Bachke Rehna Re Baba(2005)
Bachke Rehna Re Baba is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language adult comedy film directed by Govind Menon. The film stars Rekha, Mallika Sherawat, Paresh Rawal, and Satish Shah in lead roles. The story follows Rukmini and her niece Padmini, who pose as mother and daughter to con wealthy men out of their money. Their scheme works flawlessly until Padmini falls in love with one of their targets. The film is a loose adaptation of the 2001 Hollywood film Heartbreakers. It received negative reviews from critics and was a commercial failure at the box office. However, the title song became a popular club track. The film was released on June 3, 2005.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 3 June 2005
- Director
- Govind Menon
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Rukmini and her niece Padmini are con artists who trick rich men for money. They pretend to be mother and daughter to trap their victims. Their perfect scheme is threatened when Padmini falls in love with a young man named Raghu. Now Rukmini must choose between her partner and her greed.
“Two sexy cheats, one last steal”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bachke Rehna Re Baba
Cast reunions in this film: Paresh Rawal & Satish Shah (8 films together), Paresh Rawal & Umesh Shukla (5 films together), Rekha & Satish Shah (3 films together), Mallika Sherawat & Govind Menon (3 films together), Rekha & Paresh Rawal (2 films together), and Mallika Sherawat & Paresh Rawal (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a playful twist on a popular Hindi phrase 'Bachke Rehna', which means 'be careful' or 'stay alert'.
- This was the only film directed by Govind Menon, who previously worked as an assistant director on several projects.
- Mallika Sherawat's character name, Padmini, is the same as her character in her debut film 'Khwahish' (2003).
- The movie faced delays in release and underwent last-minute edits, which some reports linked to its underwhelming box office performance.
- Rekha and Paresh Rawal, both known for powerful performances, shared screen space for the first and only time in this film.
- Despite being a comedy-drama, the film incorporates elements of thriller and con-artist genres, which was uncommon for Bollywood at the time.
- The soundtrack included a remix of the classic song 'Bachke Rehna Re Baba' from the 1955 film 'Bhai-Bhai', giving it a modern twist.