Pardesi Babu
Seen it?1998 | 161 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone in the mood for a love story and anyone who wants a laugh. Easy company after a long day.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Long and immersive, at 2 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 41 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Raju is a poor guy who wants to marry a rich girl. Her father challenges Raju to earn ₹10,000,000 within a year to prove himself first.
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 impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Manoj Agrawal
- GovindaRaju Pardesi
- Raveena TandonKaruna
- Shilpa Shetty KundraChinni Chopra
- Satish KaushikHarpal Happy Singh
- Mohnish BehlNarendra 'Naren'
- Veerendra SaxenaScientist
- Shama Sikander
- Rajeev VarmaMr. Chopra
- Suresh ChatwalReferee in Wrestling Competition
- Arun BakshiThief