Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...! (,
translation: Who am I to You...!?) is a
1994 Hindi film directed by
Sooraj Barjatya, and produced by
Rajshri Productions. It is a remake of Rajshri's earlier movie
Nadiya Ke Paar (1982).
Hum Aapke Hain Kaun is considered to be one of the most successful
Hindi films ever. The film is a story of two Indian families and the relationships between them, celebrating Indian culture using modern production values. It is noted for its lavish depictions of North Indian wedding ceremonies. Its soundtrack, including an unusually large number of 14 songs, was scored by
Raamlaxman.
Hum Aapke Hain Kaun stars
Salman Khan and
Madhuri Dixit, two of the top Bollywood stars of the 1990s. The film was very influential and inspired young filmmakers such as
Aditya Chopra and
Karan Johar. It was dubbed into
Telugu as
Premalayam. Madhuri Dixit won the
Filmfare Award for Best Actress and was also nominated in the same category for her critically acclaimed performance in
Anjaam which was released that same year.
Plot
The story was adapted from the film
Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) also made by Rajshri Productions. It tells the story of two lovers, Prem (
Salman Khan) and Nisha (
Madhuri Dixit) who are very fun loving, cheerful and full of mischief. Prem's elder brother, Rajesh (
Mohnish Behl), is to be married to Nisha's elder sister, Pooja (
Renuka Shahane). Prem's uncle (
Alok Nath) and Nisha's parents (
Anupam Kher and
Reema Lagoo) were college friends and when they meet, they...
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