Biwi No.1(1999)
Biwi No.1 is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The lead cast includes Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Tabu, and Sushmita Sen. The story follows Prem, a married advertising executive who begins an affair with a model named Rupali. His wife Pooja discovers the betrayal and, with help from Prem's friend Lakhan, transforms herself to win him back. The film was praised for its humor, screenplay, and performances, particularly those of Karisma Kapoor and Sushmita Sen. It was a major commercial success, grossing over ₹52 crore worldwide and ranking as the second highest-grossing Hindi film of 1999. The film earned seven Filmfare nominations, with Sen winning Best Supporting Actress.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Apple TV, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5, Eros Now, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1999
- Director
- David Dhawan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A devoted wife discovers her husband is having an affair with a younger model. Instead of giving up, she transforms herself and uses her wit to win him back. With the help of a loyal friend, she creates chaos in her husband's new life, forcing him to see the value of his true family.
“A wife's love is number one.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Biwi No.1
Cast reunions in this film: Salman Khan & Karisma Kapoor (9 films together), David Dhawan & Karisma Kapoor (9 films together), Salman Khan & David Dhawan (6 films together), Salman Khan & Anil Kapoor (5 films together), David Dhawan & Himani Shivpuri (5 films together), and Tabu & Salman Khan (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the 1994 Tamil film 'Sathi Leelavathi', which itself was inspired by the Hollywood film 'She-Devil'.
- Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor's hit song 'Chunari Chunari' was shot in Thailand and featured over 100 backup dancers.
- Anil Kapoor was originally considered for the role of the husband, played by Salman Khan, before the final casting.
- The film's comic character 'Lalli', played by Satish Shah, became so popular it inspired a separate TV show called 'Lalli'.
- It was the highest-grossing Hindi film of 1999, beating other major releases like 'Hum Saath-Saath Hain'.
- Director David Dhawan and actor Salman Khan collaborated for the first time with this film, starting a long partnership.
- The role of the mother-in-law, played by Reema Lagoo, was initially written as a stern character but was made more humorous.