Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Directed by	Mansoor Khan
Written by	Nasir Hussain
Starring	Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Goga Kapoor, Dalip Tahil, Raj Zutshi
Music by	Anand-Milind
Release date(s)	April 23, 1988
Running time	162 min
Language	Hindi/Urdu
IMDb profile

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, sometimes called QSQT and released in 1988, is a Bollywood film written by veteran producer/director Nasir Hussain and directed by his son Mansoor Khan. The film introduced Hussain's nephew, Aamir Khan to Indian moviegoing audiences. Aamir Khan's younger brother Faisal Khan has a cameo role. When released, the film became a huge box office hit and shot Aamir Khan to fame overnight. This movie also propelled the career of Juhi Chawla being her first hit. The film was also the first major hit for the music-director duo of Anand-Milind and singer Udit Narayan. The lyrics are by the Nasir Hussain camp favourite Majrooh Sultanpuri

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak is a landmark movie in the history of Indian Cinema. Its Filmfare Award-winning music, romantic storyline, and young actors shifted the momentum away from the violent and aging ethos that was prevalent in the films at the time. It also made melodious tunes once again popular over the 80's trend of Disco and Breakdance influenced soundtracks which was launched by another landmark movie Qurbani in 1980. Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.[1]

Synopsis

Dhanraj Singh spent years in prison for killing the man responsible for his sister's suicide. His family, and the family of the murdered man, are deadly enemies. Dhanraj's son, Raj (Aamir Khan), falls deeply in love with Rashmi (Juhi Chawla), the daughter of the rival Rajput patriarch, after seeing her at a wedding in her house. Rashmi does not know that Raj is Dhanraj's son, and returns his affection after he rescues and saves her from a group of scoundrels. Then all is revealed, and the two families try to tear the lovers apart. Rashmi is going to be forced into an arranged marriage. The lovers elope and have a brief interval of happiness before retribution strikes.

The lovers stay in a deserted fort. Eventually Rashmi's parents hire a henchman to kill Raj, but he kills Rashmi instead. Raj is devastated and commits suicide with a dagger gifted by Rashmi.

Music

The film soundtrack contains 5 songs composed by duo Anand-Milind, and won them the Filmfare Best Music Director Award.

See also

• Bollywood songs

External links

• Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak at the Internet Movie Database

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