Kabhi Kabhie, which translates to “Sometimes,” is a poignant family and romantic drama directed by the masterful Yash Chopra. The film beautifully explores the universal theme that in life, what one expects to happen sometimes differs vastly from what actually transpires. It is a story about two generations navigating the complexities of young love, parental expectations, past memories, and the eventual triumph of acceptance and forgiveness that unites two families.
Key Cast and Characters
Amitabh Bachchan as Amit Malhotra, a young poet married Anjali (Waheeda Rehman) after his heart is broken. Rakhee Gulzar acted as Pooja Khanna weds Vijay Kapoor, a famous businessman, who is Shashi Kapoor. Amit’s first love is Rakhi, who marries Vijay. Waheeda Rehman as Anjali Malhotra, married Amit. Anjali is also soft-spoken wife and Pinky’s biological mother. Rishi Kapoor as Vicky Kapoor, son of Sashi Kapoor and Rakhi couple, loves Pinky Kapoor (Neetu Singh) and she is adopted daughter, who is later revealed to be Anjali’s daughter. The other actors are Parikshit Sahni as Dr. R. P. Kapoor, Pinky’s foster father and Simi Garewal as Shipra, a teacher.
Plot Summary
The story begins with Amit Malhotra (Amitabh Bachchan), a sensitive poet, and the beautiful college girl Pooja (Rakhee Gulzar), who are deeply in love. Amit immortalizes his affection for Pooja in his poems, including the famous “Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein.” However, their love is tragically cut short when Pooja’s parents arrange her marriage to the wealthy Vijay Kapoor (Shashi Kapoor). A heartbroken Amit marries Anjali (Waheeda Rehman), a kind woman who also carries the memory of a past love.
Years later, Pooja and Vijay have a son, Vicky (Rishi Kapoor). Another important character is Pinky (Neetu Singh), who was adopted by Dr. R. P. Kapoor (Parishit Sahani) and his wife. Pinky and Vicky meet in college and fall in love, determined to marry. Their plans face initial opposition from Pooja due to Pinky’s adopted status. The central emotional conflict arises when Pinky discovers she is not the biological daughter of the Kapoors. It is eventually revealed that her birth mother is Anjali (Amit’s wife), who had Pinky before her marriage to Amit.
The revelation forces a reunion between the estranged former lovers, Amit and Pooja. While they recall their past, they acknowledge their separate, peaceful lives. Vijay discovers the truth about his wife’s past love but trusts her completely. Pinky reunites with her mother Anjali, Vicky and Pinky marry, and Amit develops a deeper, more loving understanding of Anjali’s pain. The film concludes with both families united, all misunderstandings cleared, and the primary characters strengthening their current relationships by honestly confronting their past.
Musical Success
The film’s great success is significantly attributed to its unforgettable score of music. Khayyam composed all the super-hit songs, making Kabhi Kabhie a musical landmark. The popular tracks include, Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein Khayal Aata Hai” (Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh), “Tere Chehre Se Nazar Nahi Hat Thi” (Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar), “Mai Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hu” (Mukesh), “Tera Phoolon Jaisa Rang” (Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar) and “Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari” (Lata Mangeshkar).The excellent performances by the star-studded cast, combined with Khayyam’s hit music and Yash Chopra’s direction, secured the film’s lasting legacy.
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Vidya Sagar Chaturvedula is a passionate film enthusiast whose four-decade career spans multiple sectors, including media and industry. Fluent in Telugu, Hindi, and English, he has a deep appreciation for cinema, particularly films in those three languages. His passion goes beyond simple viewing; he enjoys analyzing directional skill, the emotional depth of actors’ performances, and the profound meaning embedded in dialogue. Mr. Sagar is known for his ability to clearly articulate and narrate his insightful film analyses after watching a movie.
It’s a story about never happen things as per our will and wish though it is very much determined. That is the beauty of the life yash raj produced and directed this film nicely taking this small subject. And Khayyam music superb. Every character in the film did excellent job.
This is yet another romantic film produced by Yash Chopra. The story tells happening contrary to the expectations of one in life. All is well that ends well. The glamorous star cast really made it a super hit. Special mention to the music director khayyam. Very good review and narration.
Kabhi Kabhie basked as a hit with its songs and Khayyams music.
The twisted romances and jinxed marriages never appealed to the viewers of the era,
but melodies and boisterous Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh romance made waves. Acting performances were so so barring the brief expressions of Amitabh Bachchan singing Mein har ek pal ka shaayar hoon ..
Kabhi kabhi isa music al and romantic family oriented film
Loved by one and
All songs.in this movie are superb
Kabhi Kabhi is good romantic movie, the title song is melodious of all times. Great performances from Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Rakhi, Rishi Kapoor and also Neetu Singh.
The title song is one of Mukesh’s best songs. A melody for generations to remember!