Preity Zinta marks 26th anniversary of Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji starrer 'Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega'
Mumbai, August 4
Bollywood star Preity Zinta turned nostalgic as Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji and her starrer romantic drama "Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega" completed 26 years since its release on August 4.
Taking to her social media account,, Preity reshared a nostalgic video montage originally posted by the movie's production house, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.
The clip featured a compilation of scenes from the film along with glimpses of its evergreen songs.
Sharing the montage, the production house wrote, "26 years, and still our favourite kind of nostalgia! Here's to celebrating all the hearts that know how to love on the #26thAnniversaryOfHarDilJoPyarKarega! "
Reposting the story, Preity reacted with three red heart emojis.
For the uninitiated, "Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega", released on August 4, 2000, was directed by Raj Kanwar and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner.
The romantic drama starred Salman Khan, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukerji in lead roles, with Shah Rukh Khan's special cameo appearance. The supporting cast included Shakti Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Satish Shah, Rajeev Verma, Neeraj Vora, Razak Khan, Kamini Kaushal, Avtar Gill, Asrani and others.
The film revolved around Raj (Salman Khan), who plays along with a misunderstanding that he is the fiance of Pooja (Rani Mukerji), a woman in a coma, for his own benefit. As he cares for her, Pooja's best friend and soul sister, Jahnvi (Preity Zinta), falls in love with him, resulting in an emotional love triangle.
The film was also remembered for its chartbuster soundtrack composed by Anu Malik. Songs such as "Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega," "Piya Piya O Piya," "Aate Jaate Jo Milta Hai," "Dil Dil Deewana," and "Ek Garam Chai Ki Pyali Ho" went on to become chartbusters.
Preity Zinta, Rani Mukerji and Salman Khan went on to star together in another movie together titled "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke."
— IANS
Reader Comments
This movie's album was on repeat on my cassette player back in 2000! "Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega" title track is timeless. Also, Shah Rukh's cameo was such a pleasant surprise - that was the era of true Bollywood romance.
Nostalgia overload! I remember the television premiere of this film was a huge family event. The story had its flaws but Salman's charm and the music carried it. "Ek Garam Chai Ki Pyali Ho" is still my go-to comfort song ☕
Honestly, the plot was a bit questionable - pretending to be someone's fiancé while they're in a coma is problematic even for Bollywood. But the songs were bangers. Anu Malik was on fire in those days. Preity's energy was infectious!
The chemistry between Preity and Salman was so fresh here. This also reminded me how Rani was slowly making her mark before her big hits. "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke" was also a bold topic for its time. Good old days of feel-good cinema!
My mom was a huge Salman fan and we watched this movie so many times on DVD. The songs are etched in our family's memories. Preity sharing this brings back such sweet childhood memories. 26 years - time flies! ✨
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