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Andaz Apna Apna 
DVD coverDirected by Rajkumar Santoshi Produced by Vinay Kumar Sinha Screenplay by Rajkumar Santoshi (screenplay & dialogues)
Dilip Shukla (dialogues)Story by Rajkumar Santoshi Starring Aamir Khan
Salman Khan
Raveena Tandon
Karisma Kapoor
Paresh Rawal
Shakti KapoorMusic by Tushar Bhatiah Cinematography Ishwar Bidri Editing by V. N. Mayekar Distributed by Vinay Pictures Release date(s) 11 April 1994 Running time 161 minutes Country 
IndiaLanguage Hindi
UrduAndaz Apna Apna (Hindi: अंदाज़ अपना अपना, English: To Each, His Own Style) is a 1994 Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, starring Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor, Paresh Rawal and Shakti Kapoor in the lead roles. Govinda and Juhi Chawla make guest appearances.
The film was released on 11 April 1994. Even though it performed poorly at the box office upon its release, it has since gained a strong cult following over the years. The film was nominated for the 1995 Filmfare Awards in four categories; Best Film (Vinay Kumar Sinha), Best Director (Rajkumar Santoshi), Best Actor (Aamir Khan) and Best Comedian (Shakti Kapoor).[1]
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Plot
Amar Manohar(Aamir Khan) and Prem Bhopali(Salman Khan) are two ne'er-do-wells who dream of becoming rich without working for it—by marrying a rich heiress, Raveena Bajaj(Raveena Tandon), lone daughter of multi-millionaire Ram Gopal Bajaj(Paresh Rawal). The duo bump into each other & soon learn that they share same intention. They try to outwit each other, but on learning that they have a fierce competition, they decide that they will both cosy up to Raveena & her decision will be final.
Amar convinces Raveena that he has lost his memory due to an attack by her. Prem too joins soon, posing as a doctor. Raveena lives in the mansion with her secretary Karishma(Karisma Kapoor). Ironically, Amar & Prem are also being played: Raveena & Karishma have switched identities, as real Raveena(Karishma) wants to marry someone who would love her even if she weren't rich. Also thrown in the mansion are Robert(Viju Khote) & Bhalla(Shehzad Khan), two new caretakers of the mansion. Little do the guys (& even the girls) know that the new "servants" are planted by Teja aka Shyam Gopal Bajaj(Paresh Rawal), the evil twin brother of Ram.
Teja, who is a criminal, is in dire need of money as he has taken money from Crimemaster Gogo(Shakti Kapoor), a dreaded underworld don. Teja learns that soon his brother will arrive in India, alongwith some of his property. Teja plans to kidnap Ram, present himself as Ram in the mansion & kill the girls. He thinks the plan is perfect, since nobody will know his real identity. But Robert & Bhalla's attempts to kill the girls are always foiled due to the presence of the boys.
Here, real Raveena & Prem fall for each other, while Amar succeeds in wooing the fake "Raveena". The heroines soon drop the act & reveal their truth. Ram arrives & immediately sees through the real nature of Amar & Prem. He declines to let his daughter or her secretary marry any of these losers. Meanwhile, Teja makes a plan to kidnap his brother & take his place. Unfortunately, Amar & Prem also hatch a plan to kidnap Ram & stage his "rescue".
However, Teja's plan succeeds & Ram is truly kidnapped. On learning this, Amar & Prem decide that a real rescue will be even better than the staged one. They go to pay the ransom - in coins. Teja furthers his plans & presents himself as Ram, thus getting an entry into mansion. Meanwhile, real Ram remains caged, but doesn't reveal the location of diamonds. Raveena & Karishma soon begin to doubt that something is wrong when they see that Ram has totally changed. On hearing this, the duo decide to investigate.
Soon, the duo learn the truth & decide to release Ram from captivity. Unluckily, Ram succeeds in knocking Teja out & staging an escape. The duo mistake Ram for Teja, knock him unconscious & rescue Teja. When Teja reveals his true identity, the duo realise that they have gotten into bigger trouble. The duo are able to convince Robert & Bhalla that Ram is actually Teja. The duo, along with Ram, Robert & Bhalla, stop Teja from taking Ram's money.
Here, the duo explain the whole situation to the girls over the phone & send Ram back. Ram is happy to see the girls again, but their re-union is short-lived as Gogo kidnaps the trio. The duo alongwith Robert, Bhalla & Teja enter Gogo's hideout. Gogo demands the diamonds, which the duo quickly reproduce. But using their wits, the duo launch a comic fight between the villains for the diamonds.
In a comic climax, Gogo tries to loot the real diamonds from Ram at gunpoint. Gogo is, in turn, looted by Teja, who in turn gets looted by Bhalla. Bhalla too gets looted by Robert. Just as Robert is about to get away, the Inspector(Tiku Talsania) shows up with the police force, apprehending all the criminals. He reveals to Ram that Amar & Prem had tipped them about the hideout. Ram Gopal finally gives green signal for the couples.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Aamir Khan .. Amar
- Salman Khan .. Prem
- Raveena Tandon .. Raveena/Karishma
- Karisma Kapoor .. Karishma/Raveena
- Paresh Rawal .. Teja aka Shyam Gopal Bajaj/Ram Gopal Bajaj
- Shakti Kapoor .. Crime Master Gogo
- Viju Khote .. Robert (pronounced Raabert)
- Shehzad Khan .. Bhalla
- Jagdeep .. Bankelal Bhopali (Prem's Dad)
- Deven Verma .. Murli Manohar (Amar's Dad)
- Mehmood .. Johnny from Wah-Wah Productions
- Javed Khan .. Anand Akela
- Tiku Talsania .. Inspector
- Harish Patel .. SevaRam ji
- Sanjay Batra
- Suresh Bhagwat
- Juhi Chawla .. Guest appearance
- Govinda .. Guest appearance
Crew
- Singers - Asha Bhosle, Sadhana Sargam, Sapna Mukherjee, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, S.P. Balasubramaniam, Vicky Mehta, Mangal Singh
- Lyricist - Majrooh Sultanpuri
- Music Director - Tushar Bhatia
- Choreography - Saroj Khan
Reception
The film was a box office failure when released, but has since achieved a cult status among Indian audiences. The film was also nominated for the Filmfare Best Film Award.
Soundtrack
The film has four songs composed by Tushar Bhatia with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
# Song Singer(s) Length 1 Do Mastanae S.P. Balasubramaniam, Vicky Mehta 06:04 2 Dil Kartha Hai Mangal Singh 04:59 3 Ello Ello Vicky Mehta, Behroze Chaterjee 05:54 4 Ye Raat Aur Ye Doori S.P. Balasubramaniam, Asha Bhosle 05:12 5 Jaana Tune Jaana Nahin* Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Sadhana Sargam 04:35 6 Shola Shola Tu Bhadke* S.P. Balasubramaniam, Sapna Mukherjee 05:02 * This song was not included in the movie though it appears on the soundtrack.
References
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- Hindi-language films
- Indian films
- Indian comedy films
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