Duplicate (1998)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 44min
- Action, Comedy
- 08 May 1998 (India)
- Movie
In order to evade the law, a ruthless don tries to kill his lookalike; a chef and tries to take his place.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Shah Rukh Khan | ... |
Bablu Chaudhary / Manu Dada
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| Juhi Chawla | ... |
Sonia Kapoor
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| Sonali Bendre | ... |
Lily
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| Kajol | ... |
Girl on railway station
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| Mohnish Behl | ... |
Ravi Lamba
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| Farida Jalal | ... |
Mrs. Chaudhary "Bebe"
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| Tiku Talsania | ... |
Inspector R.K. Thakur
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| Sharat Saxena | ... |
Dhingra
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| Rana Jung Bahadur | ... |
Gappa
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| Gulshan Grover | ... |
Shalaku
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| Naresh Suri | ... |
Police Commissioner
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Parminder |
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| Sardar Singh Randhawa | ... |
(as Randhwa)
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Robert |
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| Chunnu Mehra |
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Praveer |
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K. Vijaykar |
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Irfan Merchant |
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Meghna Pandya |
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| Vishwajeet Pradhan | ... |
Special Appearance
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| Naushaad Abbas | ... |
Henchmen (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mahesh Bhatt | ||
Written by
| Robin Bhatt | ... | (written by) |
| Akash Khurana | ... | (written by) |
| Javed Siddiqui | ... | (written by) (as Javed Siddique) |
Produced by
| Hiroo Johar | ... | associate producer |
| Karan Johar | ... | co-producer |
| Yash Johar | ... | producer |
Music by
| Louis Banks | ||
| Anu Malik | ||
Cinematography by
| Sameer Arya | ||
Editing by
| Waman B. Bhosle | ... | (as Waman Bhonsle) |
Editorial Department
| Diwakar Bhonsle | ... | assistant editor |
| Madan Gupte | ... | assistant editor (as M.T. Gupte) |
Art Direction by
| Sharmishta Roy | ||
Costume Design by
| Karan Johar | ||
Makeup Department
| M. Amir | ... | makeup artist: Farida Jalal |
| Harishankar Dangre | ... | makeup artist: Sonali Bendre |
| Pramila Hunter | ... | hair stylist: Juhi Chawla (as Mrs. P. Hunter) |
| Ravi Indulkar | ... | makeup artist: Shah Rukh Khan |
| Shivaji Jhadhav | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Shivaji Jadhav) |
| Bhavna Shah | ... | hair stylist: Sonali Bendre (as Bhavna A. Shah) |
| Subhash Singh | ... | makeup artist: Juhi Chawla (as Subash Singh) |
| Farida Siraj | ... | hair stylist: Farida Jalal (as Mrs. Farida Shiraz) |
Production Management
| Ravi Gupta | ... | production manager |
| Manoj Mittra | ... | production manager |
| Chetan Motiwalla | ... | production manager (as Chetan Motiwala) |
| Sharad Rane | ... | production manager |
| Kali Sharma | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Mohammed Kasim | ... | assistant art director (as Mohammed Kasam) |
| Shakir | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Adil Ali | ... | assistant sound |
| Anup Dev | ... | sound post-production / sound re-recordist |
| Uday Inamati | ... | audiographer |
| Narinder Patil | ... | assistant sound |
| Shankar Sawant | ... | Begginer |
Special Effects by
| Prafull Gade | ... | titles design |
| S.T. Venky | ... | special effects (as S.T. Venki) |
Visual Effects by
| Biju Dhanpalan | ... | Visual effects director |
| Madhava Reddy | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Akbar Bakshi | ... | action coordinator |
| Mehmood Bakshi | ... | assistant action coordinator |
| Robert John Fonseca | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Akbar Bakshi | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rupesh Kumar Chaubey | ... | assistant camera |
| Naren Gedia | ... | assistant camera (as Narednra Gedia) |
| Nadeem Khan | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Prabhakar Shetty | ... | assistant camera |
| Mohan B Varma | ... | assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Nitin Bhalla | ... | Visual Promotion Graphics |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Karan Johar | ... | costume designer: Shah Rukh Khan |
| Milind Kamble | ... | assistant wardrobe |
| Ashley Rebello | ... | costume designer: Sonali Bendre |
| Anja San | ... | costumes |
| Masculine Tailors | ... | costumes (as Masculine) |
| Pravin Uttekar | ... | wardrobe in charge |
