''Nidaan'' is a 2000 Indian family

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directed by

Mahesh Manjrekar Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, əɦeːʃ maːɲd͡zɾekəɾ born 16 August 1958) is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, alongside Marathi language, ...

and produced by R. V. Pandit.

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Reema Lagoo Reema Lagoo (born Nayan Bhadbhade; 21 June 1958 – 18 May 2017) was an Indian theatre and screen actress known for her work in Hindi and Marathi cinema. She began her acting career in the Marathi theatre, after which she became a household na ...

, Nisha Bains, and

Sunil Barve Sunil Barve () is an Indian film, television and theatre actor, singer and producer. Predominantly working in Marathi, he has also worked in Hindi and Gujarati entertainment industry. He is also a radio jockey. He started doing small roles for ...

appeared in the main roles. The plot involved the ordeal of an

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-infected patient in getting her disease treated against the backdrop of India's "substandard medical facilities."

Plot

Soumya Nadkarni lives a luxurious life in Mumbai with her parents, Anirudh and Suhasini. A second-year Science student at I.B. Institute, she admires Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt. After overcoming a childhood appendectomy and a fear of needles, she donates blood to support her boyfriend, Ninad Kamat, during a campaign. However, she falls seriously ill during her final exams, and Dr. S.D. Potnis suspects Malaria. After two months of fever, Anirudh discovers Soumya is HIV positive and shares the news with Suhasini, who decides to keep it a secret. When Soumya learns the truth, she resolves to live normally and expresses her desire to marry Ninad, leading to significant challenges for the Kamat family and distancing from friends, as well as her denial of admission to her preferred hospital.

Cast

as Anirudh Nadkarni *

as Suhasini A. 'Suhas' Nadkarni * Nisha Bains as Soumya A. Nadkarni *

as Ninad S. Kamat *

Mohan Joshi Mohan Joshi is an Indian film, television and theater actor. He has worked in Hindi, Marathi and Bhojpuri films. Career Joshi started his career as a theatre artist in Pune. He was noticed in the play ''Kuryat Sada Tingalam''. Along with A ...

as Dr. Dhawan *

Shagufta Ali Shagufta Ali is an Indian film and television actress. She is known for her roles in '' Punar Vivah'', '' Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera'', ''Sasural Simar Ka'' and '' Saath Nibhaana Saathiya.'' In 2018, she was seen in Colors TV's '' Bepannaah''. S ...

as Aditi Dhawan * Sunil Shende as Dr. S.D. Potnis *

Shama Deshpande Shama may refer to: * ''Shama'' (1946 film), an Indian film * ''Shama'' (1974 film), a Pakistani Urdu film * ''Shama'' (magazine), an Indian Urdu-language film and literary magazine published from 1939-1999 in Delhi * ''Shama'' (TV show), a 2011 ...

as Veena S. Kamat *

Dilip Prabhavalkar Dilip Prabhavalkar (born 4 August 1944) is an Indian Marathi actor, director, playwright and author. He has a career spanning over five decades in Hindi and Marathi theatre, television and movies. He was awarded the National Film Award for Best ...

as Shrikant Kamat *

Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who works in Hindi cinema in addition to a few Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Punjabi films. Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 160 films. ...

as himself (cameo appearance)

Songs

Release

The film was released on 27 July 2000. It was also dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Uyirin Uyire''.

References

External links

* 2000 films 2000s Hindi-language films Indian drama films Films directed by Mahesh Manjrekar HIV/AIDS in Indian films 2000 drama films Hindi-language drama films {{2000s-Hindi-film-stub