# Naseeb (नसीब) (1997 film)
**Naseeb** (नसीब) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Kirti Kumar and produced by Vinay Kumar Sinha, starring Govinda, Mamta Kulkarni, and [Rahul Roy](https://www.edgepedia.org/rahul-roy).[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Naseeb?id=F58118D5C16F35FFMV) It was a commercial failure, but its Nadeem-Shravan song score became popular, and the song "Shikwa Nahin Kisi Se" in particular has remained well known.[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Naseeb?id=F58118D5C16F35FFMV) The title should not be confused with the 1981 [Manmohan Desai](https://www.edgepedia.org/manmohan-desai) film of the same name, a much longer masala film starring [Amitabh Bachchan](https://www.edgepedia.org/amitabh-bachchan).[2](https://indiancinema.sites.uiowa.edu/naseeb)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / producer | Kirti Kumar / Vinay Kumar Sinha (Vinay Pictures)[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Naseeb?id=F58118D5C16F35FFMV) • [3](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2491) |
| Lead cast | Govinda (Krishna Prasad), Mamta Kulkarni (Pooja Dayal), Rahul Roy (Deepak)[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Naseeb?id=F58118D5C16F35FFMV) • [4](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/naseeb/umc.cmc.nqqq36o38t99d37fqlieh4p5) |
| Release date | 18 December 1997 per Sacnilk and The Times of India; Box Office India lists 18 December 1998[5](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Naseeb_1997) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/naseeb/amp_movieshow/61308574.cms) • [3](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2491) |
| Runtime | 2h 18m (Apple TV, Rotten Tomatoes); 137 min per Box Office India; 2h 13min per JustWatch[4](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/naseeb/umc.cmc.nqqq36o38t99d37fqlieh4p5) • [3](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2491) • [7](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/naseeb) |
| Music | Nadeem-Shravan; lyrics by Sameer[3](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2491) • [8](https://oc.lyricsindia.net/movies/3505) |
| Budget / gross | ₹20 million (₹2 crore) budget, ₹10 million (₹1 crore) gross[9](https://www.flixjini.in/movie/naseeb) |
| Genres | Drama, romance, comedy[10](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/naseeb) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Krishna Prasad (Govinda) and Pooja ([Mamta Kulkarni](https://www.edgepedia.org/mamta-kulkarni)) are in love and want to marry, but Pooja's father Din Dayal (Ajit Vachani) wants her to marry a wealthier man and rejects Krishna. Krishna agrees to acquire wealth and promises to return after a few years. Five years pass without his return, and Din Dayal has Pooja married to Deepak (Rahul Roy). Shortly after the marriage, Krishna comes back as a multi-millionaire, is angered that Pooja did not wait for him, and sets out to plot vengeance against Pooja and Deepak that will tear their relationship apart.[11](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/naseeb/2060187359/)
The trade paper Film Information summarized the story differently in its review: the man who cannot marry the girl he loves takes to drink, the beloved's husband is framed for a crime he did not commit and jailed, and the alcoholic ex-lover eventually secures the husband's release, then proves to him that his wife is not unfaithful after the husband, suspecting infidelity, throws her out of the house.[12](https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-15-december-2023-from-our-issue-dated-19th-december-1998/)
## Cast and crew
Govinda plays Krishna Prasad, Mamta Kulkarni plays Pooja Dayal, and Rahul Roy plays Deepak Bajaj. The supporting cast includes [Saeed Jaffrey](https://www.edgepedia.org/saeed-jaffrey) as Dharamdas Bajaj, Ajit Vachani as Din Dayal, Beena Banerjee as Mrs. Din Dayal, Shakti Kapoor as Lalli, Kader Khan as Master Chaban, and Dinesh Hingoo as Lalli's friend.[4](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/naseeb/umc.cmc.nqqq36o38t99d37fqlieh4p5) • [3](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2491) [Sudha Chandran](https://www.edgepedia.org/sudha-chandran) and Vikas Anand also appear.[3](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2491)
Behind the camera, the story and screenplay are credited to Shakha Sampang, the dialogue to Aadesh K. Arjun, cinematography to S.M. Anwar, and editing to V.N. Mayekar.[3](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2491) • [9](https://www.flixjini.in/movie/naseeb) Flixjini also credits Vijay Solanki among the writers.[9](https://www.flixjini.in/movie/naseeb)
