Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak is a landmark movie in the history of Indian Cinema. Its Filmfare Award-winning music, romantic storyline, and young actors shifted the momentum away from the violent and aging ethos that was prevalent in the films at the time. It also made melodious tunes once again popular over the 80's trend of Disco and Breakdance influenced soundtracks which was launched by another landmark movie Qurbani in 1980.
Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.
Dhanraj Singh spent years in prison for killing the man responsible for his sister's suicide. His family, and the family of the murdered man, are deadly enemies. Dhanraj's son, Raj (Aamir Khan), falls deeply in love with Rashmi (Juhi Chawla), the daughter of the rival Rajput patriarch, after seeing her at a wedding in her house. Rashmi does not know that Raj is Dhanraj's son, and returns his affection after he rescues and saves her from a group of scoundrels. Then all is revealed, and the two families try to tear the lovers apart. Rashmi is going to be forced into an arranged marriage. The lovers elope and have a brief interval of happiness before retribution strikes.
The lovers stay in a deserted fort. Eventually Rashmi's parents hire a henchman to kill Raj, but he kills Rashmi instead. Raj is devastated and commits suicide with a dagger gifted by Rashmi.
| No. | Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Akele Hain To Kya Gum Hai | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik |
| 2. | Ae Mere Humsafar | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik |
| 3. | Gazab Ka Hai Din | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik |
| 4. | Kahe Sataye | Alka Yagnik |
| 5. | Papa Kehte Hain | Udit Narayan |