Andaaz (transl. Style) is a 2003 Indian romantic musical film
directed by Raj Kanwar and produced by Suneel Darshan. It stars Akshay
Kumar, Miss Universe 2000 Lara Dutta and Miss World 2000 Priyanka
Chopra. Written by Robin Bhatt, Shyam Goel and Jainendra Jain, the
film revolves around an Air Force officer Raj (Kumar) whose reluctance
to confess his love to his best friend Kajal (Dutta) affects both
their lives and Raj's relationship with his girlfriend Jiya (Chopra).
It features Dutta and Chopra[a] in their debut Bollywood film
roles.Shot extensively in Cape Town, South Africa, Andaaz's promotion
centered around it being the acting debut of two beauty queens
together for the first time, which Darshan considered was the film's
main selling point. Its music was composed by Nadeemâ€"Shravan, with
lyrics written by Sameer. The soundtrack was a huge success, selling
2.5 million units and was the second best-selling Bollywood soundtrack
of the year.Andaaz was released in cinemas on 23 May 2003. The film
was a box-office success, grossing ₹288 million at the box-office
against a budget of ₹80 million. It was the ninth-highest-grossing
Indian film of the year. At the 49th Filmfare Awards, it received five
nominations, including Best Supporting Actress for Chopra, and won the
Best Female Debut for Dutta and Chopra. Both actresses were also
nominated for the Screen Award for Best Female Debut, which Dutta won. Andaaz Top Movies & Young Movies