# Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai (तुम से अच्छा कौन है)
**Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai** (तुम से अच्छा कौन है) is a 2002 Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by Deepak Anand, in which an aspiring singer from [Jaisalmer](https://www.edgepedia.org/jaisalmer) is helped to stardom by the daughter of a wealthy tycoon, who falls in love with him while he loves somebody else.[1](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt0318956/) It marked the screen debut of model-turned-actor Nakul Kapoor and featured music by the duo Nadeem-Shravan.[2](https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/apr/26tum.htm)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 26 April 2002 (India), Hindi language[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2/cast/) |
| Director | Deepak Anand[1](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt0318956/) |
| Lead cast | Nakul Kapoor as Arjun Singh, Aarti Chhabria as Naina Dixit, Kim Sharma as Bobby Gujral[4](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt0318956/fullcredits/) |
| Music | Nadeem-Shravan, lyrics by Sameer; playback by Kumar Sanu, Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Sukhwinder Singh, Sarika Kapoor, and Tauseef Akhtar[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2/cast/) |
| Runtime | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tum-se-acha-kaun-hai) |
| Box office | Budget ₹50,000,000; total nett gross ₹18,750,000; verdict "Disaster"[6](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1255) |
| Audience rating | 4.9/10 on IMDb from 331 votes[1](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt0318956/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Arjun Singh works as a guide and bus driver in Jaisalmer and dreams of becoming a famous singer.[7](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai) He meets Naina Dixit, a tourist holidaying with Manto (Raghuveer Yadav) and friends, and impresses her with his singing; she encourages him to come to Mumbai and promises him free lodging if he does.[2](https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/apr/26tum.htm) In Mumbai, Naina and her family, headed by her mother ([Rati Agnihotri](https://www.edgepedia.org/rati-agnihotri)), support him emotionally and financially as he makes the rounds of music rooms and faces repeated rejections by music directors.[8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2/critic-review/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2-movie-review/)
The turning point comes when Bobby Gujral (Kim Sharma), the daughter of a tycoon ([Dalip Tahil](https://www.edgepedia.org/dalip-tahil)), hears Arjun sing and decides to promote him, using her father's money to launch him as a pop star.[2](https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/apr/26tum.htm) Bobby falls in love with Arjun and dreams of marrying him, while Arjun is in love with Naina.[8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2/critic-review/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2-movie-review/) When Arjun and Naina decide to marry, the news shatters Bobby; hysterical, she shoots Arjun in the hand and rushes to Khandala, where she attempts to kill herself.[2](https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/apr/26tum.htm)
## Production and music
The film was produced by Ramesh Sadhuram Taurani under the Venus banner ([Venus Records & Tapes](https://www.edgepedia.org/venus-music), with Venus Films and Venus Fire Productions credited), with screenplay and dialogue by Lalit Mahajan, cinematography by Nirmal Jani, background music by Surendra Sodhi, and choreography by [Saroj Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/saroj-khan), Raju Khan, and Rekha Chinni Prakash.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2/cast/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tum-se-acha-kaun-hai)
Nadeem-Shravan's score was the film's most praised element. Reviewers singled out the [Sukhwinder Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/sukhwinder-singh) number "Aap Jaisa" and [Sonu Nigam](https://www.edgepedia.org/sonu-nigam)'s "Door Vaadiyon Se", along with "Chand Taare Phool Shabnam", "Dil Gaya Dil Gaya Mera Dil Gaya", and "Aankh Hain Bhari Bhari".[2](https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/apr/26tum.htm) • [8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2/critic-review/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2-movie-review/) Bollywood Hungama's critic wrote that the music "amalgamates beautifully with the narrative", though he felt too many songs dominated the second half.[8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2/critic-review/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2-movie-review/)
