Dhadkan

• Akshay Kumar as Ram Bhand Virendra Verma: A charming and cultivated man and Anjali's doting husband.
• Shilpa Shetty Kundra as Anjali Ram Bhand Verma / Anjali Chauhan: Ram's wife and Dev's ex-lover who first mourns Dev but falls for Ram's charms.
• Suniel Shetty as Dev Ranjan Chopra: A boorish man and Anjali's ex-lover who wants Anjali back at any cost.
• Mahima Chaudhry as Sheetal Digvijay Varma: Dev's secret lover
• Sushma Seth as Vibha Virendra Verma, Ram's evil stepmother
• Parmeet Sethi as Bobby "Bob" Virendra Verma, Ram's evil stepbrother
• Manjeet Kullar as Nikki Virendra Verma, Ram's evil step sister
• Kiran Kumar as Narendra Chauhan, Anjali's wealthy and proud father
• Anjana Mumtaz as Veena Narendra Chauhan, Anjali's mother
• Sharmila Tagore as Jhanvi Chopra, Dev's widowed mother
• Anupam Kher as Digvijay Varma, Sheetal's bald father
• Kader Khan as Pandit Hariharan Khanna in the song "Dulhe Ka Sehra"
• Neeraj Vora as Babban Miyan, Ram's poor driver

The music of the album has been composed by Legendary duo Nadeem–Shravan in the span of three years. "Dulhe Ka Sehra"[6] sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was composed in 1997. The other songs were also recorded in 1997–98, with the exception of "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein", which was recorded in 2000 at London. "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se" and "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein" became legendary love tracks and "Dulhe Ka Sehra" a popular wedding song till date. The other successful songs are "Aksar Is Duniya Mein" and "Na Na Karte Pyaar". The album was listed at second position in the yearly music charts. It became a big hit among the masses. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, around 55,00,000 albums were sold.[7]

All lyrics are written by Sameer Anjaan; all music is composed by Nadeem–Shravan.

Taran Adarsh wrote of the film:

Dhadkan is an intense love story and director Dharmesh Darshan has handled it with the sensitivity it deserves ... Despite the flaws, one has to acknowledge the fact that Dharmesh Darshan succeeds in melting the heart at several places. The entire marriage song-sequence in the initial reels, prior to it the scenes involving Sharmila Tagore, Sunil's portions in the second half, clearly indicate that the director knows his job well. He relies more on close-ups to capture expressions, which is the hallmark of a seasoned technician.

Adarsh described Shilpa Shetty as the "life of the enterprise", adding that she "looks good, delivers her lines effectively and emotes with utmost conviction."He said Sunil Shetty performance is one of his best especially the scenes between Sunil and Shilpa are fabulous'."He also said "Akshay Kumar shows vast improvement as an actor. He is very controlled and handles this difficult role with sincerity." [8]

Padmaraj Nair of Screen felt the film had a "nostalgic feel to it, what with the effect of watching social drama from the good ol' 60s." He added that the film was "fairly interesting in the first half, with its slick screenplay, But the director does seem to lose his grip towards the end, as the film climaxes rather tamely. It seems as if he developed cold feet as far as justifying the grey role of Sunil Shetty is concerned, and ends up portraying him on a positive note." He felt, performance-wise, Shetty "scores over the rest", while adding, "Shilpa gets the best role of her career and doesn't disappoint. Akshay Kumar, in the role of the cool-headed husband, is impressive." On other departments of the film, he concluded writing, "Nadeem-Shravan's music is the very lifeline of the film, and all the tracks are melodious and situational. Cinematography by W. B. Rao is outstanding."[9]

46th Filmfare Awards:

Won

• Best supporting actor – Suniel Shetty
• Best Female Playback Singer – Alka Yagnik for "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se"

Nominated

• Best Film – Ratan Jain
• Best Director – Dharmesh Darshan
• Best Supporting Actress – Mahima Chaudhry
• Best Music Director – Nadeem–Shravan
• Best Lyricist – Sameer for "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Main"
• Best Male Playback Singer – Udit Narayan for "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se"

2nd IIFA Awards:

Nominated

• Best Film – Ratan Jain
• Best Director – Dharmesh Darshan
• Best Actor – Akshay Kumar
• Best Actress – Shilpa Shetty
• Best Supporting Actress – Mahima Chaudhry
• Best Villain – Suniel Shetty
• Best Music Director – Nadeem–Shravan
• Best Lyricist – Sameer for "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Main"
• Best Male Playback Singer – Abhijeet for "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Main"
• Best Female Playback Singer – Alka Yagnik for "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se"
• Best Story – Dharmesh Darshan

Screen Awards

Won

Nominated

The film was released on 11 August 2000 at 250 screens. Dhadkan had a worldwide theatrical release on August 11, 2000 during the Independence Day weekend and garnered predominantly positive reviews.[10] It emerged as a commercial success grossing ₹26 crore in global markets.The film’s music, composed by Nadeem - Shravan, went on to break records.[11]

• Dhadkan at IMDb

Dulhe Ka Sehra Song Full Lyrics