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The one where Mallika Sherawat spoke to Subhash K Jha about her Khwahish.

Govind Menon’s Khwahish, released on June 6 , 2003, was an oddity. It not only ripped off Arthur Hiller’s 1970 blockbuster Love Story, it also literally translated every dialogue of the original.

Although the dialogues, like most of everything else in this film, have been transcreated wholesale from Erich Segal’s epoch-making novel Love Story, the dialogue writer Shashi Wadia takes credit for the words that the Ryan O’Neal-Ali MacGraw clones are made to speak by director Govind Menon in his second feature film.

Of course, the peppy MacGraw called O’Neal ‘Preppie’ in Love Story. Her clone, Mallika Sherawat, calls Himanshu Mallik ‘Sethji’ instead.

Dial Bollywood for innovation.

Menon’s first film Danger was largely ripped off from another Hollywood source (Bound). Now Menon goes at Arthur Hiller’s 1969 adaptation of Erich Segal’s novel with enormous enthusiasm.

Filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya’s son Avnish S Barjatya is all set to make his directorial debut with Rajshri Films’s next ‘Dono’, a sweet love story. Taking to Instagram, Rajshri Films shared a sneak-peek, where lush blue waves of water is seen hitting the sandy beach. There is no background score as only the sound of water can be heard.

On the sneak-peek, it’s written: ‘Dono’ directed by Avnish S Barjatya. Teaser on July 25, 2023.

In the caption, it’s written: “Two strangers. One destination!”

“33 years after ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, Rajshri in association with Jio Studios announces the title of their next film, a sweet love story headlined by their next generation director, Avnish S Barjatya,” said a statement.

Details about the film and the cast are still under wraps.

‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ is directed by Sooraj Barjatya. It stars Salman Khan and Bhagyashree. The film marked the debuts of Barjatya and Bhagyashree.

Even though Bollywood prefers thumping music these days, there is one person who will always be remembered for his simplicity and his undying passion towards his music... the music master Ravindra Jain. The sad news is that Jain is no longer with us as he set for heavenly abode today. Recently, he was admitted to Lilavati Hospital due to his bad health (urinary infection causing a problem in his kidney as per reports). The irony of his life was that despite being born blind, his music served as an eye opener to many. He never let his blindness handicap his creativity in any manner. His work (read 'gems') can be heard and felt in films like Insaf ka Tarazu, Raja Harishchandra, Ram Teri Ganga Maili, Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se, Chitchor and many others. We at Bollywood Hungama offer our heartfelt condolence to his family and pray that the departed soul rests in eternal peace.

It's raining sequels in Bollywood what with films like Double Dhamaal, Murder 2 etc. doing good business at the Box Office. Now one of the country's premiere production houses Rajshri Productions Pvt. Ltd is all set to unveil the sequel of its hit film Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se. The sequel, which is titled Jaana Pehchana, will re-unite the original cast of the film namely Sachin Pilgaonkar and Ranjeeta. Sachin has also been entrusted with the task of directing the sequel. Ravindra Jain, who had composed the music for Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se, will be composing the music for Jaana Pehchana as well. The film is ready and is expected to release in September 2011.

It's raining sequels in Bollywood what with films like Double Dhamaal, Murder 2 etc. doing good business at the Box Office. Now one of the country's premiere production houses Rajshri Productions Pvt. Ltd is all set to unveil the sequel of its hit film Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se. The sequel, which is titled Jaana Pehchana, will re-unite the original cast of the film namely Sachin Pilgaonkar and Ranjeeta. Sachin has also been entrusted with the task of directing the sequel. Ravindra Jain, who had composed the music for Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se, will be composing the music for Jaana Pehchana as well. The film is ready and is expected to release in September 2011.

Yesteryear actor Sachin Pilgaonkar has directed a film called Jaana Pehchanaa for Rajshri Productions.A source close to the film informs Businessofcinema.com, “Yes Sachin has directed a film for Rajshri Productions as well as acted in the film along with Ranjeeta.”Jaana Pehchana is an emotional love story in the wake of Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978). The movie will see Sachin and Ranjeeta in lead roles continuing the classic love saga Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se after 32 years. Junior Mehmood, Birbal and Pardesi ...