Aaina (1993 film)

Aaina (transl. Mirror) is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Deepak Sareen and produced by Yash Chopra and Pamela Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Amrita Singh, and Juhi Chawla in lead roles, with Deepak Tijori in a supporting role. The narrative centers on two sisters—an ambitious aspiring actress and a modest, soft-spoken woman—whose lives are upended when they both fall in love with the same man, leading to a complex love triangle that tests familial bonds.

Principal photography took place in Mumbai, with music composed by Dilip Sen–Sameer Sen and lyrics by Sameer. The film was released theatrically in India on 18 June 1993. Upon release, Aaina received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for the performances of Chawla and Singh. The film emerged as a commercial success, with a domestic net collection of ₹4.05 crore and a worldwide gross of approximately ₹7 crore.

At the 39th Filmfare Awards, Singh won Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Roma, a role that is widely regarded as one of the most significant of her career. Over the years, Aaina has garnered a cult following and has been remade in several languages: Telugu as Aayanaki Iddaru (1995), Tamil as Kalyana Vaibhogam (1997), Dhivehi as Dhauvaa (1998), and Kannada as Yare Nee Abhimani (2000).