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Bade Miyan Chote Miyan(1998)
Hindi138 mins
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) is a 138-minute Hindi film directed by David Dhawan. Starring Anupam Kher, Divya Dutta and Ramya Krishnan. With an audience rating of 5.7/10, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1998.
Director:David Dhawan
Mood:
funnyupliftingsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Apple TV, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- David Dhawan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
Two police officers have a friendly rivalry. They get blamed for crimes that are actually being committed by their lookalikes.
“Two cops. Two imposters. Who's the real hero?”
Film Details
5.7Rating
138Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1998
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleBade Miyan Chote Miyan
Also Known AsBade Miyan Chhote Miyan
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyupliftingsuspenseful
Themes
friendshipjusticeidentitycorruption
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion2
Humor5
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title is a playful nod to a popular Hindi nursery rhyme about two characters named Bade Miyan and Chote Miyan.
- Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda performed their own stunts for many of the action sequences, including the climactic fight.
- The movie was shot in several foreign locations, including Scotland, which was unusual for a Hindi comedy at the time.
- Music director Viju Shah sampled the famous James Bond theme for the film's background score in certain scenes.
- This was the first time actors Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda shared the screen as equal lead stars in a film.
- The film's plot of police officers being framed by their lookalikes drew comparisons to the Hollywood film 'The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success and became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 1998.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi-Sharafat Ali23 films →
Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi-Zorawar Raaz Ali19 films →
Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi-Actor15 films →
Director-Actor15 films →
Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi-Actor13 films →
Zorawar Raaz Ali-Sharafat Ali12 films →
Zorawar Raaz Ali-Actor11 films →
Actor-Zorawar Raaz Ali10 films →
Actor-Actor9 films →
Zorawar Raaz Ali-Actor8 films →
Sharafat Ali-Actor8 films →
Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi-Actor7 films →
Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi-Director7 films →
Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi-Suryadhar Malik7 films →
Zorawar Raaz Ali-Suryadhar Malik7 films →
Sharafat Ali-Director7 films →
Zorawar Raaz Ali-Director5 films →
Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi-Neha Ahuja4 films →
Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi-Vaijanti Singh4 films →
Actor-Sharafat Ali4 films →