Armaan (2003 film)

Armaan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHoney Irani
Screenplay by
Story byHoney Irani
Produced byDinesh Gandhi
Starring
CinematographyRavi Varman
Edited byShirish Kunder
Music bySongs:
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Score:
Raju Singh
Production
company
Aarti Enterprises
Distributed byEros Entertainment
Release date
  • 16 May 2003 (2003-05-16)
Running time
159 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget100 million[2]
Box office149.2 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.

  1. ^ "Armaan". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (16 May 2003). "Kaleidoscope of emotions". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 September 2003. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Armaan". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.