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Anari No. 1

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1999 | 153 min | Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 33 min.
  • It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Mistaken identity leads to laughs in this comedy starring Govinda as a hotel waiter named Raja who sets out to find a rich woman to marry. Sapna (Raveena Tandon) catches his eye, but she believes Raja is Rahul Saxena (also Govinda), a suave playboy and Raja's spitting image. When the error is revealed, she conspires with Raja and a friend to kidnap the real Rahul and send Raja to take his place. Simran and Arunai Irani co-star.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 66K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kuku Kohli

  • GovindaRaja/Rahul Saxena
  • Raveena TandonSapna
  • SimranSona
  • Aruna IraniMrs. Sharda Saxena
  • Kader KhanK.K.
  • Satish ShahSattar
  • Satyendra KapoorDhanraj Saxena
  • Himani ShivpuriRahul's Aunt (Chachi)
  • Prem ChopraRahul's Uncle (Chacha)
  • Master Frank AnthonyBunty - child artist