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‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ celebrates 25 years!

The superhit film featured Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Ajay Devgn in the lead

One of the most loved romantic films made in Bollywood — Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam — is celebrating 25-years today. The love triangle between Sameer (played by Salman Khan), Nandini (played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) and Vanraj (played by Ajay Devgn), the direction of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and the music by Ismail Darbar created a magic that lives on. The pathos and romance in the script makes the 1999 release a go-to film even today. 

For anyone suffering a heartbreak, KK’s soulful Tadap Tadap is still a solace to the soul. The classical rendition of the song Albela Sajan, the dance number Nimbooda Nimbooda, the heartbreak ballad Jhonka Hawaka, or the anthem for selfless love — Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam — each song is a story in itself.

The celebration also reminds us of the song Chand Chupa Badal Mein, and of Alka Yagnik — an artiste par excellence who is currently battling with sensorineural hearing loss. A lesser known fact but a much deserved shoutout must go to Anjan Biswas for the unforgettable background music, and also to Anil Mehta for the cinematography.

On the 25th anniversary of the film, Bhansali Productions dropped unseen BTS glimpses from the shooting on social media. From the making to a montage of the scenes — the sneak peeks will make you rewatch the film again.

You can watch the film on Jio Cinema, Amazon Prime, YouTube and Google Play movies.

— Pooja Mitra

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