| Yaadein | |
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| Directed by | Subhash Ghai |
| Produced by | Subhash Ghai |
| Written by | Subhash Ghai Amrik Gill Aatish Kapadia Anuradha Tiwari |
| Starring | Jackie Shroff Hrithik Roshan Kareena Kapoor Amrish Puri |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
| Cinematography | Kabir Lal |
| Editing by | Subhash Ghai |
| Distributed by | Tips Music Films Pvt. Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | 27 June 2001 |
| Running time | 193 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Yaadein (Hindi: यादें, Urdu: یادیں, translation: "Memories") is a 2001 Bollywood film directed by Subhash Ghai. It was filmed throughout India, Malaysia and the UK.
Synopsis
Raj Singh Puri is best friends with L.K. Malhotra who is in turn younger brother to J.K. Malhotra. The brothers are business tycoons and Raj works in their company. Raj is father to three young daughters, the first one gets married through arrangement but the second one marries her lover. After a few weeks at her in-laws, the second daughter returns home asking for divorce. After this Raj and his last daughter become strictly against love and relationships. All this changes when Isha (the third daughter) falls in love with the heir to the Malhotra empire, Ronit, L.K. Malhotra's son. The ask for Raj's blessing but he bluntly refuses and Isha understandingly shuns Ronit and Raj arranges for Ronit to be married to the daughter of another tycoon. Ronit is unhappy and makes Raj realise that his fiance's family is not right for them and Raj approaches the Malhotras to break off the engagement however J.K. Malhotra shuns him by calling him poor and small. The other Malhotras join forces to make J.K. to realise his mistake and Ronit is finally married to Isha.
Cast
- Jackie Shroff as ... Raj Singh Puri
- Rati Agnihotri as ... Shalini Singh Puri
- Hrithik Roshan as ... Ronit Malhotra
- Kareena Kapoor as ... Isha Singh Puri
- Supriya Karnik as ... Nalini Malhotra
- Amrish Puri as ... J.K. Malhotra (Ronit's uncle)
- Kiran Rathod as ... Monishka Rai
- Avni Vasa as ... Avantika Singh Puri
- Himani Rawat as ... Sania Singh Puri
- Anang Desai as ... L.K. Malhotra
- Madan Joshi as ...
- Suhas Khandke as ...
- Dolly Bindra as ...
- Subhash Ghai as (Cameo; in watch present scene)
- Rajen Kapoor as ...
- Rahul Singh as ...
- Gargi Patel as ...
- Suman Dutta as ...
- Jennifer Kotwal as ...
- Kamal Adip as ...
- Akhil Ghai as ...
Soundtrack
| Yaadein | |||||
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| Studio album by Anu Malik | |||||
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Label | Tips Music Films | ||||
| Producer | Subhash Ghai | ||||
| Anu Malik chronology | |||||
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| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Notes |
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| Alaap | Sunidhi Chauhan | 0:24 | Picturised on Rati Agnihotri |
| Yaadein (Male) | Hariharan | 5:13 | Picturised on Jackie Shroff & Hrithik Roshan |
| Jab Dil Mile | Sukhwinder Singh, Asha Bhonsle, Sunidhi Chauhan & Udit Narayan | 6:52 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Kareena Kapoor |
| Chamakti Shaam Hai | Sonu Nigam & Alka Yagnik | 6:29 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor & Kiran Rathod |
| Eli Re Eli | Alka Yagnik, Hema Sardesai & Kavita Krishnamurthy | 8:03 | Picturised on Kareena Kapoor, Avni Vasa, Himani Rawat, Hrithik Roshan & Jackie Shroff |
| Kuch Saal Pehle | Hariharan | 7:13 | Picturised on Jackie Shroff, Hrithik Roshan & Kareena Kapoor |
| Aye Dil Dil Ki Duniya | K.K & Sneha Pant | 6:36 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Kareena Kapoor |
| Yaadein (Female) | Sunidhi Chauhan & Mahalaxmi Iyer | 4:43 | Picturised on Kareena Kapoor, Avni Vasa & Himani Rawat |
| Chanda Taare | Sukhwinder Singh & Kavita Krishnamurthy | 7:06 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Kareena Kapoor |
| Theme Music | Instrumental | 3:47 |
Criticism
The film was the first box office flop for Subhash Ghai and critical reviews were mixed. Ghai has since gone on record defending the film, stating that he originally developed it as solely a story of a father and his three daughters (their love interests were secondary). However, distributors apparently put pressure on him to showcase more of Hrithik Roshan in the film (his popularity skyrocketed during the making of this film). Kareena Kapoor has also since gone on record supporting the film in spite of its debacle, thanking Ghai for giving her a role that allowed to her showcase a lot of range. It was Jackie Shroff's acting that kept the movie running alive. For his excellent performance in the movie, he was nominated for a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in 2002.
Other information
Filming locations include:
- Apex Bar and Restaurant, Raddison Hampshire, Leicester Square, London, England, UK,
- Ascot,
- Cliveden (Raj's family's house),
- Eagle Square, Langkawi, Malaysia,
- Harefield, UK,
- King's Arms Pub, Harefield,
- Kuah, Langkawi, Malaysia,
- Lake Palace Hotel, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India,
- Langkawi,
- Langkawi Yacht Club, Langkawi, Malaysia,
- Mumbai, India,
- Panchkula,
- Piccadilly Circus,
- Queensmere Shopping Centre, Slough,
- Thames Embankment,
- Thorpe Park,
- Tower Bridge,
- Windsor Great Park,
- Windsor and Eton Central railway station,
- Windsor Castle,
The final scene in the film was actually filmed in the blistering summer heat of Mumbai--and not in London. For more information, look at the March, 2002 issue of GQ.
