Romeo and Juliet is considered as a timeless tale of love and in 1988 on 29th April Bollywood released its own adaptation of this all-time classic. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak went on to win the hearts of the audience and soon acquired a cult status in terms of popularity. Released in an era where multi-starrers were a trend and widely watched, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak won the hearts of the audience for its simplicity, realistic characters and effortless acting. As the film completes 30 glorious years, Zee Classic, with its proposition Woh Zamana Kare Deewana, will air masterpiece on Sunday, 29th April 2018 at 7pm.
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak was a box office hit that propelled the lead pair - Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla to superstardom overnight. But did you know that Aamir Khan had helped Juhi Chawla practice for the screen test of the movie? She was asked to enact the scene from the movie Yaadon Ki Baaraat and approached Aamir with the script, who helped her out. She gave her screen test in the back yard of Nasir Hussain’s house, the man who produced the movie. And then there was no looking back for Juhi Chawla.
With Mansoor Khan making his debut as a director, the movie features an ensemble star cast of Alok Nath, Dalip Tahil, Beena Banerjee, Ahmed Khan and Arjun, who were relatively new at the time the movie was being shot. With fairly new faces playing pivotal roles, the stalwarts of the industry doubted its success. However, it was Shammi Kapoor and R.B Burman who believed that the movie would eventually become a cult-classic, which it did post its release.
The music for the movie was composed by the dynamic duo Anand-Milind. Their melodious compositions like Papa Kehte Hai, Ae Mere Humsafar, Akele Hai to Kya Ghum Hai or Gazab Ka Hai Din ruled the music charts in the late 80’s and early 90’s and ensured that Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak was a sleeper hit.
Set against the backdrop of rural India, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak is the story of two bitter rivals Dhanraj Singh and Randhir Singh. All hell breaks loose when their children, Raj (Aamir Khan) and Rashmi (Juhi Chawla) fall deeply in love. Despite the family dispute, the couple defy all odds and overcome many roadblocks to be together. With the decision to set up their little paradise away from the tribulations, the couple elopes. However, their fathers blinded by rage and hatred for one another, try every trick in the book to keep the young couple apart.
Will the couple ever come together? Or will their fathers be successful in separating them?
Relive the magic of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak on Sunday 29th April at 7pm, only on Zee Classic