Directed by: Aziz Mirza Produced by: Shah Rukh Khan (under Dreamz Unlimited, co-founded with Juhi Chawla and Aziz Mirza) Music Director: Jatin–Lal Lyrics: Javed Akhtar Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Johnny Lever, Paresh Rawal, Shakti Kapoor Core Plot Summary The film follows two rival television news reporters in Mumbai: Ajay Bakshi (Shah Rukh Khan), a flashy, ratings-hungry anchor for "Channel 7," and Ritu (Juhi Chawla), a principled, hardworking journalist for "Dinanath News."
Initially competing fiercely for the "Best News Reporter" award, they are forced to work together when they uncover a major injustice. A young man, , has been wrongly convicted of murdering a political leader and is about to be executed. Despite clear evidence of his innocence (witnessed by Ajay himself), the corrupt system—influenced by a powerful politician (Dinanath) and a sensationalist media owner (Shakti Kapoor)—refuses to stop the hanging. Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani -2000-