Ek Phool Teen Kante(1997)
Ek Phool Teen Kante is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Anup Malik. The cast includes Vikas Bhalla, Monica Bedi, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Kader Khan, and Tinu Anand. The story follows a professional kidnapper who hires three small-time thieves to abduct a baby as revenge against the child's grandfather, a judge. The baby repeatedly escapes from the criminals, leading to a chaotic chase through Mumbai. The film is a Bollywood adaptation of the Hollywood movie Baby's Day Out. It relies on slapstick humor and physical comedy. The movie was released on 29 August 1997.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1997
- Director
- Anup Malik
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 19m 0
Storyline
A judge's grandson is kidnapped by three bumbling thieves hired by a vengeful criminal. But the baby escapes and leads the kidnappers on a wild chase across Mumbai. The thieves soon find themselves falling in love with the child they were supposed to harm.
“One baby. Three fools. Endless laughter.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ek Phool Teen Kante
Cast reunions in this film: Kiran Kumar & Kader Khan (12 films together), Sadashiv Amrapurkar & Kader Khan (10 films together), Kiran Kumar & Sadashiv Amrapurkar (3 films together), Tinnu Anand & Sadashiv Amrapurkar (3 films together), Tinnu Anand & Kader Khan (3 films together), and Kiran Kumar & Tinnu Anand (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title translates to 'One Flower, Three Thorns', symbolising the three kidnappers and the innocent child.
- Anup Malik, the director, was primarily known as a music composer before making this film.
- The movie was shot in the mid-1990s but faced delays, releasing years after its production began.
- It features a cameo by a popular comedian of the era, whose name is often forgotten in discussions of the film.
- The plot is loosely inspired by real-life kidnapping cases reported in Indian newspapers during the 1990s.
- Despite its simple story, the film includes several songs composed by the director himself.
- The child actor in the film did not pursue a long-term career in acting after this movie.