Dev Karan Singh, an ambitious, womanising painter deep in debt, agrees to marry the daughter of a wealthy tycoon. On a cruise he meets Priya, a music teacher for children, who is already engaged to Raj. A mutual attraction grows between them, and they agree to sort out their lives within six months and meet on Valentine's Day. It is a melodrama of crossed loves, promises and hard choices, in which fate weighs as heavily as feeling.

How it was made

Written and directed by Indra Kumar, the film is largely based on An Affair to Remember (1957). It reunited Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala, who had already worked together in Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995), alongside Anil Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore, with a special appearance by Rani Mukerji. The music was composed by the duo Sanjeev–Darshan, with lyrics by Sameer Anjaan. Several songs were accused of plagiarism, allegedly taken from other artists' tunes without credit. The running time is 181 minutes.

Reception and legacy

Mann received positive reviews on release. Its soundtrack was well received, although it drew criticism for allegedly copying several songs. The album is estimated to have sold around 2,800,000 units, placing it among the year's six best-selling records. The film is remembered mainly as an example of late-1990s Bollywood romantic melodrama, with a strong musical and emotional emphasis.