Jackie Shroff Celebrates 27 Years of ‘Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya’ With Kajol

July 2, 2026

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff took a nostalgic trip down memory lane as his romantic drama ‘Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya’ completed 27 years. To mark the occasion, the veteran actor shared a montage of memorable moments from the film on social media with the hashtag #27YearsOfHoteHotePyaarHoGaya.

Montage Brings Back Iconic Moments

The montage featured Jackie Shroff in a formal black suit from one of the film’s memorable scenes, along with wedding sequences featuring him and co-star Kajol. The video was accompanied by the film’s title track, ‘Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya’, sung by Alka Yagnik.

About the Film

Directed by Firoz Irani, Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya was released on July 9, 1999. The film starred Jackie Shroff, Kajol, Ayesha Jhulka, Atul Agnihotri, Aruna Irani, Tiku Talsania, Prem Chopra, and Johnny Lever.

The romantic drama revolves around two strangers who enter into an unexpected marriage under unusual circumstances and gradually fall in love while navigating family conflicts and misunderstandings.

Notably, this remains the only film in which Jackie Shroff and Kajol were paired opposite each other.

Jackie Shroff’s Journey in Bollywood

Jackie Shroff made his debut as a leading actor with Subhash Ghai’s ‘Hero’ (1983) and has since delivered several memorable performances in films such as Tridev, Ram Lakhan, Parinda, 100 Days, Khalnayak, Border, Devdas, and Happy New Year.

Most recently, the 69-year-old actor was seen in the family entertainer ‘The Great Grand Superhero’, which released on May 29 and received a positive response, especially from children and family audiences.

On the personal front, Jackie Shroff is the father of actor Tiger Shroff and entrepreneur-fitness influencer Krishna Shroff.