Mohabbatein

Plot synopsis:
Narayan Shankar (Amitabh Bachchan) is the strict headmaster of Gurukul, a prestigious all-boys university. Narayan wants the best out of his students, and places emphasis on tradition, honor and discipline. He has run the university for 25 years and over that time, he has forbid the students from any kind of romance — anyone he catches falling in love will be expelled. The film focuses on three of the school's students: Sameer (Jugal Hansraj), Vicky (Uday Chopra) and Karan (Jimmy Shergill) who all fall in love. Sameer is in love with Sanjana (Kim Sharma), his childhood friend. Vicky falls for Ishika (Shamita Shetty), a student at the all-girls university next door to Gurukul. Karan becomes smitten with Kiran (Preeti Jhangiani), a girl he sees one night at a train station. All three know that if they're caught they'd be expelled, so they at first do not pursue their love interests.
Raj Aryan (Shah Rukh Khan) joins Gurukul as a music teacher. He challenges the status quo and slowly introduces changes that Narayan dislikes. Raj is a strong believer of love, and when he learns the stories of the three boys, he encourages them to follow their hearts. The boys take his advice, but are disappointed: Sameer discovers that Sanjana has a boyfriend; Vicky only makes Ishika dislike him when trying to woo her; Karan learns that Kiran is married to a pilot who is assumed to be dead. Raj tells the boys to not be disheartened, and tells them that his love, Megha (Aishwarya Rai) is dead, but he continues to love her and imagines that she is still by his side. Raj encourages the boys to continue to stay loyal to their loves.
One day Raj throws a party in Gurukul, inviting the students from the girls' school from next door as part of his plan to spread love in Gurukul. Narayan is furious and threatens to fire him. Raj then reveals he was a student at Gurukul years ago, and he fell in love with Megha, who was Narayan's only daughter. Narayan had expelled Raj without ever seeing his face, and afterward Megha committed suicide. Raj returned to Gurukul as a teacher in the hopes of changing Narayan's ways and honoring his love for Megha. Raj promises that before he leaves Gurukul, he will fill it with so much love that even Narayan will not be able to remove it. Narayan accepts this challenge, and allows Raj to continue as a teacher for a while longer.
Sameer, Vicky, and Karan one by one win over the girls they love. Narayan retaliates by tightening the rules of Gurukul, but the boys continue to break the rules, which encourages other students to do the same. Narayan finally decides to expel the three, and Raj speaks up on their behalf, telling Narayan that he is the instigator and the boys should not be punished for it. Raj also says that he feels Narayan lost the battle, because his daughter left him and now Raj (who considered Narayan an elder) is leaving him. Raj's words make Narayan realise his mistake. He publicly apologises to the students and steps down as the principal, allowing Raj to take over. Raj turns Gurukul into a love-filled university. In the end Raj, Narayan and a vision of Megha walk happily together towards the gates of Gurukul.

Tags: melodrama, romantic, philosophical, flashback

Review:
I have never seen any character, in movies or real life that believes in love and the power of love as strongly as Raj Aryan does.
what really makes the movie kinda drag is the tacky ending, in which narayan shankar (an excellent amitabh bachchan) gives this exceptionally long lecture about him losing to love.
all six newcomers (though jugal hansraj isnt technically a newcomer) have managed to give decent performances, and have stood their ground in front of amitabh and shah rukh.the movie is reminiscent of several other blockbusters of the past, such as dilwale dulhaniya le jayenge (also directed by aditya chopra), kuch kuch hota hai, and dil to pagal hai..
Means he will teach the student the cheap acts of how to write love letter in more effective ways (like using 'Piple ka Panna' as letter), or bung the lecture to meet the girlfriends, and also by bringing neighboring girls to the hostel in absence of principal.(In reality, one of those girls will get pregnant in such situation.)By doing this he think he is doing a great thing for the boys and for the society.By now, you must have understood what my problem is.
Raj Aryan believes in freedom of expression through music, and love being more powerful than Narayan Shankar's rule through fear.Through the lives of three young students, Raj Aryan tries to break Gurukul's traditions, and bring love back to life.Maybe the story is unrealistic, maybe the songs are not as original as they could be, but Mohabbatein works.
For some people it was Amitabh Bachchan who stole the film, for others it was the love stories between the youngsters.I'm fairly sure, if you have ever felt true love and true loss, you will love this movie.
