Main Aisa Hi Hoon
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Main Aisa Hi Hoon is a Bollywood
film released in 2005. It was directed by Harry Baweja and stars Ajay Devgan
, Sushmita Sen
, Esha Deol
and Anupam Kher
. This film is an unofficial remake of the American drama film "I Am Sam
" written and directed by Jessie Nelson, and starring Sean Penn as a father with a developmental disability.
) works as a waiter in a coffee shop while he raises his daughter Gungun (Rucha Vaidya) as a single parent. Gungun loves him very much and in an attempt to remain at his level, refuses to go to school.
Gungun's mother Maya Trivedi (Esha Deol
) came into Neel's life when she needed someone desperately. After giving birth to her she disappeared never to be seen again. For seven years Neel has looked after the child and both are happy together. However Maya's father Dayanath Trivedi (Anupam Kher
) comes to India
for one thing: his granddaughter. It was Gungun's birthday and Neel has a surprise party for her. Gungun is upset and leaves. Taking advantage of Gungun leaving her house, Dayanath gives Neel a court notice. He soon takes Neel to court. With the help of the townspeople he is introduced to Niti Khanna (Sushmita Sen
), a lawyer and single mother dealing with her own problems. Her son, Rahul, never used to listen to her. Niti didn't agree to fight for Neel's case, but when Rahul met Neel and became his friend, Niti realized that she should help Neel. A custody battle ensues. It is found out that Maya was on drugs. She died because of it and she didn't return to her father or Neel. When the case is nearing to Dayanath's win, Niti decides to marry Indraneel, after the 15 minutes recess Niti presents the marriage papers to the judge, and the judge declares that Gungun will be in custody of Indraneel and Niti, which Gungun accepts Niti as her mother and her son as her brother. Dayanth regrets being mean to Indraneel and accepts him as his son-in-law before flying back to London.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film released in 2005. It was directed by Harry Baweja and stars Ajay Devgan
Ajay Devgan
Ajay Devgan , born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.He made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award...
, Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former model, Sen was crowned Miss Universe in 1994. She was the first Indian woman to win the contest.-Personal life:Sen was born on 19 November 1975....
, Esha Deol
Esha Deol
Esha Deol is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is the elder daughter of Bollywood actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini.-Personal life:...
and Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
. This film is an unofficial remake of the American drama film "I Am Sam
I Am Sam
I Am Sam is a 2001 American drama film written and directed by Jessie Nelson, and starring Sean Penn as a father with a developmental disability, Dakota Fanning as his inquisitive seven-year-old daughter, and Michelle Pfeiffer as his lawyer...
" written and directed by Jessie Nelson, and starring Sean Penn as a father with a developmental disability.
Synopsis
Mentally challenged Indraneel Thakur (Ajay DevganAjay Devgan
Ajay Devgan , born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.He made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award...
) works as a waiter in a coffee shop while he raises his daughter Gungun (Rucha Vaidya) as a single parent. Gungun loves him very much and in an attempt to remain at his level, refuses to go to school.
Gungun's mother Maya Trivedi (Esha Deol
Esha Deol
Esha Deol is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is the elder daughter of Bollywood actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini.-Personal life:...
) came into Neel's life when she needed someone desperately. After giving birth to her she disappeared never to be seen again. For seven years Neel has looked after the child and both are happy together. However Maya's father Dayanath Trivedi (Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
) comes to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
for one thing: his granddaughter. It was Gungun's birthday and Neel has a surprise party for her. Gungun is upset and leaves. Taking advantage of Gungun leaving her house, Dayanath gives Neel a court notice. He soon takes Neel to court. With the help of the townspeople he is introduced to Niti Khanna (Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former model, Sen was crowned Miss Universe in 1994. She was the first Indian woman to win the contest.-Personal life:Sen was born on 19 November 1975....
), a lawyer and single mother dealing with her own problems. Her son, Rahul, never used to listen to her. Niti didn't agree to fight for Neel's case, but when Rahul met Neel and became his friend, Niti realized that she should help Neel. A custody battle ensues. It is found out that Maya was on drugs. She died because of it and she didn't return to her father or Neel. When the case is nearing to Dayanath's win, Niti decides to marry Indraneel, after the 15 minutes recess Niti presents the marriage papers to the judge, and the judge declares that Gungun will be in custody of Indraneel and Niti, which Gungun accepts Niti as her mother and her son as her brother. Dayanth regrets being mean to Indraneel and accepts him as his son-in-law before flying back to London.
Cast
- Ajay DevganAjay DevganAjay Devgan , born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.He made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award...
... Indraneel "Neel" Thakur - Sushmita SenSushmita SenSushmita Sen is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former model, Sen was crowned Miss Universe in 1994. She was the first Indian woman to win the contest.-Personal life:Sen was born on 19 November 1975....
... Advocate Niti Sinha - Esha DeolEsha DeolEsha Deol is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is the elder daughter of Bollywood actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini.-Personal life:...
... Maya D. Trivedi - Anupam KherAnupam KherAnupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
... Dayanath Trivedi - Rucha Vaidya ... Gungun
- Anjaan Srivastav ... Divesh Mathur
- Lillete DubeyLillete DubeyLillete Dubey is an Indian actress who appeared on the stage and in Bollywood films. Dubey is noted for appearing in some of the most popular Indian movies, including Baghban, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Fanaa. Her another notable appearance is in the Mira Nair movie Monsoon Wedding.-Personal life and...
... Ritu - Naresh Suri ... Judge
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Just Walk Into My Life" | Shaan Shaan (singer) Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"... , Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
05:44 |
| 2 | "Deewanapan Deewangi" | Udit Narayan Udit Narayan -Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B... , Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards... |
05:50 |
| 3 | "Papa Mere Papa" | Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films... , Shreya Ghoshal, Baby Aparna |
07:15 |
| 4 | "Dil Mera Todo Na" | Udit Narayan | 05:38 |
| 5 | "Teri Galiyon Se" | Jayesh Gandhi Jayesh Gandhi Jayesh Gandhi . He was the music assistant of Himesh Reshammiya and a playback singer & background vocalist.As LyricistManorama Six Feet Under As Music DirectorRann Manorama Six Feet Under As Playback Singer... , Sunidhi Chauhan |
06:31 |
| 6 | "Raat Hai Soyi Soyi" | Sonu Nigam | 06:45 |