Dhadkan (2000)
Plot
Dhadkan (transl. Heartbeat) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama directed by Dharmesh Darshan and produced by Ratan Jain. It stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Shilpa Shetty and Mahima Chaudhry in lead roles. It also features Sharmila Tagore, Parmeet Sethi, Kiran Kumar, Sushma Seth and Manjeet Kullar in supporting roles. A loose adaptation of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, the story follows Anjali Chauhan and Dev Chopra, who are in love with each other and plan to marry, but her family gets her forcefully married to Ram Verma. Years later, Dev shows up to reunite with Anjali. The music was composed by Nadeem–Shravan. Delayed for almost four years for various reasons, Dhadkan finally released on August 11, 2000, coinciding with the Independence Day weekend. It emerged as a commercial success at the box office, grossing ₹26 crore worldwide. At the 46th Filmfare Awards, Dhadkan received 10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Darshan), Best Actor (Kumar), Best Supporting Actress (Chaudhry) and Best Music Director (Nadeem–Shravan), and won 2 awards – Best Villain (Suniel Shetty) and Best Female Playback Singer (Alka Yagnik for "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil
Dhadkan details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2000 |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance |
| Runtime | 2h 41m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Dharmesh Darshan |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Dhadkan about?
Dhadkan (transl. Heartbeat) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama directed by Dharmesh Darshan and produced by Ratan Jain. It stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Shilpa Shetty and Mahima Chaudhry in lead roles. It also features Sharmila Tagore, Parmeet Sethi, Kiran Kumar, Sushma Seth and Manjeet Kullar in supporting roles. A loose adaptation of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, the story follows Anjali Chauhan and Dev Chopra, who are in love with each other and plan to marry, but her family gets her forcefully married to Ram Verma. Years later, Dev shows up to reunite with Anjali. The music was composed by Nadeem–Shravan. Delayed for almost four years for various reasons, Dhadkan finally released on August 11, 2000, coinciding with the Independence Day weekend. It emerged as a commercial success at the box office, grossing ₹26 crore worldwide. At the 46th Filmfare Awards, Dhadkan received 10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Darshan), Best Actor (Kumar), Best Supporting Actress (Chaudhry) and Best Music Director (Nadeem–Shravan), and won 2 awards – Best Villain (Suniel Shetty) and Best Female Playback Singer (Alka Yagnik for "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil
Who is in the cast of Dhadkan?
Dhadkan stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Shilpa Shetty, Mahima Chaudhry and is directed by Dharmesh Darshan. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Dhadkan?
Dhadkan runs 2h 41m (161 minutes).
Who directed Dhadkan?
Dhadkan was directed by Dharmesh Darshan.
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