Hera Pheri (2000)

Three unemployed men look for answers to all their money problems - but when their opportunity arrives, will they know what to do with it?

Director:

Priyadarshan

Writers:

Siddique (story), Lal (story)

Stars:

Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal

Top Rated Indian Movies #63 | 8 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Akshay Kumar	...	Raju
Sunil Shetty	...	Ghanshyam (Shyam)
Paresh Rawal	...	Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
Tabu	...	Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar
Om Puri	...	Kharak Singh
Gulshan Grover	...	Kabira
Kulbhushan Kharbanda	...	Devi Prasad
Mukesh Khanna	...	Commissioner Prakash
Asrani	...	Bank Manager
Razak Khan	...	Kabira's Gang Member
Kashmira Shah	...	Kabira's Gang Member
Sulabha Arya	...	Raju's Mother
Mushtaq Khan	...	Devi Prasad's servant
Dinesh Hingoo	...	Chaman Jhinga
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rajeev Mehta	...	Owner of laundry shop

Storyline

Baburao is a landlord in India, who is very near-sighted, and always in financial trouble. He has a tenant named Raja, who has not paid his rent for several months. He also has anther tenant named Shyam, who has come to the city to look for a job in his late father's place, but is unable to find employment. The three men quarrel amongst themselves frequently. Then one day, the three men get a phone call from a kidnapper named Kabira, and decide to make use of this phone call to overcome their financial problems - pretend to be the real kidnappers, increase the ransom amount, keep the incremental amount for themselves, and then give the original ransom demanded to Kabira. Will they get away with this idea?

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Plot Keywords:

remake of malayalam film | wrong telephone number | farce | friendship | police | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sanjay Dutt was the initial choice for Sunil Shetty's role.

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Goofs

The looks of the actors keep changing.

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Quotes

[Baburao, Raju & Ghanshyam stops fighting when Anuradha enters]
[uncomfortable silence]
[Raju sees Baburao is only in his boxers]
Raju: Pick up!
Baburao Ganpatrao Apte: Huh? Don't know who or what she is, how can I pick up! Atleast 40-50 kgs weight must be there.
Raju: Dhoti.
[Men's garment]
Baburao Ganpatrao Apte: Hmm?
Raju: Dhoti!

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Connections

Referenced in De Dana Dan (2009)

User Reviews

Funny Funny Funny - Timepass

Funny and delightful performances by one and all in this movie. Most favorite character is 'Baburao Ganpatrao Apte' . Paresh Rawal you are just toooo goood.

If you have nothing to do watch this movie - Time passed giggling and laughing, with a smile on the face is the best time passed. Its healthy too. Enjoy!!

Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

31 March 2000 (India)

Also Known As:

Fraud Business

Filming Locations:

Sun City, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

A.G. Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

156 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1