| Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai | |
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Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Satish Kaushik |
| Produced by | Vashu Bhagnani |
| Screenplay by | Bholu Khan Aman Jaffery |
| Story by | Rumi Jaffery A. Karunakaran |
| Starring | Tusshar Kapoor Kareena Kapoor |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
| Cinematography | Johny Lall |
| Editing by | Sanjay Verma |
| Distributed by | Puja Entertainment Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | May 25, 2001 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai (Hindi: मुझे कुछ कहना है, translation: I have something to say) is a 2001 Bollywood romance film directed by Satish Kaushik, and produced by Vashu Bhagnani. The film stars Tusshar Kapoor in his debuting role, opposite Kareena Kapoor. It was a remake of the 1998 Telugu movie Tholi Prema. Released on 25 May 2001, the film was a surprise hit at the box office.
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Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai focuses on Karan (Tusshar Kapoor), who is a teenager, though fails in studies, performs excellent music with his friends. His father, Krishna (Dalip Tahil) believes he should give up music and focus on his studies. As Karan proves him wrong, he gets removed from the house. Wandering on the streets, he notices young Pooja (Kareena Kapoor) playing with little children. Before he can approach her, she leaves. After that, he starts to see her everywhere, and completely falls in love with her. He looks day and night, but there is no sign of Pooja. When he loses hope, he goes to a different city with his uncle, where their car breaks down. He hitches a ride from a stranger, and is shocked to find out that the driver is his dream girl, Pooja. During the drive, a truck hits the car which falls into a valley. Karan and Pooja hang by the edge of the cliff but Karan saves Pooja before his hands slip and he falls down.
After gaining consciousness, Pooja realizes it was her fault that Karan died and searches for his body. Meanwhile, Karan is found by a man and is taken to a hospital. He is reunited with his family, and starts thinking about how he should confess his love. She finds him first and they start a friendship. When it feels like their friendship is evolving into something more, he finds out that she is bound for America for further studies. Devastated, he finally confesses that he loves her. Pooja cannot deny her feelings, also confesses her love and they both promise to marry each other when she gets back.
The music is composed by Anu Malik. Lyrics are penned by Sameer.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dupatta" | Anuradha Sriram | 06:06 |
| 2. | "Guncha Hai" | Sonu Nigam | 05:48 |
| 3. | "Jabse Dekha Hai" | Alka Yagnik | 06.32 |
| 4. | "Jabse Dekha Hai" | Babul Supriyo, Alka Yagnik | 04:06 |
| 5. | "Maine Koi Jadoo" | Babul Supriyo, Preity, Pinky | 06:04 |
| 6. | "Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai" | KK | 07:04 |
| 7. | "Pyaar Re" | KK | 07:02 |
| 8. | "Rabba" | Sonu Nigam | 06:52 |
Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai received mixed reviews from critics, though mostly positive. Whereas at the box office, the film opened to a weak start, but due to the word-of-mouth, surprisingly it grossed 13.50 crores (nett gross) on its opening weekend. Due to its good opening, it collected 22 crores worldwide. The film was declared a Hit by Box office India.
A sequel to the film has been announced, whereas it will only feature Tusshar Kapoor from the original, as Kareena Kapoor declined the role. Many sources also claim, that the 2010 film Milenge Milenge (which also starred Kareena Kapoor), was an official sequel to Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai. This was unanswered by the director Satish Kaushik.[1]