Hungama(2003)
Hungama is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed and co-written by Priyadarshan. The film stars Akshaye Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani, Rimi Sen, and Paresh Rawal in lead roles. The story follows a young woman who fakes a marriage to secure cheap housing in Mumbai, setting off a chain of mistaken identities and chaotic misunderstandings involving a businessman, a gangster, and a paranoid landlord. The film is a remake of Priyadarshan's own Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, which was inspired by Charles Dickens' play The Strange Gentleman. Hungama was a commercial success, grossing ₹21.25 crore against a budget of ₹6 crore. It was released on 1 August 2003.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2003
- Director
- Priyadarshan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A young woman named Anjali lies about being married to a struggling musician so she can rent a cheap room in Mumbai. Her lie sets off a series of misunderstandings involving a rich businessman, a gangster, and a fake son. Everyone ends up tangled in a web of confusion that leads to a chaotic climax.
“One lie leads to total mayhem”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Hungama
Cast reunions in this film: Paresh Rawal & Rajpal Yadav (17 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Paresh Rawal (16 films together), Priyadarshan & Paresh Rawal (15 films together), Priyadarshan & Rajpal Yadav (14 films together), Paresh Rawal & Akshaye Khanna (9 films together), and Shakti Kapoor & Rajpal Yadav (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Hungama' was inspired by a popular 1971 song of the same name from the film 'Caravan'.
- Director Priyadarshan shot the entire film in just 45 days, a very fast schedule for a comedy of its scale.
- Actor Paresh Rawal improvised many of his humorous lines during filming, which were kept in the final cut.
- The film was a surprise box office hit, especially in smaller towns, despite mixed initial reviews from critics.
- Akshaye Khanna's character was originally written as more serious, but he added subtle comic touches during rehearsals.
- The chaotic apartment building scenes were filmed in a single real location in Mumbai to maintain continuity.
- This was one of the earliest Bollywood comedies to use a mistaken identity plot without any major fight sequences.