Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam

Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
(translates as "I am yours darling")
2002
4/5 stars

Radha (Madhuri Dixit) has been friends with Suraj (Salman Khan) since childhood; they are as close as siblings and spend much time with each other.  Radha marries Gopal (Shah Rukh Khan), previous ward of her grandfather (Alok Nath), and each is very much in love with the other, though Radha is uncertain how to show it.  This brings misunderstands, which grow as Gopal becomes jealous of Radha's obvious affection for Suraj.

Shah Rukh Khan does a fantastic job as Gopal, slowly cracking under the strain of his jealousy.  Dixit gives a good performance as well, displaying convincing emotions.  Salman Khan's character had very little development, and the result was a 2-D performance.  His musical numbers were quite good, though.  My only complaint with this film is the erroneous (to my mind) advice given by Gopal to his secretary about her marriage.  Other than that, this is an excellent drama, showing realistically how problems can arise in a relationship.

Cast also includes Aishwarya Rai and Atul Agnihotri.