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Hits of 1990s, GLAM AND GLORY...

Year 1990 was the year of Khan actors - Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan. Raja Hindustani (1996), Rangeela (1995), Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), Dil (1990) was superhit films of chocolate hero Aamir khan. Salman Khan rocked in Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994), the second super duper blockbuster movie of Rajashri production after Maine Pyar Kiya and the superhit melodious movie with darling Aishwarya Rai, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Karan Arjun (1995) with co-actor Shahrukh Khan, Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) The comedy movie of Salman Khan, Biwi No.1 (1999) was okie. But This year was truly Shahrukh Khan's year. All the movies were super hit. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Pardes (1997), Karan Arjun (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Dil Se (1998) - the super hit song on the train "Chal Chaiyya Chaiyya" with Malika arora Khan. and super duper hit block buster same as Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995). The love story of Raj and Simran (shahrukh and Kajol), Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995). DDLJ was really nice and melodius movie, very nice locations in Europe and very nice acting by naughty loverboy Shahrukh. Great chemisrty between Shahrukh and Kajol. Other than Khan actors, another actors like Bobby Deol (Gupt (1997), Soldier (1998)), Akshay Kumar (Mohra (1994), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) - one from his "Khiladi" series), Comedy king Govinda (Coolie No. 1 (1995),Aankhen (1993)), Action hero macho man Sunny Deol (Ziddi (1997), Ghayal (1990)), Rohul Roy (Aashiqui (1990) the superhit melodious lovestory), Akshay Khanna, Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai (Taal (1999)- the musical movie), Anil Kapoor and Tabu (Virasat (1997)), Chandrachoor Singh and Tabu (Maachis (1996)). Manisha Koirala rocked in all the movies as 1942 A Love Story(1994), Bombay(1995), Dil Se (1998). All the petriotic movies were also nice such as Border (1997), Krantiveer (1994), Sarfarosh (1999)- very nice acting by Aamir Khan, 1942 A Love Story(1994), Roja (1992), Prahaar (1991) 

• Top-grossing films of 1990s

  • Biwi No.1 (1999): Another multi-starrer comedy by David Dhawan. Pooja (Karisma Kapoor) and Prem (Salman Khan) are a marries couple and parents to two kids. When Prem gets into an affair with a model in his company Rupali (Sushmita Sen), Pooja decides to take Rupali's place.
  • Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999): Half-Indian, half-Italian music student (Salman Khan) and his music teacher's daughter (Aishwarya Rai) fall in love. Then Ajay Devgan complicates matters. Critically acclaimed as well.
  • Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998): Love triangle involving three college students and their lives after college. Stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji and Farida Jalal.
  • Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998): Ajay Devgan and Kajol in Anees Bazmee's drama romance.
  • Soldier (1998): Young man tries to find his father's killers in Australia. Bobby Deol and Preity Zinta in the lead roles.
  • Border (1997): A war story based on the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Stars Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Sunil Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Pooja Bhatt, Rani Mukherjee and Tabu.
  • Dil To Pagal Hai (1997): Yet another love triangle. A Yash Chopra film. Stars Shahrukh Khan, Karisma Kapoor, and Madhuri Dixit.
  • Gupt (1997): A thriller revolving around the story of a young man accused of killing his stepfather. Stars Bobby Deol, Kajol and Manisha Koirala.
  • Pardes (1997): The clash of East and West starring Shahrukh Khan and introducing Mahima Chaudhry.
  • Ziddi (1997): Sunny Deol and Raveena Tandon in a strong action drama.
  • Raja Hindustani (1996): Aamir Khan as a poor and big-hearted and Karisma Kapoor as a rich young girl fall in love, and overcome obstacles.
  • Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996): Akshay (Akshay Kumar) comes to London for his brother's Ajay marriage, gets into troubles with a criminal woman who is Maya (Rekha) and falls in love with her sister Priya (Raveena Tandon).
  • Rangeela (1995): Bollywood dancer becomes a star. Will she end up with another Bollywood heart-throb, or the boy downstairs? Stars Aamir Khan and Urmila Matondkar. Music by A. R. Rahman.
  • Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995): Raj (Shahrukh Khan) and Simran (Kajol) fall in love during a group tour of Europe. However, Raj must win over the hearts' of Simran's family if he is to win Simran's hand in marriage.
  • Karan Arjun (1995): A story about reincarnation of two brothers and revenge against the evil done to them in their previous birth. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Salman Khan
  • Coolie No. 1 (1995): Yet another successful comedy by David Dhawan. Govinda as the coolie and Karisma Kapoor as his love interest.
  • Mohra (1994): A suspence-thriller-action movie starring Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Raveena Tandon.
  • Krantiveer (1994): Pratap (Nana Patekar), an ordinary man, finds himself as Krantiveer, the admiration object of millions.
  • Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994): Enormously popular family romance. Prem (Salman Khan) falls in love with Nisha (Madhuri Dixit) when Prem's brother marries Nisha's sister. Lavish wedding festivities, with much singing and dancing. Regarded as one of the most successful Bollywood movies ever.
  • Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993): Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla, stars of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak fall in love again, this time while Aamir is taking care of three younger siblings.
  • Aankhen (1993): Govinda makes a double role in comedy of errors, which is his biggest hit.
  • Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1991): College kids and cycle racing. Stars Aamir Khan.
  • Aaj Ka Arjun (1990): Amitabh Bachchan in K.C. Bokadia's crime drama film.
  • Aashiqui (1990): A musical hit from director Mahesh Bhatt.
  • Dil (1990): The biggest blockbuster of 1990. Starring Aamir Khan and Madhuri Dixit.
  • Ghayal (1990): A critically acclaimed film by Rajkumar Santoshi with Sunny Deol in the lead.

  Critically-acclaimed films

  • Taal (1999): A romance with mega-hit music by A. R. Rahman. Stars Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna, and Anil Kapoor.
  • Sarfarosh (1999): A police officer's fight against border terrorism. Stars Aamir Khan, Sonali Bendre, and Naseeruddin Shah.
  • Dil Se (1998): Directed by Mani Ratnam. A journalist falls in love with a beautiful terrorist. This film is known for its music by A. R. Rahman. The movie stars Shahrukh Khan,Preity Zinta and Manisha Koirala.
  • Hyderabad Blues (1998): Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. Set amongst the middle classes in Hyderabad, the film highlights the dilemma of a man who returns to India from the US in search of his roots.
  • Virasat (1997): A village love drama starring Anil Kapoor and Tabu
  • Maachis (1996): Terrorism in the Punjab. Stars Tabu and Chandrachur Singh. Directed and written by Gulzar.
  • Khamoshi: The Musical (1996): Nana Patekar, Seema Biswas, Salman Khan, Manisha Koirala. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. An unconventional romance.
  • Bombay(1995) : Star cast Manisha Koirala ,Arvind Swamy. A south Indian Hindu man falls in love with a Muslim woman--taboo in the small village from which they hail.
  • 1942 A Love Story(1994): Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, this movie is set against the historical backdrop of the "Quit India Movement".
  • Roja (1992): A man is kidnapped by terrorists; his wife refuses to stop fighting for his return. Dubbed from Tamil original critically-acclaimed.
  • Prahaar (1991): Story of an idealistic army officer. Stars Nana Patekar, Madhuri Dixit and Dimple Kapadia.
    

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