When his only son dies in an accident, Balraaj urges his depressed daughter-in-law to marry a man who has long loved her in silence.
Acting
Bachchan's trembling patriarch monologues hit different.
Score
Aadesh Shrivastava's songs weaponize your tear ducts.
Costume
Rani's widow wardrobe: excessive monochrome glamour.
Director
Ravi Chopra
Amitabh Bachchan
Balraj Kapoor
Rani Mukerji
Malvika Talwar
Hema Malini
Shobhna Kapoor
Salman Khan
Avinash Kapoor (Avi)
John Abraham
Rajat Verma
Om Puri
Balwant Kapoor
Sarika
Pushpa
Aman Verma
Shobhna's Brother
Parmeet Sethi
Balwant's Son
Sharat Saxena
Malvika's Father
Smita Jaykar
Malvika's Mother
Rajpal Yadav
Servant
Shriya Saran
Cameo Appearance
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Baabul revived the 'sanskari widow remarriage' genre last seen in 1950s social reform cinema, but with Y2K gloss.
Rani Mukerji allegedly broke down so hard during the funeral scene that production halted for 45 minutes.
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