Judwaa (1997)

Twin brothers who are separated soon after birth, meet in adulthood and join forces to defeat their common enemy, a notorious criminal.

Director:

David Dhawan

Writers:

Rumi Jaffery (as Rumi Jaffri), E.V.V. Satyanarayana (story) (as Satyanarayana E.V.V.)

Stars:

Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Rambha

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Salman Khan	...	Raja / Prem Malhotra
Karisma Kapoor	...	Mala (as Karishma Kapoor)
Rambha	...	Roopa
Kader Khan	...	Sharma
Anupam Kher	...	Police Inspector Vidyarthi
Shakti Kapoor	...	Rangeela
Bindu	...	Sundari Batwani
Reema Lagoo	...	Mrs. Geeta Malhotra (as Reema)
Satish Shah	...	Police Constable Guru
Mukesh Rishi	...	Ratanlal 'Tiger'
Ishrat Ali	...	Ratan's Brother 'Tau'
Dalip Tahil	...	Bharosa Malhotra
Tiku Talsania	...	Sharma's Brother-in-law
Jack Gaud	...	Tony
Sheetal Joshi

Storyline

Mrs. Malhotra's (Reema Lagoo) twin sons were separated at birth, so now she only has one son beside her. Since then she has been in shock and confined to a wheelchair in the USA. Quiet and mature Prem (Salman Khan), one of the twins, returns to India with his father Mr. Malhotra (Dalip Tahil) and mother Mrs. Malhotra to marry outgoing and precocious Mala (Karishma Kapoor), who is the daughter of Mr. Sharma (Kader Khan). There Prem meets his identical twin brother Raja (also Salman Khan) who is a thief and also exactly the opposite in nature to Prem. A series of comic scenes result as a result of the twins getting together. Raja loves quiet and mature Roopa (Rambha) and both the girls are confused by the change they perceive in their respective lovers. To muddy the waters Tiger Ratanlal (Mukesh Rishi) has sworn vengeance against the Malhotra family for what they did to his father (Deepak Shirke).

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Plot Keywords:

vengeance | thief | policeman | pole vaulting | bickering | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

7 February 1997 (India)

Also Known As:

Twins

Filming Locations:

India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nadiadwala Grandsons' (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

138 min

Sound Mix:

DTS DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mamta Kulkarni was approached for the film but later replaced by Rambha.

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Connections

Remake of The Twin Dragons (1992)

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Soundtracks

East Aur West India Is The Best
Written by Anu Malik and Nitin Raikwar
Composed by Anu Malik
Performed by Anu Malik
Courtesy of Venus Records & Tapes

User Reviews

Good Fun

Salman Khan plays twins (Raja and Prem) that were separated at birth. Prem is raised by his parents in America, and becomes a singer. Raja is raised as an orphan and becomes a thief. When Prem and his parents return to India, confusion abounds affecting the two men, their girlfriends (played by Karisma Kapoor and Rambha), the police, and even the local crime lord.

This is a silly film, but cute. The plot is predictable, but Khan's dual roles are enjoyable to watch. Some of the songs are catchy and most of the choreography is good as well. Overall, it's good fun, though not exceptional.