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{{short description|1994 film by Vidhu Vinod Chopra}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = 1942: A Love Story
| image          = 1942 A Love Story 1994 film poster.jpg
| caption        = Film poster
| director       = [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]
| producer       = Vidhu Vinod Chopra
| writer         = '''Screenplay:'''<br />[[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]<br />[[Shiv Kumar Subramaniam]]<br />Vidhu Vinod Chopra<br>'''Dialogues:'''<br>[[Kamna Chandra]]
| story          = Kamna Chandra<br>Shiv Kumar Subramaniam<br>Vidhu Vinod Chopra
| starring       = [[Anil Kapoor]]<br />[[Manisha Koirala]]
<br />[[Jackie Shroff]]<br />[[Danny Denzongpa]]<br />[[Chandni (Bollywood actress)|Chandni]]<br />[[Pran (actor)|Pran]]
| music          = '''Songs:'''<br />[[R. D. Burman]]<br />'''Score:'''<br />[[Manohari Singh]]<br />Babloo Chakravorty
| cinematography = [[Binod Pradhan]]
| editing        = [[Renu Saluja]]
| distributor    = SLB Films<br />[[Vinod Chopra Productions]]
| released       = {{Film date|1994|07|15|df=y}}
| runtime        = 157 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Hindi
| budget         = {{INR}}4.75 crore<ref name="box"/>
| gross          = {{INR}}11.48 crore<ref name="box">{{cite web|title=1942: A Love Story (1994)| url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3095| url-status=live |website=[[Box office India]]|access-date=9 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223104310/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3095|archive-date=23 December 2016}}</ref>
}}
'''''1942: A Love Story''''', also known as '''''1942 A Love Story''''', is a 1994 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic drama]] film, directed by [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]. It stars [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Manisha Koirala]] and [[Jackie Shroff]], with [[Danny Denzongpa]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] and [[Brian Glover]]. The film revolves around lovers Naren (Kapoor) and Rajjo (Koirala), who come from contrasting family backgrounds and depicts how their relationship is threatened owing to the outbreak of the Indian revolutionary movement.

The film's core plot was reported to be inspired by the 1992 [[Kannada (language)|Kannada]]-language film ''[[Mysore Mallige (film)|Mysore Mallige]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://prekshaa.in/contributions-of-kannada-cinema-to-historical-dramas/#.WzkGorc5ZPy |title=Contributions of Kannada Cinema to Historical Dramas |website=prekshaa.in |access-date=10 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701165115/http://prekshaa.in/contributions-of-kannada-cinema-to-historical-dramas/#.WzkGorc5ZPy |archive-date=1 July 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> which itself was based on the 1942 [[Mysooru Mallige|work of same title]] by [[K. S. Narasimhaswamy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/vk-special/k-s-narasimhaswamy-a-prominent-indian-poet-in-the-kannada-language/articleshow/50700135.cms|title=ಕನ್ನಡದ ಅನನ್ಯ 'ಪ್ರೇಮಕವಿ'|trans-title=Kannada's unique 'love poet'|language=kn|access-date=9 October 2022|archive-date=9 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009091402/https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/vk-special/k-s-narasimhaswamy-a-prominent-indian-poet-in-the-kannada-language/articleshow/50700135.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[screenplay]] was jointly written by [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]], [[Kamna Chandra]] and Chopra. [[Binod Pradhan]] acted as the cinematographer while [[Renu Saluja]] edited the film. This was the last film work of R. D. Burman, who died before the release of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/feature/reel-take/1942-a-love-story-the-swansong-that-brought-r-d-burman-back-to-stay/344818/|title=1942: A Love Story — the swansong that brought R.D. Burman back to stay|website=[[ThePrint]] |date=5 January 2020}}</ref> Upon release, the film did not perform well commercially.<ref name="box"/> It was praised for the performances, soundtrack, cinematography, and theme, but criticized for its story, screenplay, and pacing. Over the years, the film developed a cult following and is now remembered more fondly than its box office numbers suggest.<ref>{{cite web | title=Watch: Anil Kapoor gets nostalgic as'1942: A Love Story' clocks 27 years of release today | work=The Times of India | date=15 April 2021 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/watch-anil-kapoor-gets-nostalgic-as1942-a-love-story-clocks-27-years-of-release-today/articleshow/82084180.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com }}</ref>{{AI-retrieved source|date=March 2026|checked=no}}

== Plot ==
The film is set in 1942, when the [[British Raj]] was declining in power. It was a time when many Indian citizens were either working for the British regime or rallying in underground meetings and protests against them. In this atmosphere, Narendra Singh ([[Anil Kapoor]]) falls in love with Rajeshwari Pathak ([[Manisha Koirala]]). Their romance is shown to develop in spite of the political and social unrest at the time.

