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7.6/10   400 votes
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Director:
Kamal Hassan
Writers:
Gulzar (dialogue)
Kamal Hassan (screenplay)
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Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Wealthy Janki falls in love with poor Jaiprakash, much to the displeasure of her parents, and ends up getting married... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Kamal Hassan ... Jaiprakash Paswan / Laxmi Godbhole (as Padmashri Kamal Haasan)

Amrish Puri ... Durgaprasad Bhardwaj

Om Puri ... Banwarilal Pandey
Tabu ... Janki Paswan
Johnny Walker ... Joseph (as Johny Walker)
Paresh Rawal ... Hariharan 'Haribhai'
Nasser ... Siraj Akhtar
Ayesha Jhulka ... Ratna
Baby Sana ... Bharti
Atul Agnihotri ... Himself (in song "Gare Dore")
Ritu Shivpuri ... Herself (in song "Gare Dore")

Rajendranath Zutshi ... Dr. Rohit (as Raj Zutchi)
Raghuram
Abaswaram Ramjhi
Madan Bob
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Chikni Chachi (India: Hindi title) (alternative spelling)
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Country:
India
Language:
Hindi
Color:
Color

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Quotes:
Banwarilal Pandey: Everybody was following chachi so I thought I also would follow chachi. more
Movie Connections:
Remake of Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) more

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Keep Mrs. Doubtfire out of your Mind, 29 April 2006
7/10
Author: starstruck52 from United States

This movie is completely different than Mrs. Doubtfire. They use the same concept, but the movie is very different. If you liked or didn't like Mrs. Doubtfire, still watch this. The editing was the only problem as it took away the full impact this movie could have given. For example, there was a couple of cheap jokes which were completely unneeded as well as one love scene. Kamal Hassan is completely on par with Robin Williams. Watching him in a sari, fighting thugs was one of the funniest scenes I have seen in an Indian movie. Otherwise this movie had potential of being better than the original. Tabu, however, failed to make a complete impact. She was good (also an amazing actress), but this role didn't match her well. She seemed too serious. Otherwise Amirsh Puri was really good along with Paresh Rawal, who was funny. The little girl really got on my nerves with her squeaky voice. Then the songs weren't that great. Actually they were boring. Watch this movie, for some good laughs. It may not be unforgettable, but perfect comedy film.

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