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Aashayein

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Aashayein (; ) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, and produced by Percept Picture Company and T-Series. It stars John Abraham and Sonal Sehgal. The film revolves around Rahul, a gambler whose life changes one day when he is diagnosed with cancer but is given the hope of living his life to the fullest by several patients he meets at a rehabilitation center. The film was released theatrically on 27 August 2010.

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6.7

The story revolves around Rahul Singh (John Abraham), a compulsive gambler who wins Rs. 20 million from a bet and throws a party to celebrate. Everyone has a good time drinking and partying till late night during which Rahul proposes to Nafisa (Sonal Sehgal). He announces their engagement to all present, then collapses on the floor. In hospital, he learns that he has only 90 days to live. Wanting to make the most of his last days, he leaves everything behind and moves into a soothing hospice. The inmates he meets change his outlook on life. As his relationships grow with each one of them, Rahul tries to rise above his own needs and live life to the fullest, learning from the courage of those around him.

Released: 2010-08-27115 minDir: Nagesh KukunoorDrama

Cast

  • John Abraham as Rahul
  • Sonal Sehgal as Nafisa
  • Anaitha Nair as Padma
  • Prateeksha Lonkar as Sister Grace
  • Girish Karnad as G. Parthasarthi
  • Farida Jalal as Madhu

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Ratings

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7.1/10

1,404 votes

Year
2010
Runtime
120 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
India
Original language
Hindi
Screenwriter
Nagesh Kukunoor
Cast member
Anaitha Nair
Cinematographer
Sudeep Chatterjee
Duration
120
FilmAffinity ID
742186
Distribution format
video on demand
Official website
www.aashayeinthefilm.com
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publication date
2010-01-01
film editor
Apurva Asrani
distributed by
Netflix
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Aashayein (; ) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, and produced by Percept Picture Company and T-Series. It stars John Abraham and Sonal Sehgal. The film revolves around Rahul, a gambler whose life changes one day when he is diagnosed with cancer but is given the hope of living his life to the fullest by several patients he meets at a rehabilitation center. The film was released theatrically on 27 August 2010.

==Plot== Rahul Sharma (John Abraham) is a compulsive gambler and, while betting, wins 30 million rupees. That night he asks his girlfriend, Nafisa (Sonal Sehgal), to marry him, and she agrees. Right after this, Rahul collapses.

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