Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (transl. When love happens with someone) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romance film released in 1998. Directed by Deepak Sareen and written by Honey Irani, the film stars Salman Khan as a womaniser and Twinkle Khanna as his first true love. Aditya Narayan plays Khan's character's previously unknown son.
Plot
The film follows the journey of Suraj Dhanrajgir (Salman Khan), a carefree and flirtatious young man who enjoys a life of luxury and casual relationships. His grandfather, Shiv Dhanrajgir (Anupam Kher), disapproves of his grandson’s irresponsible behavior hopes that he will one day reform his ways in life. In an apparent failed hope to this, Shiv has employed Mahesh Pithani (Johnny Lever), Suraj’s wingman and close friend, to keep an eye on him. However, Suraj’s life takes a turn when he returns to the country upon his grandfather’s call and falls deeply in love with Komal (Twinkle Khanna), a principled and traditional woman.
Just as Suraj begins to win Komal’s love and earn her trust, his past catches up with him in the form of a young boy named Kabir (Aditya Narayan), who arrives at his doorstep, claiming to be his son from a previous relationship. Suraj is shocked and refuses to believe it at first, but upon learning that Kabir’s mother has passed away, and that there is no one else to take care of him, with much hesitation, he accepts Kabir as his son, though he struggles with the responsibilities of fatherhood and keeps his parenthood of Kabir hidden from Komal through lies and falsity.
On the day of their marriage, Suraj decides to confess this entire thing to Komal. When Komal and her family learn about the matter, they feel betrayed and heartbroken, assuming that Suraj has been dishonest about his past and they stipulate that Suraj has to choose between either Komal or Kabir. Suraj, deeply in love with Komal and now emotionally attached to Kabir, makes desperate efforts to convince her of his sincerity and responsibility. Through Suraj’s act of choosing Kabir with responsibility, Komal sees the genuine bond formed between the father-son and realizes that Suraj is no longer the careless playboy he once was but has transformed into a responsible man willing to embrace his duties as a father. Moved by his love and dedication, Komal decides to forgive him and accept both Suraj and Kabir into her life.
The film concludes on a heartwarming note, with Suraj, Komal, and Kabir coming together as a happy family, symbolizing love, acceptance, and the power it has to bring change in people.
Cast
- Salman Khan as Sooraj Dhanrajgir
- Twinkle Khanna as Komal Sinha
- Namrata Shirodkar as Pooja Bachchan, Kabir's mother & Suraj's ex girlfriend
- Johnny Lever as Mahesh Pithani
- Anupam Kher as Anand Dhanrajgir, Sooraj's grandfather & Kabir's great-grandfather
- Mushtaq Khan as Singh
- Aditya Narayan as Kabir Dhanrajgir
- Saeed Jaffery as Komal's father
- Farida Jalal as Komal's mother
- Harish Patel as Komal's Uncle
- Vivek Vaswani as Suraj Dhanoa
- Himani Shivpuri as Ragini Sinha, Komal's aunt
Production
The film marked the acting debut of Namrata Shirodkar.[2]
Soundtrack
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Planet Bollywood |   [3] |
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai's music was composed by Jatin–Lalit with lyrics by Anand Bakshi, most of the songs were sung by Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik.
Mohammad Ali Ikram of Planet Bollywood gave the album 9 stars and stated: "A film which names itself after this immortal tune better have amazing songs. Not to worry, Jatin Lalit deliver a score which is as beautiful as it is melodious, as romantic as it is nostalgic, as simple as it is... In four words, you will love it."[3]
The film's soundtrack album sold 2 million units in India, making it the ninth top-selling Bollywood music album of 1998.[4]
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "O Jaana Na Jaana" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu | 04:25 |
| 2 | "Pehli Pehli Baar Jab" | Kumar Sanu | 04:32 |
| 3 | "Madhosh Dil Ki Dhadkan" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu | 05:26 |
| 4 | "Chal Pyar Karegi" | Alka Yagnik & Sonu Nigam | 06:17 |
| 5 | "Dil Mein Basake" | Alka Yagnik & Kumar Sanu | 05:02 |
| 6 | "Is Dil Mein Kya Hai" | Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan | 04:41 |
| 7 | "Ek Dil Tha Paas Mere" | Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik | 05:08 |
| 8 | "O Jaana Yeh Maana (Part 2)" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu | 01:11 |
Reception
A review in India Today noted that the story could potentially have been a "four-hankie tearjerker" but Sareen failed "to deliver". It opined that the "typically over-confident Bollywood brat" Aditya Narayan was the film's biggest problem and it was Khan who "[kept] the film going" quite opposite to Khanna's "awkward hysterics". Concluding the review, it called for her "to take both acting and grooming lessons from mom".[5] Writing for Rediff.com, Dhara Kothari opined that the "storyline [had] been stretched a good deal more than it should have" been. He found the editing weak but noted that Narayan showed "promise". On Khanna's acting, he commented that she exhibited "her limitations" which possibly could be ascribed to her role. He concluded his review by saying that the film "is entertaining enough to draw audiences".[6] Screen magazine wrote it "tackles an unusual subject in an interesting and sensitive manner".[7]
Khanna told in an interview that scriptwise it was her best film.[8] Aditya Narayan was nominated for the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male for his performance in the film.[9]
The film did quite well at the box office, the film grossed ₹200 million in India and $475,000 overseas for a worldwide total of ₹219.6 million ($5.322 million), against a budget of ₹65 million. It was the eleventh highest-grossing film of 1998.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai – Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Raghuvanshi, Aakanksha (26 September 2019). "Namrata Shirodkar Shares Adorable Throwback Pic With Her 'Little Ninja'". NDTV. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai Music Review". Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "Music Hits 1990–1999 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Film review: Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai, starring Salman Khan, Twinkle Khanna". India Today. 1 June 1998. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Kothari, Dhara (23 May 1998). "Love at first slight". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "When the past catches up with you..." Screen. Express India. 5 June 1998. Archived from the original on 9 October 1999. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Bollywood Flashback: Twinkle Khanna's Exclusive Interview on Joru Ka Ghulam (Interview) (in Hindi). Lehren Networks. 2000. Event occurs at 9:17.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Salman Khan recalls wiping Aditya Narayan's nose in Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai, singer says 'bhai is still young'". Hindustan Times. 27 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
