Badhaai Ho Badhaai(2002)
Badhaai Ho Badhaai is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Satish Kaushik. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, and Keerthi Reddy in lead roles. It is a remake of the 1996 Tamil film Poove Unakkaga. The story follows Raja, a young man who pretends to be the grandson of two feuding families to reunite them. The film features a soundtrack composed by Anu Malik with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. It received negative reviews from critics, with Taran Adarsh giving it one out of five stars. The film was released in theaters on 14 June 2002.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ZEE5
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2002
- Director
- Satish Kaushik
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
Raja arrives in town claiming to be the long-lost grandson of two families who have hated each other for 27 years. Both families refuse to accept him. But Raja has a secret plan — he wants to unite them so his friend can marry the girl he loves. A mysterious woman named Banto shows up and complicates everything.
“Love knows no boundaries.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Badhaai Ho Badhaai
Cast reunions in this film: Amrish Puri & Anil Kapoor (16 films together), Amrish Puri & Kader Khan (14 films together), Satish Kaushik & Anil Kapoor (12 films together), Anil Kapoor & Kader Khan (12 films together), Amrish Puri & Farida Jalal (11 films together), and Satish Kaushik & Kader Khan (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 1999 Tamil movie 'Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen', which was also remade in several other Indian languages.
- Actor Anil Kapoor and director Satish Kaushik had previously collaborated on the hit film 'Mr. India' in 1987.
- The movie features a cameo by popular comedian Johnny Lever, who appears in a humorous wedding scene.
- It was one of the few Bollywood films in the early 2000s to show Hindu and Christian families celebrating festivals together.
- The soundtrack includes a song composed by veteran music director Anand-Milind, known for their work in the 1990s.
- Despite its ensemble cast, the film did not perform well at the box office upon release.
- Parts of the movie were shot in picturesque locations in Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar, hill stations in Maharashtra.