Jaan-E-Mann
Jaan-E-Mann (transl. Beloved) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Shirish Kunder and was produced by Sajid Nadiawala. The film stars Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta. This was Kunder's debut film as a director. He also edited and wrote the screenplay and dialogues.
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| Directed by | Shirish Kunder |
| Written by | Shirish Kunder |
| Produced by | Sajid Nadiadwala |
| Starring | Salman Khan Akshay Kumar Preity Zinta |
| Narrated by | Akshay Kumar |
| Cinematography | Sudeep Chatterjee |
| Edited by | Shirish Kunder |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
Production company | Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment |
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Running time | 173 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹40 crore (equivalent to ₹128 crore or US$16 million in 2023) |
| Box office | ₹46.26 crore (equivalent to ₹149 crore or US$19 million in 2023) |
Jaan-E-Mann released on 20 October 2006 on the festive weekend of Diwali/Eid, clashing with Don – The Chase Begins Again starring Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra. The film proved to be a commercial failure at the box office. It received mixed reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its innovative filming techniques, visuals, production design, soundtrack and special effects; however its story, screenplay and dialogues received sharp criticism.
At the 52nd Filmfare Awards, Jaan-E-Mann received 2 nominations – Best Choreography (Farah Khan for "Humko Maloom Hai") and Best Special Effects.
The DVD for the film was released on 15 December 2006.