Mohabbatein () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by Aditya Chopra. It stars an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and the newcomers Uday Chopra, Shamita Shetty, Jugal Hansraj, Kim Sharma, Jimmy Sheirgill, and Preeti Jhangiani. It tells the story of a fictional all-boys college Gurukul's principal Narayan Shankar (Bachchan) who prohibits his students from falling in love and will unhesitantly expel those who do not obey the rule. The rest of the film focuses on how the arrival of the violin teacher Raj Aryan Malhotra (Khan) changes his views. Mohabbatein soundtrack was composed by Jatin–Lalit, and the lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi. The film was shot by Manmohan Singh on sets designed by Sharmishta Roy, while the editor was V. Karnik.
The film opened at theatres on 27 October 2000 and was met with widespread acclaim from critics, who praised the performances of Bachchan and Khan. Made on a production budget of , the film had a total gross of becoming the year's highest-grossing Indian film.
Mohabbatein won 18 awards out of 48 nominations; the cast's performances, the story, and the screenplay garnered the most attention from various award groups. At the 46th Filmfare Awards, it was nominated in nine categories including Best Film, Best Director (Aditya Chopra), Best Actor (Khan), Best Supporting Actress (Rai), and Best Music Director (Jatin–Lalit). It went on to win three awards including those for Best Actor – Critics (Khan) and Best Supporting Actor (Bachchan). In the second iteration of the International Indian Film Academy Awards, the film received nine nominations including Best Film, Best Director for Aditya Chopra, and Best Actor for Khan, and won four including Best Supporting Actor for Bachchan. Among other wins, it also received three Bollywood Movie Awards, one Screen Award, and two Zee Cine Awards.
Awards and nominations + Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Bollywood Movie Awards 28 April 2001 Best Film Mohabbatein Best Director Best Actor Best Actor (Critics) Best Comedian Best Debut – Male Best Music Director Jatin–Lalit Best Lyricist (for "Humko Humise Chura Lo") Best Story Best Screenplay Best Costume Design , Best Cinematography Filmfare Awards 17 February 2001 Best Film Mohabbatein Best Director Best Actor Best Actor (Critics) Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Music Director Jatin–Lalit Best Lyricist (for "Humko Humise Chura Lo") Best Male Playback SingerUdit Narayan (for "Humko Humise Chura Lo")Best StoryBest Dialogue Best Sound Design , International Indian Film Academy Awards 16 June 2001 Best Film Mohabbatein Best Director Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Music DirectorJatin–Lalit Best Performance in a Comic Role Best Story Best Dialogue Best Costume Design , Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards 3 June 2001 Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actor in a Comic Role Best Dialogue Best Cinematography Screen Awards 20 January 2001 Best Film Mohabbatein Best Director Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Music Director Jatin–Lalit Best Lyricist (for "Humko Humise Chura Lo") Best Dialogue Best Cinematography Best Art Direction Best Choreography (for "Pairon Mein Bandhan Hai") Best Male Debut Zee Cine Awards 17 March 2001 Best Art Direction Best Costume Design ,
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Awards and nominations received by Mohabbatein at IMDb