# Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (मैंने प्यार क्यों किया?)
**Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?** (मैंने प्यार क्यों किया) is a 2005 Hindi-language romantic comedy directed by [David Dhawan](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-dhawan), starring [Salman Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/salman-khan) as a flirtatious doctor who pretends to be married to keep women at bay, and who must stage a fake divorce when he genuinely falls in love.[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=393) • [2](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=393) It was released in India on 15 July 2005 with a runtime of 145 minutes.[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=393)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 15 July 2005, India; Hindi language; 145 min[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=393) |
| Director / producers | David Dhawan; produced by Sohail Khan and Dhilin Mehta for Sohail Khan Productions and Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd.[2](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=393) |
| Lead cast | Salman Khan (Dr. Samir Malhotra), Sushmita Sen (Naina), Katrina Kaif (Sonia), Sohail Khan (Pyare Mohan), Arshad Warsi (Vicky)[2](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=393) |
| Music | Himesh Reshammiya; lyrics by Sameer[2](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=393) |
| Story origin | Remake of the American film *Cactus Flower* (1969)[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/salman-khan-inspires-hollywood-film/articleshow/7875190.cms) |
| Box office (Box Office India) | Budget ₹150,000,000; total nett gross ₹256,850,000; worldwide gross ₹472,225,000; verdict Semi Hit[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=393) |
| Audience rating | IMDb 5.6/10 from about 6,600 votes[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451803/) |
| Tagline | "Liar liar, love's on fire."[5](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Dr. Samir (Salman Khan) is a successful doctor whose female patients fall for his charm. Whenever a woman gets close and raises the subject of marriage, he sends her away by claiming he is already married. When he meets Sonia ([Katrina Kaif](https://www.edgepedia.org/katrina-kaif)) and genuinely falls in love, he tells her he is unhappily married and soon to divorce. Sonia insists on meeting his wife, so Samir introduces his clinic nurse Naina ([Sushmita Sen](https://www.edgepedia.org/sushmita-sen)) as his wife, along with her niece and nephew as his children.[5](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya)
Samir arranges a fake divorce with the help of his friend, the lawyer Vicky ([Arshad Warsi](https://www.edgepedia.org/arshad-warsi)). Complications multiply: Samir's mother (Beena Kak) appears and opposes the divorce from a woman her son was never married to, while Sonia's neighbor Pyare ([Sohail Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/sohail-khan)) wants Sonia for himself. Naina, who has quietly loved Samir all along, plays along with the pretense. At the wedding, Sonia realizes Samir belongs with Naina; she marries Pyare, and Samir stops Naina at the airport as she tries to leave for Canada.[5](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya)
## Cast and crew
The ensemble pairs Salman Khan with rom-com regulars Sushmita Sen, Arshad Warsi, Sohail Khan, Beena Kak, and [Rajpal Yadav](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajpal-yadav) (as Thapa); [Isha Koppikar](https://www.edgepedia.org/isha-koppikar) plays Vicky's girlfriend Nishi.[2](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=393) • [6](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya/umc.cmc.56npezmyxteixdaskujmkwus9) The story is credited to Sanjay Chhel, the screenplay to Rumi Jaffery and Sanjay Chhel, and the dialogue to Rumi Jaffery.[2](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=393) Himesh Reshammiya composed the music and Sameer wrote the lyrics.[2](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=393)
For Katrina Kaif, then a newcomer, the film was her second release; her debut *Boom* (2003) had performed poorly, and *Sarkar* had reached theaters only a fortnight before this film.[7](https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/from-maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya-to-bharat-a-highlight-of-salman-khan-and-katrina-kaifs-celluloid-milestones-over-the-years/articleshow/69605911.html) It also began a long screen association between Khan and Kaif.[7](https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/from-maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya-to-bharat-a-highlight-of-salman-khan-and-katrina-kaifs-celluloid-milestones-over-the-years/articleshow/69605911.html)
## Origins and later adaptations
The film is a remake of the 1969 American film *Cactus Flower*.[5](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya) When Adam Sandler and [Jennifer Aniston](https://www.edgepedia.org/jennifer-aniston)'s *Just Go With It* (2011) appeared with the same premise, a plastic surgeon enlisting his assistant to pose as his soon-to-be ex-wife, the Times of India noted that both films descend from *Cactus Flower*, with the Bollywood version arriving first.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/salman-khan-inspires-hollywood-film/articleshow/7875190.cms)
## Box office
Box Office India records a budget of ₹15,00,00,000, a first day of ₹24,000,000 on 450 screens, a first week of ₹11,56,00,000, and a total nett gross of ₹256,850,000 against an India gross of ₹370,000,000 and a worldwide gross of ₹47,22,25,000, with overseas gross of $2,350,000; the site's verdict is Semi Hit, with footfalls of 7,965,000.[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=393) Sacnilk, compiling from other sources, gives a slightly different set of figures: total gross ₹45.97 Cr, India net ₹25.51 Cr, overseas ₹10.26 Cr, and a verdict of Above Average.[8](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Maine_Pyaar_Kyun_Kiya_2005?hl=en)
## Reception and legacy
On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a Tomatometer of 51% from a single review and a Popcornmeter of more than 500 ratings; the listed critic review from Future Movies UK gave it 1.5/5, calling it "fun, bright, mindless, yet bubbly."[9](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya) IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451803/) At the 2006 Jury's Choice awards it won Best Breakthrough Performance, Female, and was nominated for Best Female Debut.[10](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya/2030180740/)
The film is widely remembered for the discotheque-based "just chill" song sequence, which helped the phrase enter Indian pop culture.[7](https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/from-maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya-to-bharat-a-highlight-of-salman-khan-and-katrina-kaifs-celluloid-milestones-over-the-years/articleshow/69605911.html) It was available on Netflix in India until it was removed on January 4, 2021,[11](https://in.flixboss.com/movie/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya-70040912) and it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video and other services in India.[12](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya)
## References
1. [Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? – Box Office India](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=393)
2. [Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? Cast & Crew – Box Office India](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=393)
3. [Salman Khan inspires Hollywood film? – Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/salman-khan-inspires-hollywood-film/articleshow/7875190.cms)
4. [Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005) – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451803/)
5. [Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya – Moviebuff](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya)
6. [Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya – Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya/umc.cmc.56npezmyxteixdaskujmkwus9)
7. [From Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya to Bharat – Mumbai Mirror](https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/from-maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya-to-bharat-a-highlight-of-salman-khan-and-katrina-kaifs-celluloid-milestones-over-the-years/articleshow/69605911.html)
8. [Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005) – Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Maine_Pyaar_Kyun_Kiya_2005?hl=en)
9. [Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya? – Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya)
10. [Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya – TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya/2030180740/)
11. [Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya on Netflix – Flixboss](https://in.flixboss.com/movie/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya-70040912)
12. [Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? streaming – JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya)
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