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{{short description|2001 film by Suneel Darshan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love
| image = Ek Rishtaa poster.jpg
| caption = Movie poster
| director = [[Suneel Darshan]]
| producer = Suneel Darshan
| writer = K. K. Singh (dialogues)
| screenplay = [[Robin Bhatt]] S. M. Ahale
| story = Suneel Darshan
| narrator =
| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]] [[Akshay Kumar]] [[Rakhee Gulzar]] [[Juhi Chawla]] [[Karisma Kapoor|Karishma Kapoor]] [[Mohnish Bahl]]
| music = [[Nadeem-Shravan]]
| cinematography = [[Sameer Reddy]]
| editing = Sanjay Sankla
| studio = Shree Krishna International
| released = {{Film date|2001|05|18|df=y|[[India]]}}
| runtime = 174 minute
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| gross = {{INRConvert|1.407|b}}<ref name=bo>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank/?3#.VjTc3LcvfIU |title=Box Office |work=Box Office India |access-date=31 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929125732/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank/?3#.VjTc3LcvfIU |archive-date=29 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}

'''''Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love''''' ({{trans}} ''A Relationship: The Bond of Love'') is a [[2001 in film|2001]] Indian [[Hindi|Hindi-language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Suneel Darshan]] released on 18 May 2001. The film stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Rakhee Gulzar]], [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Karisma Kapoor|Karishma Kapoor]], [[Mohnish Bahl]]. It was the first film where Bachchan and Kumar worked together. The film is a family drama where a big family encounters a crisis when disputes take place between the father (Bachchan) and the son (Kumar). Earning over {{INRConvert|1|m}}

==Plot==
Vijay Kapoor ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]) is a successful businessman. He lives happily with his wife ([[Rakhee Gulzar]]) and their four children. Ajay ([[Akshay Kumar]]), their only son who was studying abroad and has graduated from university, received an academic degree in Information Technology and came back home now.

Rajesh Purohit ([[Mohnish Bahl]]) enters the family, and deviously impresses Vijay with his efficiency, and his eldest daughter Priti ([[Juhi Chawla]]) with his charm, whereas his main goal is to impoverish their family and take over Vijay's fortune. Soon, Vijay approves the marriage of Priti and Rajesh who becomes a [[gharjamai]]. Meanwhile, Ajay falls in love with Nisha ([[Karisma Kapoor|Karishma Kapoor]]) and plans to marry her.

Vijay convinces Ajay to first gain experience in the family business, even though Ajay wants to start his own business. However, ideological differences result in disputes between the two. Consequently, Ajay stands firm in his decision to start his own business. He asks his father for economic assistance. When Vijay refuses to do so, Ajay lends a loan. When Vijay discovers this, he is furious and throws Ajay out of the house.

Ajay finally marries Nisha and they move into their new house. Vijay makes Rajesh sign a power of attorney, which empowers him. This is how Vijay goes bankrupt, and all his fortune goes automatically to Rajesh.

As Ajay finds out what happened, he gets that Rajesh was the one who had incited arguments between the two. Ajay tries to get close to his father again, which causes a crisis in his relationship with Nisha, who is not pleased with Ajay's reunion with his family. Ajay and Nisha get separated due to consistent arguments between them, and while she finds out that she is pregnant, Ajay has already returned home. His mission now is to return his family fortune and his father's faith, as the latter still cannot forgive him their dispute.

Vijay and Ajay eventually become reconciled, although he is yet to return the fortune. Rajesh begins to treat Priti badly, and she also comes back home. Ajay then decides to return his family fortune violently and forces Rajesh to sign another power of attorney which says that the money comes back to the owner. Priti, in a letter tells Rajesh that she can never forgive him for the atrocities he inflicted on her family and orders him to leave for good. Nisha reunites with Ajay, and the family finally comes together and lives happily as it used to be before.

==Cast==
*[[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Vijay Kapoor
*[[Akshay Kumar]] as Ajay Kapoor
*[[Rakhee Gulzar]] as Pratima Kapoor
*[[Juhi Chawla]] as Priti Kapoor/Priti Rajesh Purohit
*[[Karisma Kapoor|Karishma Kapoor]] as Nisha Thapar/Nisha Ajay Kapoor
*[[Mohnish Behl]] as Rajesh Purohit
*[[Simone Singh]] as Priya Kapoor
*[[Alok Nath]] as Jagmohan Thappar
*[[Shakti Kapoor]] as Ladoo Mama
*[[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Hari Singh
*[[Sharat Saxena]] as Police Inspector
*[[Avtar Gill]] as Khanna
*[[Anang Desai]] as Brij
* Kunika as Sweety Aunty
*[[Suniel Shetty|Sunil Shetty]] as himself ([[cameo appearance]])
*[[Nagma]] as herself in the song '''Mulakat'''

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Ek Rishtaa
| type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[Nadeem-Shravan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2001
| recorded = 2000
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Tips Industries|Tips]]
| producer = Nadeem-Shravan
| prev_title = [[Kasoor]]
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = [[Hum Ho Gaye Aapke]]
| next_year = 2001
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Planet Bollywood
| rev1Score = {{Rating|7.5|10}}<ref name="pb">{{cite web|title=Ek Rishtaa Music Review |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/music/EkRishtaa/index.html/ |access-date=2 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108073512/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Music/EkRishtaa/index.html |archive-date=8 November 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref>
}}

