Ek Se Badhkar Ek(2004)
'Ek Se Badhkar Ek' is a 2004 Hindi-language comedy film directed by Kundan Shah. It stars Suniel Shetty as Rahul Bhargav and Raveena Tandon as Inspector Kanchan Dhillon. The plot follows a gardener's son who inherits billions under the condition that he must become a criminal Don. His police inspector girlfriend pushes him into the scheme, leading to a kidnapping in Pakistan. The film features a supporting cast including Shekhar Suman, Isha Koppikar, and Gulshan Grover. The soundtrack was composed by Anand Raj Anand with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri and Dev Kohli. The film received negative reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment. It was released on 17 September 2004.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2004
- Director
- Kundan Shah
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
Rahul Bhargav, a simple gardener's son, inherits billions of rupees from a stranger. The will has a crazy condition — he must become a criminal Don to claim the money. His greedy police inspector girlfriend Kanchan pushes him into the plan. But their scheme goes wrong, and they end up kidnapped by real gangsters in Pakistan.
“One mistake. Billions of rupees. Total chaos.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Ek Se Badhkar Ek
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Shakti Kapoor (44 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Asrani (33 films together), Gulshan Grover & Asrani (19 films together), Raveena Tandon & Shakti Kapoor (12 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Sadashiv Amrapurkar (11 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Sadashiv Amrapurkar (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a nod to the 1970 film 'Ek Se Badhkar Ek', but the two movies have completely different stories.
- Director Kundan Shah is better known for his acclaimed comedy 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro', making this a later, less-remembered work.
- The plot revolves around a will inspired by 'The Godfather', directly referencing the novel within the movie's synopsis.
- Actor Rahul Bose, who plays Rahul, is primarily known for parallel cinema and this was a rare mainstream comedic role for him.
- Parts of the film are set in Pakistan, a less common location for Hindi comedies of that era.
- The movie was a box office disappointment and is not widely available on major streaming platforms today.
- It features a cameo by actor Rati Agnihotri, who was a major star in the 1980s.