In Pics: 30 years of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak - 9 lesser known facts about the Aamir Khan-Juhi Chawla film

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak was a box office hit that propelled the lead pair - Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla to superstardom overnight. But did you know that Aamir Khan had helped Juhi Chawla practice for the screen test of the movie? She was asked to enact the scene from the movie Yaadon Ki Baaraat and approached Aamir with the script, who helped her out. She gave her screen test in the back yard of Nasir Hussain’s house, the man who produced the movie. And then there was no looking back for Juhi Chawla.

There were two endings shot for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak - one happy and the other sad. However, Mansoor Khan was more convinced with the sad ending where both Juhi and Aamir die. Mansoor Khan had even stated that if the movie was not produced with the sad ending, his name should be removed as a director.

To launch Aamir Khan as an actor, a flashy poster was made with the tagline, 'Ask the girls next door?'. The line was suggested by Mansoor Khan to create intrigue about the upcoming actor

Before being selected for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Juhi was selected to play the role of Draupadi in Mahabharat. However, when asked to choose between the two by Nasir Hussain, she selected Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak on B.R. Chopra's suggestion.

Juhi Chawla initially declined to kiss Aamir Khan on the cheeks but eventually agreed as it was an integral part of the movie. The director had to stop the shoot when he got to know that Juhi has refused to kiss Aamir on the cheeks and forehead. However, being the professional that she is, she later understood the demand of the script and agreed to do it.

With Mansoor Khan making his debut as a director, the movie features an ensemble star cast of Alok Nath, Dalip Tahil, Beena Banerjee, Ahmed Khan and Arjun, who were relatively new at the time the movie was being shot. With fairly new faces playing pivotal roles, the stalwarts of the industry doubted its success. However, it was Shammi Kapoor and R.B Burman who believed that the movie would eventually become a cult-classic, which it did post its release.

Not many know that for all the songs of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, the music was composed first by Anand Milind and then the lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri to suit the tune.

The music for the song Aye Mere Humsafar was composed in a span of 15 minutes. The music for the movie was composed by the dynamic duo Anand-Milind. Their melodious compositions like Papa Kehte Hai, Ae Mere Humsafar, Akele Hai to Kya Ghum Hai or Gazab Ka Hai Din ruled the music charts in the late 80’s and early 90’s and ensured that Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak was a sleeper hit.

Although several distributors liked the movie, there were very few buyers. Ultimately, Nasir Hussain was forced to distribute the movie himself.

Set against the backdrop of rural India, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak is the story of two bitter rivals Dhanraj Singh and Randhir Singh. All hell breaks loose when their children, Raj (Aamir Khan) and Rashmi (Juhi Chawla) fall deeply in love. Despite the family dispute, the couple defy all odds and overcome many roadblocks to be together. With the decision to set up their little paradise away from the tribulations, the couple elopes. However, their fathers blinded by rage and hatred for one another, try every trick in the book to keep the young couple apart. Will the couple ever come together? Or will their fathers be successful in separating them? Relive the magic of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak on Sunday, April 29, at 7pm, only on Zee Classic (All images via YouTube Screengrab)