Aditya Chopra's 2000 romantic musical drama Mohabbatein ("Love Stories") — Amitabh Bachchan vs. Shah Rukh Khan in a love-vs-fear story at the Gurukul, with Aishwarya Rai.
Mohabbatein Movie Facts
Movie: Mohabbatein (Love Stories)
Director: Aditya Chopra
Producer: Yash Chopra (Yash Raj Films)
Release Date: 27 October 2000
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Uday Chopra, Jugal Hansraj, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shamita Shetty, Kim Sharma, Preeti Jhangiani
Music: Jatin–Lalit
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Background Score: Babloo Chakravorty
Music Label: YRF Music
Award fact: Bachchan won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor (widely documented).
The Cast
The lead trio is Amitabh Bachchan as Narayan Shankar, the stern principal of the Gurukul; Shah Rukh Khan as Raj Aryan Malhotra, the music teacher who believes love conquers all; and Aishwarya Rai as Megha, Raj's late love who inspires him.
The film introduced six newcomers: Uday Chopra, Jugal Hansraj, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shamita Shetty, Kim Sharma and Preeti Jhangiani, playing three young couples who fall in love in defiance of the Gurukul's rules.
The veteran supporting cast includes Amrish Puri, Shefali Shah, Anupam Kher, Archana Puran Singh and Helen.
The Soundtrack
Jatin–Lalit composed the music and Anand Bakshi wrote the lyrics for the soundtrack, released on YRF Music. The album features seven original songs plus two background compositions.
Key songs include Humko Humise Chura Lo (Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan), Chalte Chalte, Soni Soni, Pairon Mein Bandhan Hai, Aankhein Khuli and Zinda Rehti Hain Mohabbatein.
Debut playback singers Ishaan, Manohar Shetty, Pritha Mazumdar, Shweta Pandit, Sonali Bhatawdekar and Udhbhav sang for the six newcomers.
Watch the Official Trailer
Watch the official trailer of Mohabbatein (2000) above, from the YRF YouTube channel.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mohabbatein released?
Mohabbatein released on 27 October 2000.
Who are the lead actors?
The lead actors are Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai.
Who composed the music?
The music was composed by Jatin–Lalit, with lyrics by Anand Bakshi.
What is the story about?
At the strict Gurukul academy, music teacher Raj Aryan urges students to follow their hearts, clashing with principal Narayan Shankar, who rules through fear and discipline.
Read more on LatestLyrics: the Shah Rukh Khan biography and the Amitabh Bachchan biography for more on the film's two leads, plus the Aishwarya Rai Bachchan biography. For more classic-movie guides, see our Sholay (1975) movie and Rockstar (2011) movie posts.
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