Hera Pheri(2000)
Hera Pheri is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan. It stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Tabu, Om Puri, and Gulshan Grover. The story follows two tenants and their landlord in Mumbai who intercept a ransom call meant for a wealthy businessman. They decide to pose as kidnappers to claim the money for themselves. The film is noted for its authentic depiction of lower middle class struggles and its situational comedy. It received mixed reviews on release but gained cult status over time. Paresh Rawal won the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian for his role as Baburao. The film grossed ₹24 crore against a budget of ₹7.5 crore. It was released on 31 March 2000.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- Priyadarshan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Three broke men — Raju, Shyam, and Baburao — share a tiny house in Mumbai. They are drowning in debt and desperate for money. A wrong number phone call reveals a kidnapping plot. They decide to trick both the kidnappers and the victim's family. Their plan spirals into chaos with police, gangsters, and their own lies.
“Three fools. One plan. Total chaos.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Hera Pheri
Cast reunions in this film: Paresh Rawal & Om Puri (25 films together), Paresh Rawal & Akshay Kumar (20 films together), Gulshan Grover & Asrani (19 films together), Priyadarshan & Paresh Rawal (15 films together), Sunil Shetty & Paresh Rawal (14 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Paresh Rawal (14 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 1989 Malayalam film 'Ramji Rao Speaking', which was also directed by Priyadarshan.
- Actor Paresh Rawal played a double role, but his second character, Pappu, was completely edited out of the final film.
- The iconic drunk scene where Baburao mixes up 'tension' and 'tenshun' was largely improvised by Paresh Rawal on set.
- The film was not an immediate box office hit but later became a cult classic through television reruns and home video.
- The character name 'Baburao Ganpatrao Apte' was inspired by a real-life furniture shop owner known to the director.
- Suniel Shetty performed many of his own stunts, including the climactic chase sequence on the streets of Mumbai.
- The film's famous dialogue 'Yeh Baburao ka style hai' was not in the original script and was added during filming.