“People enjoy and create renditions of the songs, identify with the film, (it) is a huge reminder that the box office does not define storytelling and that audience's love matters,” the actor, who has also produced films like “Love Breakups Zindagi” and “Bobby Jasoos”, said.
The fact that it has gone on to become a cult film and has been viewed hundreds of times. “A film and story always finds its audience if it carries honesty and magic. Mirza said the film has been a huge lesson for her in understanding that not all good films make noise at the box office. The score and songs were composed by Harris Jayaraj, with lyrics written by Sameer.
REHNA HAI TERE DIL MEIN MOVIE
Popularly referred to as RHTDM, the movie did average business at the box office but over the years, it has acquired a cult status thanks to its love story and music as songs such as ‘Zara Zara’, ‘Rehnaa Hai Tere Dil Mein’, ‘Dil Ko’ and ‘Sach Keh Raha Hai’ topped music charts back then and are enjoyed even today. The film, she said, had a simple core despite being shot in exotic locations like Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. For me, people identifying with Reena is just a wonderful gift," Mirza told PTI. “I consider myself very fortunate because ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein’ is a film that gave me Reena and it is always said that if the audience remembers you with the name of a character, it is the greatest gift an actor can ever receive. Madhavan also featured in the original film. Looking back, Mirza only has fond memories of working on the Gautham Menon-directed movie, which was a remake of the director’s own Tamil 2001 film “Minnale”.
The 39-year-old actor played Reena, a young naive woman who is torn between an obsessive lover (Madhavan) and a mild-mannered suitor (Khan).
The 2001 film, also starring R Madhavan and Saif Ali Khan, completed two decades on October 19. Mumbai, Oct 20 (PTI) Actor Dia Mirza says she feels blessed that people still remember her debut performance in "Rehna Hai Terre Dil Mein" even after 20 years.