Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi
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Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi is a 1997
Bollywood
comedy film directed by David Dhawan
. It features Akshay Kumar
and Juhi Chawla
. This film proved the comedy timing of Akshay Kumar who was known at that time for only action hero or romantic roles. A part of the movie was set in Toronto
, and Ontario
, Canada.
This is a remake of Telugu
movie Aa Okkati Adakku
(1992) of AVM Productions
starring Rajendra Prasad
, Rambha
and Rao Gopal Rao
.
) predicts a favorable future for Raja (Akshay Kumar
), he decides to nothing until the prediction comes true. When he meets Shalu (Juhi Chawla
) the daughter of a millionaire (Kadar Khan) he decides his predicted future has arrived. However his lazy lifestyle does not meet with his future father-in-law's standards, and he insists that Raja does some hard work for a change. The film didn't perform well theatrically but however it was Superhit later on Satellite channels and DVD circuits.
, Canada
. Some parts of it were shot at the Niagara Falls
, while the other part (75%) was shot near the famous Square One Shopping Centre
in Mississauga. The Central library and other buildings nearby were shown. One of the songs was shot inside BCE Place
in Toronto
.
1997 in film
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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...
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...
. It features Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
and Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...
. This film proved the comedy timing of Akshay Kumar who was known at that time for only action hero or romantic roles. A part of the movie was set in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, and Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada.
This is a remake of Telugu
Telugu cinema
The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...
movie Aa Okkati Adakku
Aa Okkati Adakku
Aa Okkati Adakku is a 1992 Telugu Comedy film produced by AVM Productions and directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana.It is remade into Hindi language as Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi starring Akshay Kumar and Juhi Chawla.-The plot:...
(1992) of AVM Productions
AVM Productions
AVM is the oldest and largest film production studio in India. It is currently owned by M. Saravanan and his son, M. S. Guhan. The most recent film they have produced since their opening with Nam Iruvar in 1947, is Vettaikkaaran and Leader. The filming studios are located in Vadapalani, Chennai....
starring Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad (actor)
Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad Gadde Rajendra Prasad (born 19 July 1956, is a Telugu film actor. He was born in a middle class family from Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. He acquired an engineering (Ceramic Engineering) Diploma.Studied in Gudur Polytechnic at age of 19 ...
, 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 Rao Gopal Rao
Rao Gopal Rao
Rao Gopal Rao was a popular Tollywood Character actor and producer and member of Rajya Sabha.-Brief Lifesketch:Rao Gopal Rao was born in 1937 in Ganganapalli near Kakinada,...
.
Synopsis
When his astrologer uncle (Satish KaushikSatish Kaushik
Satish Kaushik is an Indian film director and actor in Hindi films and theatre.As a film actor his most remembered for his role as 'Calendar' in Mr. India, and as 'Chanu Ahmed' in Sarah Gavron's English film Brick Lane...
) predicts a favorable future for Raja (Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
), he decides to nothing until the prediction comes true. When he meets Shalu (Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...
) the daughter of a millionaire (Kadar Khan) he decides his predicted future has arrived. However his lazy lifestyle does not meet with his future father-in-law's standards, and he insists that Raja does some hard work for a change. The film didn't perform well theatrically but however it was Superhit later on Satellite channels and DVD circuits.
Cast
- Akshay KumarAkshay KumarAkshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
... Raja/Mr.Khiladi - Juhi ChawlaJuhi ChawlaJuhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...
... Shalu/Mrs.Khiladi - Kadar Khan ... Badri Prasad
- Paresh RawalParesh RawalParesh Rawal is an Indian actor of Gujarati background.Making his film debut in 1984, he mainly played supporting and villain roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Since 2000 he has mostly played comic roles.- Family and early life :...
... Pratap - Himani ShivpuriHimani ShivpuriHimani Shivpuri, is Indian, film, theatre and television actress, who is most known for her role in Sooraj R. Barjatya's film Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! , and as 'Devki Bhojai' in TV serial Humrahi .- Biography :...
