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Chor Machaaye Shor(2002)
Hindi145 mins
Chor Machaaye Shor (2002) is a 145-minute Hindi film directed by David Dhawan. Starring Paresh Rawal, Om Puri and David Dhawan. With an audience rating of 4.7/10, Chor Machaaye Shor stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2002.
Director:David Dhawan
Mood:
funnysuspensefuluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2002
- Director
- David Dhawan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A thief gets out of prison and goes to get a stolen diamond he hid. He finds a police station is now built on that spot. To get inside, he pretends to be a police officer, but another cop starts to suspect him.
“A thief in a cop's uniform. A diamond under a police station.”
Film Details
4.7Rating
145Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2002
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuluplifting
Themes
corruptionidentitylovefriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.7/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's title is a playful twist on the popular Hindi phrase 'Shor Machaaye', which means 'to create a fuss'.
- This was one of the few films where actor Om Puri played a significant comedic role in a mainstream David Dhawan comedy.
- The movie was shot under the working title 'Police Station', which directly references the central plot location.
- Actress Bipasha Basu and Bobby Deol were paired together for the first time in this film, a year after her debut.
- Director David Dhawan and actor Paresh Rawal collaborated on over 15 films, with this being one of their mid-2000s projects.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Anand Raj Anand, included a remake of the classic Kishore Kumar song 'Chor Machaye Shor' from the 1974 film.
- Despite the star cast, the film was not a major box office success and is considered one of David Dhawan's lesser-known comedies from that era.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Chor Machaaye Shor
ACP Ranbir Singh / Raghuswami-DCP Pandey25 films →
ACP Ranbir Singh / Raghuswami-Johnny17 films →
DCP Pandey-Johnny14 films →
ACP Ranbir Singh / Raghuswami-Original Music Composer9 films →
Director-Johnny6 films →
Actor-ACP Ranbir Singh / Raghuswami5 films →
ACP Ranbir Singh / Raghuswami-Director5 films →
Tito-ACP Ranbir Singh / Raghuswami4 films →
Kaajal R. Singh-Original Music Composer4 films →
Actor-Original Music Composer4 films →
Tito-Director3 films →
Tito-Actor3 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Johnny3 films →
Kaajal R. Singh-Johnny3 films →
Actor-Original Music Composer3 films →
Tito-Johnny2 films →
Actor-Johnny2 films →
Kaajal R. Singh-ACP Ranbir Singh / Raghuswami2 films →
Actor-ACP Ranbir Singh / Raghuswami2 films →