Tumsa Nahin Dekha

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Tumsa Nahin Dekha
Directed by Anurag Basu
Produced by Mukesh Bhatt
Written by Subodh Chopra
Starring Emraan Hashmi
Diya Mirza
Distributed by Saregama-HMV
Release date(s) September 24, 2004
Running time 128 min
Language Hindi/Urdu
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Tumsa Nahin Dekha is a Bollywood movie, released on September 24, 2004. It was produced by Mukesh Bhatt and directed by Anurag Basu, who also directed Emraan Hashmi, the film's hero, in Murder.

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[edit] Plot

Daksh Mittal (Emraan Hashmi) is a charming and continually drunk millionaire. One day, he sees a girl, Jia (Dia Mirza), on the street and is instantly smitten with her. Jia is working as a striptease dancer and has a mentally handicapped brother (Atul Parchure). Daksh and Jia spend some time with each other and fall in love. Daksh, however, is supposed to marry the rich Anhaita Madhwani (Pooja Bharti) in order to inherit a million-dollar trust.

For help, Daksh turns to his butler, John Uncle (Anupam Kher). John Uncle likes Daksh to end up with Jia very much, however, John is very ill and finally gets transmitted to hospital. The engagement party for Daksh and Anhaita is taking place and John Uncle manages to convince Jia to go to the party.

Daksh and Jia dance, and meanwhile, John Uncle is dying at the hospital. Daksh decides to honour John Uncle's memory and goes to propose to Jia - she accepts and after a final clash with the family, Daksh is allowed to marry her and they live happily ever after.

[edit] Cast

Actor/actress Role
Emraan Hashmi Daksh Mittal
Dia Mirza Jia Khan
Anupam Kher John Uncle
Sharat Saxena Madhvani
Surekha Sikri Grandmother of Daksh Mittal
Uday Tikekar Mr. Mittal (Daksh's father)
Atul Parchure Jiya's brother
Pooja Bharathi Anahita Madhwani

[edit] Trivia

  • While shooting, director Anurag Basu was diagnosed with blood cancer and was admitted to hospital. Producer Mukesh Bhatt took over for a month.[1]
  • Daksh's dance with the bread attached to the spoons is inspired by Charlie Chaplin's "dance" in Gold Rush.
  • Includes two on-screen-kisses between the protagonists which his heavily frowned upon in Indian cinema and which is something actor Emraan Hashmi is famous for.

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