| Taal | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Subhash Ghai |
| Screenplay by | Sachin Bhowmick Subhash Ghai |
| Dialogues by | Javed Siddiqui |
| Story by | Subhash Ghai |
| Produced by | Subhash Ghai |
| Starring | Anil Kapoor Aishwarya Rai Akshaye Khanna |
| Narrated by | Akshaye Khanna |
| Cinematography | Kabir Lal |
| Edited by | Subhash Ghai |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mukta Arts Tips Internationals |
Release date |
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Running time | 181 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹15 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹51.16 crore[1] |
Taal (transl. Rhythm) is a 1999 IndianHindi-languagemusicalromantic drama co-written, edited, produced and directed bySubhash Ghai. The film starsAnil Kapoor,Aishwarya Rai andAkshaye Khanna in lead roles, whileAmrish Puri andAlok Nath feature in supporting roles.
Taal was released on 13 August 1999, coinciding with theIndian Independence Day weekend, and proved to be a major commercial success at the domestic and overseas box-office, becoming the firstIndian film to reach the Top 20 onVariety's box-office list.[2][3]
At the45th Filmfare Awards,Taal received 12 nominations, includingBest Film,Best Director (Ghai) andBest Actress (Rai), and won 6 awards, includingBest Supporting Actor (Kapoor),Best Music Director (Rahman) andBest Lyricist (Anand Bakshi for "Ishq Bina").
Tycoon Jagmohan Mehta arrives inChamba, India for a long vacation with his extended family, including his son, Manav. He meets Mansi, the beautiful daughter of an impoverished folk singer, Tara Shankar Manhuja. As the owner of the Mehta & Mehta Group of Companies, Jagmohan is looking to invest in Chamba. Over time, Jagmohan and Tara Shankar become friendly with each other.
Eventually, Manav is besotted with Mansi and they keep meeting. One day while doing Yoga together Manav tells her that he is in love with her,and asks her if she is also in love. She denies and says they can't be together because of the difference in their status and that she won't meet him again. After running into each other once again and more encounters Mansi also falls in love with Manav. Jagmohan is against their relationship due to Mansi's poor socio-economic status. Tara Shankar is initially angry but later reachesMumbai to visit his journalist cousin, Prabha, and to meet the Mehta family for a marriage alliance. Unfortunately, they insult Tara who has been waiting outside their house for 9 hours with Mansi. Instead of standing-up for Mansi, Manav who just arrives to the house takes his Father's side and insults Tara. Deeply hurt, Mansi leaves with her father, breaking up with Manav.
Mansi soon meets a famous music producer and director, Vikrant Kapoor while in Mumbai, who happens to be a huge fan of Tara's music. She starts working with him and performs dance numbers and remixes of his productions and Tara's songs. She begins to win awards and becomes a national sensation and celebrity. Slowly, Vikrant begins falling for Mansi. Meanwhile, Manav finds out that his family ill-treated Mansi and Tara.
Manav goes to Mumbai in the hopes of apologizing to Mansi for his family's behavior towards her and Tara. He tries to talk to Mansi who is doing a test shoot ,She tells Vikrant to reject him on her behalf and that she refuses to see him. He approaches her again in her tent ,Mansi is upset , Manav apologises and asks her to marry him , Mansi lets out her pain for how her father was treated saying that she doesn't want his apology but rather his father to apologise to her father, they get into a disagreement. Vikrants team happy with the shoot offer her a contract for three years and she signs it as he watches. Manav tells Mansi that he will wait for her to come back and that she will be his wife and leaves. Vikrant soon learns of Mansi's past with Manav. Ignoring it, he proposes to her. She eventually accepts it and they get engaged. After winning an award inCanada, Mansi returns to India to prepare for their wedding. Manav gets burned while saving Mansi's memories in his house. Jagmohan realises Manav's true love for Mansi and goes to Tara's House with the proposal for Mansi marrying Manav, Tara tells him that he was hurt by how he was treated and that it was too late now ,Mansi is engaged. Jagmohan and Tara eventually patch things up after the former realizes his mistake and apologizes.
