Anari No.1(1999)
Anari No.1 is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Kuku Kohli. The film stars Govinda in a double role as Raja and Rahul Saxena, alongside Raveena Tandon and Simran. The supporting cast includes Aruna Irani, Kader Khan, Satish Shah, and Satyendra Kapoor. The story follows a poor waiter named Raja who is mistaken for a wealthy businessman. He pretends to be the rich man to win the love of a woman, but falls for the wrong girl. The film is a lighthearted comedy about mistaken identity and love. It was a commercial success and is remembered for Govinda's energetic performance. The music was composed by Dilip Sen and Sameer Sen. The film was released in 1999 and became a super hit at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1999
- Director
- Sandesh Kohli
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 5.2/10
Storyline
A poor waiter named Raja is mistaken for a rich businessman named Rahul. To marry the woman he loves, Raja pretends to be Rahul. But he falls in love with Rahul's real sweetheart. Chaos ensues when a kidnapping plot backfires and Raja gets trapped in his own lies.
“A poor man's rich mistake”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Anari No.1
Cast reunions in this film: Aruna Irani & Kader Khan (32 films together), Govinda & Kader Khan (30 films together), Prem Chopra & Kader Khan (22 films together), Kader Khan & Satyendra Kapoor (21 films together), Prem Chopra & Aruna Irani (19 films together), and Govinda & Aruna Irani (16 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned to be a sequel to the 1959 classic 'Anari' starring Raj Kapoor, but the final story had no connection to it.
- This was one of the few films where Govinda played a double role without the characters being related, like twins or brothers.
- Actress Simran, who played a key role, was primarily a South Indian star; this was one of her early notable appearances in Hindi cinema.
- The song 'Mujhe Pyaar Hua' was filmed in Thailand, a popular location for Bollywood shoots in the late 1990s.
- Director Sandesh Kohli was better known as a cinematographer; this was one of his rare directorial ventures.
- The film's comedy relied heavily on the popular mistaken-identity trope of the era, similar to Govinda's earlier hit 'Haseena Maan Jaayegi'.
- Despite starring popular stars, the film did not perform well at the box office and is considered a minor film in Govinda's filmography.