Mohabbatein (transl.

 Love Stories) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film

directed by Aditya Chopra, marking his second directorial venture after Dilwale Dulhania Le
Jayenge (1995). It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai in leading roles.
The film also features Uday Chopra, Shamita Shetty, Jugal Hansraj, Kim Sharma, Jimmy
Shergill, Preeti Jhangiani, Anupam Kher and Archana Puran Singh in supporting roles. Its
soundtrack is composed by Jatin–Lalit and lyrics are penned by Anand Bakshi.
Mohabbatein marked the first collaboration between Bachchan and Khan. Shooting took place in
India and the United Kingdom from September 1999 to June 2000. The film was released worldwide
on 27 October 2000, clashing with Mission Kashmir. After Mohabbatein, Khan and Rai appeared
in Devdas (2002). Before Mohabbatein, they played siblings in Josh (2000).
Produced on a budget of ₹19 crore (US$2.7 million), Mohabbatein was billed as one of the most
expensive Hindi films to that point. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the direction,
story, music, and performances. With a worldwide gross of ₹90 crore (US$13 million), the film
became a major critical and commercial success. It was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the
year worldwide and the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year in India. The film
changed Amitabh Bachchan's career prospects and earned him critical acclaim as well as several
awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. Shah Rukh
Khan's work in Mohabbatein is still regarded as one of his finest performances; he won the Filmfare
Critics Award for Best Actor for his performance and also received a Filmfare Award for Best
Actor nomination. Aishwarya Rai was also noted for her work, earning her a nomination for
the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Aditya Chopra was nominated for the Filmfare
Award for Best Director and the film was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Film.