On the wedding day, Vikrant realises Mansi still loves Manav. He assures her they can still be friends, and urges her to honor her love for Manav. Soon after, she runs to Manav and they reunite. Jagmohan and Tara give their blessings and apologize for separating them .The couple embrace accepting their love for each other. ; Manav and Mansi finally get married. The Mehtas take a family picture to celebrate the wedding.
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| Released | 12 June 1999 (Digital Release) 13 August 1999 (Film Release) | |||
| Recorded | Mehboob Studio | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 64:28 | |||
| Label | Tips Industries | |||
| Producer | A. R. Rahman | |||
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| Planet Bollywood |  link |
The soundtrack of the film was composed byA. R. Rahman with lyrics penned byAnand Bakshi. The soundtrack was released on 12 June 1999 and it became a major critical and commercial success.[4] At a press conference, Ghai remarked, "I credit the name of the movie to composer A. R. Rahman. This film is a romance and I could have called it any thing –Dil,Pyaar,Hum Bhaag Gaye, but it was Rahman's presence in the movie that gave me the confidence to call itTaal.Taal means music and music meansTaal. The whole credit goes to A. R. Rahman and Anand Bakshi. Rahman kept me awake many nights, but after listening to the songs, I felt it was worth all the trouble."[5]
The soundtrack became a tremendous commercial success, and was sold more than 1.85 million units within a month of its release.[6] It went on to sell 4 million units, becoming the best-selling album of the year.[7] The soundtrack made the list of "Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks of All Time", as compiled byPlanet Bollywood.[8]
All lyrics are written byAnand Bakshi; all music is composed byA. R. Rahman.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taal Se Taal" (Raag Bhairavi) | Alka Yagnik,Udit Narayan | 06:18 |
| 2. | "Ishq Bina" | Anuradha Sriram,Sujatha Mohan,Sonu Nigam,A. R. Rahman | 07:45 |
| 3. | "Nahin Saamne Tu" | Hariharan,Sukhwinder Singh | 06:03 |
| 4. | "Taal Se Taal Mila" (Western Version) | Sukhwinder Singh | 02:34 |
| 5. | "Kahin Aag Lage Lag Jaaye" | Asha Bhosle,Aditya Narayan,Richa Sharma | 07:15 |
| 6. | "Ramta Jogi" | Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik | 06:17 |
| 7. | "Beat Of Passion" | A.R.Rahman | 02:51 |
| 8. | "Ishq Bina Ishq Bina" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sukhwinder Singh | 08:13 |
| 9. | "Kariye Na" | Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik | 07:15 |
| 10. | "Ni Main Samajh Gayi" | Richa Sharma, Sukhwinder Singh | 04:33 |
| 11. | "Kya Dekh Rahe Ho Tum" | Madhu Vaishali, Shoma | 02:31 |
| 12. | "Raga Dance" | A. R. Rahman | 02:53 |
| Total length: | 64:28 | ||
Taal emerged as a major commercial success in India, netting₹23 crore in India on a budget of₹11.50 crore, and also performed well internationally.[2] In the United States, it became the firstIndian film to reach the top 20 onVariety's box-office list.[2] The final worldwide gross collection of the film stands at₹51.16 crore, making it thethird highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.[3]
Taal was premiered at theChicago International Film Festival, and was screened as the "official selection" at the 2005Ebertfest: Roger Ebert's Film Festival, and retrospectively at the45th IFFI in the Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema section.[10][11]
At the45th Filmfare Awards,Taal received 12 nominations, includingBest Film,Best Director (Ghai) andBest Actress (Rai, who won the award for her performance inHum Dil De Chuke Sanam), and won 6 awards, includingBest Supporting Actor (Kapoor) andBest Music Director (Rahman).[12][13]
Worldwide Gross: 51,15,95,000