Main Hoon Na (2004)

An army major goes undercover as a college student. His mission his both professional and personal: to protect his general's daughter from a radical militant, and to find his estranged half-brother.

Director:

Farah Khan

Writers:

Farah Khan (story), Abbas Tyrewala (screenplay),

Stars:

Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Sunil Shetty

8 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shah Rukh Khan	...	Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma
Sushmita Sen	...	Chandni Chopra
Sunil Shetty	...	Raghavan Datta
Zayed Khan	...	Laxman Prasad Sharma
Amrita Rao	...	Sanjana Bakshi
Kabir Bedi	...	Gen. Amarjeet Bakshi
Naseeruddin Shah	...	Brig. Shekhar Sharma
Satish Shah	...	Prof. Rasai
Boman Irani	...	Principal
Bindu	...	Miss Kaker
Kiron Kher	...	Madhu Sharma
Nassar Abdulla	...	Project Milaap TV Host
Kunal Kumar	...	Shastri
Rajiv Panjabi	...	Percy
Rakhi Sawant	...	Mini

Storyline

When India and Pakistan decide to end their hostilities, there is one army person in India who is unhappy, because of his son's death in the Indo-Pak war. He decides to launch terror attacks and bring an end to peace, and for this purpose he shoots and gravelly injures an Indian army officer. After the death of this officer, Raghavan then decides to do away with the army officer's daughter, Sanjana, who is studying in hostel. Raghavan and his men descend on the hostel and hold over 100 students hostage. There is only one student who can save them, and his name is Ram, he claims he is a student, but is here on a mission - a mission that when told will reveal his real identity and two plans which he must carry out simultaneously.

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Plot Keywords:

college | pakistan | hostage | undercover | general | 

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Taglines:

this summer, maj. ramprasad sharma is going back to school

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

30 April 2004 (India)

Also Known As:

Ich bin immer für dich da!

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£322,290 (UK) (30 April 2004)

Gross:

£928,090 (UK) (28 May 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Chillies Entertainment, Venus Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

179 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was offered the role of Chandni but due to problems with Shah Rukh Khan, she was signed off.

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Goofs

During the T.V interview scene, the anchor introduces the character played by Kabir Bedi as "Commander in Chief" of the Indian Army. The "Commander in chief" of the Indian Army is always the President of India. The character played by Kabir Bedi is more likely to be the "Chief of Army Staff".

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Quotes

Laxman Prasad Sharma: Don't be afraid... I'm here now!
Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma: That's exactly what I'm afraid of, Idiot!

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Crazy Credits

The whole crew of the movie appears as a cameo in the song Ye Fizayen at the end as a part of closing credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Gori Gori"
Music by Anu Malik
Lyrics by Javed Akhtar
Performed by Anu Malik, K.K, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidha Chauhan
© 2004 Venus Records and Tapes (India) Pvt. Ltd

User Reviews

This is one kickin' flick!

Great flick that was a blast from start to finish! When the "Red Chillies Entertainment" logo came up at the start, I had no idea this film was going to be such a celluloid party! Farah Khan delivers one mega punch after another. The song "Chale Jaise Hawaien" is priceless -- reminiscent of K2H2 -- but her choice to shoot the song in two long-take sequence shots was phenomenal --> exhibiting some of the best human and camera choreography since Welles's classic opening to Touch of Evil. All the songs shine in the film, but the qawaali "Tumse Milke Dilka Jo Haal" -- coming right after the interval -- is an absolute showstopper; the choreography, set design, and costuming come as close to Hindi cinema perfection as any mere mortal can get! Shah Rukh kicks as an action hero, and ALL the actors play their characters with conviction and just the right amount of tongue-in-cheek! And the comic punch of this film is brilliant --> when Satish Shah first appears on the screen (no spoiler here), I laughed so hard I had tears streaming down my face (appropriate, I guess....). There are also some absolutely amazing digital effects shots, particularly during some of the Shah Rukh-Sunil Shetty fight scenes (I don't think anyone has ever had so much fun lampooning The Matrix [thanks, Farah!]). Finally, Anu Malik delivers what I think must be his absolutely finest pop-Indian soundtrack. The songs are totally addictive and immensely hummable. I am looking forward to snatching up the DVD when it's released so I can hear the songs in a proper surround-sound mix.

Overall, this is an incredibly entertaining mix of all that is wonderful in contemporary Hindi films -- great story (inspired by the Ramayana), terrific choreography and acting, rib-splitting comedy, just the right amount of pathos, stunning cinematography, catchy songs, and dynamite directing. Both thumbs up!