''Aksar'' () is a 2006 Indian
Hindi
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-language
erotic drama thriller film
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directed by
Anant Mahadevan
Anant Mahadevan (born 28 August 1950), also credited as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, is an Indian screenwriter, actor, and film director of Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil films and television shows. Having been an integral part of the Indi ...
and produced by Narendra and Shyam Bajaj under the banner of Siddhi Vinayak Creations. The film stars
Emraan Hashmi,
Udita Goswami
Udita Goswami (born 9 February 1984) is a former Indian actress who worked in Hindi cinema. She has been married to film director Mohit Suri since 2013.
Personal life
Goswami was born in Dehradun. Her father is from Banaras and her mother is fr ...
and
Dino Morea
Dino Morea (born 9 December 1975) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films.
Early life
Dino Morea was born in Bangalore to an Italian father and an Indian mother. His mother hails from Kalamassery in Kochi. He is the second of three broth ...
in the lead roles. It features the song "
Jhalak Dikhlaja" sung by
Himesh Reshammiya, also done a remix video for the promotion.
A sequel titled ''
Aksar 2
''Aksar 2'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language erotic thriller film directed by Anant Mahadevan. The film is sequel to the 2006 film ''Aksar''. The film stars Zareen Khan, Gautam Rode, Abhinav Shukla and Mohit Madaan in lead roles. The moti ...
'' was released on 21 November 2017 with a new storyline and cast.
Plot
Ricky (
Emraan Hashmi), a flirtatious womanizer, is a leading fashion photographer, who wears his heart on his sleeve. One day, he receives a call from Sheena (
Udita Goswami
Udita Goswami (born 9 February 1984) is a former Indian actress who worked in Hindi cinema. She has been married to film director Mohit Suri since 2013.
Personal life
Goswami was born in Dehradun. Her father is from Banaras and her mother is fr ...
), who asks him to meet her. Once there, the two have an argument about Sheena's friend Nisha (
Tara Sharma
Tara Sharma (born 11 January 1977) is a British actress, entrepreneur, creator, co-producer and host of ''The Tara Sharma Show''. She is the daughter of authors Partap Sharma and Susan Sharma. She made her bollywood debut in Anupam Kher direct ...
), who was left heartbroken and contemplating suicide after being used and dumped by Ricky.
Three years later, Ricky is about to hold a photography exhibition, when an unknown investor walks in and buys all the pieces before they can be displayed. The billionaire investor, Rajveer (Raj) (
Dino Morea
Dino Morea (born 9 December 1975) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films.
Early life
Dino Morea was born in Bangalore to an Italian father and an Indian mother. His mother hails from Kalamassery in Kochi. He is the second of three broth ...
), says that the sale will be completed with one condition - Ricky must seduce and sleep with Raj's wife Sheena. Ricky is perplexed and Raj explains that he wants to leave Sheena without having to give her half of his wealth, which can only be achieved if she chooses to divorce him.
After some setbacks, Sheena and Ricky begin a relationship according to plan. Raj catches Ricky and Sheena in bed, however, Sheena is unfazed. She refuses to divorce Raj and tells him she is intent on continuing with her relationship with Ricky while still being married.
Realizing that Sheena wouldn't divorce him, Raj asks Ricky to return to India. Ricky refuses since he is enjoying his luxurious lifestyle with Sheena and Raj is stunned again. Nisha attends a party in Raj's mansion and afterward claims that she was raped by Ricky. The next morning, Sheena confronts Ricky, and in a fit of rage, brutally murders him with a sword.
A police investigation begins, and Sheena is the prime suspect. As she is being arrested, Raj suddenly confesses to the murder. When Sheena meets him in jail, he transfers all his property to her after discussing the incident.
The police search the couple's house and take a few items as evidence. A hidden camera is discovered in Raj's stress ball. Sheena's crime is discovered in the recording found on the camera. She is arrested and she transfers Raj's property back to him. It is revealed that the entire series of events was carefully planned by Raj, who is actually in love with Nisha.
In the end, Raj gives Nisha the property papers as a token of his love. As the bewildered policeman stares at Raj and Nisha in the car, Raj throws the stress ball at him and casually says,''"Aisa to aksar hota hai"'' (This happens often).
