Socha Na Tha

About the Movie Socha Na Tha: A Surprising Love Story

Socha Na Tha is a movie in which Viren and Aditi meet as a result of an arranged marriage proposal. Viren is in love with his girlfriend Karen, but during a trip to Goa, he develops feelings for Aditi. Viren, who is confused, realises his feelings for Aditi, who reciprocates. But Aditi’s aunt fixed her marriage to someone else. The romantic film explores the complexity of love, relationships, and societal expectations.

Socha Na Tha Movie Release Date on OTT

The comedy film Socha Na Tha was released in theaters on 4th March 2005. It is also streaming on the ZEE5 OTT platform.

Socha Na Tha Movie Plot

Socha Na Tha is a Hindi film centered on Viren and Aditi. Viren, who is already committed to Karen, had no interest in the marriage proposal from Aditi’s family. Both Viren and Aditi have no desire to marry and have their own romantic interests. Viren refuses to marry Aditi. Later, they meet by chance, and Viren invites Aditi to accompany him to Goa to discover if Karen truly loves him. Viren and Aditi become closer as they spend time together in Goa, while Karen feels envious of their closeness. Viren realises his feelings for Aditi, but issues emerge because his wedding plans with Karen are already in the works. Aditi rejects Viren's proposal because of respect for her family's desires, prompting him to confess his affections to Karen and move on. Karen, seeing Viren's condition, asks Aditi not to think about anything and confesses her love to Viren.

Socha Na Tha Movie Cast and Crew

In the movie, Socha Na Tha, the lead roles were played by Abhay Deol as            Viren Oberoi, Ayesha Takia as Aditi Sahani, Apoorva Jha as Karen Fernandes, Sohrab Ardeshir    as Karen's father, Salim Shah as Damodar Malhotra, Rati Agnihotri as Aditi's aunt, Rajendranath Zutshi as Gopal, Sandhya Mridul as Sonal, Suresh Oberoi as Mr Nirmal Oberoi, Lushin Dubey as Viren's mother and  Kamlesh Gill as Aditi's grandmother. The film was directed by Imtiaz Ali. It is produced by Dharmendra, and written by Imtiaz Ali, Irshad Kamil and Subraat Sinha. The cinematography was done by Ravi Yadav.

Interesting Facts about the Movie Socha Na Tha

1. Socha Na Tha was Imtiaz Ali's directorial debut, and he went on to become one of Bollywood's most recognised filmmakers, noted for his realistic and sincere storytelling.

2. The film's original title was "Kabhi Socha Na Tha," but it was changed to "Socha Na Tha" since it better suited the plot and tone.

3. Dharmendra produced this film as a platform for his nephew Abhay Deol. Dharmendra had already debuted both of his sons, Sunny Deol in Betaab and Bobby Deol in Barsaat, with success.

FAQs about the Movie Socha Na Tha

Q1. Which songs from the movie became popular?

Ans: Sandesh Shandilya's soundtrack for the film earned great reviews and became popular among music fans. Songs like "Zindagi" and "Abhi Abhi" are still recognised and loved for their catchy melodies.