Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, released internationally as Straight From the Heart,[2] is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama musical film directed, co-written, and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film stars Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Aishwarya Rai. Based on Rashtriyashayar Jhaverchand Meghani's play Shetal ne Kathe, the film narrates the story of a newlywed man who discovers that his wife is in love with another man and decides to unite them. The film has also been described as a loose adaptation of Maitreyi Devi's Bengali novel Na Hanyate, although the film itself does not credit it as a source.[3]
| Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Screenplay by | Kanan Mani Kenneth Phillipps Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Story by | Pratap Karvat Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Based on | Shetal ne Kathe by Rashtriyashayar Jhaverchand |
| Produced by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Starring | Salman Khan Ajay Devgn Aishwarya Rai |
| Narrated by | Salman Khan |
| Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
| Edited by | Bela Segal |
| Music by | Songs: Ismail Darbar Background Score: Anjan Biswas |
Production company | Bhansali Productions |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Networks Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 188 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹16 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹51.38 crore[1] |
It was filmed throughout the Gujarat-Rajasthan border region, in addition to Budapest, Hungary, which was used to represent Italy. The film premiered in the Indian Panorama section at the 1999 International Film Festival of India.[4] The Bengali film Neel Akasher Chandni was inspired by this movie.[5]
The film was a commercial success and emerged as one of the highest-grossing Indian films of the year, earning ₹510 million (US$6.1 million). It received predominantly positive reviews from critics. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam received 17 nominations at the 45th Filmfare Awards, including Best Actor (Khan and Devgn), and won 7 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Bhansali), Best Actress (Rai), and Best Male Playback Singer (Udit Narayan).
Plot
editNandini (Aishwarya Rai) is the daughter of Pundit Darbar (Vikram Gokhale), a renowned proponent of Indian classical music. It is announced that a young man named Sameer (Salman Khan) will be arriving to stay with the Darbar family, as he wants to grasp the intricacies of Indian classical music under the guidance of the Pundit. He is accommodated in Nandini's room, causing her to shift elsewhere and, hence, take a dislike to Sameer. At first, the two tease and prank one another, but soon enough, they fall deeply in love. The two share romantic moments during several family events, including weddings and festivals.
One day, the couple is caught rehearsing their wedding vows by the Pundit. The old man is enraged since he has already planned Nandini's wedding with the young lawyer Vanraj (Ajay Devgn), who had fallen in love with her during her cousin Anu's wedding. Sameer is banished from the household, and the Pundit quits singing since he believes Nandini has brought shame to the family. Sameer is made to vow that he'll never meet Nandini again. Although he initially acquiesces and leaves for Italy, he soon starts writing letters to Nandini, asking her to join him, but his letters do not reach her. After a futile suicide attempt, Nandini reluctantly weds Vanraj. He tries to consummate their marriage on their wedding night, but Nandini is disgusted by his approach and acts coldly toward him. He asks her for an explanation, but she chooses to remain silent.
Nandini finally receives Sameer's letters, and Vanraj walks in on her reading them. He is enraged and initially decides to return her to her parents, but soon realizes that since she is in love with another man, the right thing to do would be to unite the pair. Vanraj seeks his parents' consent, which they give after disagreeing at first. Nandini and Vanraj arrive in Italy but come up against dead ends searching for Sameer. During their search, they are mugged and Nandini is shot in the arm. Moved by Vanraj's gentleness and affection towards her, Nandini begins to warm up to him. Eventually, they are able to locate Sameer through his mother, and Vanraj dutifully arranges for their meeting on the night of Sameer's debut concert. He then bids farewell to Nandini and walks away, heartbroken.
Upon meeting Sameer, she apologizes to him and tells him that she has come to love Vanraj. She reflects upon the unwavering love and devotion that Vanraj has showered upon her throughout their relationship, and realizes that Vanraj is her true soul mate. Sameer realizes she no longer has the love for him that he once saw in her. Heartbroken, Sameer lets her go back to Vanraj, which she readily accepts, and Sameer breaks down after she leaves, and his mother consoles him. She runs back to Vanraj and tells him that she cannot live without him. Vanraj adorns a mangala sutra around her neck, and they embrace each other.
Cast
edit- Salman Khan as Sameer "Sam" Rossellini
- Ajay Devgn as Advocate Vanraj
- Aishwarya Rai as Nandini Darbar
- Vikram Gokhale as Pundit Darbar
- Smita Jaykar as Amrita Darbar
- Helen (Special appearance)
- Rekha Rao as Kamna
- Zohra Sehgal as the grandmother
- Rajeev Verma as Advocate Vikramjeet
- Vinay Pathak as Tarun
- Sheeba Chaddha as Anupama
- Ghanashyam Nayak as Vitthal
- Jameel Khan as Nimesh
- Kenneth Desai as Bhairav
- Meenakshi Verma as Pushpa
- Preeti Koppikar as Radha
- Divya Jagdale as Sanjukta, Vanraj's sister
- Kanu Gill as Vanraj's mother
- Dimple Inamdar as Shilpa
- Akash Karnataki as Bharat
Release
editDVD
editIn 2000, Video-sound company in the U, States, released the official DVD edition of the film with a "making of" segment. The main feature was presented in an aspect ratio of 1.85 and the original Dolby Digital 5.1 mix.
The second release was by Digital Entertainment Inc. This was a collectors' edition two-disc set, filled with supplementary features. These included:
- Making of the film
- IIFA 2000 and Zee Gold awards, 2000
- Television Promos
- Theatrical Trailer
- Subtitles in English, Spanish, French, Japanese and Arabic
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Audio
- Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation
- Information Booklet
Shemaroo and Eros International released single-disc editions in the India market, sans supplementary features.
