Saajan

<p>Aakash meets Aman, a boy with a disability and they become best friends. Aakash’s father, Rajiv Verma, a wealthy businessman, adopts Aman. Rajiv’s wife, Kamla, and Aakash also accept Aman as their son and elder brother respectively. Grown-up, Aakash and Aman bond well but are still at loggerheads. Carefree, flexible and gregarious, Aakash becomes a and . More serious, Aman writes and poems, using the pseudonym “Saagar”, due to which his fan following increases and he gains millions of fans. A fan of his, is the pretty book store owner Pooja Saxena, who frequently writes letters to correspond with Aman, revealing she loves and admires him and his poetic abilities. Aman goes to for a business project where he meets Pooja and recognizes her, but she fails to identify him. They form a friendship and Aman decides to reveal that he is Saagar. One day, on their way back home, some goons misbehave with Pooja. Aman tries to save her but is unable to, but the police arrive and the goons flee. The police officer points out Aman’s disability and says that he is unable to protect himself and therefore cannot protect Pooja. Aman goes to church and questions God about his disability and why he has been so unfortunate, but then seeks forgiveness when sees a double amputee humbly praising God in the church. Aman considers himself unworthy of Pooja and doesn’t reveal that he is Saagar. Aakash comes to Ooty too and falls in love with Pooja, and explains to Aman that he is in love with her. Aman decides to unite Pooja and Aakash. Aakash is unaware that Aman is the real Saagar and writes shayaris and poems. Aman asks Aakash to pose as Saagar in front of Pooja so that she also starts loving him. Aman introduces Aakash as Saagar and Pooja is overjoyed to know that she has met “Saagar” finally, unaware of the truth. Gradually, Aakash gets tired of posing as a poet and not only learns that Aman secretly loves Pooja, but also that he is actually “Saagar”. He confronts Aman and brings Pooja, and makes Aman admit that he loves her. Pooja meets and tells Aman that she would have loved him if he had revealed that he is “Saagar”. Eventually, Aakash decides to unite Pooja and Aman, and sacrifice his love. Pooja realizes that she truly loves Aman (Saagar). Pooja and Aman’s marriage is fixed. Both of them bid adieu to Aakash and he leaves, as the movie successfully ends. was first offered Aman’s role in the film. Despite liking the story, he refused the film as he did not connect to the role. The film was the highest-grossing . The music was composed by , with lyrics by and Faiz Anwar (for “Pehli Bar Mile Hain”). The album was the year’s top seller, with around 7 million copies sold. Vocals are supplied by (for Khan), (for Dutt), , (both for Dixit), and . The soundtrack of the film fetched their second consecutive . Sanu won his second for the song “Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai”. All the singers were nominated for . The Composition of this song ” Bahut Pyar Karte Hai” was copied from the song “Bahut khubsurat Hai” from Abshar (1978), Which sung by .<br /> The soundtrack was #16 on the list of “100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks of All Time”, as compiled by</p>