Khwahish

Khwahish
Khwahish
	DVD cover
Directed by	Govind Menon
Written by	Govind Menon
Produced by	Vivek Nayak
Starring	Himanshu Malik; Mallika Sherawat
Cinematography	Uday Devare
Edited by	Anand Subbaya
Music by	Songs:; Milind Sagar; Score:; D. Imman
Distributed by	Mojdeh & Mojtaba Movies
Release date	6 June 2003;
Running time	152 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Khwahish (transl. 'Desire') is a 2003 Indian Hindi romance film presented by Akbar Arabiyan (Mojdeh and Mojtaba Movies) and directed by Govind Menon.^[1] The film stars Himanshu Malik and Mallika Sherawat.^[2]

Plot

Amar is a rich and stubborn man. He meets Lekha in a shop. While Lekha is poor (the daughter of a poultry farmer), she is a happy, frank, and straightforward girl. When Amar and Lekha study in college, they spend time together and finally fall in love. After the exams, Amar cannot take the separation and proposes to her. Her father Ulhas befriends Amar and accepts the marriage. However, Amar's wealthy politician father does not, as he cannot reconcile to the difference in status. Also, he wants his son to complete his studies first before getting married. Amar breaks contact with his father and marries Lekha. The married couple move into their new little home, but after days of happiness and good times, medical reports indicate Lekha has leukemia.

Cast

Himanshu Malik as Amar Ranawat^[3]
Mallika Sherawat as Lekha Khorzuvekar^[4]
Mahmud Babai as Ulhas Khorzuvekar (Lekha's Father)
Shivaji Satam as Amar's Father

Music

Music was composed by Milind Sagar. Lyrics were written by Faiz Anwar. All tracks were sung by Asha Bhosle.

Song	Singer
"Baila Baila"	Asha Bhosle
"Rang Raliyan"	Asha Bhosle
"Sapnon Mein"	Asha Bhosle
"Jaan-E-Man"	Asha Bhosle, KK
"Gungunati Hai"	Asha Bhosle, Udit Narayan
"Hum Dono Hain Khoye"	Asha Bhosle, Udit Narayan

Reception

Box office

According to Box Office India, the film earned ₹51.9 million (equivalent to ₹190 million or US$2.2 million in 2023) against a budget of ₹25 million (equivalent to ₹92 million or US$1.1 million in 2023).^[5] Rediff.com called the collection of the film "commission earner" in Mumbai and "average" in other cities.^[6]

Critical response

Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM gave the film 1 star out of 5, writing "On the whole, KHWAHISH leaves many 'khwahishes' unfulfilled. The gentry would find it hard to relate to a love story with minimal emotions, while the front benchers - expecting a lot of skin show - will be grossly disappointed as well. At the box-office, the film will face an uphill task."^[7] Adhitya Suvarna of Rediff.com gave a negative review, writing "Khwahish is a waste of time. Forget the script; there is none. What's worse, the chemistry between the lead couple, Mallika Sherawat and Himanshu Malik, is non-existent. The much-hyped 17 kisses come and go before you even realise it."^[8]

References

^ Menon, Govind (12 June 2003). "'Khwahish is not a sex film, but a women's weepie'" (Interview). Interviewed by Dinesh Raheja. Mumbai: Rediff.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
^ "Two hot to handle - The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - In the spotlight". Tribune India. LMN. 8 June 2003.
^ Malik, Himanshu (17 June 2023). "20 Years of Khwahish EXCLUSIVE: "Mallika Sherawat wasn't fun to work with. She needed more and more rehearsals and more and more takes. As a co-actor, it became extremely EXHAUSTING" – Himanshu Malik" (Interview). Interviewed by Fenil Seta. Mumbai: Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 July 2023. The film Murder (2004) is credited to have made erotica mainstream in Bollywood. But 10 months before the release of this film, Khwahish (2003) arrived in cinemas and surprised people with its content. It starred Himanshu Malik in the lead and is said to be the debut film of Mallika Sherawat. As Khwahish completed 20 years on June 6, Bollywood Hungama exclusively spoke to Himanshu Malik about working on this film and a lot more.
^ Sharif, Faisal (5 June 2003). "'Audiences are sick of seeing flowers meet'". Rediff.com.
^ "Khwahish - Movie - Box Office India". Boxofficeindia.com.
^ "rediff.com, Movies: 8 hits, 109 flops: Bollywood this summer". Rediff.com.
^ Taran, Adarsh (6 June 2003). "Khwahish Review 1/5 | Khwahish Movie Review | Khwahish 2003 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama.
^ Suvarna, Adhitya (7 June 2003). "Mallika is hot, but 'Khwahish' is not!". Rediff.com.

External links

Khwahish at IMDb

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[1] Menon, Govind (12 June 2003). "'Khwahish is not a sex film, but a women's weepie'" (Interview). Interviewed by Dinesh Raheja. Mumbai: Rediff.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[2] "Two hot to handle - The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - In the spotlight". Tribune India. LMN. 8 June 2003.

[3] Malik, Himanshu (17 June 2023). "20 Years of Khwahish EXCLUSIVE: "Mallika Sherawat wasn't fun to work with. She needed more and more rehearsals and more and more takes. As a co-actor, it became extremely EXHAUSTING" – Himanshu Malik" (Interview). Interviewed by Fenil Seta. Mumbai: Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 July 2023. The film Murder (2004) is credited to have made erotica mainstream in Bollywood. But 10 months before the release of this film, Khwahish (2003) arrived in cinemas and surprised people with its content. It starred Himanshu Malik in the lead and is said to be the debut film of Mallika Sherawat. As Khwahish completed 20 years on June 6, Bollywood Hungama exclusively spoke to Himanshu Malik about working on this film and a lot more.

[4] Sharif, Faisal (5 June 2003). "'Audiences are sick of seeing flowers meet'". Rediff.com.

[5] "Khwahish - Movie - Box Office India". Boxofficeindia.com.

[6] "rediff.com, Movies: 8 hits, 109 flops: Bollywood this summer". Rediff.com.

[7] Taran, Adarsh (6 June 2003). "Khwahish Review 1/5 | Khwahish Movie Review | Khwahish 2003 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama.

[8] Suvarna, Adhitya (7 June 2003). "Mallika is hot, but 'Khwahish' is not!". Rediff.com.

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