Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story Explained

Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story
Director:Anurag Basu
Based On:Arthur (English)(1981)
Music:Nadeem-Shravan
Cinematography:Sanjay K. Memane
Editing:Akiv Ali
Country:India
Runtime:126 minutes
Studio:Vishesh Films
Distributor:Saregama Films
Language:Hindi
Budget:7 crore[1]
Gross:5,03 crore

Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story (transl. I haven't seen anyone like you) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language musical-romance film directed by Anurag Basu produced by Mukesh Bhatt, written by Subodh Chopra and starring Emraan Hashmi and Dia Mirza in lead roles with Sharat Saxena, Surekha Sikri, Uday Tikekar, Atul Parchure and Anupam Kher in supporting roles. It was released on 24 September 2004. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews.

Synopsis

The film starts with Daksh Mittal, a charming and continually drunk billionaire. One day, he runs into a girl, Jiya, on the street and falls in love at first sight. Jiya works as a dancer and has a mentally disabled brother. Daksh and Jiya spend some time with each other and fall in love. Daksh, however, is supposed to marry Anahita Madhwan in order to inherit a million-dollar trust.

For help, Daksh turns to his butler, John Uncle. John Uncle wants Daksh to end up marrying Jiya. However, John becomes very ill and gets admitted to a hospital. The engagement party for Daksh and Anahita is taking place, and John Uncle manages to convince Jiya to go to the party.

Daksh and Jiya dance, and meanwhile, John Uncle is dying at the hospital. Daksh decides to honour John Uncle's memory and goes to propose to Jiya; she accepts, and after a final clash with the family, Daksh is allowed to marry her, and they live happily ever after.

Cast

Actor/actress Role
Daksh Mittal
Jiya Khan
John D'Costa (Daksh's butler)
Devendra Madhvani (Anahita's father)
Mrs. Mittal (Daksh's grandmother)
Mr. Mittal (Daksh's father)
Pooja Bharti Anahita Madhvani (Daksh's ex-fiancée, Devendra's daughter)
Nikki Khan (Jiya's mentally challenged Brother)
Surabhi Vanzara Reshma (Jiya's close friend)

Soundtrack

The music of this movie was given by Nadeem-Shravan. The album features 9 songs with 8 original tracks and one other version of Bheed Mein. The song Yeh Dhuan Dhuan features Richard Clayderman with the lead vocalist Roopkumar Rathod. The response for album was excellent at music platforms in India. Singers like Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal, Roop Kumar Rathod, Sonu Nigam and Shaan have lent their voices in this album.[2]

Reception

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama wrote. "On the whole, TUMSA NAHIN DEKHA has excellent music as its trumpcard, but it falters in that one department that is the lifeline of every film - script".[3] In a retrospective review in 2020, Rishita Roy Chowdhary of India Today wrote that "Tumsa Nahin Dekha is not an unusual film. But we believe it makes a bold move, if not take a giant leap in terms of modern storytelling".[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story – Movie. Box Office India.
  2. Web site: Tumsa Nahin Dekha - A Love Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). 2004. Apple Music.
  3. Web site: Tumsa Nahin Dekha Movie Review. 24 September 2004. Bollywood Hungama. Taran. Adarsh. Taran Adarsh.
  4. Web site: Throwback Thursday: 16 years of Tumsa Nahin Dekha, beyond serial-kisser and sex-sells tags. India Today. Rishita Roy. Chowdhury. 24 September 2020.