## Release and reception
The film's release date is reported inconsistently. Sacnilk and The Times of India both give 18 December 1997,[5](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Naseeb_1997) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/naseeb/amp_movieshow/61308574.cms) while Box Office India gives 18 December 1998.[3](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2491) The Film Information trade review, published in its issue dated 19 December 1998, records the Bombay release on 18 December 1998 at Minerva and 11 other cinemas, distributed by Pushpa Movies through Nobel Films Distributors, with a good opening.[12](https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-15-december-2023-from-our-issue-dated-19th-december-1998/)
**Commercial performance.** [Google Play](https://www.edgepedia.org/google-play)'s description calls the movie a disaster at the box office.[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Naseeb?id=F58118D5C16F35FFMV) Flixjini reports a budget of ₹20 million (₹2 crore) against a gross of only ₹10 million (₹1 crore).[9](https://www.flixjini.in/movie/naseeb) Sacnilk lists no box office collection data for the film.[5](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Naseeb_1997)
**Critical response.** The Film Information review was negative. It called the drama unconvincing and slow, criticized the screenplay, and named two major drawbacks: the hero is shown in an inebriated state through almost the entire film, and the husband's suspicion of his wife looks contrived. It judged Govinda's work below his usual standard except in some light scenes in the early reels, found Mamta Kulkarni miscast, Rahul Roy poor, [Kader Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kader-khan) good for the front-benchers, and [Shakti Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/shakti-kapoor) loud, and concluded that the film was a dull show, while noting good dialogues in places and direction a shade better than the script.[12](https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-15-december-2023-from-our-issue-dated-19th-december-1998/)
**Music.** The songs became hits even though the film failed, and "Shikwa Nahin Kisi Se" remains popular.[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Naseeb?id=F58118D5C16F35FFMV) The soundtrack is credited to the composer duo Nadeem-Shravan with lyrics by Sameer; listed songs include "Chanda Sitaare Bindiya Tumhari", "Kabhi Jo Bhulana Chahun", "Shikwa Nahin Kisi Se", "Seene Pe Rakh Ke Sar Ko", and "Tumhin Ne Meri Zindagi Kharab Ki Hai".[3](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2491) • [8](https://oc.lyricsindia.net/movies/3505) The Film Information review, by contrast, called the music weak and the song picturisations ordinary.[12](https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-15-december-2023-from-our-issue-dated-19th-december-1998/)
## Availability
In India the film streams free with ads on [MX Player](https://www.edgepedia.org/mx-player), Amazon MX Player, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.[7](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/naseeb) It carries a UA (U/A 13+) age rating.[4](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/naseeb/umc.cmc.nqqq36o38t99d37fqlieh4p5) • [7](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/naseeb)
## References
1. [Naseeb – Movies on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Naseeb?id=F58118D5C16F35FFMV)
2. [Naseeb (1981) – Indian Cinema, The University of Iowa](https://indiancinema.sites.uiowa.edu/naseeb)
3. [Naseeb – Box Office India](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2491)
4. [Naseeb – Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/naseeb/umc.cmc.nqqq36o38t99d37fqlieh4p5)
5. [Naseeb (1997-12-18) – Review, Rating & Box Office Collection, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Naseeb_1997)
6. [Naseeb Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/naseeb/amp_movieshow/61308574.cms)
7. [Naseeb streaming: where to watch movie online? – JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/naseeb)
8. [नसीब (Naseeb) (1997) – LyricsIndia](https://oc.lyricsindia.net/movies/3505)
9. [Naseeb Watch Full Movie Online – Flixjini](https://www.flixjini.in/movie/naseeb)
10. [Naseeb () – Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/naseeb)
11. [Naseeb – TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/naseeb/2060187359/)
12. [FLASHBACK | 15 December 2023 (From our issue dated 19th December 1998) – Film Information](https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-15-december-2023-from-our-issue-dated-19th-december-1998/)
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