Narendra's father, Diwan Hari Pratap Singh ([[Manohar Singh]]), is a loyal British employee working for the brutal British General Douglas ([[Brian Glover]]), who is infamous for tracking down and executing citizens who are believed to be revolutionaries. Rajeshwari's father, Raghuveer Pathak ([[Anupam Kher]]), is a revolutionary fighting against British rule, as he holds a grudge against Douglas for murdering his son. When Narendra asks Raghuveer for Rajeshwari's hand in marriage, Raghuveer becomes livid. However, Narendra declares that he is willing to sacrifice everything for Rajeshwari and convinces Raghuveer of his love for her. Raghuveer relents but tells Narendra to talk to his father first. When Narendra does so, Hari is angry that his son has chosen the daughter of a revolutionary, but he pretends that he will do anything for Narendra's happiness.

However, Hari tricks Narendra into revealing Raghuveer's secret location and leaks the information to Major Bisht ([[Danny Dengzongpa]]) and the British authorities. Soon, police barge into Raghuveer's hideaway and try to kill him, only to find him waiting to light a bomb, killing both himself and the men. Rajeshwari, who was out at that time, realizes what has happened and runs away. She is taken into refuge by Shubhankar ([[Jackie Shroff]]), a compatriot of Raghuveer who has learned of his death. Under Shubhankar's tutelage, Rajeshwari follows her father's revolutionary path. Meanwhile, Narendra gets furious at his father for using him to kill Raghuveer and drive Rajeshwari away. Promising to make up to Rajeshwari and help her cause, Narendra pledges to become a revolutionary by severing all ties with his father; even Bisht's daughter Chanda ([[Chandni (Bollywood actress)|Chandni]]) does the same after witnessing Bisht murdering her teacher Abid Ali Baig ([[Pran (actor)|Pran]]), who is a revolutionary allied with Shubhankar, much to Bisht's remorse.

To prove his point, Narendra attempts to murder Douglas in front of the city but is caught in the act after shooting down a few soldiers. Narendra is then convicted and sentenced to hang for attempted murder. Douglas then orders his troops to fire at the town square, resulting in the deaths of several citizens, including Chanda. However, Shubhankar saves Narendra from being hanged, and Bisht develops a change of heart after witnessing Chanda's death, helping Shubhankar and Narendra finish off Hari and the remaining loyalists and stabbing Douglas with a flagpole. With the loyalists dead, Narendra reconciles with Rajeshwari while Shubhankar hangs Douglas to death, avenging all those who perished under Douglas' wrath. The film ends with Narendra, Rajeshwari, Shubhankar, Bisht, and the surviving citizens hoisting and saluting the Indian flag.

== Cast ==
* [[Anil Kapoor]] as Narendra Singh "Naren", Rajjo’s love interest
*[[Jackie Shroff]] as Shubhankar, Pathak’s accomplice, secretly had a crush on Rajjo
*[[Manisha Koirala]] as Rajeshwari Pathak "Rajjo"
* [[Danny Denzongpa]] as Major Bisht, Chanda’s Father
* [[Chandni (Bollywood actress)|Chandni]] as Chanda Bisht, Naren’s drama partner who secretly liked Naren
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Raghuveer Pathak, Rajjo’s father
* [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] as Abid Ali Baig, Chanda’s, Rajjo’s and Naren’s drama teacher, Pathak’s accomplice in plotting General’s murder
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Ashutosh Pathak, Rajjo’s brother
* [[Raghuveer Yadav]] as Munna, Naren’s Driver and Rajjo’s neighbour
* [[Sushma Seth]] as Gayatri Singh, Naren’s Mother
* [[Manohar Singh]] as Diwan Hari Pratap Singh, Naren’s Father
* [[Brian Glover]] as General Douglas
* Rahul Dev as Hitler in the India antagonist primary

