Raja Hindustani (1996)

Raja is a poor man who lives in India. He meets with a very rich girl, and both fall in love with each other. The girl's name is Aarti, who lives with her step-mother, who is very cruel, ... See full summary »

Director:

Dharmesh Darshan

Writers:

Robin Bhatt (screenplay), Dharmesh Darshan (dialogue),

Stars:

Aamir Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Suresh Oberoi

9 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Aamir Khan	...	Raja Hindustani
Karisma Kapoor	...	Aarti Sehgal
Suresh Oberoi	...	Mr. Sehgal (Aarti's father)
Johnny Lever	...	Balvant Singh
Navneet Nishan	...	Kamal Singh / Kammo
Veeru Krishnan	...	Gulab Singh
Kunal Khemu	...	Rajnikant (as Master Kunal Khemu)
Pramod Moutho	...	Swaraj (Shalu's brother)
Mohnish Bahl	...	Jai (as Mohnish Behl)
Tiku Talsania	...	Chacha (Raja's uncle)
Farida Jalal	...	Chachi (Raja's aunt)
Archana Puran Singh	...	Shalini Sehgal / Shalu (Aarti's stepmother)
Kalpana Iyer	...	Guest appearance in the song "Pardesi Pardesi"
Pratibha Sinha	...	Guest appearance in the song "Pardesi Pardesi"

Storyline

Raja is a poor man who lives in India. He meets with a very rich girl, and both fall in love with each other. The girl's name is Aarti, who lives with her step-mother, who is very cruel, father and and step-cousin, who oppose her having any contact with Raja. But Aarti is stubborn, and gets married to Raja. After their marriage, her step-mother, father and step-cousin pretend to accept them, but actually are planning to bring an end to their relationship.

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Plot Keywords:

love | taxi driver | abandonment | party | child abduction | 

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Taglines:

Simply a Lovable Film!!!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Musical | Comedy | Action

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

8 November 1996 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cineyugg Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Tips Films Pvt. Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

165 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was offered the lead role and was tempted to take it, but she wasn't looking into an acting career at the time and was busy with her studies.

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Goofs

Navneet Nishan has short hair before marriage. After tying the knot, she acquires waist-length hair overnight.

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Connections

Referenced in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: Poetry Competition (2005)

User Reviews

One of the greatest Bollywood films you will ever see.

This has got to be one of the greatest Indian movies you will ever see. Yes, some of the acting is over the top, the first 15 minutes of the film drag before the story kicks in and sure, some points are laboured for Western audiences. However, petty criticisms aside, I keep coming back to this flick year after year as my all time favourite Hindi language film (after Khuda Gawah perhaps). Karishma Kapoor in particular is a real treat to watch - beautiful and intelligent, and above all a very talented and convincing actress. I am genuinely curious that such a breathtakingly gorgeous lady did not make an effort to enter Hollywood or the English language movies at all. Perhaps the most outstanding feature of the movie is the fantastic music. Catchy and hypnotic to the point where you cannot really ever forget the main motifs and themes. I can guarantee that even if you don't like the film that much the song & dance numbers will either enchant or entrance. You will never in your lifetime forget the gypsy dance number. Forget the art house stuff and enjoy pure Bollywood at its best.