Yeh Dillagi

Not to be confused with Dillagi... Yeh Dillagi.

Yeh Dillagi (transl. This Cheerfulness) is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Naresh Malhotra and produced by Yash Chopra for his production company Yash Raj Films. Based on the 1954 American film Sabrina (itself based on Samuel A. Taylor's 1953 play Sabrina Fair),^[3] its story revolves on two brothers (Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan) who both fall in love with their family driver's daughter, Sapna (Kajol), a successful model.

Yeh Dillagi
Theatrical-release poster
Directed by	Naresh Malhotra
Written by	Sachin Bhowmik
Produced by	Yash Chopra Uday Chopra
Starring	Akshay Kumar Kajol Saif Ali Khan
Cinematography	Raju Kaygee
Edited by	Naresh Malhotra
Music by	Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen
Production company	Yash Raj Films
Distributed by	Yash Raj Films
Release date	6 May 1994 (1994-05-06)
Running time	148 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹ 2 crore[2]
Box office	₹ 10.77 crore[2]

Yeh Dillagi released on 6 May 1994, and emerged as a commercial success, grossing ₹10.8 crore against its ₹1.6 crore budget. It received positive reviews from critics upon release, with particular praise for Kajol's performance.

At the 40th Filmfare Awards, Yeh Dillagi received 4 nominations – Best Actor (Kumar), Best Actress (Kajol), Best Music Director (Dilip Sen, Sameer Sen) and Best Male Playback Singer (Abhijeet for the song "Ole Ole"). The film was later remade in Telugu as Priya O Priya (1997).^[3]

Plot

Vijay and Vicky are heirs to Saigal Industries, headed by their dad Bhanupratap Saigal. Vijay works all the time. Vicky is smitten by Sapna, a model and the daughter of their driver Dharampal. Their mom Shanti rejects Sapna. Vijay tries to help Vicky but instead falls in love with Sapna who also develops feelings for Vijay.

The boys talk: both want Sapna. Vicky thinks Vijay supports his pursuit (Sapna). Shanti later asks Dharampal to take Sapna to Bombay or get fired. He storms off with her to the station but as Vicky attempts suicide if Shanti doesn't allow him to marry Sapna, Shanti finally accepts her. Sapna returns. Vicky instead sacrifices his love, uniting her and Vijay, as he has realized the truth. Then, he comes across and instantly falls for a girl, Anjali.

Cast

• Akshay Kumar as Vijayendra Saigal "Vijay"
• Saif Ali Khan as Vikram Saigal "Vicky"
• Kajol as Sapna
• Reema Lagoo as Shanti Saigal
• Saeed Jaffrey as Bhanupratap Saigal
• Deven Verma as Gurdas
• Achyut Potdar as Dharampal
• Neena Softa as Sujata
• Karishma Kapoor as Anjali Kashyap (special appearance)

Music

The film's soundtrack album contains seven songs composed by Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen. The song "Ole Ole", sung by Abhijeet was a hit at the music charts.^[4] The other artists who contributed to this album are Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu, Pankaj Udhas and Udit Narayan.

According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 22,00,000 units sold the soundtrack became the eleventh highest-selling album of the year.^[5]

#	Title	Singer(s)	Duration
1.	"Hothon Pe Bas"	Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu	04:54
2.	"Ole Ole"	Abhijeet	04:32
3.	"Dekho Zara Dekho"	Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu	04:45
4.	"Naam Kya Hai"	Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu	03:28
5.	"Main Deewana Hoon"	Pankaj Udhas	05:07
6.	"Lagi Lagi Hai Yeh Dil Ki Lagi"	Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan, Abhijeet	04:21
7.	"Gori Kalai"	Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan	05:15
8.	Dance Music (Instrumental)	Instrumental	01:05

Release and reception

Made on a budget of ₹1.6 million (US$19,000), Yeh Dillagi was released on 6 May 1994.^[1] According to the film-trade website Box Office India, the film opened to a wide audience and emerged as a commercial success and one of the highest-grossing films of 1994.^[1] Distributed by Eros International, it was released on DVD on 8 October 2007 in a single-disc pack.^[6] It was available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+ since 23 May 2017.^[7]

Yeh Dillagi received a positive reception from critics.^[8] On 3 June 1994, The Indian Express praised Kajol's performance, saying that "[she] looks better than she did in Baazigar (1993) and gives a believable performance".^[9] A review published by India Today on 15 June hailed: "After a season of psychopaths and avenging angels, finally, relief. Here is romance, comedy and the foot-thumping ole ole."^[10]

At the 40th Filmfare Awards, Yeh Dillagi received 4 nominations – Best Actor (Kumar), Best Actress (Kajol), Best Music Director (Dilip Sen, Sameer Sen) and Best Male Playback Singer (Abhijeet for the song "Ole Ole").

References

1. "Yeh Dillagi". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
2. "Yeh Dillagi – Movie". Box Office India.
3. Arunachalam, Param. BollySwar: 1991 - 2000. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. p. 544. ISBN 978-81-938482-1-0.
4. "Film Review". Rashtriya Sahara. Vol. II, no. 12. Sahara India Mass Communication. April 1995. p. 168. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021. The success of the film Yeh Dillagi can easily be attributed to the song "Ole Ole" and the outstanding acting of the bold and beautiful heroine Kajol.
5. "BoxOffice India.com". 2 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
6. "Yeh Dillagi". Amazon. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
7. "Yeh Dillagi (1994)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
8. Verma, Sukanya (26 November 2008). "Yeh Dillagi". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
9. PR (3 June 1994). "Gentle comedy". The Indian Express. p. 6. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
10. "Yeh Dillagi". India Today. 15 June 1994. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

External links

• Yeh Dillagi at IMDb