Cast
*
Emraan Hashmi as Ricky Sharma
*
Dino Morea
Dino Morea (born 9 December 1975) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films.
Early life
Dino Morea was born in Bangalore to an Italian father and an Indian mother. His mother hails from Kalamassery in Kochi. He is the second of three broth ...
as Rajveer Singh (Raj)
*
Udita Goswami
Udita Goswami (born 9 February 1984) is a former Indian actress who worked in Hindi cinema. She has been married to film director Mohit Suri since 2013.
Personal life
Goswami was born in Dehradun. Her father is from Banaras and her mother is fr ...
as Sheena Roy / Sheena Rajveer Singh
*
Tara Sharma
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as Nisha
*
Suresh Menon
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Career
Menon has appeared in movies including Grand Masti, ''Phir Hera Pheri'', '' Partner'', ''Fool N Final'', '' Krazzy 4'', '' Deewane Huye Pagal' ...
as Benz
*
Rajat Bedi
Rajat Narendra Bedi is an Indo-Canadian actor, who primarily appears in Hindi cinema. He is best known for portraying Raj Saxena in the film '' Koi... Mil Gaya'' (2003).
Career
Bedi has worked over 40 films, including ''Rakht'' (2004), '' Kham ...
as Chief Investigating Officer Steve Bakshi
*
Himesh Reshammiya as himself in the video of Mohabbat Ki Guzarish Ho Rahi Hain and Jhalak Dikhlaja (Remix)
*
Tulsi Kumar
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as herself in the video of Mohabbat Ki Guzarish Ho Rahi Hain
Soundtrack
All tracks composed by
Himesh Reshammiya with lyrics penned by
Sameer
Samir (variantly spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir () means holy, jovial, loyal or charming. In Albanian, it translates literally as “so good” but the connotation is clo ...
. The song "
Jhalak Dikhlaja" was released in three versions. According to the Indian trade website
Box Office India
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, with around 15,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's eighth highest-selling.
Track list
The soundtrack contains five original songs and three remixes.
Jhalak Dikhlaja
"Jhalak Dikhlaja" is a
Bollywood
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song composed and sung by
Himesh Reshammiya which was a part of Aksar. The lyrics were written by
Sameer
Samir (variantly spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir () means holy, jovial, loyal or charming. In Albanian, it translates literally as “so good” but the connotation is clo ...
. ''Jhalak Dikhlaja'' is a lovesick admirer's request to his lady love to give him a glance of her features.
It appeared in almost all compilations of his hits, including ''One And Only: Himesh Reshammiya'', ''Himesh Reshammiya: The Signature Collection'' and ''Emraan Hashmi-Himesh Reshammiya: The Music Mafia''. The Remix Version had Reshammiya appearing in the video, along with the rest of the crew of the movie.
Appearance in popular culture include:
* The TV ad for
Bajaj Platina
Bajaj Platina is a ''100cc'' motorcycle manufactured by Bajaj Auto. The Platina was launched in April 2006 at an ex-showroom price of Rs 35,000 and crossed sales of 500,000 units within eight months of its launch. A 125 DTS-Si variant with the s ...
had the song playing in the background.
* ''
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' is the name of a popular dance competition show on
Sony Entertainment Television
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SET India's ...
and
Colors TV.
The song has been recreated in the 2019 movie
''The Body'' with
Emraan Hashmi back to dance the song and Reshammiya to sing it again.
The song was banned in a village called
Bhalej in
Anand district
Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India and whose popular nickname is Charotar. It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounde ...
of
Gujarat
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by locals who claimed that the song summoned ghosts. Apparently, people who sang the song said they were possessed by spirits and started behaving in a strange way. They reasoned that one of the lines "Ek Baar Aaja Aaja Aaja Aaja Aaaja" (literally "Come Come Come Come Come Just For Once") invited ghosts. Also this led to a rumour that if this song was played late at night, especially the above line, it would summon the ghosts.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0476729, Aksar
"Jhalak dikhla ja... and so appears the 'bhoot'"Bajaj Platina TV ad
2006 films
2000s Hindi-language films
Films scored by Himesh Reshammiya
Films shot in London
Films directed by Anant Mahadevan
Indian erotic thriller films
Indian thriller drama films