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a flop on release, restored in 4K and re-released in April 2025.", "snippet": "Andaaz Apna Apna, also Andaz Apna Apna (1994), is a Rajkumar Santoshi Hindi cult comedy starring Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, and Karisma Kapoor; a flop on release, restored in 4K and re-released in April 2025.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema.hindi-films-of-the-1990s.comedy-and-musical-films", "markdown": "# Andaaz Apna Apna\n\n**Andaaz Apna Apna** (released as *Andaz Apna Apna*) is a 1994 Hindi comedy film written and directed by [Rajkumar Santoshi](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajkumar-santoshi), starring [Aamir Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/aamir-khan) and [Salman Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/salman-khan) as two schemers who compete to marry a millionaire's daughter, with Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor as the female leads.[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=3035) • [2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-apna-apna/cast/) Produced by Vinay Kumar Sinha through his banner Vinay Pictures, the film was a box-office failure on release but has since become one of Hindi cinema's most widely quoted cult comedies.[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=3035) • [3](https://sdaff.org/2025/movies/andaz-apna-apna/)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Director / producer | Rajkumar Santoshi; Vinay Kumar Sinha, Vinay Pictures[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=3035) |\n| Lead cast | Aamir Khan (Amar), Salman Khan (Prem), Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-apna-apna/cast/) |\n| Release date | 4 November 1994 per Box Office India, IMDb, and Cinemaazi; 11 April 1994 per Times of India and Hindustan Times; 3 September 1994 per Bollywood Hungama[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=3035) • [4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/andaz-apna-apna/movieshow/61241547.cms) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109117) • [2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-apna-apna/cast/) |\n| Runtime | 157 minutes (Box Office India); 160 minutes (IMDb)[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=3035) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109117) |\n| Music and lyrics | Tushar Bhatia; Majrooh Sultanpuri[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=3035) |\n| Notable roles | Paresh Rawal as Ram Gopal Bajaj and his twin Teja; Shakti Kapoor as Crime Master Gogo[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2025/Apr/01/andaz-apna-apna-re-release-date-out) |\n| Reception | Dubbed a flop on release, later a cult classic; re-released in a 4K restoration on 25 April 2025[3](https://sdaff.org/2025/movies/andaz-apna-apna/) • [7](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/restoring-re-releasing-andaz-apna-apna-has-been-an-emotional-journey-says-producer-vinay-sinhas-family/cid/2096113) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Plot\n\nAmar (Aamir Khan) and Prem (Salman Khan) are two daydreamers from middle-class families with a common aim: getting rich by marrying the heiress Raveena Bajaj ([Raveena Tandon](https://www.edgepedia.org/raveena-tandon)), daughter of the millionaire Ram Gopal Bajaj ([Paresh Rawal](https://www.edgepedia.org/paresh-rawal)). They meet on a bus, discover they share the same goal, and fail in various attempts to woo her before insinuating themselves into her household, Amar pretending to have lost his memory and Prem posing as a doctor. Neither knows that Raveena's secretary Karishma ([Karisma Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/karisma-kapoor)) is the real Raveena.[8](https://www.ultraindia.com/details/andaz-apna-apna/) The pair also face Ram Gopal's twin brother Shyam Gopal Bajaj, known as Teja (also played by Paresh Rawal), who is after his sibling's fortune, and the comic villain Crime Master Gogo (Shakti Kapoor).[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2025/Apr/01/andaz-apna-apna-re-release-date-out) The supporting cast includes Jagdeep as Bankeylal Bhopali, Deven Verma, Viju Khote, Shehzad Khan as Bhalla, Mehmood, and Tiku Talsania.[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-apna-apna/cast/) • [1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=3035) Juhi Chawla and Govinda appear as themselves in cameos.[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2025/Apr/01/andaz-apna-apna-re-release-date-out)\n\n### 2025 re-release and sequel\n\nThe film returned to theaters on 25 April 2025 after 31 years, in a version restored and remastered in 4K with 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound at Prasad Film Labs.[16](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/amar-prem-ka-andaaz-is-back-salman-khan-elated-as-andaz-apna-apna-returns-to-big-screen-after-31-years-8106074/amp/1) • [7](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/restoring-re-releasing-andaz-apna-apna-has-been-an-emotional-journey-says-producer-vinay-sinhas-family/cid/2096113) The restoration was carried out by Vinay Pictures and Prasad Film Labs, and the re-release was presented as a tribute by the producer's family to the late Vinay Sinha.[3](https://sdaff.org/2025/movies/andaz-apna-apna/) • [7](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/restoring-re-releasing-andaz-apna-apna-has-been-an-emotional-journey-says-producer-vinay-sinhas-family/cid/2096113) The re-release opened in 600 screens nationwide, with plans to increase the count, and crossed Rs 5.5 million (Rs 55 lakh) in its first two days.