Chal Mere Bhai(2000)
Chal Mere Bhai is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by David Dhawan. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan, and Karisma Kapoor in lead roles. The story follows two brothers, Vicky and Prem, who both develop feelings for the same woman, Sapna. Vicky is a wealthy businessman still grieving his late girlfriend. Prem is an aspiring actor with a carefree spirit. Sapna works as Vicky's secretary and brings chaos into their lives. The film explores themes of brotherly love, sacrifice, and family values. It received mixed reviews from critics but its soundtrack was a commercial success. The music album ranked among the top 15 best-selling albums of 2000 in India.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix, ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- David Dhawan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
Vicky and Prem are close brothers. Vicky runs the family business. Prem dreams of acting. Sapna, a clumsy secretary, joins Vicky's office. She falls in love with Prem. But the family wants Vicky to marry her. Prem hides his love to protect Vicky. Will the brothers' bond survive this love triangle?
“Brothers first, love later.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chal Mere Bhai
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Sanjay Dutt (20 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Karisma Kapoor (18 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Dalip Tahil (13 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Salman Khan (12 films together), Shakti Kapoor & David Dhawan (12 films together), and Salman Khan & Karisma Kapoor (9 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first film where Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor played a romantic pair after their real-life breakup.
- The song 'Chori Chori' was shot in New Zealand, making it one of the early Bollywood songs filmed there.
- Director David Dhawan and actor Salman Khan collaborated for the fifth time with this movie.
- The film's title is a playful nod to Salman Khan's earlier hit 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi', where he famously said 'Mere bhai'.
- It underperformed at the box office, ending David Dhawan's successful streak of comedies in the late 1990s.
- Sanjay Dutt made a special appearance in the song 'Chori Chori', adding star power to the album.
- The comedy relied heavily on the chemistry between Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt, who were close friends off-screen.