Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (transl. Secretly and Stealthily) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Abbas–Mustan, with screenplay and story from Javed Siddiqui and Neeraj Vora respectively. Starring Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta in lead roles, the film's music is composed by Anu Malik and lyrics are penned by Sameer. Telling the story of a married couple hiring a young prostitute as a surrogate mother, the film generated controversy during its release for dealing with the taboo issue of surrogate childbirth in India.
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| Directed by | Abbas–Mustan |
| Screenplay by | Javed Siddiqui |
| Story by | Neeraj Vora |
| Produced by | Nazim Rizvi |
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| Cinematography | Thomas A. Xavier |
| Edited by | Hussain A. Burmawala |
| Music by | Songs: Anu Malik Score: Surendra Sodhi |
Production company | Emaar Films International |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹13 crore |
| Box office | ₹37.5 crore (equivalent to ₹149 crore or US$19 million in 2023) |
Initially set to release on 22 December 2000, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke's release was delayed for several months when producer Nazim Rizvi and financier Bharat Shah were arrested and the Central Bureau of Investigation seized the film's prints on the suspicion that the production had been funded by Chhota Shakeel of the Mumbai underworld. The film was released in March 2001 to a wide audience and emerged as a commercial success, becoming the sixth highest-grossing films of 2001 in India.
Critical praise was majorly directed towards Zinta's performance as a prostitute-turned-surrogate mother, earning her a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 47th Filmfare Awards, the only nomination for the film. The film has often been associated with surrogacy in Indian popular culture.