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Coolie No. 1(1995)

5.9/10
Hindi143 mins

Coolie No. 1 (1995) is a 143-minute Hindi film directed by David Dhawan. Starring Mahavir Shah, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Mahesh Anand. With an audience rating of 5.9/10, Coolie No. 1 stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1995.

Director:David Dhawan
Mood:
funnyupliftingemotional
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
1 January 1995
Director
David Dhawan
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 23m
GudVibe Rating
5.9/10

Storyline

A poor porter falls for a wealthy woman. To win her over, he pretends to be rich himself, creating a web of lies to get her to marry him.

A poor man's lies for a rich girl's love.

Film Details

5.9Rating
143Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1995
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsCoolie No.1

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyupliftingemotional
Themes
lovefamilyidentityfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor5
Rewatchability4

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Trivia

  • The film is a remake of the 1991 Tamil movie 'Chinna Thambi', which was also remade in Telugu and Kannada.
  • Govinda's famous dance number 'Main Toh Raste Se Jaa Raha Tha' was shot in a single day.
  • The film's climax was shot at the historic Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur.
  • Karisma Kapoor's character name, Malti, is a nod to her mother's name, Babita, whose real name is Malti.
  • This was the second collaboration between Govinda and David Dhawan after the hit film 'Raja Babu' in 1994.
  • The movie's soundtrack became a huge success, with songs composed by Anand-Milind.
  • A scene where Govinda imitates Amitabh Bachchan was improvised on set.

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