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Straight from the Heart

Original title: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
  • 1999
  • Not Rated
  • 3h 8m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
21K
YOUR RATING
Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Straight from the Heart (1999)
Nandini has to choose between Sameer, the man who taught her to fall in love; and Vanraj, the man from whom she learnt how to abide and fulfill promises of love.
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Nandini has to choose between Sameer, the man who taught her to fall in love; and Vanraj, the man from whom she learnt how to abide and fulfill promises of love.Nandini has to choose between Sameer, the man who taught her to fall in love; and Vanraj, the man from whom she learnt how to abide and fulfill promises of love.Nandini has to choose between Sameer, the man who taught her to fall in love; and Vanraj, the man from whom she learnt how to abide and fulfill promises of love.

  • Director
    • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
  • Writers
    • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
    • Amrik Gill
    • Pratap Karvat
  • Stars
    • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    • Salman Khan
    • Ajay Devgn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
    • Writers
      • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
      • Amrik Gill
      • Pratap Karvat
    • Stars
      • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
      • Salman Khan
      • Ajay Devgn
    • 65User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 34 wins & 9 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:23
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    Photos66

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    Top Cast38

    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    • Nandini
    • (as Aishwarya Rai)
    Salman Khan
    Salman Khan
    • Sameer
    Ajay Devgn
    Ajay Devgn
    • Vanraj
    Zohra Sehgal
    Zohra Sehgal
    • Dadi
    Vikram Gokhale
    Vikram Gokhale
    • Pundit Darbar
    Smita Jaykar
    Smita Jaykar
    • Amrita
    Rekha Rao
    Rekha Rao
    • Kamna Pui
    Rajeev Verma
    Rajeev Verma
    • Vikramjeet (Vanraj's dad)
    Kenneth Desai
    Kenneth Desai
    • Bhairav
    Ghanshyam Nayak
    Ghanshyam Nayak
    • Vitthal Kaka
    Vinay Pathak
    Vinay Pathak
    • Tarun
    Sheeba Chaddha
    Sheeba Chaddha
    • Anupama
    Meenakshi Verma
    Meenakshi Verma
    • Pushpa
    Preeti Koppikar
    Preeti Koppikar
    • Radha
    Divya Jagdale
    Divya Jagdale
    • Sanjukta
    Kannu Gill
    Kannu Gill
    • Vanraj's mother
    • (as Kanu Gill)
    Ehsan Khan
    Ehsan Khan
    • Nilesh
    • (as Ahsan Khan)
    Atul Kumar Mittal
    • Kamlesh
    • Director
      • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
    • Writers
      • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
      • Amrik Gill
      • Pratap Karvat
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews65

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's first scene, she is seen walking across the Kutch desert. She did this barefoot and in 35 degree weather. Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali later expressed his great gratitude and respect for her having done so.
    • Goofs
      Universal health care is offered in Italy to all citizens and visitors: a hospital there would not have refused to treat Nadini over lack of funds after she had been shot.
    • Quotes
      • Sameer: [to Nandini] If you keep looking at me that way, you will fall in love with me.
    • Connections
      Featured in 45th Filmfare Awards (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
      Music by Ismail Darbar
      Lyrics by Mehboob
      Performed by Kavita Krishnamurthy, Mohammad Salamat

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 18, 1999 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production company
      • Bhansali Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • ₹60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,007,446
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $298,769
      • Jun 20, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,007,446
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h 8m(188 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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