Mohabbatein -2000-2000 Jun 2026

, a prestigious but strict university run by the iron-fisted Principal Narayan Shankar

The film features an ensemble cast, including a trio of newcomers: Role Description Amitabh Bachchan Narayan Shankar Stern, authoritarian principal of Gurukul Shah Rukh Khan Raj Aryan Malhotra Idealistic music teacher and former student Aishwarya Rai Megha Shankar Narayan’s late daughter (seen in visions) Uday Chopra Vikram "Vicky" Kapoor Rebellious student in love with Ishika Shamita Shetty Ishika Dhanrajgir A student at the nearby girls' college Jugal Hansraj Sameer Sharma Student in love with his childhood friend Sanjana Kim Sharma Sanjana Paul Sameer's romantic interest Jimmy Sheirgill Karan Choudhary Student in love with the young widow Kiran Preeti Jhangiani Kiran Khanna A young widow bound by tradition 📈 Box Office and Reception Despite its nearly 216-minute runtime, the film was a massive commercial success. Mohabbatein -2000-2000

: Uday Chopra, Shamita Shetty, Jimmy Sheirgill, Preeti Jhangiani, Jugal Hansraj, Kim Sharma 🏛️ Central Theme: Love vs. Fear , a prestigious but strict university run by

: It is eventually revealed that Raj was a former Gurukul student who fell in love with Narayan's daughter, Megha (Aishwarya Rai). After Narayan expelled Raj, Megha committed suicide, leaving Narayan emotionally closed and Raj determined to spread the message of love in her memory. The Subplots After Narayan expelled Raj, Megha committed suicide, leaving

The film’s ideological engine is the face-off between Amitabh Bachchan’s Narayan Shankar and Shah Rukh Khan’s Raj Aryan. Bachchan, the “angry young man” of 1970s cinema, here transforms into a stoic, grieving patriarch—a figure of tragic rigidity. His iconic baritone delivers lines like “A man who can’t control his emotions is a man who can’t control his life” as sacred text.

A sweet, childhood-friendship-turned-romance.