Biwi No.1
| Biwi No.1 | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | David Dhawan |
| Written by | Crazy Mohan |
| Story by | Balu Mahendra Ananthu |
| Based on | Sathi Leelavathi by Balu Mahendra |
| Produced by | Vashu Bhagnani |
| Starring | Salman Khan Karisma Kapoor Sushmita Sen Anil Kapoor Tabu |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prakash Rao |
| Edited by | A. Muthu Tarun Kripalani |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Tips Industries |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹12 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹49.81 crore[1] |
Biwi No.1 (transl. Wife No. 1) is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by David Dhawan, being a remake of the 1995 Tamil film Sathi Leelavathi. It stars Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Tabu and Sushmita Sen in lead roles with Amitabh Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan in a special appearance.
Biwi No.1 opened to positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its screenplay, humor and performances of the cast, with particular praise for Kapoor and Sen's performances, emerging as a breakthrough for the latter. The film also emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, grossing ₹52.80 crore worldwide, ranking as the second highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.
At the 45th Filmfare Awards, Biwi No.1 received 7 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Dhawan) and Best Actress (Kapoor), winning Best Supporting Actress (Sen).
Plot
[edit]Prem Mehra is married to the loving yet traditional Pooja Khanna; they have 2 children. Rupali Walia arrives at Prem's office to give a modeling interview. They fall in love and begin an extramarital affair. Pooja finds out and Prem leaves her to move in with Rupali. With the help of Prem's friend Lakhan, Pooja has a make-over, turning modern and taking on modeling assignments. She sends her mother-in-law and children to live with Prem and Rupali. They intentionally trouble Rupali and tell Prem that she keeps them hungry and wants to poison and kill them.
Ultimately, the relationship between Prem and Rupali breaks down. Prem realizes she only came to him since he gave her material things, while Pooja stuck with him through thick and thin. Rupali gets back with her former boyfriend Deepak. Lakhan befriends her, addressing her as a sister. While hugging her, his wife Lovely sees them and misunderstands. She leaves, but Lakhan chases after and they make up as she realises the truth. He says to Lovely that she is his "Biwi no. 1."
Cast
[edit]- Salman Khan as Prem Mehra (Chetan Sashital as the Hindi Dubbed voice)
- Karisma Kapoor as Pooja Mehra
- Anil Kapoor as Dr. Lakhan Khurana
- Tabu as Lovely Khurana
- Sushmita Sen as Rupali Walia
- Saif Ali Khan as Deepak Sharma
- Himani Shivpuri as Sushila Mehra
- Master Varun as Bunty "Billu" Khurana
- Baby Karishma as Pinky Mehra
- Master Shahrukh as Rinku Mehra
- Rajeev Verma as Harish Khanna
- Kannu Gill as Meenakshi Khanna
- Amitabh Bachchan as himself
- Guddi Maruti as Travel Agent
Music
[edit]| Biwi No.1 | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 8 April 1999 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Tips Music |
The Biwi No.1 soundtrack was largely composed by Anu Malik and lyricized by Sameer except for the exceptions noted below. The songs "Chunnari Chunnari[2]" and "Ishq Sona Hai[3]" became major hits after their release in 1999. The track "Aan Milo Ya Milne Se" did not feature in the movie. "Chunari Chunari" was later used in the 2001 film Monsoon Wedding.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chunnari Chunnari" | Sameer | Anu Malik | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Anuradha Sriram | 05:36 |
| 2. | "Biwi No.1" | Dev Kohli | Anu Malik | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Poornima Shrestha | 07:19 |
| 3. | "Jungle Hai" | Sameer | Anu Malik | Kumar Sanu, Hema Sardesai | 06:13 |
| 4. | "Ishq Sona Hai" | Sameer | Anu Malik | Shankar Mahadevan, Hema Sardesai | 06:17 |
| 5. | "Hai Hai Mirchi" | Sukhwinder Singh | Anu Malik | Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik | 05:37 |
| 6. | "Mehboob Mere" | Sukhwinder Singh | Sukhwinder Singh | Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik | 05:04 |
| 7. | "Mujhe Maaf Karna" | Sameer | Anu Malik | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Anmol Malik, Aditya Narayan, Alka Yagnik | 07:28 |
| 8. | "Aan Milo Ya Milne Se" | Sameer | Anu Malik | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Udit Narayan | 07:47 |
| Total length: | 51:31 | ||||
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]Biwi No.1 opened to positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its screenplay, humor and performances of the cast, with particular praise for Kapoor and Sen's performances, emerging as a breakthrough for the latter.[4][5]
Box office
[edit]Despite clashing with the 1999 Cricket World Cup, Biwi No.1 emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, grossing ₹52.80 crore worldwide.[6] It ranked as the second highest-grossing Hindi film of the year, only behind the family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain, which also starred Salman, Karisma, Tabu and Saif.
Awards and nominations
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| Awards[7] | Category | Recipients and Nominees | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45th Filmfare Awards | Best Film | Vashu Bhagnani | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Director | David Dhawan | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won | ||
| Best Comedian | Anil Kapoor | Nominated | ||
| Salman Khan | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Director | Anu Malik | Nominated | ||
| 1st IIFA Awards | Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won | ||
| Best Comedian | Anil Kapoor | Won | ||
| Screen Weekly Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won | |
| 6th Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Anil Kapoor | Won | [10] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won | ||
| 3rd Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor | Salman Khan | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Biwi No.1 – Movie". Box Office India.
- ^ Chunari Chunari (From "Biwi No. 1") (Full Song & Lyrics) - Kisi Disco Mein Jaye (The Party Album) - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 3 July 2013, retrieved 17 September 2023
- ^ Ishq Sona Hai (Full Song & Lyrics) - Biwi No. 1 - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 28 May 1999, retrieved 17 September 2023
- ^ "Rediff on the NeT, Movies: The Biwi No 1 review".
- ^ Vijiyan, K.N. (12 June 1999). "See 'Biwi' for stars and Salman's antics". The New Straits Times. p. 24.
- ^ "Biwi No.1 – Movie". Box Office India.
- ^ Biwi No. 1 (1999) - Awards - IMDb, retrieved 17 September 2023
- ^ "Sushmita Sen Awards". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Star Screen Award Winners 2000 – Sixth (6th) Screen-Videocon Awards". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Lux Zee Cine Awards 2000 - 3rd Zee Cine Awards". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biwi No.1 at IMDb
- Biwi No. 1 on Gomolo.in