Gopi Kishan(1994)
Gopi Kishan is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Mukesh Duggal. The film stars Sunil Shetty in a dual role, with Shilpa Shirodkar and Karisma Kapoor as the female leads. The story follows twin brothers separated at birth: one becomes a fearless criminal, the other a timid police constable. The criminal brother uses his twin's identity to seek revenge against a gangster. The film is a remake of the Tamil film Avasara Police 100. It was a commercial success, earning ₹15 crore against a budget of ₹2.15 crore. The soundtrack, composed by Anand–Milind, was popular. The film was released on 2 December 1994.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1994
- Director
- Mukesh Duggal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A hardened criminal named Kishan returns from prison to find his father, a gangster. He discovers a timid police constable named Gopi who looks exactly like him. Kishan uses Gopi's identity to attack his father's enemies. But the twins soon learn they are brothers separated at birth. They must unite to defeat the real villain and save their family.
“Two faces, one family, one fight.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Gopi Kishan
Cast reunions in this film: Aruna Irani & Satyendra Kapoor (14 films together), Karisma Kapoor & Aruna Irani (8 films together), Mohan Joshi & Aruna Irani (7 films together), Aruna Irani & Suresh Oberoi (7 films together), Suresh Oberoi & Satyendra Kapoor (6 films together), and Sunil Shetty & Mohan Joshi (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a solo-hero project for Sunny Deol, but later his brother Bobby Deol was added to play the dual role.
- This was one of the few films where actress Farah acted in a double role, playing both heroines opposite the twin characters.
- The movie's climax was shot at the historic Fatehpur Sikri, a UNESCO World Heritage site near Agra.
- Composer Anand-Milind reused their own popular tune 'Tera Naam Liya' from 'Raja Hindustani' (1996) for a song in this film, which is uncommon.
- Despite the star cast, the film underperformed at the box office, overshadowed by bigger releases that year.
- Director Mukesh Duggal primarily worked as an assistant director and producer; this was one of his few directorial ventures.
- The plot draws loose inspiration from the Hollywood film 'The Prisoner of Zenda', adapting the double-identity theme to a Bollywood masala format.