Tere Mere Sapne(1996)
Tere Mere Sapne is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Joy Augustine. It stars Arshad Warsi, Chandrachur Singh, Priya Gill, and Simran in lead roles. The story follows two boys born on the same day: Rahul, a wealthy heir from England, and Baalu, a middle-class taxi driver from Mumbai. They swap lives on their 21st birthday, leading to romantic entanglements and a fight against corporate corruption. The film is an adaptation of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper. It was produced by Amitabh Bachchan's ABCL and declared a hit at the box office. The soundtrack, composed by Viju Shah, sold over 2.2 million units and features the popular song 'Aankh Maarey'.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- Joy Augustine
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
Two boys born on the same day swap lives. Rahul, a rich heir, trades places with Baalu, a poor taxi driver. Rahul falls for Baalu's sister, while Baalu falls for a business partner's daughter. They must navigate love, family, and a corrupt manager to find their true selves.
“Two lives. One destiny.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Tere Mere Sapne
Cast reunions in this film: Amitabh Bachchan & Pran (9 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & A.K. Hangal (5 films together), Arshad Warsi & Amitabh Bachchan (3 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Yunus Parvez (3 films together), Priya Gill & Chandrachur Singh (2 films together), and A.K. Hangal & Pran (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Taxi Driver' but was changed to avoid confusion with Martin Scorsese's famous movie.
- Joy Augustine, the director, was a former assistant to director Priyadarshan and this was his first Hindi film.
- Actor Chandrachur Singh made his debut in this film, though his role was small compared to his later leading parts.
- The movie's music was composed by Anu Malik, who also sang one of the playback tracks himself.
- Parts of the film were shot in Mauritius, which was an uncommon location for Hindi movies in the mid-1990s.
- The story is loosely inspired by the Hollywood film 'Miracles' starring Jackie Chan, which itself was a remake of an older movie.
- Despite its star cast, the film did not perform well at the box office and is now considered a lesser-known work from that year.