# Andaz (अंदाज़) (1994 film)
**Andaz** (अंदाज़; "Style") is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language film directed by [David Dhawan](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-dhawan), starring [Anil Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/anil-kapoor) as the teacher Ajay Kumar Saxena, Juhi Chawla as [Saraswati](https://www.edgepedia.org/saraswati), and Karisma Kapoor as Jaya, the student who falls in love with him.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/) It runs 2 hours 47 minutes and was released in India on 8 April 1994.[2](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/andaz/umc.cmc.3khyyz3vtju05wcxdzenkoe11) • [3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-2/cast/) It should not be confused with the better-known 1994 Rajkumar Santoshi comedy *Andaz Apna Apna*, which appeared the same year, nor with Mehboob Khan's 1949 classic of the same name.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / writers | David Dhawan; screenplay and dialogue by Anees Bazmee, story by K. Bhagyaraj[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/fullcredits/) |
| Release | 8 April 1994 (India), Hindi language, 2h 47m[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-2/cast/) • [2](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/andaz/umc.cmc.3khyyz3vtju05wcxdzenkoe11) |
| Lead cast | Anil Kapoor (Ajay Kumar Saxena), Juhi Chawla (Saraswati), Karisma Kapoor (Jaya)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/) |
| Supporting cast | Kader Khan (Principal), Raj Babbar (Captain), Shakti Kapoor (Shagun), Satish Kaushik (Panipuri Sharma), Ishrat Ali (army officer), Mahesh Anand (Raka 'Chhote')[5](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/302876-andaz?language=en-US) |
| Music | Bappi Lahiri; playback singers include Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Abhijeet, and Kavita Krishnamurthy[6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-2/songs/) |
| Certification | U (suitable for all ages) in India[2](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/andaz/umc.cmc.3khyyz3vtju05wcxdzenkoe11) |
| IMDb rating | 4.5/10 from 579 user votes[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Ajay Kumar Saxena returns home after completing his schooling at Nalanda and is hired as a teacher. Among his students are Jaya, Neelam, Shilpa, Sonam, Chunky, and Govinda, and Jaya develops a crush on him and wants to marry him.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/) Ajay instead marries Saraswati, a young woman from a local orphanage, and brings her home. Jaya leaves the hostel and moves in next door to the newlyweds in an attempt to infiltrate their marital happiness.[2](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/andaz/umc.cmc.3khyyz3vtju05wcxdzenkoe11) The Movie Database summarizes the later movement of the story: Jaya befriends Saraswati, and when Jaya's father dies, Saraswati asks her to live with the couple.[5](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/302876-andaz?language=en-US)
## Production and crew
The film's screenplay and dialogue were written by Anees Bazmee, and the story was credited to the Tamil-language filmmaker [K. Bhagyaraj](https://www.edgepedia.org/k-bhagyaraj).[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/fullcredits/) Sources disagree on the producer: Bollywood Hungama lists [Pahlaj Nihalani](https://www.edgepedia.org/pahlaj-nihalani),[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-2/cast/) while Apple TV and TMDB credit Vinay Kumar Sinha of Vinay Pictures.[2](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/andaz/umc.cmc.3khyyz3vtju05wcxdzenkoe11) • [5](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/302876-andaz?language=en-US) The art director was R. Verman Shetty, the action coordinator was Tinnu Verma, and B.H. Tharun Kumar and P.L. Raj served as choreographers.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/fullcredits/)
## Music
The songs were composed by [Bappi Lahiri](https://www.edgepedia.org/bappi-lahiri). Listed numbers include "Chal Re Gaa Mere Saath" (sung by [Udit Narayan](https://www.edgepedia.org/udit-narayan) and Abhijeet, lyrics by Sameer), "Khada Hai" ([Sadhana Sargam](https://www.edgepedia.org/sadhana-sargam), lyrics by Indeevar), and "Kuku Kuku" (Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik, lyrics by Indeevar).[6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-2/songs/) The playback roster on the credits also includes Kavita Krishnamurthy, Vinod Rathod, and Sudesh Bhonsle.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/fullcredits/)
## Genre and reception
IMDb classifies the film under action, comedy, drama, romance, and thriller;[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/) TMDB adds music and tags it with the keywords "patriotism" and "teenage love".[5](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/302876-andaz?language=en-US) The film carries a U certification in India, meaning the content is considered suitable for all ages.[2](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/andaz/umc.cmc.3khyyz3vtju05wcxdzenkoe11) On IMDb it holds a rating of 4.5 out of 10 based on 579 votes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/)
## References
1. [Andaz (1994), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/)
2. [Andaz, Apple TV (India)](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/andaz/umc.cmc.3khyyz3vtju05wcxdzenkoe11)
3. [Andaz Cast & Crew, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-2/cast/)
4. [Andaz (1994) Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/fullcredits/)
5. [Andaz (1994), The Movie Database](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/302876-andaz?language=en-US)
6. [Andaz Movie Music, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-2/songs/)
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