==Production==

===Development=== 
{{quote box
| quote=Vinod told me that he only makes dark films. I said I have a love story and asked him to listen to it. I read him two or three ideas and he liked one and asked me to develop it. After a year's hardship and constant quarrels and bickering, I finished the script and dialogues. Then one day Vinod called and said, 'I don't want a love story set in today's time. What if we take this story and set it in another era?'
| source=—Chandra, about writing the script for ''1942: A Love Story''<ref name=":0" />
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| width=25%
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[[Kamna Chandra]], one of the scriptwriters of the film, had gone to the United States to meet her daughters Tanuja and [[Anupama Chopra|Anupama]] (whom Vidhu Vinod Chopra would later marry) as they were studying there. Having watched Chopra's film ''[[Parinda]]'' on video and being impressed with it, both of them asked their mother to write a story and approach him to direct it. Chandra had previously written ''[[Prem Rog]]'' and ''[[Chandni (1989 film)|Chandni]]''; both were love stories. She knew Chopra made "dark films", but decided to meet him.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=4 April 2012 |title=Movies: How 1942 A Love Story was made |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-part-of-the-cost-of-the-set-was-borne-by-jackie-shroff/20120404.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427112237/https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-part-of-the-cost-of-the-set-was-borne-by-jackie-shroff/20120404.htm |archive-date=27 April 2021 |access-date=8 June 2022 |website=[[Rediff.com]] |language=en}}</ref>

After returning, Chandra met Chopra at Natraj Studios. She made him listen to two or three of her ideas, among which he liked one and asked her to develop it. Chandra finished the script and dialogues by a year, until a day when Chopra himself called her and suggested that they should make a love story set in another era instead of the present time. This provoked Chandra, who could not sleep that night. However, she became excited in the next few days. Having grown up amidst the [[Indian independence movement|Indian freedom struggle]], she decided to place the story at that time. This formed the core plot for ''1942: A Love Story''.<ref name=":0" />

===Casting===
[[Aamir Khan]] had initially been offered the role of Narendra, but he declined.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=शुक्ल |first=पंकज |date=15 April 2021 |title=Bioscope S2: शाहरुख के लिए सोचा गया था '1942 ए लव स्टोरी' में ये वाला रोल, ऐसे हुई मनीषा की एंट्री |trans-title=Bioscope S2: This role in '1942 A Love Story' was thought for Shah Rukh; Manisha's entry happened in this way |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/bioscope-by-pankaj-shukla-1942-a-love-story-jackie-shroff-anil-kapoor-manisha-vidhu-chopra-rd-burman |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416044909/https://www.amarujala.com/amp/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/bioscope-by-pankaj-shukla-1942-a-love-story-jackie-shroff-anil-kapoor-manisha-vidhu-chopra-rd-burman |archive-date=16 April 2021 |access-date=6 June 2022 |website=[[Amar Ujala]] |language=hi}}</ref> [[Anil Kapoor]] was then approached, who was hesitant to do the film and suggested [[Bobby Deol]] and Aamir Khan for the role. However, he was later convinced. To prepare himself for the role, Kapoor worked hard — he lost weight, cut short his hair, trimmed his moustache and worked on his costumes to create the character.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhasin |first=Shriya |date=4 November 2019 |title=Anil Kapoor reveals why he initially refused '1942: A Love Story' |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/anil-kapoor-reveals-why-he-initially-refused-1942-a-love-story-561279 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105204425/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/anil-kapoor-reveals-why-he-initially-refused-1942-a-love-story-561279 |archive-date=5 November 2019 |access-date=7 June 2022 |website=[[India TV]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Shah Rukh Khan]] was under consideration for the role later portrayed by [[Raghuvir Yadav]]. He did not feature as he had already been playing lead roles.<ref name=":1" /> [[Jackie Shroff]], being cast as Shubankar, gave financial assistance to the film. For instance, some (extra) houses built at the film's set (which were first disapproved of by Vidhu Vinod Chopra due to the limited budget) were paid for by Shroff. Moreover, he also paid composer [[R. D. Burman]] on behalf of Chopra when he made them listen to the music of the film for the very first time.<ref name=":0" />

