Humraaz
| Humraaz | |
|---|---|
 Movie poster for Humraaz | |
| Directed by | Abbas-Mustan |
| Written by | Shiraz Ahmed Shyam Goel |
| Produced by | Ganesh Jain Ratan Jain |
| Starring | Bobby Deol Akshaye Khanna Amisha Patel |
| Cinematography | Ravi Yadav |
| Edited by | Hussain A. Burmawala |
| Music by | Himesh Reshammiya |
| Distributed by | Venus Movies |
Release date | 5 July 2002 |
Running time | 174 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Humraaz (Hindi: हमराज़ English: Confidant) 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. The film attained the Blockbuster verdict.
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. It is inspired thematically in bits from a movie "Dial M For Murder".
Plot
Karan (Akshaye Khanna) and Priya (Amisha Patel) are the lead pair of a dance troupe & in love with each other. They land a gig on a cruise ship (destined for Malaysia) owned by a rich businessman named Raj (Bobby Deol). Raj, who is attracted to Priya at first sight, 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.
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. So begins a treacherous love triangle, where greed, ambition and love cause turmoil in the lives of the three...
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
|---|---|
| Bobby Deol | Raj Singhania |
| Akshaye Khanna | Karan Malhotra |
| Amisha Patel | Priy |
Box office
The movie performed very well at Box Office by earning life time gross of 65 crore. The movie made a big profit since the whole production cost and marketing cost is just 15 crore.This movie was Amisha patel's back to back hit film after kaho na pyar hai and Gadar.
Soundtrack
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
The soundtrack of the film is composed by Himesh Reshammiya with lyrics provided by Sudhakar Sharma.
| No. | Title | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Awards and nominations
Below is an incomplete list showing the awards and nominations Humraaz received:[1]
| Year | Presenter | Award(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) for Bardaasht | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Playback (Kumar Sanu) for Sanam Mere Humraaz | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Playback (Alka Yagnik) for Sanam Mere Humraaz | 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 |
References
- ^ "Humraaz : Awards and Nominations". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2011-09-17.