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Some of cinema's best commentators insist that box office performance should never be used as a benchmark for determining a film’s quality. This view holds especially true when discussing one of Indian cinema's best comedies, Andaz Apna Apna. Despite featuring stars like Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Karishma Kapoor, and Raveena Tandon, Rajkumar Santoshi's comedy didn’t perform commercially at the box office. However, thanks to its popularity on VHS and cable television, Andaz Apna Apna became a cult classic, with many regretting they hadn’t experienced it in theatres. Today, it’s hailed not only as one of Bollywood’s best comedies—perhaps the best—but also as one of the few Indian films featured on IMDb’s list of the top 250 movies of all time. From Andaz Apna Apna to Don, 7 Times Bollywood Movies Made Fool Out of You With Their 'Gotcha' Twists!
On November 4, 2024, Andaz Apna Apna celebrates 30 years since its release. To mark the occasion, here are 30 fascinating facts about the film, which is reportedly set for a re-release.
1. Andaz Apna Apna is the only film where Rajkumar Santoshi worked with Govinda, who makes a memorable cameo as himself in a dream sequence.
2. Aamir Khan previously made a cameo in Santoshi's Damini (1993), playing himself. The movie even features a scene where Aamir and Rishi Kapoor discuss the ongoing shoot of Andaz Apna Apna.
3. Salman Khan also cameoed in Santoshi’s Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and Phata Poster Nikhla Hero, playing himself.
4. The film was initially supposed to feature Amrish Puri as Zorambo, the twin brother of Mogambo from Mr India and the uncle of Shakti Kapoor’s Crime Master Gogo. This character was eventually cut due to the film’s excessive length.
5. Andaz Apna Apna was three years in the making, which is apparent in Salman Khan’s inconsistent hairstyles, which vary in length from one shot to the next.
6. The film didn’t do well at the box office upon its release on November 30, 1994. Full-length comedies with no dramatic elements, like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron and Andaz Apna Apna, struggled at the box office but later achieved cult status.
7. Tinnu Anand was initially considered for the role of Crime Master Gogo.
8. Viju Khote reprised his character of Robert 15 years later in Santoshi's Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani.
9. Though it flopped in 1994, Andaz Apna Apna was re-released in the late ’90s under a different title. It’s now set for another re-release in November 2024.
10. Tensions among the leads—Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Karishma Kapoor, and Raveena Tandon—also contributed to production delays.
11. Despite its hit songs, Andaz Apna Apna was the only Bollywood soundtrack composed by Tushar Bhatia.
12. In the opening credits, actors' names are humorously spelt with additional letters, like “Aamir Khhhan” and “Salllman Khan,” to mimic the alliteration of the film’s title.
Cool easter egg about Andaz Apna Apna
13. The film’s plot and comedy elements inspired other Indian movies, such as Tamil’s Ullathai Allitha (1996), Malayalam’s Kaathil Oru Kinnaram (1996), Telugu’s Veedevadandi Babu (1997), and Kannada’s Galate Aliyandru (2000).
14. Aamir Khan received a Filmfare nomination for Best Actor for Andaz Apna Apna but lost to Nana Patekar for Krantiveer.
15. Shakti Kapoor was nominated for Best Comedian for AAA, losing to his own performance in Raja Babu. This was Shakti Kapoor's first and only Filmfare award.
16. The film references iconic songs of its leads, such as Aamir Khan’s “Papa Kehte Hai” from Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Salman Khan’s “Dekha Hai Pehli Baar” from Saajan.
17. Shah Rukh Khan’s character in Darr is referenced in Amar’s dream sequence featuring Juhi Chawla. Juhi was the heroine of Darr.
18. The film also pokes fun at rumours linking Juhi Chawla with Sunny Deol at the time. Sunny was initially considered for the cameo that Govinda eventually played. Andaz Apna Apna: A Twitter User Proves Aamir Khan And Salman Khan Were Not Lying About Their Stores (View Pics).
19. Mehmood’s 'Wah Wah Productions' in the film is a nod to his role in Pyaar Kiye Jaa (1966), where he owned a production house of the same name.
20. In the credits, Shakti Kapoor’s name is spelt 'Thakti' as a humorous nod to his character’s speech defect.
21. Prem’s line about watching Sholay 10 times leads Amar to jest, “haan, iski baap ne likhi hai,” referring to Salim Khan, Salman’s father and one of Sholay’s writers.
22. An animated sequel titled Andaz Naya Naya was in development, but it was shelved due to copyright issues.
23. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was part of the muhurat for Andaz Apna Apna. Dharmendra had given the opening clap shot.
24. A deleted song titled "Shola Shola Tu Bhadke" was supposed to feature in the film picturised on all four lead actors. Though the song wasn’t filmed, its audio is available on YouTube. SP Balasubrahmanyam, Sapna Mukherjee, Behroze Chatterjee, and Debashish Das Gupta had sung the track.
25. Some of the film’s comedy scenes were inspired by Tamil films Bommalattam and Thenmazhai.
26. Although Govinda has worked with Salman Khan, Juhi Chawla, Karishma Kapoor, and Raveena Tandon, his cameo in Andaz Apna Apna was the only time he shared the screen with Aamir Khan.
27. Movie dialogues like "Teja main hu. Mark idhar hai", "Crime Master Gogo, Mogambo ka Bhatija", "Do dost ek cup me chai piyenge", etc became so popular that they became T-Shirt captions.
28. A background extra in the bus scene where Amar and Prem first meet went viral, with netizens claiming he is a young Shashi Tharoor. The rumour became so widespread that Tharoor himself had to clarify that it wasn’t him.
29. Mamta Kulkarni and Manisha Koirala were also considered for the female leads. The Karishma-Raveena revelation remains one of Hindi cinema’s best twists.
30. Despite Andaz Apna Apna’s failure in 1994, Salman Khan still had the year’s biggest hit with Hum Aapke Hain Koun. AAA was Aamir Khan’s only release of 1994.
If you are in some cravings for Amar and Prem shenanigans, then Andaz Apna Apna is streaming presently on Netflix and Prime Video.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Nov 04, 2024 04:50 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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