Hero No. 1
| Hero No. 1 | |
|---|---|
K.S. Prakash Rao | |
| Edited by | A. Muthu |
| Music by | Anand–Milind |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | S. K. Enterprise Haslingden LTD |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹67.5 million[1] |
| Box office | ₹309.5 million[1] |
Hero No.1 is a 1997 Indian
The film borrows the theme of Bawarchi, which was itself a remake of Bengali film Galpo Holeo Satti. It was remade in Telugu as Goppinti Alludu. Upon its release, the film was successful, grossing ₹309.5 million (equivalent to ₹1.6 billion or US$20 million in 2023) at the box office against a production budget of ₹67.5 million (equivalent to ₹340 million or US$4.3 million in 2023) and was the seventh highest grossing film of the year. The film promised to be the family one providing wholesome entertainment from 90s.[2]
Plot
Rajesh, the son of rich businessman Dhanraj Malhotra, escapes from his home and reaches Europe. Meena, the granddaughter of Dinanath Tripathi, also travels to Europe as she has secured a scholarship to study there. The two meet and fall in love. Dhanraj reaches Europe in search of Rajesh and discovers he loves Meena. They return to India for the two to get married. However, destiny has something else in store for them.
When Dinanath finds out about Rajesh being Dhanraj's son, he breaks the alliance in rage. As later Dinanath's servant Babu escapes, they're now in search of new servant. Rajesh disguises as servant Raju and begins to work at the Tripathis. He solves the problems of family members also including Dinanath's 3 sons, daughter Shanno and other granddaughter Dimple, winning hearts of everyone.
Dinanath finds some valuables missing from the home. Police arrive and find Dhanraj, disguised as a Chowkidar. Raju and Dhanraj are insulted by the family members. Meena reveals Raju's identity and the sacrifices he made for her. Dinanath realises their true love for each other. The film ends happily with Rajesh and Meena's marriage.
Cast
- Govinda as Rajesh "Raju" Malhotra
- Karishma Kapooras Meena Nath Tripathi
- Kader Khan as Dhanraj Malhotra, Raju's father.
- Paresh Rawal as Dinanath Tripathi, Meena's paternal grandfather.
- Tiku Talsania as Vidyanath Dinanath Tripathi, Meena's eldest paternal uncle.
- Anil Dhawan as Jeevannath Dinanath Tripathi, Meena's second paternal uncle.
- Satish Shah as Somnath "Pappi" Dinanath Tripathi, Meena's youngest paternal uncle.
- Himani Shivpuri as Shanno Nath Dinanath Tripathi/ Shanno Sunil Mishra, Meena's fraternal aunt.
- Shakti Kapoor as Mohan "Babu" Singh, Tripathis' former servant.
- Shashi Kiran as Sunil Mishra, Meena's fraternal uncle.
- Rita Bhaduri as Mallika Vidyanath Tripathi, Meena's eldest paternal aunt.
- Shagufta Ali as Sugandha Jeevannath Tripathi, Meena's second paternal aunt.
- Rakesh Bedi as Sharmaji, Dhanraj's secretary.
- Omkar Kapoor as Shekhar Jeevannath Tripathi, Meena's paternal cousin.
- Harish Kumar as Arvind Sharma, Meena's prospective husband. (special appearance)
Soundtrack
| # | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Maine Paidal Se Ja Raha Tha" | Vinod Rathod, Poornima | Sameer
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05:38 |
| 2 | "Main Tujhko Bhaga Laya" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik | 05:06 | |
| 3 | "Saton Janam Tujko Paate" | Kumar Sanu | 05:20 | |
| 4 | "Sona Kitna Sona Hai" | Udit Narayan, Poornima | 04:52 | |
| 5 | "Mohabbat Ki Nahin" | Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam | 05:50 | |
| 6 | "Tum Hum Pe Marte Ho" | Vinod Rathod, Sadhana Sargam | 05:14 | |
| 7 | "U.P. Wala Thumka Lagaoon" | Sonu Nigam | 05:12 |
References
- ^ a b "Hero No. 1 - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com.
- ^ "'Hopefully, those carefree days will return soon': Karisma Kapoor shares throwback photo with Govinda from Eiffel Tower". DNA India. 24 April 2020.
External links
- Hero No. 1 at IMDb
