Dhadkan facts for kids

Dhadkan (which means Heartbeat in English) is a Bollywood romantic drama film. It was directed by Dharmesh Darshan. The movie stars Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty, Sunil Shetty, and Mahima Chaudhry in the main roles. The music for the film was created by Himanshu Jaykar and Nadeem-Shravan.

Main Characters

The film features a talented group of actors. Here are some of the main characters:

• Akshay Kumar played Ram.
• Shilpa Shetty played Anjali.
• Sunil Shetty played Dev.
• Mahima Chaudhry played Sheetal Varma.
• Sharmila Tagore appeared as Dev's mother. This was a special role.
• Sushma Seth played Ram's stepmother.
• Parmeet Sethi played Bob, Ram's stepbrother.
• Manjeet Kullar played Nikki, Ram's stepsister.
• Kiran Kumar played Anjali's father.
• Anjana Mumtaz played Anjali's mother.
• Anupam Kher appeared as Sheetal's father. This was also a special role.
• Kader Khan appeared as a singer in the song "Dulhe Ka Sehra."

Movie Music

The music from Dhadkan became very popular in the year 2000. It was one of the best-selling Bollywood music albums. Many people loved the songs from the movie.

Awards Won

Dhadkan won some important awards. These awards celebrate the best work in Indian cinema.

Filmfare Awards

• The Filmfare Best Female Playback Award went to Alka Yagnik. She won for her song "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se." This award is for the best female singer.
• The Filmfare Best Villain Award was given to Sunil Shetty. This award recognizes the best actor who plays a negative role.