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Cinema of India
The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...

 Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 action comedy film directed by David Dhawan
David Dhawan
David Dhawan is an Indian film director. He has studied at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.-Career:Dhawan started off as an editor and then took the plunge into directing...

, starring Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...

 in a double role opposite Karisma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor , often informally referred to as Lolo, is an Indian actress who made her debut in 1991, and appears in Bollywood films. During her career, she has been part of many commercially and critically successful films, Raja Hindustani being the most notable of them, as it was her biggest...

 and Rambha
Rambha (actress)
Vijaya Lakshmi , best known by her stage name Rambha, is an Indian film actress. She has acted in over 100 South Indian films and also in Bollywood films. She had done several successful films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada, Bengali and Bhojpuri films. She paired up with popular heroes...

. Released on February 7, 1997
Bollywood films of 1997
A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1997:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1997.-1997:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...

, the film went on to do well at the box office. This movie has Salman Khan doing a double role as estranged twins. The movie has some shades of Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...

's movie Twin Dragons and is a remake of the Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 movie Hello Brother.

Plot

Mrs. Malhotra (Reema Lagoo
Reema Lagoo
Reema Lagoo is an Indian actress who has appeared in numerous Marathi as well as Hindi films and television shows. She also has had a presence on Marathi stage for nearly four decades.- Career :...

) is the mother of twins, who were separated at birth, and she only has one son. Mrs. Malhotra goes into shock and then uses a wheelchair. She resides with her husband and son in the US. Quiet and mature Prem, (Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...

) one of the twins, and his dad (Dalip Tahil
Dalip Tahil
Dalip Tahil is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. He did his schooling from the elite Sherwood College in Nainital, India and later graduated from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.-Films:...

) return to India together with Mrs. Malhotra to get Prem married. Prem's future fiance is the outgoing and percocious Mala (Karishma Kapoor), who is the daughter of Mr. Sharma (Kader Khan
Kader Khan
Kader Khan is an Indian film actor, comedian, script and dialogue writer. He graduated from Ismail Yusuf College affiliated to Mumbai University .-Early life:...

). There Prem meets with his twin brother very outgoing and precocious Raja (also Salman Khan), who looks like him, but is exactly the opposite in nature. A series of comic scenes result as a result of the twins getting together. Prem loves quiet and mature Roopa (Rambha
Rambha (actress)
Vijaya Lakshmi , best known by her stage name Rambha, is an Indian film actress. She has acted in over 100 South Indian films and also in Bollywood films. She had done several successful films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada, Bengali and Bhojpuri films. She paired up with popular heroes...

), and both the girls are confused by the change they perceive in their respective lovers. To make matters worse, Tiger Ratanlal (Mukesh Rishi
Mukesh Rishi
Mukesh Rishi is an Indian film actor who works in Bollywood and Tollywood and Canada. Coming from a brahmin family in Jammu, Mukesh was the first person in his family to try his luck in the world of cinema...

) has sworn vengeance against the Malhotra family for what they did to his dad (Deepak Shirke).

Cast

  • Salman Khan
    Salman Khan
    Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...

     as Raja / Prem Malhotra
  • Karisma Kapoor
    Karisma Kapoor
    Karisma Kapoor , often informally referred to as Lolo, is an Indian actress who made her debut in 1991, and appears in Bollywood films. During her career, she has been part of many commercially and critically successful films, Raja Hindustani being the most notable of them, as it was her biggest...

     as Mala
  • Rambha
    Rambha (actress)
    Vijaya Lakshmi , best known by her stage name Rambha, is an Indian film actress. She has acted in over 100 South Indian films and also in Bollywood films. She had done several successful films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada, Bengali and Bhojpuri films. She paired up with popular heroes...

     as Roopa
  • Bindu
    Bindu (actress)
    Bindu is an actress in Indian cinema who was most popular, receiving several award nominations, in the 1970s. She has acted in over 160 movies in a career that spanned four decades.-Early life:...

     as Roopa's Mom
  • Kader Khan
    Kader Khan
    Kader Khan is an Indian film actor, comedian, script and dialogue writer. He graduated from Ismail Yusuf College affiliated to Mumbai University .-Early life:...

     as Sharma (Mala's Dad)
  • Shakti Kapoor
    Shakti Kapoor
    Shakti Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor. He is notably known for playing vulgar comic and villainous roles. He is known for acting alongside comedian Kader Khan as his sidekick along with Asrani in over 100 films.-Early life:...

     as Rangeela
  • Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...

     as Inspector / Havaldar Vidyarthi
  • Satish Shah
    Satish Shah
    Satish Ravilal Shah is a Hindi and Marathi film and television actor best known for his comedy films. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the ever popular 80's sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi directed by Kundan Shah and Manjul Sinha. He is famous for playing the role of Municipal Commissioner...

     as Havaldar / Inspector
  • Mukesh Rishi
    Mukesh Rishi
    Mukesh Rishi is an Indian film actor who works in Bollywood and Tollywood and Canada. Coming from a brahmin family in Jammu, Mukesh was the first person in his family to try his luck in the world of cinema...

     as Ratanlal Tiger
  • Dalip Tahil
    Dalip Tahil
    Dalip Tahil is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. He did his schooling from the elite Sherwood College in Nainital, India and later graduated from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.-Films:...

     as Bharosa Malhotra
  • Reema Lagoo
    Reema Lagoo
    Reema Lagoo is an Indian actress who has appeared in numerous Marathi as well as Hindi films and television shows. She also has had a presence on Marathi stage for nearly four decades.- Career :...

     as Prem's Mom
  • Tiku Talsania
    Tiku Talsania
    Tiku Talsania is an Indian actor who has acted in supporting roles in more than 100 films and in TV Serials.-Television:*Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi*Zamana Badal Gaya .... Kanhaiya Lal Mathur*Ek Se Badhkar Ek .... Brijbhushan...

     as Sharma's Brother-in-law
  • Dinesh Hingoo
    Dinesh Hingoo
    Dinesh Hingoo, born Dinesh Hingorani, is a Bollywood actor who has played mainly comic roles.Hingoo, who has appeared in about 296 films, from Taqdeer to Be Careful , is known for his unique laughter and Parsee accent...

     in a Special Appearance

Box office

According to boxoffice-india it had an excellent opening and due to positive word of mouth continued to do well. Altogether it grossed Rs.15 Crores and was declared a hit. It was also the 7th highest grossing film of the year (Bollywood films of 1997).

Music

The soundtrack of the film contains 6 songs. The music is composed 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...

, with lyrics authorred by Dev Kohli.
# Title Singer(s) Length
1 Duniya Mein Aaye Kumar Sanu
Kumar Sanu
Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu (alias Kedarnath Bhattacharya , born in Kolkata, is a leading Indian Bollywood playback singer. He was awarded the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award over five consecutive years. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2009....

, Kavita Krishnamurthy
06:02
2 East Aur West India Is The Best 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...

07:04
3 Oonchi Hai Building 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...

, Poornima
05:10
4 Tan Tana Tan Tan Abhijeet, Poornima 06:39
5 Tera Aana Tera Jaana Kumar Sanu
Kumar Sanu
Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu (alias Kedarnath Bhattacharya , born in Kolkata, is a leading Indian Bollywood playback singer. He was awarded the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award over five consecutive years. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2009....

, Kavita Krishnamurthy
04:48
6 Tu Mere Dil Mein Bas Ja Kumar Sanu
Kumar Sanu
Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu (alias Kedarnath Bhattacharya , born in Kolkata, is a leading Indian Bollywood playback singer. He was awarded the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award over five consecutive years. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2009....

, Poornima
04:47
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