Mohabbatein  Mohabbatein (transl. Love Stories) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed by Aditya Chopra, marking his second directorial venture after "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (1995). It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai in leading roles. The film also features Uday Chopra, Shamita Shetty, Jugal Hansraj, Kim Sharma, Jimmy Shergill, Preeti Jhangiani, Anupam Kher and Archana Puran Singh in supporting roles. Its soundtrack is composed by Jatin–Lalit and lyrics are penned by Anand Bakshi. "Mohabbatein" marked the first collaboration between Bachchan and Khan. Shooting took place in India and the United Kingdom from September 1999 to June 2000. The film was released worldwide on 27 October 2000, clashing with "Mission Kashmir". After "Mohabbatein", Khan and Rai appeared in "Devdas" (2002). Before "Mohabbatein", they played siblings in "Josh" (2000). Produced on a budget of , "Mohabbatein" was billed as one of the most expensive Hindi films to that point. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the direction, story, music, and performances. With a worldwide gross of , the film became a major critical and commercial success. It was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year worldwide and the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year in India. The film changed Amitabh Bachchan's career prospects and earned him critical acclaim as well as several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. Shah Rukh Khan's work in "Mohabbatein" is still regarded as one of his finest performances; he won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his performance and also received a Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination. Aishwarya Rai was also noted for her work, earning her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Aditya Chopra was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Director and the film was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Film. Narayan Shankar (Amitabh Bachchan) has been the strict Headmaster of Gurukul, a prestigious all-boys college, for 25 years. He believes in bringing the best out of his students by emphasizing honor, tradition and discipline, with no room for fun and games.