Andaz Apna Apna (1994)

Two conmen competing for the hand of a heiress get drawn into love - and into trying to save her from an evil criminal.

Director:

Rajkumar Santoshi

Writers:

Rajkumar Santoshi (dialogue), Rajkumar Santoshi (screenplay),

Stars:

Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aamir Khan	...	Amar Manohar (as Aamir Khan)
Salman Khan	...	Prem Bhopali (as Salman Khan)
Raveena Tandon	...	Raveena (as Raveena Tandon)
Karisma Kapoor	...	Karisma (as Karisma Kapoor)
Paresh Rawal	...	Ram Gopal Bajaj / Shyam Gopal Bajaj aka Teja (as Paresh Rawal)
Mehmood	...	Johnny (Photographer) (as Mehmoood)
Deven Verma	...	Murli Manohar (as Devvven Verma)
Jagdeep	...	Bankeylal Bhopali (as Jagdeeep)
Viju Khote	...	Robert (as Vijoo Khhhote)
Shehzad Khan	...	Bhalla (as Shehhhzad Khan)
Harish Patel	...	Inn manager (as Harish Patttel)
Javed Khan	...	Anand Akela (as Javvved Khan)
Tiku Talsania	...	Inspector (as Tikkku Talsania)
Suresh Bhagwat	...	Man went to collect money from Bankeylal (as Suresh Bhagggwat)
Anand Mishra	...	(as Anannnd Mishra)

Storyline

Amar and Prem are two rivals who belonging to middle-class families with no scope of future advancement. Both individually, without the knowledge of the other decide to take matters into their hands and find ways to get rich quickly. Chaos and acrimony result when both find each other at loggerheads when both arrive to win the hand of the daughter of multi-millionaire Ram Gopal Bajaj amidst considerable upheavals when Shyam, the twin brother of Ram, decides to do away with Ram and assume his identity and thus take over the estate of the Bajaj family.

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Plot Keywords:

heiress | dream | love | tailor | barber | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

11 April 1994 (India)

Filming Locations:

Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vinay Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

160 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie performed poorly at the box office upon its release but since then has gathered a cult following.

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Goofs

In the scene where Anand Akela shows Prem his token for the interview, Prem places it on the table. All three characters are shown to move away at the end of the scene, but Anand doesn't pick his token back. He reveals much later that he has given up hope of marriage to Raveena, but its only after their attempt to foil the plans of other hopefuls.

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Quotes

Bhalla: I have put a bomb in this bouquet of flowers which will explode exactly in 3 minutes! Go and put it in inside the hall
Robert: But sir if I put it... wouldn't the police think that I killed Raveena?
Bhalla: Relax Robert... I have put a card inside the bouquet which has TILLU'S name written on it... Ha Ha Ha!

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Connections

References Seeta Aur Geeta (1972)

User Reviews

This comedy has a script !!!

Its a spoof, its an intelligent comedy, it has some a pathetic action and choreography (and mind it, it is intentional), good hummable songs, good performances by the entire cast, brilliant by Amir, Salman and Paresh and over all an script which is so rare in Indian cinema that too in comedy (watch David Dhawan, Harmesh Malhotra etc). Story is of two wastrels whose only aim is to get rich and famous by any which ways. They come across one such way when they find out that a rich NRI is coming India to get married. Rest of the story is about oneupmanship and how these wastrels try to out wit each other. Entire cast is perfectly cast right from Deven Verma till Viju Khote. Songs are rightly placed and are funny. Surprise package is Salman who acts with perfect timing and this particular act gave him his style of comedy.

All an all a fum film which you should not ignore if you like and watch Indian Cinema.