I spent all my time waiting for Mr. Aryan and Mr. Shankar to come back onscreen.As for the story, I was completely out of sympathy for the silly idea that it's more important to spend your college years running around trees and going to dance parties with scantily clad girls than to be studying or going to prayer.
As a westerner who has watched my own treasured Catholic traditions thrown overboard one by one for every goofy, modern idea that comes down the pike (clown Masses, anyone?) I was firmly on the side of Mr. Shankar: `I don't like change, Mr. Aryan!'I've since learned that Amitabh Bachchan is like the Sean Connery of Indian cinema, and that Shahrukh Khan is known better for his manic, over-the-top performances than the quiet, mature act I saw in Mohabattein.
It has some great songs that are almost completely destroyed by the ancient, crackling voice of Lata Mangreshkar (sorry if I spelled it wrong), and I still can't sit through the endless love stories of the three young couples.
Mohabbatein is a beautiful and sensitive.It is one of my favorites.This was Aditya copra's Second film after Ddlj(Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge).I have heard Aditya wanted this to be his debut.He has done a great job.The story is sweet.It opens when 3 boys named Karan,Samir,Vickram are going to Gurukul.The headmaster says no to love.Later the 3 boys are in love with Ishika,Sanjana,Kiran.Then a music teacher cames to school named Raj.On valentines day he tells that he used to be a student there.He also told he was in love with principals only daughter Megha.When Megha found that he was thrown out.She committed suicide by jumping out of a window.Years later (Possibly 6-7 years)Raj has come back to take revenge.On valentines night he found everybody in love.Raj exxplains to him.AND BELIEVES IN LOVE..Shahrukh dominates the flick with a brilliant performance.Ash did good.Bachan was wasted.Sanjay Dutt should have played his role.Shamitha,Kim,Uday did a bad job.The other 3 new comers did well.Anupham,Archana,Amrish,Shefali were good in cameo.Dialogs are terrific.Scenes were the boys except Jugal when they say the girl there emotions were beautiful and lovely.Chemistry beetween Ash and Shah Rukh was amazing the other lead pairs did not have chemistry.Songs are great.The songs like"Hum Ko Humise" and"Zinda Rethi Hain"are deeply moving and soothing and are emotional ones.Highly Reccomnded.
Sure, the story is the oft-repeated tale of forbidden love, unappreciated lovers and the traditions that gag and bind us, but the all-star cast, the skilled direction, and lively musical numbers all contribute to make this a movie worth noting.The setting of Mohabbatein is the Gurukul School, an elite school housed in a cold, uninviting, castle-like edifice.
Narayan Shankar (Amitabh Bachchan) is the stern, disciplinarian and somewhat tyrannical headmaster of Gurukul who rules the school with an iron fist.The story begins on a dark and quiet night at the local train stations where three young men, prospective students at the school, meet on the platform and set out on a journey that brings them closer together than they ever could have imagined.
As with every true-to-form Bollywood movie, their love stories are met with several obstacles, such as differences in class, no-good boyfriends, and familial obligations, but the most important hurdle in their path is none other than Narayan Shankar who is convinced that love is a pure waste of time.
A glimmer of hope comes their way when a maverick music teacher, Raj Aryan (Shah Rukh Khan) sweeps into the picture and helps nurture their young loves.
Before i reveal 13 Facts and Problems about the film, Id like to say Mohabbatein does have nice Music and it was the first time that paired Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan together.
Two Great Actors in a movie directed by Aditya Chopra who has directed the Great DDLJ.1.STORYLINE = In short, This film is about these 3 guys, who cant love because their head teacher says No to Love.
Is she mental, or is she impressing her father in law in a unrealistic way.6.JOB INTERVIEW = Amitabh has his own rules in the film, but yet he gives the job of a teacher to stranger Shah Rukh Khan.
Was she trying to prove a point or was her character plain stupid and weak.Anyway, The film was still enjoyable in some scenes, Mainly the scenes with Amitabh and Shah Rukh.
Shahrukh Khan whom I admire and absolutely love his acting, he was a real disappointment in this movie, I think any other mediocre actor could have took up Shah Rukh's role,Aishwariya once again another talented actress gone to waste!
Mohabbatien(Love stories) is another in a long line of films based on the boy meets girl formula.
However this time though we are dealing with not one but four love stories.The film is a complete disappointment from the word go.The characters of the boys are extremely one dimensional there.
