Biwi No.1
Biwi No.1 (transl. Wife No. 1) is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by David Dhawan, being a remake of the 1995 Tamil film Sathi Leelavathi. It stars Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Tabu and Saif Ali Khan.[2][3]
| Biwi No.1 | |
|---|---|
Poster | |
| Directed by | David Dhawan |
| Written by | Crazy Mohan |
| Story by | Balu Mahendra Ananthu |
| Based on | Sathi Leelavathi by Balu Mahendra & Kamal Haasan |
| Produced by | Vashu Bhagnani |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Tips Industries Star India |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹12 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹49.81 crore[1] |
Plot
Prem Mehra is married to the loving yet traditional Pooja Khanna; they have 2 children. Rupali Walia arrives at Prem's office to give a modeling interview. They fall in love and begin an extramarital affair. Pooja finds out and Prem leaves her to move in with Rupali. With the help of Prem's friend Lakhan, Pooja has a make-over, turning modern and taking on modeling assignments. She sends her mother-in-law and children to live with Prem and Rupali. They intentionally trouble Rupali and tell Prem that she keeps them hungry and wants to poison and kill them.
Ultimately, the relationship between Prem and Rupali breaks down. Prem realizes she only came to him since he gave her material things, while Pooja stuck with him via thick and thin. Rupali gets back with her former boyfriend Deepak. Lakhan befriends her, addressing her as a sister. While hugging her, his wife Lovely sees them and misunderstands. She leaves, but Lakhan chases after and they make up as she realises the truth. He says to Lovely that she is his "Biwi no. 1."
Cast
- Salman Khan as Prem Mehra (Chetan Sashital as the Hindi Dubbed voice)
- Karisma Kapoor as Pooja Mehra
- Anil Kapoor as Dr. Lakhan Khurana
- Sushmita Sen as Rupali Walia
- Tabu as Lovely Khurana
- Saif Ali Khan as Deepak Sharma
- Himani Shivpuri as Sushila Mehra
- Master Varun as Bunty "Billu" Khurana
- Baby Karishma as Pinky Mehra
- Master Shahrukh as Rinku Mehra
- Rajeev Verma as Harish Khanna
- Kannu Gill as Meenakshi Khanna
- Amitabh Bachchan as Himself
Production
Rambha was signed for Tabu's role but later opted out. Sanjay Dutt was signed for the film, but was later replaced by Anil Kapoor. Manisha Koirala was offered the role of Pooja, but she rejected it for unknown reasons and was subsequently replaced by Karishma Kapoor. Bobby Deol and Suniel Shetty were offered the role of Deepak which was later did by Saif Ali Khan.Filming took place in areas of Florida such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach. Second part of filming took place in Delhi and Mumbai compound areas.
Reception
The movie response was good in parts of India, and was considered a super-hit,[4] though its business was affected by the Cricket World Cup 1999. The collections were close to 50% in all centers. Biwi No.1 was the second highest-grossing film of Bollywood that year after Hum Saath-Saath Hain, which also starred Salman Khan, Karishma Kapoor, Tabu, Saif Ali Khan, Himani Shivpuri, and Rajeev Verma. It ranks 53rd in the List of Top 500 Bollywood movies after adjusting inflation its worldwide gross reaches ₹ 52.80crores.[5]
Awards and nominations
| Awards | Category | Recipients and Nominees | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won |
| Best Film | Vashu Bhagnani | Nominated | |
| Best Director | David Dhawan | ||
| Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor | ||
| Best Comedian | Anil Kapoor | ||
| Salman Khan | |||
| Best Music Director | Anu Malik | ||
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Comedian | Anil Kapoor | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | ||
| Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor | Nominated | |
| Screen Weekly Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won |
| Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Anil Kapoor | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
| Best Actor | Salman Khan | Nominated |
Music
The Biwi No.1 soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik except for "Hai Hai Mirchi" which was composed by Sukhwinder Singh. The lyrics were written by Sameer, Dev Kohli (only "Biwi No. 1"), and Sukhwinder Singh (only "Mehboob Mere" & "Hai Hai Mirchi"). The songs "Chunnari Chunnari" and "Ishq Sona Hai" became major hits after their release in 1999. The track "Aan Milo Ya Milne Se" did not feature in the movie.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chunnari Chunnari" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Anuradha Sriram | 05:36 |
| 2. | "Biwi No.1" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Poornima Shrestha | 07:19 |
| 3. | "Jungle Hai" | Kumar Sanu, Hema Sardesai | 06:13 |
| 4. | "Ishq Sona Hai" | Shankar Mahadevan, Hema Sardesai | 06:17 |
| 5. | "Hai Hai Mirchi" | Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik | 05:37 |
| 6. | "Mehboob Mere" | Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik | 05:04 |
| 7. | "Mujhe Maaf Karna" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Anmol Malik, Aditya Narayan, Alka Yagnik | 07:28 |
| 8. | "Aan Milo Ya Milne Se" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Udit Narayan | 07:47 |
| Total length: | 51:31 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Biwi No.1 – Movie". Box Office India.
- ^ Vijiyan, K.N. (12 June 1999). "See 'Biwi' for stars and Salman's antics". The New Straits Times. p. 24.
- ^ "Rediff on the NeT, Movies: The Biwi No 1 review".
- ^ "Biwi No.1 – Movie". Box Office India.
- ^ "All Time Rank". Box Office India.
External links
- Biwi No.1 at IMDb
- on Gomolo.in