| Main Hoon Na | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Farah Khan |
| Written by | Screenplay: Abbas Tyrewala Farah Khan Rajesh Saathi Dialogues: Abbas Tyrewala |
| Story by | Farah Khan |
| Produced by | Gauri Khan Ratan Jain |
| Starring | Shah Rukh Khan Sushmita Sen Sunil Shetty Amrita Rao Zayed Khan |
| Cinematography | V. Manikandan |
| Edited by | Shirish Kunder |
| Music by | Score: Ranjit Barot Songs: Anu Malik |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 182 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹89.7 crore[1] |
Main Hoon Na (transl. I'm Here) is a 2004 Hindi-language action comedy drama film directed by Farah Khan and produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment. The film, which marks Farah Khan's directorial debut, stars Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Suniel Shetty, Amrita Rao, and Zayed Khan, alongside Kirron Kher, Murali Sharma, Kabir Bedi, Boman Irani, and Naseeruddin Shah. In the film, Major Ram Prasad Sharma is sent on a covert mission to pose as a college student and protect the general's daughter from a dangerous rogue soldier.[2]
Development for the film began as early as 2001; however, it faced a number of delays during production. Main Hoon Na is notable for approaching the Indo-Pakistani conflict from a neutral perspective. Filming took place at St. Paul's School and the surrounding state of West Bengal. The film is also the first production of Red Chillies Entertainment.[3]
Main Hoon Na was released on 30 April 2004 to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success by grossing ₹84 crore, thus becoming the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2004, only surpassed by another Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Veer-Zaara.[4]
At the 50th Filmfare Awards, Main Hoon Na received 12 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Farah), Best Actor (Shah Rukh), Best Supporting Actress (Rao), Best Supporting Actor (Zayed) and Best Villain (Shetty), winning Best Music Director (Anu Malik). A snippet of "Lament" from Light of Aiden (Celtic Version) is used throughout the film.
- ^ "Top Lifetime Grossers Worldwide". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ Rajinder Dudrah, Rajinder Kumar Dudrah Bollywood Travels: Culture, Diaspora and Border Crossings in Popular Hindi Cinema Routledge (2012) p. 18
- ^ "Farah Khan says SRK was convinced Kamal Haasan would play 'Main Hoon Na' villain". India Today. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (30 April 2004). "Main Hoon Na Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 13 April 2024.