Khwahish
Khwahish (transl. 'Desire') is a 2003 Indian Hindi romance film Presented by Akbar Arabiyan (Mojdeh & Mojtaba Movies) and directed by Govind Menon. The film stars Himanshu Malik and Mallika Sherawat in leading roles. Sherawat made her acting debut in the film. Although the film was quite racy by Indian standards, it was known for its naturalistic and realistic topic, being a serious film with a tragic end. This is a Hindi remake of Love Story.
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| Directed by | Govind Menon |
| Produced by | Vivek Nayak |
| Written by | Govind Menon |
| Starring | Himanshu Malik Mallika Sherawat |
| Music by | Milind Chitragupt D. Imman (BGM) |
| Cinematography | Uday Devare |
| Edited by | Anand Subbaya |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Amar (Malik), rich, stubborn, and serious, meets Lekha (Sherawat) in a shop. While Lekha is poor, (the daughter of chicken farmer), she is a happy, frank, and straightforward girl. When Amar and Lekha study in college, they spend time together and finally fall in love. After the exams, Amar cannot take the separation and proposes to her. Her father Ulas befriends with Amar and accepts the marriage. However, Amar's father does not as he wants him to complete his studies first before getting married. Amar breaks contact with his father and marries Lekha.
The married couple move into their new little home but after days of happiness and good times, medical reports indicate Lekha has leukemia. The rest of the plot follows their coping with this cruel reality.
Cast
- Himanshu Malik as Amar Ranawat
- Mallika Sherawat as Lekha Khorzuvekar
- Mahmud Babai as Ulhas Khorzuvekar (Lekha's father)
- Shivaji Satham as Amar's father
Music
Music was composed by Milind Chitragupt from duo Anand-Milind. All tracks were sung by Asha Bhosle.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | "Baila Baila" | Asha Bhosle |
| 2 | "Gungunati Hai" | Asha Bhosle, M |
| 3 | "Hum Dono Hain Khoye" | Asha Bhosle, Udit Narayan |
| 4 | "Jaaneman" | Asha Bhosle, KK |
| 5 | "Rang Raliyan" | Asha Bhosle |
| 6 | "Sapnon Mein" | Asha Bhosle |