Chori Chori Chupke Chupke

Chori Chori Chupke Chupke is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Abbas–Mustan, starring Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta. The music is composed by Anu Malik and lyrics are penned by Sameer. Telling the story of a married couple hiring a young prostitute as a surrogate mother, the film generated controversy during its release for dealing with the taboo issue of surrogate childbirth in India.
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke was to premiere in December 2000 but was delayed several months when producer Nazim Rizvi and financier Bharat Shah were arrested and the Central Bureau of Investigation seized the film’s prints on the suspicion that the production had been funded by Chhota Shakeel of the Mumbai underworld. The film was released in March 2001 to a wide audience and emerged a commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 2001 in India. Critical praise was directed at Zinta’s performance as a prostitute-turned-surrogate mother. At the 47th Filmfare Awards, Zinta received the film’s only nomination, in the Best Supporting Actress category. The film has often been associated with surrogacy in Indian popular culture.