Its plot is contrived, and predictable to say the least.The only thing worth a notice is the production design which is quite good.Overall its just sad to see that all Indian filmmakers today are just reworking the same boy meet girl formula over and over again.I would like to end this by just letting the viewers know of the number of indian films in the past few months with this formula,Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (every heart that falls in love) Dhadkan (my sweetheart) Deewane (crazy in love) Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa ( you cast a spell on me) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (my heart belongs to you) Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke ( some letters of love) Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye ( i hope i don't fall in love)I mean could you please make a film where love is not mentioned ,it seems that Indian writers are all love starved or something..
This is a great movie to watch and I would recommend it to anyone who likes good love stories..
A hindi film which truly captures the essence of poetic justice, the acting of both Shah Ruhk and Amitabh was, as usual, superb...and the irony of the "passing on" of tradition which is found in the movie, can be applied in reality, with the passing on of Amitabh to the new star of today Shah Ruhk...the supporting cast can be somewhat annoying at times, but the great story line carried them through it...and I can't forget to mention Aishwaya Rai, who as always, looks perfect.
Yash Chopra's films defy logic and this remake of DEAD POETs SOCIETY is good at places but isn't as greatThe scenes between Amitabh and Shahrukh are interesting but sadly the characterization of Bachchan is flawed Actually it's difficult to understandThere are too many sub plots too but some love stories like Uday- Shamita rest are clichéd especially Jimmy'sbut overall it gets boring later-on This being a YRF film you have lot of songs, cheesy scenes.etcThe last face/off between Amitabh and SRK is well handled but the last speech of Bachchan is too muchAditya Chopra handles some scenes well but the film drags too much and they are too many plots Editing is weak Music is good especially AANKHE KHULIAmitabh underplays his part well and suits it SRK doesn't ham mostly and manages to stand up to Bachchan in this film He acts well when he is restrained though they are some scenes he hams Aishwarya doesn't have much to doUday Chopra is likable, Jugal Hansraj is awkward and Jimmy Shergill hams it up and apes SRK a lotAmongst heroines none are that impressive.
Into this atmosphere comes Raj Aryan (Shah Rukh Khan), the new music teacher, who believes in the power of love, and encourages his students to break Gurukul's traditions.
Favorite Love Story Movie Of All time....
I love this film very very much..(1) SRK and Amitabh Bachchan acting is superb in this movie..
and all other actors and actress acting are also very much good..(2) Story , Screenplay , Cinematography , Dialogue (One of the best part of Movie) , are brilliant(3) I just love the outfit of Shahrukh Khan in this film..
Director Aditya Chopra does justice to his genre of romantic movies, with beautifully choreographed songs and glamorous dialogue yet the movie fails to lift from its hyped name; an easily forgettable performance by Shahrukh Khan; Amitabh however delievers after his long break; Jimmy Shergill out of all the debutants inspires promising acting; a great movie to watch with family but some may not seem it relevant.
This is truly a fantastic film and really impressive story-line amazing editing Shahrukh khan and Jimmy Shergill are only reasons why i liked it and chose to watch it Jimmy shergill is superb shahrukh is superb uday is funny jugal does well Amitabh bachchan is remarkable Aishwaria rai is superb but sadly she was a special guest appearance but she was not a special appearance she was the lead role Preeti is brilliant shamita is good Kim is brilliant anupam was superb amrish is remarkable Good story-line good screenplay good direction good background music score and excellent songs Overall 4/5.
The movie is an old take of a classic called Dead Poets Society.Movie deals about 2 characters Raj and Narayan.Both are stubborn.One believes that Love can conquer all the other does not.Takes place in Gurukul one of the best schools.Shah Rukh was a former student fell in love Amitabhs beautiful daughter Megha(played by Aish Rai).Amitabh banned Srk from the school due to that reason and Megha commits suicide.Years later is back to undo every thing.The ending is the typical old.Story is sweet and is well paced.This is 3 hours long because it deals about the 3 young JodisIn the acting side,Amitabh and Shah Rukh are the stars of the movie and have acted wonderfully.The very beautiful Aishwarya Rai superbly stands out in a brief role.I do wish she had a longer role.The 6 new comers are pretty forgettable.Shamitha hams and shows more color than acting and the same goes to Kim Sharma..there are some unnecessary characters that could have been cut out.Amrish Puri,Anupham Kher and Archana Puran Singh leave no mark.Hellen makes a pleasant cameo and her dance to O Haseena Zulfovali is a delightTechnically this is fine.The movie has been shoot in Long leat(Uk,the place for the school)is gorgeous.Inside of it looks GorgeouS.The songs are great especially Aankhen Kuli and Humko Humise.Picturisations and Chereo are Fab.May not be the best movie of Yash Raj banner.But will still entertain me for years to come.
