Main Hoon Na
File:Poster mainhoonna.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Farah Khan
Produced by	Shahrukh Khan Gauri Khan
Screenplay by	Farah Khan Abbas Tyrewala
Story by	Farah Khan
Starring	Shahrukh Khan Sushmita Sen Sunil Shetty Amrita Rao Zayed Khan
Music by	Anu Malik
Cinematography	V. Manikandan
Editing by	Shirish Kunder
Distributed by	Red Chillies Entertainment Eros International
Release date(s)	April 30, 2004
Running time	175 mins
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	25 crore (US$4.99 million)[1]
Box office	67.82 crore (US$13.53 million)[2]

Main Hoon Na (Hindi: मैं हूँ ना, translation: I am here)is a Bollywood Masala-film written and directed by Farah Khan. It was the first film of Shahrukh Khan's production company Red Chillies Entertainment and Farah Khan's directorial debut film. It was released on 30 April 2004 and went on to become a box-office success. It starred Shahrukh Khan, Sunil Shetty, Sushmita Sen, Zayed Khan, & Amrita Rao.

Plot summary[link]

The Indian army are working on Project Milaap - a project designed to end the long-lasting conflict between India and Pakistan. The project is simple - Indian prisoners will be released from Pakistan and Pakistani prisoners will be released from India. General Amar Singh Bakshi (Kabir Bedi) and Brigader Shekhar Sharma (Naseeruddin Shah) both wish to see Project milaap turn into a reality. However, dreaded terrorist Raghavan (Sunil Shetty) will do anything to stop this project - he has a grudge against Pakistanis ever since his son was murdered by them. During a television show about the project, Raghavan and his men attack the General. However, they are soon stopped by Major Ram Prasad Sharma (Shahrukh Khan) the son of Brigader Sharma. However, Shekhar is killed when he tries to stop Raghavan from killing the General. As Shekhar is on his death bed, he tells Ram that he also has another son named Lakshman (Zayed Khan) and a wife Madhu (Kirron Kher), both of whom left him when he committed adultery 20 years ago. Shekhar's last wish is for Ram, Lakshman and Madhu to bury his ashes.

General Bakshi learns that Raghavan is targetting his daughter Sanjana (Amrita Rao). He tells Ram to go to her college in Darjeeling to protect his daughter - although, Ram has to pose as a student who is returning to complete his unfinished education. Ram agrees to go, especially when he learns that Madhu and Lakshman live in that town and that Lakshman is also a student at the college. At the college, Lakshaman is better known as Lucky, he is some what of an inspiration because he has failed his last year exams three times. He is also best friends with Sanjana, who is in love with him. Ram meets them both, he does not realise that Lucky is in fact his brother. At first, the two do not like him and go out of their way to make his life hell. Ram soons learns that Lucky is his brother - when Ram saves Lucky, he earns both his and Sanjana's freindship. Ram also becomes smitten with the Chemistry teacher Chandini (Sushmita Sen). Meanwhile, Raghavan has arrived in Darjeeling and sends one of his men, Khan to shoot Sanjana's friend Percy - he wants the General to know that if he can kill one of Sanjana's friends, he can easilly kill Sanjana too. When Khan goes to do this, Ram is able to stop him and has him arrested. Raghavan learns about this and is enraged - not only that Khan has been arrested but that Ram is at the college. It is revealed that Raghavan was once an army officer who killed innocent Pakistanis and as a result, lost his place in the army. Ram is soon invited to stay at Lucky's house - he shares a special bond with Madhu - Ram manages to hide his true identity.

