Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998 film)
| Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | |
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| Directed by | David Dhawan |
| Written by | Rumi Jaffery |
| Produced by | Vashu Bhagnani |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Govinda Ramya Krishnan Raveena Tandon Paresh Rawal Anupam Kher Satish Kaushik Sharat Saxena |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prakash Rao |
| Edited by | A. Muthu |
| Music by | Viju Shah |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹12 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹35.21 crore (equivalent to ₹159 crore or US$20 million in 2023)[1] |
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (transl. Big Mister and Little Mister) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by David Dhawan. Produced by Vashu Bhagnani's Pooja Entertainment, the film stars an ensemble cast with Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda playing dual roles as a police officer and thief each while also featuring actors like Raveena Tandon, Ramya Krishnan, Anupam Kher, Paresh Rawal, Sharat Saxena and Satish Kaushik with Madhuri Dixit in a special appearance. It is inspired from William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors and the 1995 American film Bad Boys by Michael Bay.[2]
Budgeted at ₹12 crore, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was theatrically released worldwide on 16 October 1998 and Biggest commercial success with a total gross collection of ₹35.21 crore, despite clashing with Karan Johar's Kuch Kuch Hota Hai which also saw Kher in an important role.[3] Also, it was one of the highest grossing Hindi films of 1998. It was the first Hindi film to be shot in the Ramoji Film City.[4]
Plot[edit]
Police inspectors Arjun Singh and Pyare Mohan Bhargava share a friendly bond. Arjun is unmarried and some petty comments are made about his age. His sister Seema is dating Pyare. Zorawar Siddiqui, a business smuggler of diamonds and arms, works under the cover of being a sculptor in a hotel. On discovering he is being spied upon; he gets rid of Madhu, an eyewitness. Her friend, Neha sees her murder. She calls the police, and Arjun comes there. He takes her to Pyare's house.
Two petty thieves Bade Miyan and Chote Miyan who are look-alikes of Arjun and Pyare, arrive in town. Confusion ensues when every crime the crooks commit are blamed on Arjun and Pyare. Things go further downhill when Shyamlal, the police commissioner is also thrashed by the doubles. Even Seema and Neha mistake Bade and Chote for Arjun and Pyare. Arjun and Pyare land in trouble when Zorawar kidnaps Seema. They are arrested but get saved by the arrival of Bade and Chote.
Bade and Chote confess their acts of theft and conning and promise to get Seema back. They arrive at Zorawar's hideout and stall them while Arjun and Pyare come with the police force and everyone at the hideout is arrested. The crooks leave after apologising to Seema for the confusion. However some of Zorawar's men hijack the police van which is taking him and his associates to jail. They are stopped by Bade and Chote, asking for a lift. Chote realises the truth and gets Zorawar and his men arrested.
Arjun and Pyare are criticised for their mistake regarding the hijacking of the van and the two crooks are given a job in the police force by Shyamlal. Arjun and Pyare end up being demoted to the post of traffic police officers; Bade and Chote take their place as police inspectors.[5]
Cast[edit]
- Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay Nigam (Bade Miyan) / Inspector Arjun Singh
- Govinda as Sunil Nigam (Chote Miyan) / Inspector Pyare Mohan Bhargava
- Raveena Tandon as Seema Singh
- Ramya Krishnan as Neha Ahuja
- Anupam Kher as Police Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi
- Paresh Rawal as Zorawar Raaz Ali
- Sharat Saxena as Suryadhar Malik
- Mahavir Shah as Amrish Chawla
- Kader Khan as Waiter Tajendra Chaturvedi/Kadar bhai
- Satish Kaushik as Sharafat Ali
- Sushma Seth as Vaijanti Singh
- Divya Dutta as Madhu Sabharwal
- Rakesh Bedi as Watchman
- Asrani as Museum Security Officer
- Avtar Gill as Sundar Kala
- Razzak Khan as Prisoner Khaleem
- Tiku Talsania as Jeweller
- Shehzad Khan as Inspector, who recorded Zorawar's meeting
- David Dhawan as himself
- Viju Khote as Passenger
- Manmauji as Passenger
- Madhuri Dixit as herself
Music[edit]
| Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Viju Shah | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Daman Sood | |||
| Venue | Mumbai | |||
| Studio | Western Outdoor | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 42:22 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Tips Cassettes & Records | |||
| Producer | Viju Shah | |||
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The music album of the film, composed by Viju Shah with lyrics by Sameer, released on 25 August 1998.[6] Similar to Shah's prior compositions for films like Mohra and Gupt that became popular, the album showed his offbeat mode of music yielding the tuneful numbers like the title track "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan", the zippy bhangra number "Makhna" and the groovy "Kisi Disco Mein Jaaye".
Vocals are supplied by Udit Narayan for Govinda, and Amit Kumar and Sudesh Bhosle for Bachchan. Singers featured in the soundtrack include Alka Yagnik, Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy, and Jaspinder Narula.
All lyrics are written by Sameer; all music is composed by Viju Shah
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
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| 1. | "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" | Udit Narayan, Sudesh Bhosle | 05:57 |
| 2. | "Makhna" | Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Amit Kumar | 05:01 |
| 3. | "Kisi Disco Mein Jaaye" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | 05:26 |
| 4. | "Assi Chutki Nabbe Taal" | Udit Narayan, Sudesh Bhonsle | 05:29 |
| 5. | "Deta Jai Jo Re" (I) | Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Udit Narayan, Amit Kumar | 05:14 |
| 6. | "Dhin Tak Dhin" | Jaspinder Narula, Sudesh Bhosle | 05:02 |
| 7. | "Makhna (Remix)" | Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Amit Kumar | 03:02 |
| 8. | "Deta Jai Jo Re" (II) | Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Udit Narayan, Sudesh Bhonsle | 05:14 |
| 9. | "Assi Chutki Nabbe Taal" (II) | Sudesh Bhonsle, Udit Narayan | 01:53 |
Awards[edit]
Zee Cine Awards 1999
Winner
Videocon Screen Awards 1999
Videocon Screen Awards Best Actor (Jury) – Govinda
Nominated
See also[edit]
- Ulta Palta (disambiguation), title of various other Indian films based on the play
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan – Movie – Box Office India". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ C. Dionne; P. Kapadia (17 December 2015). Bollywood Shakespeares. Springer. pp. 167–. ISBN 978-1-137-37556-8.
- ^ "Top Lifetime Grossers 1990–1999 (Figures in Ind Rs)". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ Wilkins, Karin; Straubhaar, Joe; Kumar, Shanti (11 September 2013). Global Communication: New Agendas in Communication. Routledge. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-135-01097-3.
- ^ "Rediff On The Net, Movies: The Bade Miyan Chote Miyan review". Rediff.com. 16 October 1998. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ Planet Bollywood. "Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan songs review". Planet Bollywood. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
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- 1998 films
- 1990s Hindi-language films
- 1998 action comedy films
- 1990s buddy cop films
- 1990s buddy comedy films
- 1998 crime comedy films
- 1990s chase films
- 1990s heist films
- 1990s gangster films
- Films directed by David Dhawan
- Films scored by Viju Shah
- Indian action comedy films
- Indian crime comedy films
- Twins in Indian films
- Films about twin brothers
- Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare
- Films based on The Comedy of Errors
- Indian films based on plays
- Hindi-language action comedy films
- Indian remakes of American films
- American films about revenge
- Indian buddy comedy films
- Indian chase films
- Indian heist films
- Police detective films
- Indian gangster films
- Fictional portrayals of the Maharashtra Police
- Films about friendship