Bunty Aur Babli
Seen it?2005 | 170 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It drew serious awards attention, though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Family Plot or Hit Man, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 50 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Bunty and Babli are two young people who randomly meet each other after running away from their homes to chase their dream. After facing hurdles in their path they decide to take up conning and soon become the best con artists in the country. However, their success is threatened as a relentless cop is on their trail.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 4 PGA Awards: Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Music Director, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Lyricist, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Female Playback Singer, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Choreography. Plus 21 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$11 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 105K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shaad Ali
- Abhishek BachchanRakesh Trivedi / Bunty
- Rani MukerjiVimmi Saluja / Babli
- Amitabh BachchanDashrath Singh
- Raj BabbarT. T. Chandra P. Trivedi
- Rameshwari TalluriMrs. Trivedi
- Puneet IssarMr. Saluja
- Kiran JunejaMrs. Saluja
- Pratima KazmiPhool Sakhi
- Prem ChopraSikh Truck Driver
- Sanjay MishraQ. Q. Qureshi