Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman(1992)
'Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman' is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Aziz Mirza. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Amrita Singh, Juhi Chawla, and Nana Patekar. The story follows Raju, a young diploma holder in civil engineering from Darjeeling who moves to Mumbai to become a successful engineer. He struggles to find work and a place to live until he meets a street performer named Jai and a secretary named Renu who help him. The film explores themes of love, ambition, and the illusion of wealth. It won the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay and was a commercial success in India and Japan. The film is available on various streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Amazon MX Player, Plex, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- Aziz Mirza
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 6.6/10
Storyline
A young engineer from Darjeeling arrives in Mumbai with big dreams but no money or connections. He finds a job and falls in love with a kind secretary. But when the boss's rich daughter takes an interest in him, he gets caught up in a glamorous world that threatens to destroy everything he truly values.
“A dreamer learns what it truly means to be a gentleman.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman
Cast reunions in this film: Shahrukh Khan & Juhi Chawla (10 films together), Shahrukh Khan & Aziz Mirza (3 films together), Juhi Chawla & Aziz Mirza (3 films together), Shahrukh Khan & Amrita Singh (2 films together), and Shahrukh Khan & Neeraj Vora (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title song was originally written for another movie but was later used here.
- Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan worked together for the first time in this film.
- The movie was partly inspired by the 1967 Hollywood film 'The Graduate'.
- It was one of the earliest films produced under the banner of Trimurti Films.
- The character of Ritu was initially offered to another actress before Juhi Chawla.
- The film's climax was shot in a real Mumbai chawl to add authenticity.
- Director Aziz Mirza also made a cameo appearance as a party guest in the film.