## Reception
**Critical response.** Bollywood Hungama rated the film 2 out of 5, calling the story "as old as the hills" but crediting Deepak Anand's treatment of the familiar love-triangle plot, and judging it better than most run-of-the-mill releases of the period.[8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2/critic-review/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2-movie-review/) The Times of India's Nikhat Kazmi gave it two stars, writing that the film held attention because "it has soul" and that Kim Sharma held her own after playing a supporting part in *Mohabbatein*.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bollywood/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai/articleshow/8451766.cms) Rediff's review called it "this love triangle you can watch", praising Nakul Kapoor's debut and the music, while judging Kim Sharma's obsessive character a derivative of [Urmila Matondkar](https://www.edgepedia.org/urmila-matondkar)'s role in *Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya* and finding Aarti Chhabria uneven.[2](https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/apr/26tum.htm)
**Box office.** The film was a commercial failure. Rediff's weekly box-office roundup listed it as a flop after four weeks, naming the newcomer Nakul Kapur and Nadeem-Shravan's music as the high points and the love triangle as contrived.[10](https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/28box.htm) Box Office India records a budget of ₹50,000,000 against a total nett gross of ₹18,750,000 on about 1,147,000 footfalls, and classifies the film as a "Disaster".[6](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1255) A Times of India piece noted that despite the film being "quite a damp squib at the box-office", producers and filmmakers took notice of Nakul Kapoor's performance and offers followed.[11](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/nakul-kapoor-tumse-achcha-kaun-hai/articleshow/8901810.cms)
## Legacy and availability
The film is remembered chiefly for its Nadeem-Shravan soundtrack, which reviewers of the time called its biggest strength, and for being Nakul Kapoor's debut and most prominent lead role.[8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2/critic-review/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2-movie-review/) • [2](https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/apr/26tum.htm) It later became available on streaming: in India on Hotstar, Prime Video, and [MX Player](https://www.edgepedia.org/mx-player), and internationally for rent or purchase on Amazon Video.[12](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/movies/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-1286.html) • [7](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai)
The title is shared with an unrelated earlier film, *Tumse Achha Kaun Hai* (1969), a [Shammi Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/shammi-kapoor) and Babita comedy-drama directed by Pramod Chakravorty with music by Shankar-Jaikishan.[13](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158294/) The phrase itself also appears as a song title elsewhere in [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema), including a song of the same name from *Janwar* (1965) sung by [Mohammed Rafi](https://www.edgepedia.org/mohammed-rafi).[14](https://manuals.plus/m/9d12f5a6626a11c970e56ac3c8337455cec3950d2d75fbeca923c4e2bc2f2747.pdf)
## References
1. [Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai (2002), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt0318956/)
2. [The Rediff Review: Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hain, Rediff.com (26 April 2002)](https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/apr/26tum.htm)
3. [Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai Cast & Crew, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2/cast/)
4. [Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai (2002) Full Cast & Crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt0318956/fullcredits/)
5. [Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tum-se-acha-kaun-hai)
6. [Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai, Box Office India](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1255)
7. [Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai streaming: where to watch online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai)
8. [Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai Review 2/5, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2/critic-review/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-2-movie-review/)
9. [Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai, Nikhat Kazmi, The Times of India (30 April 2002)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bollywood/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai/articleshow/8451766.cms)
10. [Box Office: Hits & Misses this week ending May 28, 2002, Rediff.com](https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/28box.htm)
11. [Nakul Kapoor: Tumse Achcha Kaun Hai?, The Times of India (5 May 2002)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/nakul-kapoor-tumse-achcha-kaun-hai/articleshow/8901810.cms)
12. [Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai Movie (2002), Digit Binge](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/movies/tum-se-achcha-kaun-hai-1286.html)
13. [Tumse Achha Kaun Hai (1969), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158294/)
14. [Symphony songbook listing, Tumse Achcha Kaun Hai (Janwar, 1965)](https://manuals.plus/m/9d12f5a6626a11c970e56ac3c8337455cec3950d2d75fbeca923c4e2bc2f2747.pdf)
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