Aunty No. 1(1998)
Aunty No. 1 is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Kirti Kumar. It stars Govinda, Raveena Tandon, Harish Kumar, and Kader Khan. The story follows Gopi, a poor man who pretends to be a rich prince to win Sandhya's love. He also dresses as an aunt to help his friends, leading to two men falling in love with his disguise. The film is based on the Marathi play Moru chi Maushi by Acharya Atre. It earned ₹10.5 crore at the box office and is remembered for Govinda's comic performance and the music by Anand–Milind. The film was released on 1 May 1998.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, JioHotstar, Dailymotion
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Kirti Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
Gopi is a poor man who pretends to be a rich prince to impress Sandhya. When his friends need a favor, he dresses up as an aunt. Two wealthy men fall in love with the aunt, and Gopi must keep his double life a secret. Chaos and comedy follow as he tries to balance his lies.
“One man, two lives, endless laughter.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Aunty No. 1
Cast reunions in this film: Govinda & Kader Khan (30 films together), Kader Khan & Saeed Jaffrey (10 films together), Raveena Tandon & Govinda (9 films together), Raveena Tandon & Kader Khan (8 films together), Harish & Harish Kumar (7 films together), and Govinda & Kirti Kumar (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film was directed by Kirti Kumar, who is the brother of actor Govinda and also played a supporting role in the movie.
- It is a remake of the 1995 Telugu film 'Aunty', which also starred Rajendra Prasad in the lead role.
- The movie features a cameo appearance by actor Shakti Kapoor in a comedic dance number.
- Composer Anand Raj Anand provided the music, including the popular song 'Dilbar Dilbar' which was later recreated in other films.
- The film's humor heavily relies on the cross-dressing trope, a common theme in Hindi comedies of the 1990s.
- Despite being a comedy, the plot involves elements of mistaken identity and romantic deception typical of the era's films.
- The title 'Aunty No. 1' refers to the main character's disguise as an older woman to help his friends.