Raja Babu(1994)
Raja Babu is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language melodrama comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The cast includes Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan, Aruna Irani, Prem Chopra, and Gulshan Grover. The story follows Raja Singh, a rich but uneducated village heir who falls in love with Madhubala after seeing her photograph. Their relationship faces obstacles when Madhu discovers Raja is illiterate and when a family secret about his adoption is revealed. The film was a blockbuster hit, grossing ₹15.26 crore worldwide against a budget of ₹2.30 crore. It was released on 21 January 1994 and remains a popular comedy classic.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, YouTube, Ultra Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1994
- Director
- David Dhawan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
Raja Babu is a rich village brat who cannot read or write. He falls for a city girl named Madhu after seeing her photo. But when she learns he is illiterate, she rejects him. Then a family secret turns his world upside down. Can he win her back and save his family?
“The spoilt prince who won hearts.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Raja Babu
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Kader Khan (77 films together), Gulshan Grover & Shakti Kapoor (44 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Aruna Irani (33 films together), Aruna Irani & Kader Khan (32 films together), Govinda & Kader Khan (30 films together), and Shakti Kapoor & Prem Chopra (26 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title song 'Sarkai Le Khatiya' was originally composed for another film but was reused here.
- Karisma Kapoor wore her own personal jewelry for several scenes to match her character's wealthy look.
- This was one of the earliest films where actor Shakti Kapoor played a purely comic role instead of a villain.
- A subplot involving Raja's adoption was inspired by themes from older Hindi films about family secrets.
- The movie was a major box office hit, cementing the hit pairing of Govinda and Karisma Kapoor.
- Director David Dhawan and Govinda shot several scenes in a single take to keep the comedy timing natural.
- Some comedy scenes were improvised on set, especially between Govinda and co-star Kadar Khan.