1942 – A Love Story Movie

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1. Aug 24, 2026

   3:59 pm

   1942: A Love Story gets limited theatrical run after makers flag technical issues at certain cinemas

   

   Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films has announced that the restored version of 1942: A Love Story will now be…

2. Aug 20, 2026

   12:02 pm

   Photos: Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and others at the Re-release of 1942 – A Love Story

   
   8:38 am

   1942 A Love Story: Special screening | Anil Kapoor | Jackie Shroff | Vidhu Vinod Chopra

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   1942 A Love Story: Special screening | Anil Kapoor | Jackie Shroff | Vidhu Vinod Chopra

3. Aug 18, 2026

   7:48 pm

   “1942: A Love Story” Interview (2026) | Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Javed Akhtar, Vidhu Vinod Chopra

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   Can a 1994 cult classic win over Gen Z in 2026? 1942: A Love Story is returning to cinemas in a…
4. Aug 07, 2026

   4:36 pm

   From then to now: A glimpse of 8K restoration of 1942: A Love Story

   

   Thirty-two years after its original release, 1942: A Love Story will return to theatres on August…

5. Aug 06, 2026

   5:11 pm

   32 Years of Hum Aapke Hain Koun: The UNKNOWN story of how 1942: A Love Story helped Liberty Cinema bag the Salman Khan classic; iconic theatre spent a WHOPPING Rs. 45 lakhs on revamp; recorded 2,341 shows and 20 lakh footfalls over 125+ weeks

   

   One of Indian cinema’s greatest films, Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994), celebrated its 32nd anniversary…
6. Aug 05, 2026

   1:04 pm

   Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 1942: A Love Story to re-release on August 21 in restored 8K resolution

   

   Following its recent acquisition of the celebrated film catalogue of filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra,…

7. Jul 16, 2026

   9:03 am

   Anil Kapoor, Manisha Koirala and Jackie Shroff celebrate 32 years of 1942: A Love Story as restored version heads to cinemas

   

   Vidhu Vinod Chopra's acclaimed romantic drama 1942: A Love Story has completed 32 years since its…

8. Jul 18, 2024

   1:14 pm

   32 Years of 1942 – A Love Story: Javed Akhtar wrote ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ on the spot after he forgot to write its lyrics: “My source of inspiration in most songs was TERROR”

   

   1942 – A Love Story completed 32 years on July 15. Starring Anil Kapoor, Manisha Koirala and Jackie…

9. Apr 17, 2024

   5:29 pm

   30 years of 1942 A Love Story: Vidhu Vinod Chopra speaks on signing RD Burman for music of Anil Kapoor starrer in a THROWBACK video, watch

   

   The Anil Kapoor-starrer 1942 A Love Story completes 30 years of its theatrical release. The film,…