Tujhe Meri Kasam

Tujhe Meri Kasam
Directed by	Vijay K. Bhaskar
Produced by	Ramoji Rao, A.V. Rao
Written by	Neeraj Vora
Starring	Ritesh Deshmukh Genelia D'Souza Shriya Saran
Music by	Viju Shah
Release date(s)	3 January 2003
Running time	155 min.
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	Rs. 300 million

Tujhe Meri Kasam (Hindi: तुझे मेरी क़सम, English translation: My Promise to You) is a 2003 Hindi movie starring Ritesh Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza and Shriya Saran. It was directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by Ramoji Rao, with Viju Shah as music director. This film marked the debut of Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza.

The film is a remake of a Malayalam blockbuster, Niram directed by Kamal. Tujhe Meri Kasam was a blockbuster hit in Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and some part of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar; however, it was an average movie throughout India.

Plot

Rohan (Ritesh Deshmukh) and Anju (Genelia D'Souza) are childhood best buddies. They were born on the same day, in the same hospital. Even their parents are best friends from their college years and are now neighbors. Rohan and Anju are inseparatable, so much so that they study in the same college in the same class.

Another student Akash, a very talented singer, develops feelings towards Anju when she spontaneously sings along with him at a college function. He, Anju and others leave for Bangalore for a week to participate in a few inter-college competitions. As they are apart for the first time in their lives, Rohan starts missing Anju very badly, but does not understand his feelings. His maid Sarro (Supriya Pilgaonkar), who often teases him and Anju, starts teasing him that he is missing her because he loves her. Slowly, with the maids words, Rohan begins to realize that indeed, he loves her. He buys a gift and greeting card to express himself when she returns. But meanwhile he sees a girl from his college slapping his friend because he said he loves her. She in a distressed mood says that such guys are a shame towards friendship as they pretend to be friends but really have other intentions. She wishes that every guy could be like Rohan so that a girl and guy could be best friends without any worries. Rohan then feels that he should not tell Anju about his feelings lest she too react in the same way. He feels that he can bear not to tell her about his love but cannot imagine losing her friendship.

Anju returns from Bangalore and tells Rohan that Akash proposed to her during their stay there. She comes to his room to ask him what to reply and by mistake half opens the drawer in which he kept his greeting card and gift. He hurriedly closes it and asks her not to open that and tells her to agree to the proposal if she likes Akash. She finally agrees to his proposal but later things start to get a little rough as Akash doesn't like the intimacy Rohan and Anju enjoy. For example, when Akash and Anju are having a conversation and Rohan joins them, Akash asks him to leave as they need some privacy. Such actions greatly distress Anju and she warns him not to do it again but Rohan explains that what Akash is doing is justifiable.

Soon Akash's grandmother comes to Anju's house to arrange their marriage. Her parents agree and marriage preparations are well underway. It is decided that after marriage, Anju will leave with Akash to USA where his whole family is settled. It is then that she realises this marriage means breaking her relationship with Rohan and leaving forever. She suddenly dislikes getting married and tries to talk to Rohan about it, but he casually says that it is all part of life and inevitable. She asks how can he talk so cold heartedly. She says she wishes she did not have to leave and wonders why did she have to love Akash. She scolds him why he did not get the idea to love her in the first place. At this point Rohan ruled by emotions hugs Anju and cries and runs away from her.

Anju grows suspicious of his actions and remembers the drawer which he did not let her open. She goes to his room and is shocked to find the card and gift. She says that she does not want to marry Akash and will tell everyone about them. Rohan firmly refuses saying that their parents have given them unlimited freedom and it would be very cruel, selfish and irresponsible of them to break their trust. At his insistence she goes through the engagement ceremony. Later, after the engagement, Rohan says that he has to go to a basketball match out of the state and will not be there for the marriage. The parents try to convince him but he doesn't listen. Anju gives him a ride to the station and on the way they remember their entire childhood. At the station as Rohan is climbing aboard Anju weeps and holds him. He is unable to leave. At the house, the maid tells their parents everything and they come to the station. They find Anju and Rohan on the platform stairs and say that what they feel is not wrong and it is the way of the world. They say that they shall cancel the marriage and ask them to come home.

Cast

• Ritesh Deshmukh - Rohan
• Genelia D'Souza - Anju
• Shriya Saran - Girija
• Supriya Pilgaonkar - Saraswatibai (Sarro), the Maid
• Anuradha Patel - Mrs. Khanna, Anju's Mother
• Satish Shah - Sathish Kanna, Anju's Father
• Sushma Seth - Akash's Grandmother
• Shakti Kapoor - Kailash, Rohan's Father
• Supriya Karnik - Rohini, Rohan's Mother
• Bipasha Basu - Herself , Special appearance
• Jaspal Bhatti - Sardarji
• Chandan kumar -rohan'friend
• suvendu bal -stage singer
• Vijayendra Ghatge
• Asrani
• Tiku Talsania
• Girija
• Supriya Yarlagadda
• Vrajesh Hirjee
• Anil Dhawan
• Ameya Hunaswadkar

Controversy

Deshmukh's son, Ritesh, was making a Bollywood debut and the minister with his Mantralaya officials was doing his bit to make Tujhe Meri Kasam rock at the box office.

From CM's public relations officials to his Congressmen, from party activists to police inspectors and ward officers all were reportedly roped in for the star studded premiere at the IMAX dome in Wadala, Mumbai. While Cable TV operators were warned against showing pirated versions of the movie, television promos and the many billboards in the city made sure that the movie does not go unnoticed. Most say, that all these hoardings were not funded for by the film's producer.

If this wasn't enough, the chief minister, with his powerful influence got the who's who to attend the grand premiere of the movie that was held at Imax Adlabs, Mumbai. It was then that Deshmukh was asked to resign citing reason that he employed political machinery for such an affair.

References

Smrity Sharma, 'Riteish behind CM-dad's resignation?', India Times Movies 2 December 2008.

External links

• Tujhe Meri Kasam at the Internet Movie Database