Tamanna (1997 film)
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| Directed by | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Produced by | Pooja Bhatt |
| Written by |
Mahesh Bhatt Tanuja Chandra |
| Starring |
Paresh Rawal Pooja Bhatt Sharad Kapoor Manoj Bajpayee |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
| Cinematography | Bhushan Patel |
| Edited by | Sanjay Sankla |
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Pooja Bhatt Productions
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| Distributed by | Spark Films |
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Running time
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127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Tamanna (Hindi: तमन्ना, translation: Desire) is a 1997 Indian drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Paresh Rawal, Pooja Bhatt, Sharad Kapoor and Manoj Bajpayee in the lead roles The screenplay was written by Tanuja Chandra. The story was written by Tanuja Chandra and Mahesh Bhatt. It was produced by Pooja Bhatt.
The year is 1975, the place is Mahim, Bombay. This is the story of Tikku (Paresh Rawal), a eunuch, the only child of yesteryear Bollywood actress Nazneen Begum. She has fallen upon hard times, is virtually destitute, and is dependent on Tikku, who does make-up/hair-dressing of Bollywood actresses. When she passes away, Tikku is beside himself with grief. After the funeral, he witnesses a woman leaving a child in a garbage bin. Tikku picks up the girl, longing for human company, decides to keep her, names her Tamanna, and brings her up on his own with the help of a close friend, Saleem (Manoj Bajpayee).
When she is old enough, he arranges for her education in St. Mary's High School's hostel. When she completes school, she returns home to find Tikku in the guise of a hijra and shuns him, but subsequently relents. Then Tikku finds out that Tamanna (Pooja Bhatt) is the daughter of Ranvir Chopra, an up-and-coming politician. He tells her, and she goes to their palatial house. Watch what impact this has on the Chopra family and the excuse they have for abandoning Tamanna.
Paresh Rawal was critically praised for his role as a eunuch.
This film won National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues in 1998.
The music is composed by Anu Malik with lyrics by Rahat Indori, Makhdoom Mohiuddin Nida Fazli, Indeevar and Kaifi Azmi. Kumar Sanu, Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik were selected to sing the tracks. Yeh Kya Hua became a very popular song in 1997.
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