| Chandrakant Waradkar | ... | assistant wardrobe |
Music Department
| Javed Akhtar | ... | lyricist |
| Satish Gupta | ... | song recordist |
| Amar Haldipur | ... | assistant music |
| Suresh Kathuria | ... | song recordist |
| Suresh Lalwani | ... | assistant music (as Suresh Lalvani) |
| Bipin Panchal | ... | assistant music |
| Ravi Shanker | ... | song recordist |
| Sandeep Shirodkar | ... | song programming arranger |
| Farhad Dady Surjor | ... | song recordist (as Farhad Dady Burjor) |
| Kavita Krishnamurthy | ... | playback singer: "Ladna Jaghadna" (uncredited) |
| Shankar Mahadevan | ... | playback singer: "Tum Nahin Jana" (uncredited) |
| Udit Narayan | ... | playback singer: "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam", "Tum Nahin Jana" (uncredited) |
| Kumar Sanu | ... | playback singer: "Kathai Aankhon Wali", "Wa Ji Wah" (uncredited) |
| Alka Yagnik | ... | playback singer: "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam", "Tum Nahin Jana" (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Rashid Abbasi | ... | production controller |
| Imtiaz Ansari | ... | production controller |
| Jonis Fernandes | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Geeta Kapoor | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Anwar Khan | ... | production coordinator |
| Farah Khan | ... | choreographer |
| Piya Mirajkar | ... | production coordinator |
| Himanshu Nanda | ... | publicity designer |
| Rahul Nanda | ... | publicity designer |
| Gopal Pandey | ... | public relations officer |
| Ramesh Parab | ... | chief accountant |
| Bunny Reuben | ... | public relations officer |
| Bharat S. Shah | ... | presenter |
| Vivek Sharma | ... | associate director |
Thanks
| Pramod Gajadhar | ... | acknowledgment: The Management and Staff of Air Mauritius (as Mr. Pramod Gujadhur) |
| Kajol | ... | thanks |
| Tsan Mang Kin | ... | acknowledgment: The Government and People of Mauritius (as Hon. Minister Tsang Mang Kin) |
| Devendra Mauloo | ... | acknowledgment: The Mauritius Film Development Corporation (as Mr. Devendra Maulloo) |
| Sudh Mulloo | ... | acknowledgment: The Management and Staff of Air Mauritius (as Mr. Sudh Mulloo) |
| A. Rehman | ... | acknowledgment: The Mauritius Film Development Corporation (as Mr. A. Rehman) |
| Suresh Seegobin | ... | acknowledgment: The Management and Staff of Air Mauritius (as Mr. Suresh Seegobin) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Avenue Theatre (1998) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Movie Magic (1998) (India) (theatrical)
- Eros Worldwide (1998) (United States) (DVD) (as Eros Entertainment)
- Intergroove Media (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (Bollywood Gold Collection)
- Starmedia Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Zee Tv (1999) (World-wide) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Anil Sekhri & Co. (auditor)
- Anil Sekhri & Co. (tax consulting)
- Manish Malhotra & Co. (costumes)
- Patel Dresswala (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bablu (Shah Rukh Khan), an aspiring chef, works in a hotel where Sonia Kapoor,(Juhi) works with him as banquet manager at the restaurant. His look-alike Manu (Shah Rukh Khan), a gangster, robs a bank along with his friend (Gulshan Grover) but gets caught. He comes out of prison and discovers that his cohort has double-crossed him. He murders his partner and escapes from the scene of the crime...without the money. Bablu stumbles on the money and keeps it. Manu's lover Lily (Sonali Bendre) mistakes Bablu to be Manu and spirits him away. Manu takes shelter in Bablu's house and realizes that he can use their resemblance to his advantage.Then starts the fun-ride with Babloo constantly being mistaken for Manu. With both Sonia and Lily after him, Manu furious and the Law taking him to be Manu, Babloo faces a tough time. And then, Manu kidnaps Bibi (Farida Jalal) Babloo's mother and holds her hostage. Written by gavin@sunny_deol2009@yahoo.com |
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| Taglines | Double Dhamaka See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Yash Johar canceled shooting this movie in Prague due to the death of Juhi Chawla's mother. Due to heavy losses, Shah Rukh Khan cut down his salary. See more » |
| Goofs | In the climax in some scenes there is a window and in some scenes no window. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Diwali (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Wah ji wah See more » |
| Quotes |
Sonia Kapoor:
[crying to other women in the girls toilet]
This is my story, its better to have loved than lost, its better to have loved than never loved at all! i need a tissue! Bablu Chaudhary: [he walkes with a large pile of boxed tissues, they fall and they all realise its him] hello... Bablu Chaudhary: Friends! this is the one who tried it on with me! Woman in the girls toilet: [grabbing Bablu by his collar] You rapist! Bablu Chaudhary: [Bablu looks away in shock] But what are you doing? See more » |