Straight From the Heart (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam) (1999)
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Romantic misunderstandings, unrequited love, and the gap between two very different cultures provide the backdrop for this romantic musical drama from India. Sameer (Salman Khan) is a gifted singer from Europe who has come to New Delhi to study Indian vocal techniques with Pandit Darbar (Vikram… More Romantic misunderstandings, unrequited love, and the gap between two very different cultures provide the backdrop for this romantic musical drama from India. Sameer (Salman Khan) is a gifted singer from Europe who has come to New Delhi to study Indian vocal techniques with Pandit Darbar (Vikram Gokhale). Darbar's beautiful daughter Nandini (Aishwarya Rai) makes a strong impression on Sameer, and soon he's head over heels in love. But everyone advises Sameer to stay away from the girl, and Nandini is set up in a marriage with Vanraj (Ajay Devgan), a successful lawyer. But Nandini isn't happy with her new husband, and Vanraj soon finds evidence that his wife has been corresponding with Sameer, who has since returned to Europe. A jealous Vanraj packs his bags and sets out to find the singer, wanting to know the nature of the relationship between him and Nandini. With top "Bollywood" star Salman Khan in the lead, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam was a major box-office success in India, and was enthusiastically received in screenings at the 2000 Vancouver Film Festival and 2000 Seattle Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Genres
- Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1999 Wide
- Studio
- Pathfinder Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
Aishwarya Rai, in a luminous, award-winning performance, fills in the conflicted emotional shades that her leading man fails to bring.
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Cast
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Salman Khan
as Sameer
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Aishwarya Rai
as Nandini
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Vikram Gokhale
as Pandit Darbar
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Ajay Devgan
as Vanraj
- Smita Jaykar
- Zohra Segal
- Rajeev Rema
- Kermati Desai
- Vinjay Pithak
- Kanu Gill
- Amrik Gill
- Ahsan Khan
- Istvan Wohimuth
- Csilla Szabo
- Rajeev Verma
- Zohra Sehgal
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Ajay Devgn
