Andaaz

Andaaz
Theatrical release poster
Hindi	अंदाज़
Directed by	Raj Kanwar
Produced by	Suneel Darshan
Written by	Jainendra Jain (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Robin Bhatt Shyam Goel
Story by	Raj Kanwar
Starring	Akshay Kumar Priyanka Chopra Lara Dutta
Music by	Nadeem-Shravan
Cinematography	Ishwar R. Bidri
Edited by	Sanjay Sankla
Production company	Shree Krishna International
Release date	23 May 2003
Running time	145 minutes
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹80 million (US$1 million)
Box office	₹240 million (US$4 million) (Domestic gross)

Andaaz is a 2003 Indian romantic musical film directed by Raj Kanwar and produced by Suneel Darshan. It stars Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta in the lead roles. The film tells the story of Raj (Kumar) and his romantic relationship with two girls, Kajal and Jiya (Dutta and Chopra). The music of the film was composed by Nadeem-Shravan with lyrics written by Sameer.

Made on a budget of ₹80 million (US$1 million), the film released on 23 May 2003 to mixed reviews from critics. Critics praised the performances (particularly by Dutta and Chopra), the cinematography and the music. At the end of its theatrical run the film grossed ₹240 million (US$4 million) at the domestic box-office. The film was a major box-office success, one of the highest-grossing films of the year.

Andaaz celebrated its silver jubilee by completing 100 days in theatres and is considered as the "first Universal Hit of the year". The film won several awards and nominations at various award ceremonies across India. At the 49th Filmfare Awards, Andaaz received five nominations and won two awards for Dutta and Chopra in the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut category.

Young Raj Malhotra (Akshay Kumar) lives with his elder brother, Rohit, his sister-in-law, Kiran, and a niece. After an accident fractures his leg, he is unable to walk for some time. Due to psychological reasons, he cannot walk even after the fracture heals. When the Malhotras move to Dehra Dun, Raj befriends their neighbour, young tomboy Kajal (Lara Dutta), as both share a common passion for aeroplanes. Kajal encourages Raj to walk, and he succeeds. Years later the two continue to be fast friends, and everyone expects them to marry soon. Raj secretly loves Kajal and is waiting for the right time to propose to her. However, Kajal sees him only as her best friend. Raj is recruited by the Indian Air Force and goes for training for a year and a half. After his training gets over, he rushes to Kajal to propose to her, only to find out that she has given her heart to a multimillionaire, Karan Singhania (Aman Verma). Raj tells Kajal that Karan is the best life partner for her, but does not reveal his true feelings. Kajal and Karan get married and during the reception party, Kajal comes to know about Raj's feeling for her. Hurt by the fact that she did not see his feelings for her despite being Raj's best friend, Kajal asks him to move on with his life as she is now a married woman. Thereafter the Malhotras move to Nainital, and Raj relocates to Cape Town for training.