Dhadkan

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Suniel Shetty as Dev Chopra
• Akshay Kumar as Ram Verma
• Shilpa Shetty as Anjali Chauhan Verma, Ram’s wife.
• Mahima Chaudhry as Sheetal Verma
• Sushma Seth as Vibha Verma
• Parmeet Sethi as Bobby “Bob” Verma
• Manjeet Kullar as Nikki
• Naseem Mukri as Mrs. Malhotra
• Kiran Kumar as Anjali’s father
• Anjana Mumtaz as Anjali’s mother
• Neeraj Vora as Babban Miyan
• Sharmila Tagore as Dev’s mother
• Anupam Kher as Digvijay Verma
• Kader Khan as Pandit Hariharan in the song “Dulhe Ka Sehra”

Storyline:

Wealthy Anjali falls in love with poor Dev. Both want to get married, but her family objects and gets her married to the equally wealthy Ram, who lives with his uncaring stepmother and siblings. Anjali finds out that Ram is not respected, but does not care as she does not love him. Ram continues to be affectionate toward her and her family, but Anjali cannot get Dev out of her mind. Then things change when Ram decides to assert himself and asks his family to leave him and his wife alone. Anjali starts warming up to Ram when Dev shows up. He’s different now: he’s a scheming multimillionaire who will win Anjail over by hook or by crook.—Calista

About Movie:

Dhadkan, translated as “Heartbeat,” is a Hindi musical romantic drama directed by Dharmesh Darshan and produced by Ratan Jain. The film features Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty, Suniel Shetty, and Mahima Chaudhry in lead roles, with notable supporting performances from Sharmila Tagore, Parmeet Sethi, Kiran Kumar, Sushma Seth, and Manjeet Kullar. The narrative draws inspiration from the classic novel Wuthering Heights, focusing on the love story of Anjali and Dev, who wish to marry but are separated when Anjali’s family forces her to marry Ram. Years later, Dev returns to rekindle his relationship with Anjali, who has developed feelings for Ram. The film’s music was composed by the duo Nadeem–Shravan.

After facing delays for nearly four years, Dhadkan was released on August 11, 2000, coinciding with the Independence Day weekend. It received positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success, grossing ₹26 crore worldwide. The soundtrack was particularly popular, ranking as the second best-selling album of the year, just behind Mohabbatein. Over time, the film has achieved cult status, garnering a dedicated fanbase.

At the 46th Filmfare Awards, Dhadkan received eight nominations, including Best Film, Best Director for Dharmesh Darshan, Best Supporting Actress for Mahima Chaudhry, and Best Music Director for Nadeem–Shravan, winning two awards: Best Villain for Suniel Shetty and Best Female Playback Singer for Alka Yagnik for the song “Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se.”

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