Dobara is a 2004

Bollywood films of 2004

A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2004:-Top grossing films:The top ten grossing films at the Indian box office in 2004.-2004:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...

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n Hindi film directed by Shashi Ranjan on his debut. It stars Jackie Shroff

Jackie Shroff

Jackie Shroff is an Indian actor. He has been in the industry for more than 28 years and has appeared in over 150 films.-Personal life:...

, Mahima Chaudhry

Mahima Chaudhry

Mahima Chaudhary is an Indian actress and a former model who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the 1997 film Pardes for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.-Early life:...

 and Raveena Tandon

Raveena Tandon

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Plot

Shroff plays Ranbir Saigal and Chaudry plays Anjali, a happily married couple who find themsevles in trouble when visited by an escapee from a mental asylum, Ria Deshmukh (Raveena Tandon).

Cast

• Jackie Shroff
  Jackie Shroff
  Jackie Shroff is an Indian actor. He has been in the industry for more than 28 years and has appeared in over 150 films.-Personal life:...
  
  ... Ranbir Sehgal
• Raveena Tandon
  Raveena Tandon
  Raveena Tandon is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films as well....
  
  ... Ria
• Mahima Chaudhry
  Mahima Chaudhry
  Mahima Chaudhary is an Indian actress and a former model who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the 1997 film Pardes for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.-Early life:...
  
   ... Dr. Anjali Sehgal
• Gulshan Grover
  Gulshan Grover
  Gulshan Grover is an Indian actor, who has acted in over 400 films through a career spanning over 30 years.Gulshan Grover is one of the first Indian actors to have made a successful transition from Bollywood into Hollywood and international Cinema....
  
   ... Truck driver
• Soni Razdan ... Mrs. Devika Mehta
• Vrajesh Hirjee
  Vrajesh Hirjee
  Vrajesh Hirjee is a prominent Gujarati actor who is also well known for his comic roles in Hindi movies. Vrajesh was born in 1977.He has acted in over 40 Gujarati plays.He has since then done a number of successful movies like Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai,...
  
   
• Seema Biswas
  Seema Biswas
  Seema Biswas is an Indian film and theatre actress from Assam who shot into prominence with the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur's film Bandit Queen . She has a reputation for performing strong character roles.Biswas won the 1996 National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film...
  
  
• Moammar Rana
  Moammar Rana
  Moammar Rana is an actor from Pakistan's Lahore-based film industry called "Lollywood". Moammar also worked in the blockbuster TV dramas such as Dil, Diya, Dehleez. Moammar is son of former Pakistani cricketer Shafqat Rana....
  
   

Reception

The film received a mixed reception by critics. Taran Adarsh

Taran Adarsh

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 praised the performances of the main actors and the music by Anu Malik

Anu Malik

Anu Malik , born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is a famous music director in the Hindi film industry. Son of veteran music director Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in the year 1977. After a considerable period of struggle, the 90's welcomed Anu with hits like 'Phir Teri Kahani...

 such as 'Humnasheen' and 'Mujhse Kyon Roothe Ho?' but said "the sluggish pace of its narrative and classy treatment act as barricades. And the pre-climax portions, involving the child and the conclusion to the triangle, take the graph of the film downhill."
Rediff.com

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criticised the script and remarked that "there were too many holes in it" and questioned the choice of film for a debut by the director.