The movie was released under its English title Straight From The Heart. This DVD was released by Pathfinder Home Entertainment, which was a port of the Digital Entertainment Inc. edition, sans supplementary features.
OTT
editEros International holds rights to this film and has released it in VCD and DVD formats, but without any picture and sound enhancement. The high-definition version of this film is available on the Eros Now website in its uncut format, with improved picture and sound quality.
World television premiere
editThe film's television premiere was on Sony Entertainment Television.
Reception
editHum Dil De Chuke Sanam was well received by most critics — especially for its emotional content, cinematography and soundtrack — as well as the performances of the lead actors and a surprising performance by guest star Helen.[6][7]
Ken Eisner said "this three-hour spectacular is stuffed with songs, romance, comedy, devotional material, and color-soaked dance numbers that are huge even by Hindi standards."[8] Michael Dequina writing for TheMovieReport.com said of the three leads "Rai, in a luminous, award-winning performance (largely considered her big dramatic breakthrough—and justifiably so), fills in the conflicted emotional shades that Khan fails to bring with his one-dimensional presence; and Devgn's soulful subtlety does its job in suggesting Sameer to be a more formidable romantic adversary than viewers would see him as being."[9] The reviewer for Filmfare felt it was a "once-in-a-decade type of extravaganza" and wrote, "Cinematographically, the movie is flawless and by virtue of this fact alone, a must-see. It aims at capturing poetry on screen without becoming pretentious. The music by Ismail Darbar is simply enchanting. The film juxtaposes Indian thematic content with exotic foreign locales."[10]
A huge hit at the Indian box office, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam became the third highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1999 with over $20 million.[11] It also did well at the foreign box office, with ₹ 85 million.[12]
Soundtrack
edit| Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 30 April 1999 (Digital Release) 18 June 1999 (Film) | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 54:03 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Ismail Darbar chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack had lyrics by Mehboob Kotwal and music by Ismail Darbar. Voices on the soundtrack include those of Kavita Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Hariharan, Vinod Rathod, Sultan Khan, Shankar Mahadevan, KK, and others. It received nine Filmfare Award nominations in the music and singing categories and produced some winners as well.[13] Vikas Bhatnagar of Planet Bollywood gave the soundtrack 10 out of 10 stars and said it has "cemented it's [sic] place in the history books of greatest ever Hindi soundtracks." According to the Indian trade website, box office India the film's soundtrack sold 3.5 million units sold, this films soundtrack was the third highest selling album of the year.[14] The song "Albela Sajan" was reinterpreted in the movie Bajirao Mastani (2015), which was also directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Bhansali composed the soundtrack of Bajirao Mastani as well. An unlisted track "Pritam Gaye Pardes" sung by Karsan Sagathia frequently features in the movie.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chand Chupa Badal Mein" | 5:46 | |
| 2. | "Nimbooda" |
| 6:23 |
| 3. | "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan" |
| 5:00 |
| 4. | "Man Mohini" | Shankar Mahadevan | 2:26 |
| 5. | "Jhonka Hawa Ka" |
| 5:46 |
| 6. | "Dholi Taro Dhol Baaje" |
| 6:16 |
| 7. | "Love Theme" |
| 2:11 |
| 8. | "Tadap Tadap" | 6:36 | |
| 9. | "Albela Sajan" |
| 3:20 |
| 10. | "Kaipoche" |
| 5:03 |
| 11. | "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" |
| 6:45 |
| Total length: | 55:32 | ||
Accolades
editNotes
editReferences
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- ^ "Straight From the Heart". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ Mridula Nath Chakraborty (26 March 2014). Being Bengali: At Home and in the World. Taylor & Francis. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-317-81889-2.
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Neel Akasher Chandni Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Neel Akasher Chandni by Times of India". The Times of India. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Planet-Bollywood – Film Review – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam". Indolink.com. 18 June 1999. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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- ^ Eisner, Ken (5 November 2000). "Variety Reviews – Straight From the Heart – Film Reviews – - Review by Ken Eisner". Variety.com. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "The Movie Report Archive: July 2003 - TheMovieReport.com". Mrbrownmovies.com. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 16 February 2001. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Box Office 1999". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ "Box Office India overseas earners". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ "Filmfare nominations 1999". IndiaTimes.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Music Review".
- ^ "US edition: Mixed bag at Zee Gold Bollywood Awards show". Rediff.com. 8 June 2000. Archived from the original on 31 August 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ IndiaFM News Bureau. "The 45th Filmfare Awards 2000 Nominations". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 19 November 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ IndiaFM News Bureau. "The 45th Filmfare Awards 2000 Winners". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 17 October 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "The 45th Filmfare Awards 2000 Winners". Indian Times. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "The 1st IIFA Awards 2000 Nominations Polling". CatchUsLive.com. International Indian Film Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 20 June 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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- ^ "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Express News Service (8 January 2000). "Sixth Annual Screen-Videocon Awards nominations". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "6th Annual Screen Awards – Nominees & Winners for the year 1999". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 18 January 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Viewers Choice Awards Nominees & Winners". Zee Cine Awards. Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Popular Awards Nominees". Zee Next. Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Archived from the original on 14 January 2001. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Popular Awards Winners". Zee Next. Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Archived from the original on 19 June 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Technical Awards Nominees". Zee Next. Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Archived from the original on 14 January 2001. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "The 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 Technical Awards Winners". Zee Next. Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Archived from the original on 14 January 2001. Retrieved 17 August 2021.