In the Bollywood industry, Hindi films have a special place in everyone’s hearts. Some movies do well at the box office but eventually fade away. However, there are many movies, despite not being box office hits when they are released, and become cult classics and true masterpieces over time.
From Release To Becoming A Cult Favorite
“Andaz Apna Apna,” a comedy movie directed by Rajkumar Santoshi in 1994, is a perfect example of this genre. However, in the long run, the film becomes a fan favorite. After the film got released, there was some time before the movie became a hit.
From the starting scene to the last, there are so many laughable moments that you might think you are watching a three-hour-long circus show that only lets you leave when you’re grinning maniacally. Because of this and other aspects, the film has gained a cult following among Indians.
All the actors in the film, leading and supporting, did an outstanding job. All the actors deserve praise for the film. There are some scenes where the actors may appear to overact and ham it up; this only increase the number of chuckles created by the film. Dilip Shukla and Rajkumar Santoshi have written the screenplay and dialogues. It is a pride moment for the film industry that a concept and storyline this bizarre could be successfully portrayed on screen. When “Andaz Apna Apna” (AAA) first came out, it was not a big hit commercially.
Filmfare awarded the movie with the best picture nomination, but it did not perform well at the box office. However, the movie’s popularity soared thanks to reruns on video and TV, and now considered a comedy classic.
Some Fascinating Facts about Andaz Apna Apna Casting
Casting Coup With Salman Khan And Aamir Khan:
The era of Khans was upon Bollywood and Rajkumar Santoshi had decided to do a film with recently hit stars Aamir Khan and Salman Khan. The director Rajkumar Santoshi was looking for a comedy film to do after his intense films, such as Ghayal. The “AAA” Andaz Apna Apna was his brainchild, and all the comedic elements were all Rajkumar Santoshi’s ideas.
The Role Of Crime Master Gogo
In a conversation with Roychoudhary, Santoshi revealed how the original script had one more of Mogambo’s relatives and was to be played by a leading Bollywood guy at the time.
The director had attempted to create a Bizarro-like character (Superman’s nemesis from the comic books who wants to do everything just like Superman but fails miserably), a bumbling twin character of Mogambo named ‘Zorambo’ played by Amrish Puri.
Aamir Khan: “The Joy Of Making Scene Of Andaz Apna Apna Was Immeasurable.”
In a conversation with Roychoudhary, Aamir Khan revealed that he and Salman had hugged laughing and that they cried together with tears of laughter. They enjoyed every single scene of AAA on the sets.
Music Composer Tushar Bhatia Never Composed For Any Film After Andaz Apna Apna
Aamir Khan Spoke About the Music of AAA and praised Tushar Bhatia, saying Tushar is an extremely talented musician. Aamir Khan also said, Unfortunately, he could never really adjust to the ways of the film industry work.
No one was friend on the sets of Andaz Apna Apna
One of Bollywood’s most promising relationships was formed between two actors who had previously worked together but had fallen out. Will you believe us if we tell you that? It appears that Raveena Tandon concurs with this review. Salman and Aamir khan starred as Amar and Prem in the cult classic Andaz Apna Apna and had a tense relationship during filming.
Because of their on-screen friendship, it may be difficult for all fans to believe, but it is true. Raveena Tandon, who co-starred in the comedy movie, recalls what it was like to work on the sets in 1994.
She and her co-star Karisma Kapoor were not speaking terms at that time. At the time of the shooting, we did not say a single word to each other, which added more fun. In any case, it demonstrates our qualities as performers ‘Raveena had something to say about it.’
Raveena also revealed how Salman Khan and Aamir Khan tried to create a good relationship with Karisma and her during the climax.
Some Interesting Facts About The Cult Film Andaz Apna Apna
- In the final scene, Ram Gopal Bajaj is telling the truth when he says, ‘Teja mein hoon, mark idhar hai.’
- Rabbit, Robert’s alias in Gola Phenak, used to be a champion in Shot Put.
- In 1965 Wah Wah productions were set up with the help of some friends.
- Amar and Prem (Salman and Aamir) unable to pay Teja’s ransom of Rs 50 lakh, so they handed over Rs 8535.29 of coins to him at the Temple.
- Mehmood plays the role of the owner of “Wah Wah Production,” a film production company, in the 1996’s film “Pyaar Kiye Jaa.”
Box office results for Andaz Apna Apna
Actor Aamir Khan, who stars in the movie, predicts it will be a box office failure. In 2014 the actor expressed his admiration for the film in an interview with a daily published. Aamir Khan admitted that he was disappointed in its box office performance. According to Aamir Khan, the public was unaware of the film’s releasing date and explained why this happened. The distribution team was anxious about whether or not the prints would be delivered on time. The promoters feared that if they put on posters for the movie and it did not open on time, public would kill them. Aamir Khan said it was on Tuesday that the film released, following the completion of delivery on Monday.
The film was hardly promoted for three days, the critics concluded. The movie was a complete and utter disaster. The movie was a complete and utter mess.
Final Thought:
Bollywood movie is a way to refresh your mind. The AAA Andaz Apna Apna is one of the best movies that will make you fall in laughter. I hope you the like the adventure of AAA from flop to cult comedy.
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