Mehbooba (transl. Beloved) is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Afzal Khan. The story is based on a love triangle, with the lead protagonists being Sanjay Dutt, Manisha Koirala and Ajay Devgan. The music of the film was composed by Ismail Darbar. The film was shot in 2000 but released on 11 July 2008. It was a disaster at the box-office.
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Plot
The story follows a rich playboy businessman named Shravan. One day, he meets the beautiful and vivacious Varsha, whom he tries to woo and become friends with. After a while, he proposes marriage to Varsha, to which she eventually agrees. The two get engaged and go on a holiday together. However, while on holiday, Shravan tells Varsha that he faked his love for her and proposed only so that he could sleep with her. Heartbroken, Varsha leaves the country in an attempt to get away from Shravan and begins a new life under the name of Payal. Shravan returns to his home and tells his family that things did not go well with Varsha.
Ten years later, Payal meets a man named Karan, a young artist, who begins to follow her. He tells her that she is the woman he sees in his dreams, and they fall in love. Payal agrees to marry him, and they begin their wedding preparations. However, during the week of the wedding ceremony, Shravan, who is revealed to be Karan's brother, arrives in the village. Both Shravan and Payal are shocked when they recognize each other.
Gossip about the two begins to spread, and Karan, after finding out the truth, attempts suicide by coming in front of a moving train. Shravan tries to save Karan but gets hit by the train. He confesses to Karan that he had been cruel to Varsha/Payal. Shravan is hurt and struggles to make Karan promise to take care of Payal and not tell their family that Payal is Varsha. He tries to ask for forgiveness, but dies in Karan's arms.
Cast
Sanjay Dutt as Shravan Dhariwal
Ajay Devgn as Karan Dhariwal
Manisha Koirala as Varsha / Payal
Asrani as Khairatlal
Bindu as Mona, Karan's aunt
Annu Kapoor as Hari Singh / Lal Singh
Kader Khan as Advocate Shahid
Mushtaq Khan as Parvez
Razzak Khan as Godbole
Reema Lagoo as Kamla, Shravan and Karan's mother
Tirlok Malik as Mallik
Suman Ranganathan as Suman
Aasif Sheikh as Inder Kumar Saxena, Shravan's friend
Himani Shivpuri as Razia
Rajeev Verma as Gajanan Mehra
Sanober Kabir as singer in the song "Babuji Bahut Dukhta Ha"
Music
The soundtrack was composed by Ismail Darbar with lyrics by Anand Bakshi.