Chopra had crafted the role of Rajeshwari Pathak in accordance to [[Madhuri Dixit]], with lyricist [[Javed Akhtar]] also keeping her in mind while penning the lyrics for "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To".<ref name=":1" /> By the time the film was launched, Dixit had packed schedules, which subsequently prevented her inclusion in the film. [[Manisha Koirala]], who had auditioned for the role of Rajjo's sister (the role being later excluded), was then asked by Chopra to give a screen test.<ref name=":1" /> But, after seeing Koirala enacting a scene, Chopra deemed her a "terrible actress". Koirala, however, asked him for a second chance. She went back home, practised her lines and came back prepared the next day. She pleased Chopra with her performance and was thereafter signed.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=3 January 2019 |title=When Manisha Koirala Almost Got Rejected for '1942: A Love Story' |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/when-manisha-koirala-almost-got-rejected-for-1942-a-love-story-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203122928/https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/entertainment/when-manisha-koirala-almost-got-rejected-for-1942-a-love-story-2 |archive-date=3 February 2019 |access-date=9 June 2022 |website=[[The Quint]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Ashwini Bhave]] was also one of those who had auditioned for the role. She was rejected on the spot.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=6 December 2020 |title=Revisiting 1942: A Love Story – 42 interesting facts about the epic romance |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2020/dec/06/revisiting1942-a-love-story---42-interesting-facts-about-the-epic-romance-1206.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609064750/https://m.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2020/dec/06/revisiting1942-a-love-story---42-interesting-facts-about-the-epic-romance-1206.amp |archive-date=9 June 2022 |access-date=9 June 2022 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

[[Nana Patekar]], who had previously worked with Chopra in ''[[Parinda]]'' (1989), was selected to portray Raghuvir Pathak. But he insisted on being cast as Shubankar, which caused a rift between him and Chopra. [[Anupam Kher]] was later signed for the role. [[Mithun Chakraborty]] had also been briefly considered for the role of Shubankar, when Shroff developed date issues. The distributors, however, somehow made Chopra retain Shroff in the film. Since the production started in the early 90s, it was speculated that [[Sanjay Kapoor]] was to replace his brother Anil as the latter's film ''[[Lamhe (1991 film)|Lamhe]]'' (1991) had not been successful. Nevertheless, it did not materialize.<ref name=":2" />

===Filming===
[[Principal photography]] for the film, being handled by [[Binod Pradhan]], took place mainly at various locations in [[Himachal Pradesh]], including the district [[Chamba district|Chamba]], [[Dalhousie, India|Dalhousie]], [[Khajjiar]] and the [[Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary|Kalatop Sanctuary]] to depict pre-independence India.<ref name=":2" /> An artificial set resembling Dalhousie was created in the [[Film City, Mumbai|Mumbai Filmcity]], since it was an expensive proposition to take the entire cast and crew there. It was erected by art director [[Nitin Chandrakant Desai|Nitin Desai]] at a cost of {{INR|80 lakhs}}. According to Desai, many people told Chopra not to hire him, as he was a newcomer; yet Chopra had full faith in him''.<ref name=":0" />''

== Music ==
The music composer of the film was [[Rahul Dev Burman|R. D. Burman]] who died before the release of the film, with lyrics by [[Javed Akhtar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/1942-a-love-story-rd-burmans-posthumous-album-made-romance-blossom-against-rebellion-6448031.html|title=1942: A Love Story — RD Burman's posthumous album made romance blossom against rebellion|work=Firstpost |date=15 April 2019}}</ref> The background score was by Manohari Singh and Babloo Chakraborty. R. D. won his last [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] and Javed Akthar bagged his first [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist]] for "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha". [[Kumar Sanu]] won his 5th consecutive and the last [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] for "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" and [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] for "Pyar Hua Chupke Se", the first of her hat-trick feat. The soundtrack was #13 on the list of "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks of All Time", as compiled by ''Planet Bollywood.'' The music in the introduction of the film is from [[Gustav Holst]]'s ''[[The Planets]] - Mars the bringer of war''. RD Burman passed away before the completion of the music of the film as a result the female version of the song Kuch na Kaho was re-recorded in the voice of [[Lata Mangeshkar]] as tribute to the late composer whereas Kavita Krishnamurthy had already provided her vocals for a copy of the song.  According to [[Box Office India]], with around 35,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack was the year's third highest-selling album, behind ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' and ''[[Mohra]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-01-02 |title=BoxOffice India.com |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |access-date=2024-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102010439/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |archive-date=2 January 2010 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"
|#
| Song || Singer
|-
|1.
| "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha"
| [[Kumar Sanu]] 
|-
|2.
| "Pyar Hua Chupke Se" 
| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
|-
|3.
| "Rooth Na Jana" 
| [[Kumar Sanu]]
|-
|4.
| "[[Kuchh Na Kaho]]" (Happy) 
| [[Kumar Sanu]]
|-
|5.
| "Rim Jhim Rim Jhim" 
| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Kumar Sanu]]
|-
|6.
| "Yeh Safar" 
| [[Shibaji Chatterjee]]
|-
|7.
| "Kuch Na Kaho" (Sad) 
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]] 
|-
|}

