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Pardesi Babu(1998)
Hindi161 mins
Pardesi Babu (1998) is a 161-minute Hindi film directed by Manoj Agarwal. Starring Shama Sikander, Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Manoj Agrawal. With an audience rating of 4.1/10, Pardesi Babu stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1998.
Director:Manoj Agarwal
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Manoj Agarwal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
A poor man wants to marry a wealthy woman. Her father gives him a challenge: he must earn ten million rupees in one year to prove he is worthy.
“A poor man's race to riches for love.”
Film Details
4.1Rating
161Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1998
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleपरदेसी बाबु
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
lovefamilyidentityjustice
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Raveena TandonActor
→#2GovindaActor
→#3Shilpa ShettyActor
→#4Shama SikanderActor
→#5Shilpa Shetty KundraActor
→#6M
Manoj AgarwalDirector
→#7
#8M
Manoj AgrawalDirector
→Satish KaushikActor
→#9
R
Rajeev VarmaActor
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Pardesi Babu' was also the title of a popular 1970 song from the film 'Caravan'.
- Actor Govinda was paid a higher fee for this film than for his previous hits due to his star power at the time.
- The movie's plot of a monetary challenge is similar to the 1997 Hollywood film 'My Best Friend's Wedding'.
- Parts of the film were shot in Mauritius, capitalizing on the trend of exotic foreign locations in 90s Bollywood.
- The soundtrack composer, Anand-Milind, were nephews of the famous music director duo Kalyanji-Anandji.
- This was one of several 1990s films where Govinda's character uses disguise and comic antics to achieve his goal.
- The film underperformed at the box office despite Govinda's popularity during that era.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Pardesi Babu