Hello Brother(1999)
Hello Brother is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic fantasy comedy action film directed by Sohail Khan in his directorial debut. The film stars Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Shakti Kapoor. The story follows Hero, a courier boy who is killed by his boss Khanna, a drug lord. Hero's heart is transplanted into Inspector Vishal, who was also shot by Hero. Hero returns as a ghost only Vishal can see, and they team up to take down Khanna. The film is an adaptation of the 1992 Malayalam film Aayushkalam, which was itself inspired by the 1990 American films Ghost and Heart Condition. It features a popular soundtrack with hits like 'Teri Chunnariya'. The film was released on 11 September 1999 and received mixed reviews but was a commercial success.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix, ShemarooMe, JioHotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1999
- Director
- Sohail Khan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A cheerful courier boy named Hero is killed by his drug lord boss. His heart is transplanted into Inspector Vishal, the man he accidentally shot. Hero returns as a ghost only Vishal can see. Together, they must stop the drug lord and save the woman they both love.
“Two hearts, one body, one love.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Hello Brother
Cast reunions in this film: Salman Khan & Sohail Khan (13 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Salman Khan (12 films together), Himesh Reshammiya & Salman Khan (9 films together), Arbaaz Khan & Salman Khan (8 films together), Rani Mukerji & Salman Khan (7 films together), and Himesh Reshammiya & Neeraj Vora (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's plot is an unofficial remake of the 1996 Hollywood movie 'Hearts and Souls' starring Robert Downey Jr.
- This was the first and only film directed by actor Sohail Khan, who also starred in it alongside his brother Salman Khan.
- The song 'Chand Chupa Badal Mein' was shot in Thailand and features a cameo by actress Rani Mukerji.
- Composer Himesh Reshammiya made his debut as a lead male playback singer with the song 'Dekho Zara Dekho' from this film.
- The film was a major box office failure, ending Sohail Khan's aspirations to become a full-time director.
- A subplot involving a toy robot named Robbie was a notable comic element, with the robot becoming a minor pop culture reference.
- The climax was filmed at the famous Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, a rare location for a Hindi film at the time.