Dulhe Raja (1998)

Poor Raja opens a fast food restaurant right opposite a five star hotel run by it's owner Singhania, earning his wrath. The wealthy hotel owner uses all his influence to remove Raja, but in... See full summary »

Director:

Harmesh Malhotra

Writers:

Rajeev Kaul (screenplay), Rajeev Kaul (story)

Stars:

Govinda, Raveena Tandon, Kader Khan

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Govinda	...	Raja
Raveena Tandon	...	Kiran Singhania
Kader Khan	...	K.K. Singhania
Prem Chopra	...	Bishambar Nath
Mohnish Bahl	...	Rahul Sinha (as Mohnish Behl)
Johnny Lever	...	Bankhey (hotel manager) (as Johny Lever)
Asrani	...	Police Inspector Azghar Singh
Anjana Mumtaz	...	Mrs. Singhania
Guddi Maruti	...	Mrs. Azghar Singh
Sudhir	...	Nissar Khan
Anil Nagrath	...	Sukhiram
Anil Verma
Suresh Malhotra
Rana Jung Bahadur	...	Pitambar Nath (as Rana Jang Bahadur)
Dinesh Hingoo	...	P.K. Diwani

Storyline

Poor Raja opens a fast food restaurant right opposite a five star hotel run by it's owner Singhania, earning his wrath. The wealthy hotel owner uses all his influence to remove Raja, but in vain. Things get worse for the wealthy man, when his daughter Kiran wants to marry the poor hotelier. The wealthy man refuses, leading to a confrontation and a condition - which Raja fulfills, he becomes rich virtually overnight, and proposes for the hand of Kiran. The wealthy hotelier reluctantly accepts him as his son-in-law, only to have Kiran elope with a man named Rahul.

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | hotel owner | fixed fight | boxing match | boxing | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The trade was simply baffled on how this small release shattered records in UP in 1998. It is said to be the only superhit of Govinda in the 1990s not directed by David Dhawan.

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Connections

Referenced in I'm Your Hero (2014)

User Reviews

The unstoppable Raja

Govinda plays Raja, a smart aleck who has a street-side eatery - but it is a huge problem for Kader Khan as the street is a road inside his huge hotel! The eatery is popular with the hotel guests and an eyesore for the hotel owner. Many attempts are made to oust Raja and his eatery but Raja always triumphs and seems unstoppable. Kader Khan has a beautiful daughter Raveena Tandon who has fallen for the scumbag Mohnish Behl and wants to trick her Dad into letting her marry him. Many twists and turns ensue, and lots of slapstick moments later the Dulha (bridegroom) does get his Dulhan (bride)! The funny moments are somehow less funny than the usual Govinda film. The outstanding sequence is a music and dance showdown between Kader Khan and Govinda - who knew the old man could shake and gyrate with the best of them!

This is a fun one time watch - but do not go expecting too much, it is brainless entertainment.

Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

10 July 1998 (India)

Also Known As:

Раджа жених

Filming Locations:

Annapoorna Studios, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eastern Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

143 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color