Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

For other films named "Qayamat", see Qayamat (disambiguation).

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Movie poster
Directed byMansoor Khan
Written byNasir Hussain
Aamir Khan (assistant writer)
Produced byNasir Hussain
Starring
CinematographyKiran Deohans
Edited byZafar Sultan
Music byAnand–Milind
Production
company
Nasir Hussain Films
Release date
  • 29 April 1988 (1988-04-29)[1]
Running time
163 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹50 million (net)[2]

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (transl. From apocalypse to apocalypse; QSQT),[a] also known by the initialism QSQT, is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film, directed by Mansoor Khan in his directorial debut, and written and produced by Nasir Hussain. The film stars Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla in lead roles, making their acting debut. The film features music by Anand–Milind, with lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak tells the story of two individuals and recounts their journey of falling in love, eloping, and the aftermath.

The film was released on 29 April 1988. Made on a budget of ₹25 million, the film emerged as a commercial success, with a worldwide gross of ₹50 million, became the third highest-grossing film of the year.[4] The film received positive remarks from critics. The soundtrack of the film was equally successful, becoming one of the best-selling Hindi soundtrack albums of the 1980s with more than 8 million soundtrack albums sold, thus being a breakthrough for the careers of Anand–Milind,[5] as well as T-Series, one of India's leading record labels.[6] The film's music also established the careers of the Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik.

At the 36th National Film Awards, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. At the 34th Filmfare Awards, the film received eleven nominations, and won a leading eight awards, including Best Film, Best Director. Khan and Chawla performance in the film earned them Best Male Debut and Best Female Debut respectively. The film is widely considered to be a milestone for its genre, earning praise from critics for its direction, the story and music. The plot of the film was a modern-day take on classic tragic romance which "reinvented the romantic musical genre", setting the template for Hindi musical romance films that defined Hindi cinema in the 1990s. Indiatimes Movies ranks the film amongst the "Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films".[7]

  1. ^ "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak release date". NDTV. 28 April 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  2. ^ Chopra, Anupama (22 February 2015). "Fifty shades of K". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ "QAYAMAT SE QAYAMAT TAK". Indian Cinema. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Domestic Box Office". 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  5. ^ "India Today". India Today. 18. Living Media: 52. 1993. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2018. Anand–Milind did six films before hitting the jackpot with Qayamat se Qayamat Tak in 1988.
  6. ^ Booth, Gregory D. (2008). Behind the Curtain: Making Music in Mumbai's Film Studios. Oxford University Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-19-971665-4.
  7. ^ Kanwar, Rachna (3 October 2005). "25 Must See Bollywood Movies". Indiatimes movies. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2010.


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