==Release== 
''1942: A Love Story'' was released on 15 April 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roy Chowdhury |first=Rishita |date=15 April 2021 |title=Anil Kapoor celebrates 27 years of 1942: A Love Story |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/anil-kapoor-celebrates-27-years-of-1942-a-love-story-1791306-2021-04-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416181557/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/celebrities/story/anil-kapoor-celebrates-27-years-of-1942-a-love-story-1791306-2021-04-15 |archive-date=16 April 2021 |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> It opened to positive reviews from critics, with praise drawn towards the cast performances, [[cinematography]], and the [[soundtrack]] by [[R. D. Burman]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chandra |first=Anupama |date=15 June 1994 |title=Soundtrack of '1942: A Love Story' marks the revival of romance, poetry in Hindi film music |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/story/19940615-soundtrack-of-1942-a-love-story-marks-the-revival-of-romance-poetry-in-hindi-film-music-809283-1994-06-14 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108084813/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/story/19940615-soundtrack-of-1942-a-love-story-marks-the-revival-of-romance-poetry-in-hindi-film-music-809283-1994-06-14 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Amitabh Bachchan]] had attended the preview screening of the film and congratulated Chopra for his endeavour.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agarwal |first=Amit |date=31 May 1993 |title=Commercial, but not cliched |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/films/story/19930531-movie-preview-vidhu-vinod-chopra-1942-a-love-story-and-dilip-kumar-kalinga-811112-1993-05-30 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109114550/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/films/story/19930531-movie-preview-vidhu-vinod-chopra-1942-a-love-story-and-dilip-kumar-kalinga-811112-1993-05-30 |archive-date=9 November 2022 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col"| Award{{efn|Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.}}
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="13"| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="13" | [[40th Filmfare Awards|25 February 1995]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="13"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/368622.cms |title=40th Filmfare Awards 1995 Nominations |work=[[Times Internet|Indian Times]] |access-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708210420/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/368622.cms |archive-date=8 July 2007 |agency=[[The Times Group]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368623.cms |title=40th Filmfare Awards 1995 Winners |work=[[Times Internet|Indian Times]] |access-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708210526/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368623.cms |archive-date=8 July 2007 |agency=[[The Times Group]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| {{sort|Kapoor|[[Anil Kapoor]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| {{sort|Koirala|[[Manisha Koirala]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{sort|Shroff|[[Jackie Shroff]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| {{sort|Burman|[[R. D. Burman]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} for "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Sanu|[[Kumar Sanu]]}} for "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Krishnamurthy|[[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]}} for "Pyaar Hua Chupke Se"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
| {{sort|Pradhan|[[Binod Pradhan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]]
| {{sort|Desai|[[Nitin Chandrakant Desai]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
| {{sort|Saluja|[[Renu Saluja]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design]]
| {{sort|Chaudhary|Jitendra Chaudhary}}, {{sort|Nayak|Namita Nayak}}
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="7"| [[Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="7"| 1995
| [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{sort|Kher|[[Anupam Kher]]}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.screenindia.com/screenawards/award94.html |title=Screen Award winners for the year 1994 are |work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen India]] |access-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020116211217/http://www.screenindia.com/screenawards/award94.html |archive-date=16 January 2002 |agency=[[Indian Express Limited]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| {{sort|Burman|[[R. D. Burman]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Akhtar|[[Javed Akhtar]]}} for "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Sanu|[[Kumar Sanu]]}} for "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To"
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Art Direction
| {{sort|Desai|[[Nitin Chandrakant Desai]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
| {{sort|Pradhan|[[Binod Pradhan]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Sound Design
| {{sort|Chaudhary|Jitendra Chaudhary}}, {{sort|Nayak|Namita Nayak}}
| {{won}}
|-
|}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=0109010|title=1942: A Love Story}}

{{Vidhu Vinod Chopra}}
{{Vinod Chopra Films}}

[[Category:Films directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]
[[Category:1994 romance films]]
[[Category:Films set in 1942]]
[[Category:Films set in the Indian independence movement]]
[[Category:1994 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1994 Indian films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language romance films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian historical romance films]]
[[Category:Films set in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Films shot in Himachal Pradesh]]