1999·Drama·2h 57m
7.0
★
Businessman Manav falls for aspiring singer, Mansi, but their romance faces an uphill climb when Manav must depart and Mansi's suave manager moves in.
Directed by Subhash Ghai
love triangle
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Cast
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Mansi Shankar
Anil Kapoor
Vikrant Kapoor
Akshaye Khanna
Manav Mehta
Amrish Puri
Jagmohan Mehta
Alok Nath
Tara Babu
Mita Vashisht
Prabha Shankar
Saurabh Shukla
Banerjee
Supriya Karnik
Shakuntala
Prithvi Zutshi
Shakuntala's husband, Jagmohan Mehta's brother, Manav's uncle
Manoj Pahwa
Santram
Rajesh Khera
Mohan Mehta
Bobby Darling
Dress Designer
Crew
Subhash Ghai
Director
Sachin Bhowmick
Screenplay
Subhash Ghai
Screenplay
A.R. Rahman
Original Music Composer
Subhash Ghai
Producer
Saroj Khan
Assistant Director
Subhash Ghai
Story
Subhash Ghai
Dialogue
Sujatha Mohan
Playback Singer
Sonu Nigam
Playback Singer
Anuradha Sriram
Playback Singer
Udit Narayan
Playback Singer
Popular Reviews
16 reviews
Gaurav
3.0★ · 06/04/26
“When you have A.R. Rahman as the music director, it stops being just the director’s movie… it becomes Rahman’s movie.”
And Taal is probably the most literal example of that.
Because honestly, I’m really not sure Subhash Ghai knew what he wanted to get out of this film. I don’t know what he was trying to do here, and more importantly, why did this have to be soooo long?
With the direction, writing, and editing all credited to him, the whole thing feels all over the place. The screenplay is broken. Scenes just start and end weirdly, emotions jump without breathing, and the film keeps stretching itself like it has something huge to say…
Being a huge fan of the soundtrack for years, I finally watched the movie for the first time, 27 years after its release. And honestly, that made me realise one thing very clearly: the music has aged beautifully, but the film itself really hasn’t.
The dialogues are dreadful in places, the scene cuts feel oddly abrupt, and there’s this strange melodramatic energy that doesn’t always land. It feels less like a fully controlled film and more like a big, messy showcase built around Rahman’s music.
And maybe that’s why the soundtrack still stands tall while the movie around it feels dated, confused, and unnecessarily dragged out. Rahman knew exactly what he was doing. I’m just not sure the film did.
And Taal is probably the most literal example of that.
Because honestly, I’m really not sure Subhash Ghai knew what he wanted to get out of this film. I don’t know what he was trying to do here, and more importantly, why did this have to be soooo long?
With the direction, writing, and editing all credited to him, the whole thing feels all over the place. The screenplay is broken. Scenes just start and end weirdly, emotions jump without breathing, and the film keeps stretching itself like it has something huge to say…
Being a huge fan of the soundtrack for years, I finally watched the movie for the first time, 27 years after its release. And honestly, that made me realise one thing very clearly: the music has aged beautifully, but the film itself really hasn’t.
The dialogues are dreadful in places, the scene cuts feel oddly abrupt, and there’s this strange melodramatic energy that doesn’t always land. It feels less like a fully controlled film and more like a big, messy showcase built around Rahman’s music.
And maybe that’s why the soundtrack still stands tall while the movie around it feels dated, confused, and unnecessarily dragged out. Rahman knew exactly what he was doing. I’m just not sure the film did.
“When you have A.R. Rahman as the music director, it stops being just the director’s movie… it becomes Rahman’s movie.”
And Taal is probably the most literal example of that.
Because honestly, I’m really not sure Subhash Ghai knew what he wanted to get out of this film. I don’t know what he was trying to do here, and more importantly, why did this have to be soooo long?
With the direction, writing, and editing all credited to him, the whole thing feels all over the place. The screenplay is broken. Scenes just start and end weirdly, emotions jump without breathing, and the film keeps stretching itself like it has something huge to say…
Being a huge fan of the soundtrack for years, I finally watched the movie for the first time, 27 years after its release. And honestly, that made me realise one thing very clearly: the music has aged beautifully, but the film itself really hasn’t.
The dialogues are dreadful in places, the scene cuts feel oddly abrupt, and there’s this strange melodramatic energy that doesn’t always land. It feels less like a fully controlled film and more like a big, messy showcase built around Rahman’s music.
And maybe that’s why the soundtrack still stands tall while the movie around it feels dated, confused, and unnecessarily dragged out. Rahman knew exactly what he was doing. I’m just not sure the film did.
And Taal is probably the most literal example of that.
Because honestly, I’m really not sure Subhash Ghai knew what he wanted to get out of this film. I don’t know what he was trying to do here, and more importantly, why did this have to be soooo long?
With the direction, writing, and editing all credited to him, the whole thing feels all over the place. The screenplay is broken. Scenes just start and end weirdly, emotions jump without breathing, and the film keeps stretching itself like it has something huge to say…
Being a huge fan of the soundtrack for years, I finally watched the movie for the first time, 27 years after its release. And honestly, that made me realise one thing very clearly: the music has aged beautifully, but the film itself really hasn’t.
The dialogues are dreadful in places, the scene cuts feel oddly abrupt, and there’s this strange melodramatic energy that doesn’t always land. It feels less like a fully controlled film and more like a big, messy showcase built around Rahman’s music.
And maybe that’s why the soundtrack still stands tall while the movie around it feels dated, confused, and unnecessarily dragged out. Rahman knew exactly what he was doing. I’m just not sure the film did.
Pavitra
6.0★ · 01/01/26
I didn’t expect to like this movie but it’s honestly not bad. I will say the soundtrack makes up for a lot of the bad parts of the film
I didn’t expect to like this movie but it’s honestly not bad. I will say the soundtrack makes up for a lot of the bad parts of the film
Zoya
6.0★ · 12/26/25
AISH>
Manav is a loser stalker
But still love Akshaye Khanna!
Manav is a loser stalker
But still love Akshaye Khanna!
AISH>
Manav is a loser stalker
But still love Akshaye Khanna!
Manav is a loser stalker
But still love Akshaye Khanna!
Connor
6.0★ · 03/25/25
The dads were gay.
The dads were gay.
ErinPRO
5.0★ · 09/12/24
ISHQ BINA KYA MARNA YAARA 🗣️🗣️🗣️ ISHQ BINA KYA JEENA 🔥 🔥 🔥 NEECHE ISHQ HAI, UPAR RAB HAI 📣📣📣 IN DONO KE BEECH MEIN SAB HAI 😤😤😤
ISHQ BINA KYA MARNA YAARA 🗣️🗣️🗣️ ISHQ BINA KYA JEENA 🔥 🔥 🔥 NEECHE ISHQ HAI, UPAR RAB HAI 📣📣📣 IN DONO KE BEECH MEIN SAB HAI 😤😤😤