"Strangers") is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala.

The soundtrack of the film, composed by Vishal–Shekhar and lyrics by various artists including the duo themselves, received widespread critical acclaim and was a major commercial success.

Wanting to make an unusual romance film, Anand struggled to find unconventional ideas while he was writing.

Anand approached novelist Advaita Kala who developed the story into a feature-length script, and later co-wrote the screenplay with him.

Anjaana Anjaani marks Anand's final romantic comedy drama film to date; he has since ventured into the action thriller genre, where he continues to be active.

Akash lives in New York City; he has bankrupted his company and is in need of $12 million for paying the shareholders, but is unable to obtain a loan due to a stock market crash.

Still suicidal, Akash deliberately allows himself to be hit by a car, and Kiara falls on the bridge and breaks her neck.

He moves in with his friend and colleague Deven, and plans to return to India on the night of 31 December to start afresh.

The cast is listed below:[4] After having directed three back-to-back romantic comedies, namely Salaam Namaste (2005), Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007) and Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) (also starring Ranbir Kapoor in the lead), Siddharth Anand wanted his next film to be a romantic comedy-drama, yet different from the usual films which were being made at the time.

[15] This allowed the art director to modify the car's interior with a lot of detailing to suit Kiara's character.

[11] The producers had earlier scouted for a public bridge in India that they could use for four days, but due to the 2008 Mumbai attacks obtaining permission from the local government was difficult.

[19] In September 2010, a promotional video for the remix ballad version of "Tujhe Bhula Diya" was shot in Film City, Mumbai.

The lyrics are written by: Neelesh Misra, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Anvita Dutt Guptan, Kumaar, Kausar Munir and Irshad Kamil.

The Indian Express wrote: "In a single minute, it has pretty much managed to convey the fun mood of this Sajid Nadiadwala-production which appears to come with a good mix of a new storyline, fresh new pairing, catchy music, high production values and a distinct touch of director Siddharth Anand.

[28][29] Trade experts were against postponing the film, and questioned Nadiadwala's decision, as the government had already taken precautionary measures with the Commonwealth Games around the corner.

They also felt that the postponement would send mixed signals and confuse viewers as the promotional campaign centered around the 25 September release.

[30][31] Industry insiders started speculating again about the film's release being postponed by another week, causing rumours to spread in the media.

[2] Bollywood Hungama noted that "the revenue generated from these territories, besides home video, will add to the profits of the film".

[33] Distributed by Eros International, Anjaana Anjaani was released on DVD on 16 November 2010 in all regions on a single NTSC-format disc.

He also highly praised the cinematography, styling and cast performances, writing: "The film bears a magnificent look all through and the panoramic and exotic locales of America only make every frame stand out.

"[37] Daily News and Analysis gave it a rating of 3.5 out of 5, saying that it stood apart from "other done-to-death rom-coms in Hindi cinema in the sheer exclusivity of its screenplay and the way the subject is developed ...

[38] The Times of India gave the film a score of 3 out of 5, praising the lead pair and their chemistry as "vibrant, spontaneous, and finely nuanced."

However, it criticized the script and narrative for being trite, saying that "all it promises is some fun moments, a peppy music score by Vishal-Shekhar, [and] alluring performances by Chopra and Kapoor.

"[39] Subhash K. Jha wrote another positive review, saying that the film "sets off a tender saucy engaging trip.

He particularly cited Chopra's performance as "redeeming the film's flaws", noting that she provided a strong match to Kapoor's talent.

"[41] Sonia Chopra from Sify also rated the film 3 out of 5, noting that the characters were "written with an over-the-top quirky edge which adds to the fun."

She also praised the lead pair's performance writing that "Chopra maintains her cool, effortless acting style and her comic timing is a revelation.

"[42] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 2.5 out of 5, complimenting the lead performers who "play well together", but are forced to "boost a partly-limp story.

"[44] Writing for NDTV, Anupama Chopra gave the film 2 out of 5, criticizing the slow screenplay and artificial characters who "are supposed to be unemployed, lonely, and desperately sad, but they always look like they've stepped out of the pages of a fashion magazine, which could have been overlooked if there was any depth in their angst, but these two seem like spoilt kids playing suicide-suicide.

"[46] The Hindu in its review said "For a film that showed promise, at least in its promos, Anjaana Anjaani is unfortunately not about that beautiful romance between strangers.