What the Heart Wants
1996, Arabic. Directed by Ahmed Elnahas.
Nariman, a widow who her late husband's family is trying to kill her meets Mamdouh, the son of a broken family who has lost his way. As she treats him as a son at first, he falls in love with her.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 18 November 1996
- Original title
- القلب وما يعشق
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Rajaa Yousef
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How long is What the Heart Wants?
What the Heart Wants runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Which OTT platform is What the Heart Wants on?
What the Heart Wants isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 November 1996. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like What the Heart Wants?
If you liked What the Heart Wants, try Blind, Ali and Nino, Not Easily Broken.
Who directed What the Heart Wants?
What the Heart Wants (1996) was directed by Ahmed Elnahas and stars Mohamed Fouad, Soheir El-Bably, Ghada ElShamaa.