

Anari No. 1
1999-04-09 · 153 min · ★ 5.8
Mistaken identity leads to laughs in this comedy starring Govinda as a hotel waiter named Raja who sets out to find a rich woman to marry. Sapna (Raveena Tandon) catches his eye, but she believes Raja is Rahul Saxena (also Govinda), a suave playboy and Raja's spitting image. When the error is revealed, she conspires with Raja and a friend to kidnap the real Rahul and send Raja to take his place. Simran and Arunai Irani co-star.
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- Directors
- Kuku Kohli
- Production companies
- Jyoti Pictures, A.K. International [IN]
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
GovindaRaja/Rahul Saxena
Raveena TandonSapna
SimranSona
Aruna IraniMrs. Sharda Saxena
Kader KhanK.K.
Satish ShahSattar
Satyendra KapoorDhanraj Saxena
Himani ShivpuriRahul's Aunt (Chachi)
Prem ChopraRahul's Uncle (Chacha)
Johny Lever
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