Andaz Apna Apna(1994)
Andaz Apna Apna is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. It stars Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, and Karisma Kapoor in lead roles. The story follows two lazy young men who compete to win the heart of a wealthy heiress, while a criminal plots to kidnap her. The film is known for its slapstick humor, memorable dialogues, and strong performances by the supporting cast including Paresh Rawal and Shakti Kapoor. It initially underperformed at the box office but later gained a massive cult following. The movie was nominated for four Filmfare Awards including Best Film and Best Director. It was released on 4 November 1994 and has since become a beloved classic in Indian cinema.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, JioHotstar, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1994
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
Two lazy young men, Amar and Prem, hear about a beautiful heiress named Raveena who has come to India. Both decide to trick her into falling in love with them so they can marry into wealth. But a dangerous criminal named Ram Gopal Bajaj also wants her money. Amar and Prem must compete with each other and protect Raveena from the villain.
“Two fools, one heiress, endless laughs.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Andaz Apna Apna
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Karisma Kapoor (18 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Paresh Rawal (16 films together), Raveena Tandon & Shakti Kapoor (12 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Salman Khan (12 films together), Raveena Tandon & Paresh Rawal (10 films together), and Salman Khan & Karisma Kapoor (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Andaz Apna Apna' but was almost named 'Aamir-Salman' to highlight its two lead stars.
- Actor Paresh Rawal played a double role as both Ram Gopal Bajaj and his twin brother Shyam Gopal Bajaj.
- The iconic character Crime Master Gogo was partly inspired by the cartoon character Dick Dastardly from 'Wacky Races'.
- Despite now being a cult classic, the movie was a box office failure when it first released in 1994.
- The film's famous dialogue 'Teja main hoon, mark idhar hai' was improvised by actor Mehmood during shooting.
- Actress Karisma Kapoor was initially considered for the role of Raveena, but the part eventually went to Raveena Tandon.
- The comedy scene where Salman Khan's character pretends to be blind was inspired by a similar sequence in the Hollywood film 'The Great Race'.