Hero Hindustani(1998)
Hero Hindustani is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Aziz Sejawal. The film stars Arshad Warsi as Rommie and Namrata Shirodkar as Nikki, with Paresh Rawal playing the grandfather Purushottam. The story follows a London-based grandfather who wants his granddaughter to marry an Indian man. She travels to India and fakes a marriage to a tourist guide to change her grandfather's mind. The film is known for its lighthearted tone and comedic situations. It features music composed by Anu Malik. The film was released in 1998 and is available on streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Aziz Sejawal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
A traditional grandfather forces his London-raised granddaughter to marry an Indian man. She fakes a marriage to a poor tourist guide, planning to make him act like a villain. But every bad act backfires, making the guide look like a hero. Will her plan destroy her family or bring them closer?
“A fake marriage, a real hero.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Hero Hindustani
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Kader Khan (77 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Paresh Rawal (16 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Kader Khan (14 films together), Paresh Rawal & Kader Khan (13 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Amitabh Bachchan (9 films together), and Paresh Rawal & Amitabh Bachchan (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Hero Hindustani' was also the name of a popular 1960s patriotic song, but the movie is not related to it.
- Actor Arbaaz Khan, who played Romi, was known for villain roles but here played a romantic lead opposite Amrita Singh.
- The movie was shot in London and parts of rural India to show the contrast between the two settings.
- Director Aziz Sejawal was better known as a producer for films like 'Coolie No. 1' and 'Hero No. 1'.
- The film's music composer, Anand-Milind, reused one of their own tunes from the Marathi film 'Zapatlela' for a song here.
- It was one of the few films where veteran actor Shammi Kapoor played a supporting role as Purshotam Agarwal.
- The movie did not perform well at the box office, coming out during a busy year for bigger Bollywood hits.