The music was composed by [[Nadeem-Shravan]] while lyrics were by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]. The album was the tenth most sold album of 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music sales of 2001 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce |access-date=2 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce |archive-date=15 February 2008 }}</ref> Manish Dhamija from Planet Bollywood gave 7.5 stars stating,

{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Dil Lagaane Ki Sazaa"
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
| 2
| "Mohabbat Ne Mohabbat Ko"
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
| 3
| "Ek Dil Hai"
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
| 4
| "Hum Khush Hue"
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Mohammed Aziz]], [[Alka Yagnik]], Sarika Kapoor
|-
| 5
| "Dil Deewana Dhoondta Hai"
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
| 6
| "Ek Raja Hai Ek Rani Hai"
| [[Anuradha Paudwal]], [[Mohammed Aziz]], Sarika Kapoor, [[Milind]]
|-
| 7
| "Mulaqaat"
| [[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
| 8
| "Aur Kya Zindagani Hai"
| [[Mohammed Aziz]]
|-
| 9
| "Dil Lagaane Ki Sazaa (Instrumental)"
| Instrumental
|}

===Critical reception===
Dharmesh Rajput of BBCi-Films gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising the performance of Amitabh Bachchan stating, "the real pleasure of this film is Amitabh's performance — is it any wonder he was voted best actor at the BBC Online Millennium Polls? This man is good value for money on the big screen".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/05/24/ek_rishtaa_2001_review.shtml|title=BBC - Films - review - Ek Rishtaa (Bond of Love)|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> N.K Deoshi of Apunkachoice.com also gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars but said "Suneel Darshan had all the ingredients to make a blockbuster, a celluloid virtuoso like Big B, a bevy of willowy beauties Karisma, Juhi and Simone Singh and, last but not the least, the khiladi Akshay Kumar. But despite such an impressive ensemble Ek Rishta turns out to be quite a disappointing fare".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/dyn/movies/hindi/ek_rishta/ek_rishta-review.html |title=Ek Rishta Review |work=Apun ka Choice |access-date=23 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726173031/http://www.apunkachoice.com/dyn/movies/hindi/ek_rishta/ek_rishta-review.html |archive-date=26 July 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Savera R Someshwar of Rediff.com gave the a negative review calling the screenplay terrible but praised the performances of Amitabh, Akshay, Karishma, Rakhee Gulzar, Juhi Chawla and Mohnish Behl.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/may/18rish.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies: The film review of Ek Rishtaa-The Bond of Love|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>

==Box office==
The film had an average opening, and overall it was a ''below average'' at the Box-office. It was the seventh highest-grossing movie of the year ([[Bollywood films of 2001#Highest grossing|Bollywood films of 2001]]).<ref name=bo />

==Home media==
Ek Rishtaa was released on DVD on 6 August 2001 across all regions in an NTSC-format single disc by Tip Top Video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/ek-rishtaa-v365279/releases|title=Ek Rishtaa|work=Allmovie|date=28 Mar 2020}}</ref> A high-definition DVD version, with audio and video digitally restored, was later released by Shemaroo Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.induna.com/1000001066-productdetails/|title=Ek Rishta DVD (2001)|work=Indina|date=28 March 2020}}</ref> Even after ''Ek Rishtaa''{{'}}s box office success, as he had with his previous works, Darshan refused to sell the film's television rights.<ref name="satelliterights">{{Cite news |last=Bhattacharya |first=Roshmila |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/no-satellite-sale-for-suneel-darshan/story-WAKxJMHPYMDIGn5EkEVxtL.html |title=No satellite sale for Suneel Darshan |date=3 September 2010 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=16 March 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119075313/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/no-satellite-sale-for-suneel-darshan/story-WAKxJMHPYMDIGn5EkEVxtL.html |archive-date=19 November 2017}}</ref> The collective value of his films' unsold satellite rights was estimated to be {{INR}}150 crore.<ref name="satelliterights" /> Darshan finally sold the rights to his films to [[Essel Group|Zee]] in 2017, and ''Ek Rishtaa'' premiered on [[Zee Cinema]] on 16 September 2017, 16 years after its theatrical release.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baddhan |first=Raj |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-cinema-uk-premiere-ek-rishta-16-years/ |title=ZEE Cinema UK to premiere 'Ek Rishta' after 16 years |date=3 October 2017 |work=Biz Asia |access-date=16 March 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326165846/https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-cinema-uk-premiere-ek-rishta-16-years/ |archive-date=26 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite episode |title=Andaaz World Television Premiere |series=Zee Cinema World Television Premiere |network=[[Zee Cinema]] |date=9 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="premiere">{{Cite news |last=Baddhan |first=Raj |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/andaaz-premiere-zee-cinema-14-years-afrer-release/ |title='Andaaz' to premiere on ZEE Cinema, 14 years after release |date=25 September 2017 |work=Biz Asia |access-date=16 March 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200326171109/https://www.bizasialive.com/andaaz-premiere-zee-cinema-14-years-afrer-release/ |archive-date=26 March 2020}}</ref> The film's premier garnered high ratings for the network.<ref name="premiere" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mehta |first=Paresh B |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/mid-day/20180223/282063392452041 |title=Good movies are Timeless Gems |date=23 February 2018 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=16 March 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327151527/https://www.pressreader.com/india/mid-day/20180223/282063392452041 |archive-date=27 March 2020 |via=[[PressReader]]}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0284083}}

[[Category:2001 drama films]]
[[Category:2001 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Nadeem–Shravan]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian family films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Robin Bhatt]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films directed by Suneel Darshan]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]

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