At the college, Ram constantly flirts with Chandini - she gets irritated but at the same time, seems to have feelings for him. Lucky and Sanjana also start to fall in love, once Sanjana changes her tomboy image. Raghavan sends his men to kidnap the Physics teacher Mr. Rasai (Satish Shah) so he can replace him. He arrives in college, Ram does not recognise him as his father's murderer. On prom night, Chandini finally admits she has fallen in love with Ram. She is soon abducted by one of Raghavan's men but Ram saves her. Sanjana and Ram arrive at her hostel and find General Bakshi there. Later, Madhu and Lucky learn about Ram's true identity and throw him out of the house - just as he leaves, he tells them about Shekhar's death. Ram leaves the college but rushes back when he hears that Raghavan has taken everyone hostage until Project milaap ends. Ram is forced to release Khan and come to the college in handcuffs. At college, Ram confronts Raghavan - Khan shoots Ram and everybody believes Ram is now dead. However, it turns out that Ram was wearing a bulletproof vest. Khan realises that Ram was right all along - he frees him and encourages him to save everyone and bids him goodbye. Ram manages to kill all of Raghavan's men and releases everyone. Raghavan kills Khan when he learns of his betrayal. Ram and Raghavan soon fight one another in a deserted place. Whilst they are fighting, Project milaap takes place. Soon, Ram and Raghavan are on the roof and Raghavan attempts to shoot Ram. Lucky arrives in a helicopter to save his brother. Ram reveals that he has taken the pin out of one of Raghavan's grenades. As Ram escapes, Raghavan dies in the explosion. Later, Ram and Lucky both throw their father's ashes into the river with their mother watching sadly. Lucky finally graduates. The end titles come up with a music video set during the graduation carnival.

Cast[link]

• Shahrukh Khan as Major Ram Prasad Sharma
• Sunil Shetty as Raghavan / Major Raghav Dutta
• Sushmita Sen as Chandni (Chemistry Teacher)
• Zayed Khan as Lakshman Prasad Sharma a.k.a. Lucky
• Amrita Rao as Sanjana Bakshi a.k.a. Sanju
• Kabir Bedi as General Bakshi
• Naseeruddin Shah as Brigadier Shekhar Sharma
• Kirron Kher as Mrs. Madhu Sharma
• Bindu as Mrs. Kakkad
• Boman Irani as The Principal
• Satish Shah as Professor Rasai
• Rakhi Sawant as Mini
• Praveen Sirohi as Vivek
• Murli Sharma as Khan

Box office[link]

Main Hoon Na was the second highest grossing Indian movie of 2004 behind Veer-Zaara (also an Shahrukh Khan starter).^[3] It made 48 crore (US$9.58 million) in India and an additional 19.8 crore (US$3.95 million) in the overseas market. Box Office India declared it a super hit.^[2]

Music[link]

The music was composed by Anu Malik and for this, he won his second Best Music Director Award at the Filmfare Awards. The lyrics were provided by Javed Akhtar.

Awards[link]

Main Hoon Na received many awards and nominations. The awards it won are highlighted in bold^[4]:

Filmfare Awards[link]

• Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Anu Malik.
• Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Shahrukh Khan.
• Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Zayed Khan.
• Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Amrita Rao.
• Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role - Suniel Shetty.
• Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role - Boman Irani.
• Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Sonu Nigam.
• Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist - Javed Akhtar.
• Zee Cine Award for Best Director - Farah Khan.
• Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director - Anu Malik.
• Zee Cine Award Best Actor - Shahrukh Khan.
• Zee Cine Award Best Actress - Sushmita Sen.
• Zee Cine Award for Best Film

• Star Screen Award for Best Music - Anu Malik.
• Star Screen Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Sonu Nigam.
• Star Screen Award for Best Actor In A Supporting Role - Zayed Khan.
• Star Screen Award for Best Action - Allan Amin.
• Star Screen Award for Best Background Music - Ranjit Barot.
• Star Screen Award for Best Choreography - Farah Khan.
• Star Screen Award for Best Lyrics - Javed Akhtar.
• Star Screen Award for Publicity Design - Rahul Nanda & Himanshu Nanda.
• Star Screen Award for Best Sound Recording - Shirish Kunder & Rakesh Ranjan.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Main Hoon Na at the Internet Movie Database

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