Aankhen (1993 film)
| Aankhen आँखें | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | David Dhawan |
| Produced by | Pahlaj Nihalani |
| Written by | Anees Bazmee |
| Starring |
Govinda Chunky Pandey Raj Babbar |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
| Cinematography | Siba Mishra |
| Edited by | Nand Kumar |
| Distributed by | Chiragdeep International |
Release dates |
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Running time | 170 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Aankhen (English: The Eyes) is a 1993 Bollywood action comedy directed by David Dhawan and starring Govinda in a double role and Chunky Pandey.It was a blockbuster at the box office and when adjusted for inflation stands as the third highest grossing Hindi film of the 1990s it was also remade into Telugu as Pokiri Raja in 1995, starring Venkatesh and Ali.
Synopsis
Hasmukh Rai (Kader Khan) has a problem. As a matter of fact, two problems — his two sons: Munnu (Chunky Pandey) and Bunnu (Govinda Ahuja). The brothers are notorious slackers up to no good, and involved in elaborate practical jokes. It comes to Hasmukh's attention that his sons have been lying to him about their college grades — in studies and sports — and have not been attending school for the last three years. As a result, they are kicked out of college and, ultimately, their home. Later, one of their practical jokes gets out of hand, and Bunnu disappears, presumed dead. Munnu gets involved in the conspiracy of killing Bunnu. Meanwhile, from a small Indian village, Bunnu's identical cousin, Gauri Shankar, arrives in town. He is mistaken for Bunnu which leads to hilarious misunderstandings and constant uproar.
Reception
The movie was 1993's biggest Bollywood hit and ran in the theaters for 12 weeks. The domestic distribution share was 8.5 crore against 1.96 crore cost.<ref name="wordpress1993">"Boxoffice Operation : Aankhen (1993) « Bollybusiness : Bollywood boxoffice". Bollybusiness.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2012-07-14.</ref>
Aankhen was responsible for jump-starting or reenergizing the careers of a few actors. Govinda, for example, struggling at the time spawned many other comedy hits such as Raja Babu, Coolie No. 1, and Saajan Chale Susral, after the commercial success of Aankhen. Although he starred in hits like Hatya (1988), Swarg (1990), and Shola aur Shabnam (1992), his double role in Aankhen established him as the "Comedy King of Bollywood" at that time. One of the lead heroines of the movie, Raageshwari, started singing later.
Cast
| Actor | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Govinda | Bunnu saini/ Gaurishankar | Dual role / Nominated For Best Actor - Filmfare Awards |
| Chunky Pandey | Munnu | |
| Kader Khan | Hasmukh Rai / Neelkanth Rai | Dual role / Nominated Best Comic Actor - Filmfare Awards |
| Raj Babbar | Chief Minister / Sarang | Dual role |
| Shilpa Shirodkar | Chandramukhi 'Chanda' | |
| Ritu Shivpuri | Ritu | |
| Raageshwari | Priya Mohan | Inspector Pyare Mohan's daughter |
| Sadashiv Amrapurkar | Inspector Pyare Mohan | |
| Bindu | Anuradha | |
| Shakti Kapoor | Tejeshwar Singh | |
| Gulshan Grover | Natwar Shah | |
| Mahavir Shah | Pravin Shah | Natwar Shah's brother |
| Harish Patel | Monto | Hired principal / Hired father / Hired thief |
| Radha Seth | Moll | Tejeshwar gang's member |
| Dina Pathak | Dadi | |
| Rakesh Bedi | Gulshan Kapoor a.k.a. 'Gullu' | |
| Raza Murad | D.C.P. | |
| Mac Mohan | Tejeshwar's henchman | |
| Sudhir | Tejeshwar's henchman | |
| Gavin Packard | Tejeshwar's Henchman | |
| Vikas Anand | Doctor | |
| Govind Namdeo | Doctor Namdev | |
| Ghanshyam Rohera | House Servant | |
| Tinnu Verma | Tinnu | Tejeshwar's henchman |
| Arun Bakshi | Man who saves Bunnu | |
| Bob Christo | Tejeshwar's henchman | |
| Neena Gupta | Chief Minister's wife | Guest Role |
| Kamaldeep | St. Xavier's principal | |
| Yunus Parvez | Seth Sukhiram | |
| Guddi Maruti | Chabia | |
| Manmauji | Baba | Bald man who fools Gauri Shankar |
| Babbanlal Yadav | Man at railway station | Stranger who offers to pay 2.50 Rs per samosa |
Soundtrack
The lyrics are written by Indeevar. The songs are as follows:
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "O Lal Dupatte Wali" | Kumar Sanu, Sudesh Bhonsle, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik | 05:53 |
| 2 | "Bade Kaam Ka Bandar" | Kumar Sanu, Mohammad Aziz, Arun Bakshi, Govinda, Chunky Pandey | 06:59 |
| 3 | "Angna Mein Baba" | Kumar Sanu, Sadhana Sargam | 05:49 |
| 4 | "Ek Tamanna Jeevan Ki" | Kumar Sanu, Asha Bhosle | 05:32 |
| 5 | "Chaukhat Pe Tumhari Hum" | Kumar Sanu, Mohammad Aziz, Sapna Mukherjee | 06:47 |
References
External links
- Aankhen at the Internet Movie Database