A poor young woman, who dreams of Bollywood fame, is caught in a love triangle between her childhood friend and a famous actor.
Score
AR Rahman's debut—literally changed Indian film music forever.
Acting
Aamir Khan's improvised tears in the climax, unscripted and raw.
Cinematography
Santosh Sivan makes Mumbai look like a fever dream of desire.
Director
Ram Gopal Varma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was AR Rahman's first Hindi film score and single-handedly shifted Bollywood from orchestral pastiche to global fusion sound.
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