... Raja's mother - Satish KaushikSatish KaushikSatish Kaushik is an Indian film director and actor in Hindi films and theatre.As a film actor his most remembered for his role as 'Calendar' in Mr. India, and as 'Chanu Ahmed' in Sarah Gavron's English film Brick Lane...
... Chanda Mama - Johnny LeverJohnny LeverJohn Prakasa Rao Janumala famously known as Johnny Lever is an Indian film actor and comedian. He was born to Prakash Rao Janumala and Karunamma Janumala and brought up in Mumbai. He started his career in 1984 and has acted in over 350 Bollywood films...
... Bandaged Patient on Street (as Jhonny Lever) - Emmanuel YarboroughEmmanuel YarboroughEmanuel 'Manny' Yarborough is an amateur sumo wrestler and mixed martial arts competitor, also having competed in judo, wrestling, and American football. He is 6 ft 8 in tall and has weighed up to 800+ lb . He holds the Guinness World Record for the largest athlete. Emanuel wears a size 21...
... Himself/wrestler
Soundtracks
| # | Song | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akela Hai Mr. Khiladi | Udit Narayan Udit Narayan -Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B... , Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal is a popular playback singer in Bollywood in India.She has sung songs in Hindi, Marathi and Nepali.- Biography :She studied at Xavier's College in Mumbai. She was married to the late Arun Paudwal, who worked with music director S. D. Burman as his assistant... |
06:24 |
| 2 | Mujhe Hero Ban Jaane De | Udit Narayan Udit Narayan -Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B... , Poornima Sushma Shrestha Sushma Shrestha also known as Poornima, is a noted Nepali singer who has sung many Nepali, Hindi and Marathi songs in the Nepali and Indian music industry. Sushma started her career as a child singer in the Ramesh Sippy directed, 1971 film Andaz... |
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| 3 | Jumme Ke Jumme | Abhijeet, Poornima Sushma Shrestha Sushma Shrestha also known as Poornima, is a noted Nepali singer who has sung many Nepali, Hindi and Marathi songs in the Nepali and Indian music industry. Sushma started her career as a child singer in the Ramesh Sippy directed, 1971 film Andaz... |
07:11 |
| 4 | Jab Naukri Milegi | 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.... |
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| 5 | Samosa Mein Aaloo | Abhijeet, Sapna Mukherjee Sapna Mukherjee Sapna Mukherjee is a Bollywood playback singer who won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the chartbuster hit "Tirchi Topi Wale" in Tridev .... , Poornima Sushma Shrestha Sushma Shrestha also known as Poornima, is a noted Nepali singer who has sung many Nepali, Hindi and Marathi songs in the Nepali and Indian music industry. Sushma started her career as a child singer in the Ramesh Sippy directed, 1971 film Andaz... |
05:26 |
| 6 | Hum Total Fida Tumpeh | 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... , Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal is a popular playback singer in Bollywood in India.She has sung songs in Hindi, Marathi and Nepali.- Biography :She studied at Xavier's College in Mumbai. She was married to the late Arun Paudwal, who worked with music director S. D. Burman as his assistant... |
06:56 |
| 7 | Tu Kya Bangala Banaayega | Udit Narayan Udit Narayan -Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B... , Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards... |
Location
The shooting of Akela Hai Mr. Khiladi took place in OntarioOntario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Some parts of it were shot at the Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls, located on the Niagara River draining Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls and the adjacent American Falls along with the comparatively small Bridal Veil Falls, which combined form the highest flow rate of any waterfalls in the world and has...
, while the other part (75%) was shot near the famous Square One Shopping Centre
Square One Shopping Centre
Square One Shopping Centre is a shopping mall located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest shopping malls in Canada, with over 1.6 million square feet of retail space and more than 360 stores and services...
in Mississauga. The Central library and other buildings nearby were shown. One of the songs was shot inside BCE Place
BCE Place
Brookfield Place is an office complex in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, comprising the 2.1 hectare block bounded by Yonge Street to the east, Wellington Street West to the north, Bay Street to the west, and Front Street to the south...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
.