Judwaa

1997 2h 28m HI

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 45

RomanceComedyAction

Synopsis

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Identical twins Raja and Prem are separated at birth and raised in drastically different backgrounds. While Prem becomes a singer in the USA, Raja's life leads him to become a tough-talking thug in India. When Prem comes to India, who's who confusion brews and leads to hilarious consequences.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Salman Khan
Raja / Prem Malhotra
Karisma Kapoor
Mala
Rambha
Roopa
Kader Khan
Sharma
Bindu
Sundari Batwani
Shakti Kapoor
Rangeela
Mukesh Rishi
Ratanlal Tiger
Reema Lagoo
Prem and Raja's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Dhawan
Writers: Rumi Jaffery, E.V.V. Satyanarayana
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Judwaa Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Dhawan, shot by W. B. Rao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anu Malik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor A. Muthu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor and Rambha carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Dhawan directs. W. B. Rao behind the camera. Anu Malik scores. A. Muthu cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Judwaa Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by David Dhawan, shot by W. B. Rao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anu Malik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor A. Muthu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor and Rambha carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0119428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.