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Andaaz is a 2003
romantic musical film directed by
and produced by . It stars ,
in the lead roles. The film tells the story the Raj (Kumar) and his romantic relationship with two girls, Kajal and Jiya (Dutta and Chopra). The music of the film was composed by
with lyrics written by .
Made on a budget of INR80 million (US$1 million), the film released on 23 May 2003 to mixed reviews from critics. Critics praised the performances (particularly by Dutta and Chopra), the cinematography and the music. At the end of its theatrical run the film gossed INR240 million (US$4 million) at the domestic box-office. The film was a major box-office success, one of the highest-grossing films of the year.
Andaaz celebrated its silver jubilee by completing 100 days in theatres and is considered as the "first Universal Hit of the year". The film won several awards and nominations at various award ceremonies across India. At the , Andaaz received five nominations and won two awards for Dutta and Chopra in the
Young Raj Malhotra () lives with his elder brother, Rohit, his sister-in-law, Kiran, and a niece. After an accident fractures his leg, he is unable to walk for some time. Due to psychological reasons, he cannot walk even after the fracture heals. When the Malhotras move to , Raj befriends their neighbour, young tomboy Kajal (), as both share a common passion for aeroplanes. Kajal encourages Raj to walk, and he succeeds. Years later the two continue to be fast friends, and everyone expects them to marry soon. Raj secretly loves Kajal and is waiting for the right time to propose to her. However, Kajal sees him only as her best friend. Raj is recruited by the
and goes for training for a year and a half. After his training gets over, he rushes to Kajal to propose to her, only to find out that she has given her heart to a multimillionaire, Karan Singhania (). Raj tells Kajal that Karan is the best life partner for her, but does not reveal his true feelings. Kajal and Karan get married and during the reception party, Kajal comes to know about Raj's feeling for her. Hurt by the fact that she did not see his feelings for her despite being Raj's best friend, Kajal asks him to move on with his life as she is now a married woman. Thereafter the Malhotras move to , and Raj relocates to
for training.
During a visit to a club, Raj meets the vivacious and fun-loving Jiya (). Jiya falls in love Raj due to his clean personality, but Raj, however is unable to take Kajal out of his mind. After completing his training, Raj goes back to India where he finds that Jiya had already arrived in his home and is living as a paying guest with the Malhotras. Jiya makes several attempts to impress Raj, however, Raj still doesn't fall for her. During Karwa-Chauth, Jiya performs the rituals but, Raj gets angry and Jiya leaves the home. Raj's family reveals that they have always loved Jiya and wanted Raj to marry her as Jiya had already told them everything about her and Raj's meeting in South Africa. Due to this, Raj decides to marry Jiya and move on with his life.
While visiting Jiya's family, Raj learns that Kajal is Jiya's sister-in-law. Also he comes face to face with the harsh truth that Kajal is a widow now after Karan's death in a plane crash, in which Kajal survived. Kajal thinks that she is responsible for Karan's death as she had asked him for a ride in a bad weather and also loses her mental balance and ends up in a hospital after attempting suicide. Raj helps Kajal recover from the depression and enables her to come face to face with life again. Jiya gets angry about their increasing closeness and suggests her father for Kajal's remarriage. At the engagement ceremony of Raj and Jiya, Kajal comes to know that her family has arranged her engagement also. Unhappy with the news, Raj asks Kajal not to marry Monty. However, Jiya reveals that Raj and Kajal have not forgotten about their past and they want their relationship to rekindle despite Raj and Jiya's marriage. Angry Raj puts sindoor on Kajal's head indicating he has now married Kajal and no one has the right to question their relationship. An emotional and heartbroken Jiya reveals that she wanted Raj to accept his feeling and love for Kajal in front of the world. The film ends with Jiya participating in Raj and Kajal's marriage.
as Raj Malhotra
as Jiya Singhania
as Kajal (née Singhania) Malhotra
as Karan Singhania
as G. I. Joe
as Raj's Sister in law
Andaaz received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances by its female lead (Dutta and Chopra), the cinematography and the music.
gave a rating of 3 out of 5, noting it as a "brightly wrapped" love triangle .
The film grossed INR268.8 million (US$4.0 million) and was declared a hit. Andaaz also celebrated silver jubilee by completing 100 days in theatres after the release and is considered as the first Universal Hit of 2003.
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The music is composed by , and the lyrics are penned by . The album has eight tracks. Music was released on 26 February 2003 in an event in Mumbai.
The film's soundtrack album received positive reviews from music critics. Glamsham gave a positive review and wrote: "On the whole, the soundtrack of Andaaz showcases the marvelous and creative skills of the composer duo, Nadeem-Sharvan. No doubt, some of the tracks will win awards in the future. The album has an up market music. The whole content of the soundtrack is memorable and a gorgeous gift for the people who have an ear for rhythmical music". Planet Bollywood gave a rating of 7.5 (out of 10) noting it as a "good" album and wrote: "the album has two or three excellent songs and another three good numbers and couple of ordinary ones. Overall its definitely worth a buy especially so for Nadeem-Shravan/Sameer and melody fans. It is better than most of their recent efforts".
"Aaj Kehna Zaroori Hai"  
"Aayega Maza Ab Barsaat Ka"  
"Allah Kare Dil Na Lage Kisise"  
"Kisise Tum Pyar Karo"  
"Kitna Pagal Dil Hai (Male)"  
"Kitna Pagal Dil Hai (Female)"  
"Rabba Ishq Na Hove"  
"Shala La Baby"  
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Tuteja, Joginder (11 March 2003). . IndiaFm.
Adarsh, Taran (28 February 2008). . Bollywood Hungama 2013.
Punn, Goher Iqbal. . Glamsham 2013.
. Planet Bollywood. 27 February .
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