na Tha director calm, focused". The Hindustan Times. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "04/11'Socha Na Tha'". Times of India. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "02/6 Socha Na Tha". Times of India. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "15 Years of Socha Na Tha: A Reminder of What an Imtiaz Ali Romance Used To Be". Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Socha Na Tha songs". Gaana. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
External links
- Socha Na Tha at IMDb