Mann (film)

Mann
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Directed by	Indra Kumar
Produced by	Indra Kumar Ashok Thakeria
Screenplay by	Aatish Kapadia
Starring	Aamir Khan Manisha Koirala Sharmila Tagore
Music by	Sanjeev Darshan
Cinematography	Basha Lal
Editing by	Hussain Burmawala
Distributed by	Maruti International
Release date(s)	July 9, 1999
Running time	160 min.
Language	Hindi

Mann (Hindi: मन, Urdu: من) is a 1999 Indian movie directed by Indra Kumar. The film stars popular actors Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala. Rani Mukerji also makes a special appearance in the movie.

Plot

Karan Dev Singh (Aamir Khan), a Casanova deep in debt, agrees to marry Anita (Deepti Bhatnagar), the daughter of Singhania (Dalip Tahil), a rich tycoon. Priya (Manisha Koirala) and Karan meet on a cruise. Priya has just won a dancing competition and Karan has just finished some work for his to-be father-in-law, even though he hasn't made a good first impression. He tries to make Priya fall for his charms but he is unsuccessful, but they become friends before they separate.

Priya and Karan fall in love. Raj (Anil Kapoor) is Priya's fiancé and she agrees to marry him because he had helped her when she was in need. When the time comes for the engagement of Karan, he says no to everything and ends up on the street, which Priya sees on TV. The day Priya gets engaged, she writes a letter to Karan telling him that their relationship is over. Raj gets the letter by mistake and he insists her to go to Karan. While she is going to meet him she has an accident and has to get her legs amputated. Karan who was waiting for Priya remains unaware of her accident. Finally when she does not arrives he becomes sad. He then starts his career once again and goes on to become a famous painter. He later meets Priya again but does not realize that she got her legs amputated, and she does not tell him. Finally, he has an exhibition and Priya purchases a painting of his, which is of her speaking to his grandmother, whom Karan had introduced to her to during the cruise. One day he comes to give her a payal (piece of jewellery worn on the feet around the ankles) and sees the painting, which causes him to learn that her legs were amputated. Karan and Priya then marry each other.

Cast

• Sharmila Tagore as Dev's grandmother
• Aamir Khan as Karan Dev Singh
• Manisha Koirala as Priya Verma
• Deepti Bhatnagar as Anita Singhania
• Dalip Tahil as Pratap Rai Singhania
• Shama Ghesawat
• Mushtaq Khan as TV News Reporter
• Neeraj Vora as Nattu
• Satyen Kappu as Raj's uncle
• Anant Mahadevan as Creditor
• Sulabha Deshpande as Orphanage Matron (as Sulbha Deshpande)
• Paresh Ganatra
• Anil Kapoor as Raj
• Rani Mukerji in a Special Appearance

Box Office

The total gross of Mann was 21,00,00,000 rupees and the film was declared a flop. ^[1]

Casting

Originally, Aishwarya Rai was offered the lead role of Priya and after she had declined, Manish Koirala was roped in. Interestingly, the movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam starring Aishwarya was released at the same time and became an unexpected hit. The movie borrows heavily from the Hollywood movies Love Affair and An Affair to Remember.

Soundtrack

The music for the movie was composed by the composer duo Sanjeev-Darshan.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Chaha Hai Tujhko"	Sameer	Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal	04:34
2.	"Kahena Hai Tumse"	Sameer	Udit Narayan, Hema Sardesai	04:38
3.	"Kali Nagin Ke Jaisi"	Sameer	Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy	04:37
4.	"Khushiyan Aur Gham"	Sameer	Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal	05:10
5.	"Kyon Chhupate Ho"	Sameer	Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal	04:52
6.	"Mera Mann"	Sameer	Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik	04:28
7.	"Nasha Yeh Pyar Ka"	Sameer	Udit Narayan	05:12
8.	"Tinak Tin Tana"	Sameer	Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik	04:12
9.	"Tumhare Baghair Jeena Kya (Dialogue)"	Sameer	Aamir Khan

References

1. ^ BoxOffice Performance

External links

• Mann at the Internet Movie Database