Khushi (2003 Hindi film) explained

Khushi
Based On:Kushi
by SJ Suryah
Starring:Fardeen Khan
Kareena Kapoor
Director:SJ Suryah
Producer:Boney Kapoor
Cinematography:K. V. Guhan
Music:Songs:
Anu Malik
Background Score:
Naresh Sharma
Editing:Merzin Tavaria
Studio:BSK Films
Distributor:Shemaroo Entertainment
Country:India
Language:Hindi

Khushi (Happiness; pronounced as /hi/) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by SJ Suryah and produced by Boney Kapoor. It is a remake of the 2000 blockbuster Tamil film Kushi. The film stars Fardeen Khan and Kareena Kapoor.[1] [2] [3] The film was released on 7 February 2003 and failed critically and commercially.[4]

Plot

Khushi tells the story of a boy and girl who are in love but are kept apart by their inflated egos.

Karan was born and raised in Kolkata whilst Khushi was born and brought up in a village in Uttarakhand. Karan intends to move to Canada to pursue further studies however due to an accident, he is forced to attend the University of Mumbai. Khushi's father believes that she has studied enough and should now marry a man who is ready to be his son-in-law. However, Khushi insists on pursuing her education at the University of Mumbai.

At the university, Karan meets Khushi through his friends, Vicky and Priya. Vicky and Priya fall in love with each other, and Karan and Khushi decide to bring them together. In the process, Karan and Khushi fall in love with each other however they aren't able to reciprocate their love for one another.

Cast

Soundtrack

Khushi
Type:Soundtrack album
Artist:Anu Malik
Released:14 November 2002
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Label:Tips Industries

The film's soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 1.2 million units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the tenth highest-selling album of the year. The song "Jiya Maine Jiya" was taken from the song "Cheliya" from the Telugu film Kushi.[5]

Title Singer(s)
1"Aaj Piya"Sunidhi Chauhan
2"Good Morning India"Sonu Nigam
3"Hai Re Hai Re"KK, Hema Sardesai
4"Jiya Main Jiya"Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
5"Khushi Aaye Re Aaye Re"Sunidhi Chauhan
6"Tere Bina"Shaan, Alka Yagnik (Male Vocals: Kunal Ganjawala)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khushi. https://web.archive.org/web/20220226093015/https://m.sify.com/movies/khushi-review-bollywood-pcluzdfabfaff.html. dead. 26 February 2022. .
  2. Web site: Khushi - Review continued. https://web.archive.org/web/20220117030442/https://www.sify.com/movies/khushi---review-continued-review-bollywood-pcluzcjjjihec.html. dead. 17 January 2022. .
  3. Web site: Khushi Review 2/5 | Khushi Movie Review | Khushi 2003 Public Review | Film Review. .
  4. Web site: 5 flop remakes of Hit Bollywood movies .
  5. Web site: Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units) . https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce . 15 February 2008 . Box Office India.