Lamhe

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Lamhe
Directed by Yash Chopra
Produced by Yash Chopra
Written by Honey Irani
Starring Anil Kapoor,
Sridevi,
Waheeda Rehman,
Anupam Kher
Distributed by Yash Raj Films
Release date(s) November 22, 1991
Running time 187 min.
Language Hindi, English
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Lamhe (Hindi: लम्हे, Urdu: لمہے, translation: Moments) is a Bollywood film released in 1991, directed by Yash Chopra. The story was written by Honey Irani. The film was critically acclaimed, had exceptional music and did brilliant business in UK. Unfortunately, it was not a box-office success in India. It is one of the few films that picked up The Best Film award at Filmfare despite its lacklustre business.

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Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The film is about Viren (Anil Kapoor) who travels to Rajasthan with his governess, affectionately called Dai Jaa (Waheeda Rehman). He meets the beautiful Pallavi (Sridevi) and he instantly falls in love with her. However, she also happens to be older then him, though this does not bother Viren. During a property dispute and a court case, Paalavi's father suddenly dies of a heart-attack. She is shattered and goes into isolation. At the wake, Viren goes to console her, when she sees him she runs towards him but runs straight past Viren and goes towards Sidhharth - the man she loves. Viren is heartbroken but to fulfill Pallavi's father's dying wish, he arranges the wedding between Sidhharth and Pallavi. Allowing Pallavi to live her life happily, Viren leaves for London.

However one year into the marriage Sidhharth and Pallavi are both killed in an accident. It was also revealed that she was pregnant at the time and gave birth to a daughter. The girl is named Pooja and is kept in the care of Dai Jaa. A few years later Viren returns from London and meets Pooja for the first time. When he meets her he is shocked to see that she looks exactly like her mother. Eventually Viren brings them both to London and it is slowly revealed that Pooja has fallen in love with Viren, but he has not forgotten about Pallavi....

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[edit] 1992 Filmfare Awards

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  • "Cited as Yash Chopra's personal favourite along with Silsila. The two commercial failures in an otherwise impeccable cinematic cv in the Chopra empire." - From the book 'Yash Chopra - Fifty years in Indian Cinema' by Rachel Dwyer.
  • The song kabhi main kahon is made from a tune or a background music part used in Yash Chopra's previous movie Chandni.
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