Maine Pyar Kiya

Maine Pyar Kiya is an Indian 1989 Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Sooraj Barjatya who made his directorial debut and also co-wrote the film starring Salman Khan in his first leading role and Bhagyashree in her debut. It also features Alok Nath, Mohnish Bahl, Reema Lagoo, Rajeev Verma, Ajit Vachani, and Laxmikant Berde in pivotal roles. The story revolves around Prem and Suman. Suman is the daughter of a poor mechanic Karan who leaves her with his rich friend Kishan before going abroad. Suman is befriended by Kishan’s son Prem and they fall in love.
The film released on 29 December 1989. Produced by Rajshri Productions on a budget of ₹20 million, Maine Pyar Kiya emerged as a major critical and commercial success, with a lifetime worldwide gross of ₹308.1 million at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year and the highest-grossing Indian film of the 1980s. It was declared an All Time Blockbuster by Box Office India catapulating the leads to fame. The film garnered positive reviews from critics upon its release, with Sooraj Barjatya’s direction, the story, and the performances earning critical praise. The film has 11-song soundtrack, an unusually large number with popular singer Lata Mangeshkar lending her voice for 8 of the 11 songs in the film.
Maine Pyar Kiya won 6 Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Music Director, Best Lyricist, Best Male Playback Singer, Best Male Debut, and Best Female Debut. The film was also dubbed into the Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam language and released with the title Prema Paavuraalu, Kaadhal Oru Kavithai and Ina Praavukal respectively. It is still counted among the top 10 most successful Bollywood films.