Star Cast
Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Amitabh Bachchan,
Juhi Chawla, Sunil Shetty, Anupam Kher,
Aditi Govitrikar, Neena Kulkarni, Dilip Prabhawalkar
Director
Amol Palekar
Executive Producer
Sanjiv Chawla
Story / Writer
Amol Palekar, Vijaydan Detha, Sandhya Gokhale
Screenplay
Sandhya Gokhale
Music Director
M M Kreem
Lyricist
Gulzar
Dialogue
Aadesh K Arjun
Cinematography
Ravi Chandran
Choreography
Farah Khan
Action
Allan Amin
Art
Muneesh Sappal
Editor
Amitabh Shukla
Sound
Anuj Mathur
Costume
Shalini Sarna
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Released
June 24, 2005
Storyline
Once upon a time, there was a lovely girl Lachchi (Rani Mukherji) who was married to a man who was only interested in making money. There was a ghost (Shahrukh Khan) who fell madly in love with her. On the wedding night itself, the husband left home for five long years on account of his business. The ghost took on the husband's appearance and entered her life.
A few years later, when the husband returned home, the villagers and relatives were bewildered. How this situation gets resolved is the Paheli.
Paheli is the dilemma of the girl who had to choose between the ghost's eternal love and her husband's insensitive monotone.
Paheli is the dilemma of the husband who had to face rejection from his own people.
Paheli is the dilemma of the ghost who wanted to be human and yet remain sincere and honest to his love.
Paheli is the dilemma of the parents who accepted an adorable son who was not their real son.
Paheli is the dilemma of the villagers who had to decide whether to live with ambiguity or to resolve the riddle. |