no - not a gory ghost - a friendly ghost - like Casper..floating lovingly around in the premises where she died - without culminating love into Marriagehood- she wanted to marry the guy seen above who is playing the guitaar - Indian girls go crazy when they see a guy with a musical instrument actually - it reminds them of Lord Krishan actually..so the entire blame of unchastity, two-timing, illicit relationships which married women are having with unemployed men seen around in Bengal alleys ...and under lamp-posts...are all done in the name of Lord Krishna !!In this movie a father of a motherless daughter (seen in Picture) who is also a Principal of a Boys college - Gurukul - is very strict in his Principles !
Not being able to bear separation from Lover Romeo, Juliet a.k.a the daughter (seen garlanded in this picture) commits suicide writing thusly: Father I cannot do without him - I know you will be sad but I am sadder - stay with your principles - but I hereby bid you goodbye !!Father ages gradually and after soem 6-7 years a male Music Teacher joins his college - he is the same Lover (of his daughter but the old man fails to recognise as he had not even seen him !!)..came to take revenge...and promised to make this Gurukul a Lover's paradise...he finds romantically inclined male students and instigates them to fall in love with neighbouring college semi-nude girls or a widow ..or even a girl who is already having a boyfriend...basically he wanted to take revenge from the old man and made use of romantically inclined idiots.There is a lot of use of Special Effects - the Chinar leaves which floats on and off the entire movie during scene change .Good for my students in Arena Multimedia !
"Mohabbatein" is a Bollywood version of "Dead Poets' Society" about an elite school with strict rules and a young teacher set out to teach a sense of love and individuality to his students.
However, depite the lush sets and the obvious amount of effort taken to turn this into a hit movie, it is mostly a disappointment.The script is simply weak; the love stories aren't particularly convincing and look like rehashed versions of things we have seen a thousand times before; the college concept is not really credible because the focus on Narayan Shankar and Raj Aryan is such that we could almost believe they are the only two teachers there; Shankar's change of heart seems unmotivated and out of character; and the no less than five love stories seem utterly unfocused.Add to that an abysmal score by Jatin-Lalit, who seem to have simply recycled music from other movies for this one.The plus point are strong performances from Amitabh Bachchan and, surprisingly, Shahrukh Khan, who really shines in this movie.
Aishwarya Rai plays big B'd daughter who killed herself cause she fell in love with Shahrukh who was a student at a only boys school, her father was the head teacher at this school and he did not want them to be together, Big B is such a legend there will not be another man like him in bollywood ever again, he was amazing in the film and the guy is really tall to, i never noticed that in his other films but in this one he kinda stood out.Uday Chopra and Shamita Shetty, they made such a cute couple, awww it was so cute watching those 2 together, and you will see Jimmy Shergill too, overall this is a must see movie, its clean too so you can watch it with parents, i really hope that they bring that era back where there is no nudity at all.
Serious i have never seen a more touching and heart felt piece of cinema before so well written and well played by each and every character.I know people complain that it was long well if it has 5 love stories of course it will be long but i never got bored not for one minute.The best thing about the film was the message the film was trying to portray and many people didn't understand the actual thing.
This movie was a long awaited one as it has two great actors, Amitabh and Shah Rukh ...and does it live up to it's expectations ?
when u watch the film, you can feel the love in this movie, as shahrukh said you fall in love.
Their university principle is a very strict man and dislikes the works of love on his students,the music teacher of course knows this but does not care since he fell in love with the principals daughter and she committed suicide because her father did not like the sound of it.
Amitabh B acting was good.But I just couldn't help but laugh at how ridiculous the other love stories were.
In this movie, Shah Rukh become a music teacher at Gurukul, one of the most pretigious college in India while Amitabh acts as the college principal.
aditya chopra is trying to do but i think yash raj banner can do more than just rope in big names.the story follows three new students at a university called gurukul(wherever the hell that is)who fall in love with girls but then suddenly find out that there principal amitabh bachan is going to expel students who fall in love,out of nowhere a violin teacher who is also a preacher of love comes and dares the boys to do as they please,actually the teacher is the boyfriend of the principals daughter who committed suicide when there union was denied by the principal,the film has some good songs but some of the lines are totally superficial.this film is for people who would like to spend their lives in a dream world..