Bade Dilwala(1999)
Bade Dilwala is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romance film produced and directed by Shakeel Noorani. It stars Sunil Shetty, Priya Gill, and Archana Puran Singh in lead roles. The story follows Ram, an honest police officer, who gives a winning lottery ticket to a waitress named Priya as a tip. His wife Manthara becomes obsessed with reclaiming the ticket, leading to family conflict and moral dilemmas. The film is a remake of the 1994 film of the same name. It explores themes of greed, generosity, and the value of integrity. The film was released in 1999 and received mixed reviews from critics. It is available for streaming on various platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1999
- Director
- Shakeel Noorani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 3.5/10
Storyline
An honest police officer gives a winning lottery ticket to a waitress as a tip. His greedy wife demands he get it back, but he refuses to break his word. The conflict threatens to destroy their family and the waitress's newfound hope.
“A big heart is the real treasure.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bade Dilwala
Cast reunions in this film: Sunil Shetty & Paresh Rawal (14 films together), Paresh Rawal & Satish Kaushik (12 films together), Paresh Rawal & Archana Puran Singh (5 films together), Sunil Shetty & Archana Puran Singh (3 films together), and Archana Puran Singh & Satish Kaushik (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Bade Dilwala' was originally used for a 1983 Rajesh Khanna film, but this 1999 version is a completely different story.
- Actor Mukesh Khanna, famous as TV's 'Shaktimaan', played the supporting role of Police Commissioner Dharamraj.
- The movie was a major box office failure, ending director Shakeel Noorani's brief directorial career in the 1990s.
- Actress Rami Reddy, who played the greedy wife Manthara, was primarily known for her work in South Indian cinema.
- The soundtrack by music director Anand Raj Anand included a song picturised on a young Kim Sharma before her Bollywood debut.
- A subplot involves a comedy track with popular character actors like Asrani and Paintal.
- The film's release coincided with a wave of bigger-budget romantic films, which overshadowed it.