Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav(2005)
Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. The cast includes Sunil Shetty, Masumeh Makhija, Mahesh Manjrekar, Johnny Lever, Gulshan Grover, and Sharat Saxena. The story follows a cheating boyfriend who follows his girlfriend to Cape Town to help her recover her father's stolen jewels from a bank vault. The heist goes wrong, leading to a series of double-crosses and betrayals among the four main characters. The film is loosely based on the 1988 Hollywood film A Fish Called Wanda. It received overwhelmingly negative reviews, with critics panning its humor and execution. The real-life politician Lalu Prasad Yadav appears in a cameo role as himself. The film was released on 28 January 2005.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2005
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
Laloo is a serial cheater whose girlfriend Padma is fed up with his lies. She flies to Cape Town to steal back her family's jewels from a bank. Laloo follows her, begging for forgiveness. Together with two local criminals, they plan a heist. But once the jewels are stolen, trust falls apart and everyone betrays everyone.
“A heist, a cheat, and a whole lot of chaos”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav
Cast reunions in this film: Sunil Shetty & Gulshan Grover (9 films together), Sunil Shetty & Mahesh Manjrekar (8 films together), Gulshan Grover & Sharat Saxena (7 films together), Johnny Lever & Gulshan Grover (4 films together), Gulshan Grover & Mahesh Manjrekar (4 films together), and Johnny Lever & Sharat Saxena (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a playful nod to the real-life politician Lalu Prasad Yadav, who was a prominent figure in Indian politics at the time.
- This was one of the earliest Bollywood remakes of the British-American comedy 'A Fish Called Wanda', adapting its plot to an Indian setting.
- Actor Sanjay Dutt, known for intense roles, played the comedic lead, a departure from his usual image at the time.
- The film performed poorly at the box office and is considered a commercial failure despite its star cast.
- Director Mahesh Manjrekar is better known for hard-hitting dramas, making this comedy an unusual entry in his filmography.
- The movie features a cameo appearance by actor Sunil Shetty in a special song sequence.
- The plot revolves around hidden diamonds, a common MacGuffin in heist comedies, but set within a fictional Indian context.