Armaan (2003 film)

Armaan
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Honey Irani
Screenplay by	Javed Akhtar Honey Irani
Story by	Honey Irani
Produced by	Dinesh Gandhi
Starring	Amitabh Bachchan Anil Kapoor Preity Zinta Gracy Singh Randhir Kapoor
Cinematography	Ravi Varman
Edited by	Shirish Kunder
Music by	Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Score: Raju Singh
Production company	Aarti Enterprises
Distributed by	Eros Entertainment
Release date	16 May 2003 (2003-05-16)
Running time	159 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹100 million[2]
Box office	₹149.2 million[3]

Armaan (transl. Desire) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language medical drama film that was co-written and directed by Honey Irani. Starring the ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Gracy Singh, and Randhir Kapoor, the film is set in a hospital and follows the travails of its principal, Dr. Akash (Anil Kapoor), to sustain the institution financially. Meanwhile, a mentally unstable woman named Sonia (Zinta) comes into his life and offers to help by donating to the hospital on the condition that Akash marries her.

Irani wrote the story of Armaan and also wrote the screenplay with Javed Akhtar. Principal photography (handled by Ravi Varman) took place in India and Africa, and Shirish Kunder edited the film. It was released on 16 May 2003 and declared a commercial failure, only earning ₹149.2 million (US$1.8 million) against a ₹100 million (US$1.2 million) budget. Although the film garnered mixed reviews, critics praised Irani's direction and the actors' performances, particularly those of Bachchan and Zinta. Zinta received nominations for her performance as the film's antagonist at the Filmfare Awards, the Producers Guild Film Awards, and the Screen Awards.