Khushi (2003 Hindi film)
Khushi (transl. Happiness; Hindi pronunciation: [ˈxʊʃi]) is a 2003 Indian Hindi romantic comedy film released on 7 February 2003, starring Fardeen Khan and Kareena Kapoor in main roles, directed by S. J. Suryah and produced by Boney Kapoor under Narsimha Enterprises. The music was composed by Anu Malik.
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| Directed by | S. J. Surya |
| Produced by | Surinder Kapoor (Presenter) Boney Kapoor |
| Written by | Aman Jaffery Bolu Khan (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | S. J. Surya |
| Story by | S. J. Surya |
| Based on | Kushi (Tamil) |
| Starring | Fardeen Khan Kareena Kapoor |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
| Cinematography | K. V. Guhan |
| Edited by | Merzin Tavaria |
Production company | Narsimha Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Shemaroo Entertainment |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
It is the remake of 2000 Tamil film Kushi which was also directed by S. J. Surya.
Kareena Kapoor’s vivacious performance in the title role was received well and her chemistry with Fardeen Khan was much appreciated.[1]
Plot
Khushi tells the story of a boy and girl, who are in love, but are kept apart by their inflated egos.
Karan (Fardeen Khan) is born in Kolkata, while Khushi (Kareena Kapoor) is born in a village in Uttarakhand. Karan intends going to Canada for further studies, but, due to an accident, is forced to enroll in the Mumbai University. Khushi's father (Amrish Puri) believes that she has studied enough and should now marry a boy who is ready to be his ghar-jamai. But Khushi insists on pursuing her education at Mumbai University.
At the University, Karan meets Khushi through common friends, Vicky and Priya. These common friends fall in love with each other and it is up to Karan and Khushi to bring them together. In the process, the two fall in love. But with ego in the way, the two never get to express their love for each other till the time comes to bid goodbye. In the ending it is told that Khushi and Karan are celebrating their 9th wedding anniversary. They have a total of 17 kids with Khushi expecting again.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fardeen Khan | Karan Roy |
| Kareena Kapoor | Khushi Singh (Lali) |
| Amrish Puri | Vir Bhadra Singh |
| Naveen Nischol | Mr. Roy |
| Beena | Madhu Roy |
| Anoop Soni | Vicky |
| Johnny Lever | Milestone |
| Sharat Saxena | Zohravar Singh |
| Sakshi Shivanand | special appearance |
| S. J. Surya | special appearance |
| Amitabh Bachchan | narrator |
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 6 songs, all composed by Anu Malik. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 1.2 million units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's tenth highest-selling. The song "Jiya Maine Jiya" was taken from the song "Cheliya" from the Telugu movie Kushi.[2]
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aaj Piya" | Sunidhi Chauhan |
| 2 | "Good Morning India" | Sonu Nigam |
| 3 | "Hai Re Hai Re" | KK, Hema Sardesai |
| 4 | "Jiya Main Jiya" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik |
| 5 | "Khushi Aaye Re Aaye Re" | Sunidhi Chauhan |
| 6 | "Tere Bina" | Shaan, Alka Yagnik |
References
- "Khushi". Empire. 1 January 2000. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008.
External links
- Khushi on IMDb
- Khushi at Bollywood Hungama