Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe (translation: Someone ask my heart) is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romance thriller film directed by Vinay Shukla, released on 11 January 2002, starring Aftab Shivdasani, Esha Deol (in her debut), and Sanjay Kapoor.[1] Jaya Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Juliet Albuquerque , Jaspal Bhatti and Rajpal Yadav are featured in supporting roles. The film is a remake of the 1997 Telugu film Pelli.
| Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe | |
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| Directed by | Vinay Shukla |
| Written by | Vinay Shukla |
| Based on | Pelli by Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Produced by | Boney Kapoor |
| Starring | Aftab Shivdasani Esha Deol Sanjay Kapoor Jaspal Bhatti |
| Cinematography | Rajan Kothari |
| Edited by | Shirish Kunder |
| Music by | Rajesh Roshan |
Production company | S. K. Films |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Synopsis
editDesigner Aman Puri is the only son of the Puri family. His dad wants him to marry, but Aman insists he will not marry unless he meets the girl of his dreams. While trying to design his final project, he sees Esha Singh, a fellow student at his college. Aman does his best to strike up a friendship with Esha, but she adamantly refuses him. His father, unable to see Aman hurt, decides to speak with Esha's mother, Mansi Devi. Mansi Devi assures Aman's father that she has no objections about Aman's intentions toward Esha. She then speaks to Esha, telling her there is nothing wrong with returning Aman's friendship.
Aman and Esha fall in love and are planning to get married. At Aman and Esha's engagement ceremony, Dushyant shows up, saying that he is Mansi Devi's son. Esha, upon seeing Dushyant, becomes extremely frightened. It turns out that Dushyant is indeed Mansi Devi's son, and Esha is his wife. On their honeymoon, Dushyant attempted to get her gangraped and film the scene. Esha escaped believing that Dushyant died. She returned to Mansi Devi and told her the truth about her son. Mansi Devi and Esha moved to another town, pretending to be mother and daughter. Now, Dushyant vows to destroy Esha's life. Aman finds out the truth and vows that nothing can stop him from marrying Esha.
On Esha's marriage day, Mansi Devi goes to Dushyant with Kheer (rice pudding), which she has especially made for him. Dushyant not trusting her asks her to eat it first. She does, and then he eats it as well. It turns out that the pudding was poisoned. Dushyant dies a most horrific and painful death due to the high levels of concentration of the poisons that he had inadvertently ingested. After witnessing Aman and Esha's wedding ceremony, Mansi Devi dies. Hence, she reunites two lost souls and saves their never-ending love.
Cast
edit- Jaya Bachchan as Mansi Devi
- Sanjay Kapoor as Dushyant, Eisha's 1st husband.[2]
- Aftab Shivdasani as Aman Puri, Eisha's 2nd husband.
- Esha Deol as Eisha Dushyant Singh / Eisha Aman Puri[3]
- Juliet Alburque as Anna
- Jaspal Bhatti as Naraaz Shankar
- Anupam Kher as Mr.Puri, Aman's father.
- Rajpal Yadav as Raj Naidu
Soundtrack
edit| Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Tips | |||
| Producer | Rajesh Roshan | |||
| Rajesh Roshan chronology | ||||
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| Track: | Song: | Singer(s): | Duration: | Lyric |
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| 1 | "Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe" | Udit Narayan | 00:37 | Ibrahim Ashk |
| 2 | "Aawara Main Badal" | Sonu Nigam & Hema Sardesai | 06:35 | Dev Kohli |
| 3 | "Deewana Tera Hai" | Udit Narayan | 06:11 | Ibrahim Ashk |
| 4 | "Jab Tu Muskurati Hai" | Udit Narayan & Pamela Jain | 07:48 | Ibrahim Ashk |
| 5 | "Mat Ho Udhas" | Shaan & Pamela Jain | 05:02 | Suryabhanu Gupt |
| 6 | "Lapak Jhapak" | Kamaal Khan | 07:16 | |
| 7 | "Hanse Tim Tim" | Pamela Jain & Chorus | 06:09 | Suryabhanu Gupt |
| 8 | "Tera Bhala Kare Bhagwan" | Sonu Nigam | 06:26 | Suryabhanu Gupt |
| 9 | "Kahti Hai Mangani Ki Angoothi" | Preeti Uttam | 01:08 |
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Rajesh Roshan.[4]
Reception
editCritical response
editZiya Us Salam of The Hindu gave a positive review, writing, "'Koi Mere...' comes with a reasonably tight script, good story-telling and a dash of suspense. With Rajesh Roshan's music being par for the course, it is not a bad bargain at all."[5]
Conversely, Savera R Someshwar of Rediff.com wrote, "All in all, Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche is disappointing fare from Shukla, whose debut film Godmother held much promise."[6]
Box office
editThe film earned ₹ 2.7 crore at the box office. [7]
Awards and nominations
edit- Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut: Esha Deol
- Sansui Viewer's Choice Awards – Most Promising Debut Actress: Esha Deol
- Nominated Best Female Debut – Esha Deol
References
edit- ^ "Aftab makes a pass, Esha passes". Rediff.com. 6 October 2001. Archived from the original on 6 October 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2001.
- ^ Kapoor, Sanjay (9 January 2002). "Anil is not my identity". Quote Martial (Interview). Interviewed by Latika Sidana. Mumbai: Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Deol, Esha (8 January 2002). "My dream debut". Quote Martial (Interview). Interviewed by Anusha Samir Gill. Mumbai: Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (9 November 2001). "Plain Dull!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Ziya Us Salam (17 January 2002). "Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022.
- ^ Someshwar, Savera R (11 January 2002). "Can Esha Act?". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2005. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Box office of 2002 films". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.