[17](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/andaz-apna-apna-fathers-legacy-priti-sinha-cult-comedys-re-release-sequel-plans-says-ip-rights-belong-entirely-exclusively-vinay-pictures/) • [18](https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/andaz-apna-apna-re-release-receives-warm-response-aamir-salman-film-crosses-rs-55-lakh-in-two-days-article-13005834.html) The re-release version adds a new opening credit sequence, with the previously unreleased song \"Shola Shola\" played over it.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109117)\n\nA sequel has been discussed for years: both Aamir Khan and Salman Khan have said in interviews that Santoshi is writing the script for *Andaz Apna Apna 2*, with further developments contingent on the stars approving the screenplay.[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2025/Apr/01/andaz-apna-apna-re-release-date-out) Priti Sinha, the producer's daughter, has stated that the IP rights belong entirely and exclusively to Vinay Pictures and that the family intends to produce the sequel.[17](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/andaz-apna-apna-fathers-legacy-priti-sinha-cult-comedys-re-release-sequel-plans-says-ip-rights-belong-entirely-exclusively-vinay-pictures/)\n\n## Production\n\n**Origin of the story.** In the early 1990s Salman Khan and Aamir Khan were rising stars whom girls chased everywhere. This inspired Rajkumar Santoshi, who had signed both actors even before finalizing a story, to build a plot around the reversal: what if the two stars were the ones chasing girls? He reasoned that each had his own style of pursuit, giving the film its title.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-funniest-lm-on-the-indian-screen-ever/articleshow/115136807.cms) Santoshi and Dilip Shukla wrote the film in a snippets format, with each snippet an episode in itself, mixing situational, slapstick, and language-based humor.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-funniest-lm-on-the-indian-screen-ever/articleshow/115136807.cms) Box Office India credits the story and screenplay to Santoshi, with dialogue by Dilip Shukla and Santoshi.[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=3035)\n\nSantoshi came to the film from serious dramas such as *Ghayal* (1990) and *[Damini](https://www.edgepedia.org/damini)* (1993), and *Andaz Apna Apna* was a deliberate turn toward a light film.[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/andaz-apna-apna-ode-silly-90s-hindi-films-9667538/) The production ran for a prolonged three years, which the film critic Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in identifies as the source of the film's continuity breaks.[11](https://scroll.in/reel/1081591/andaz-apna-apna-review-a-non-stop-laughter-fest)\n\n## Release and reception\n\nThe film's release date is reported differently by trade and database sources: Box Office India, IMDb, and Cinemaazi list 4 November 1994, while the Times of India and [Hindustan Times](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindustan-times) place it on 11 April 1994 and Bollywood Hungama on 3 September 1994.[1](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=3035) • [4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/andaz-apna-apna/movieshow/61241547.cms) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109117) • [12](https://www.cinemaazi.com/film/andaz-apna-apna-1994) • [2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-apna-apna/cast/) On release the film underperformed; the San Diego Asian Film Festival's program notes describe it as \"too zany for audiences in 1994 when it was dubbed a flop upon release,\" and Aamir Khan later said the film did not get a fair chance because it was not publicised well.[3](https://sdaff.org/2025/movies/andaz-apna-apna/) • [13](https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/andaz-apna-apna-didn-t-get-a-fair-chance-aamir-khan/story-Qf5eCpovjACIPEXAJN9k1L.html)\n\n**Cult status.** Over the following decades the film's reputation reversed. Thirty years on, it enjoys a cult status it did not have at release, sustained by quotable dialogue such as \"Teja mai hoon, mark idhar hai\" and characters each with their own memorable lines: Amar, Prem, Crime Master Gogo, Bhalla, Teja, and Uncle.[14](https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/the-humour-of-andaz-apna-apna-30-years-on) The Indian Express film critic Shubhra Gupta wrote that despite its starry cast the film \"disappeared without having let off any noticeable firecrackers\" and was only later dusted off and appropriated by audiences.[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/andaz-apna-apna-ode-silly-90s-hindi-films-9667538/) Ramnath argues that the very qualities that worked against the film in 1994, the slapstick humor, the bewildering array of characters, and the continuity breaks, are the reasons it has endured, and that in sending up Hindi film conventions Santoshi created a fresh idiom of comedy.[11](https://scroll.in/reel/1081591/andaz-apna-apna-review-a-non-stop-laughter-fest) On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 96% Tomatometer score from two reviews and more than 5,000 audience ratings.[15](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/andaz_apna_apna)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Andaz Apna Apna, Cast and Crew, Box Office India](https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=3035)\n2. [Andaz Apna Apna Cast and Crew, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-apna-apna/cast/)\n3. [Andaz Apna Apna, 2025 San Diego Asian Film Festival](https://sdaff.org/2025/movies/andaz-apna-apna/)\n4. [Andaz Apna Apna Movie Details, Times of India eTimes](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/andaz-apna-apna/movieshow/61241547.cms)\n5. [Andaz Apna Apna (1994), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109117)\n6. [Andaz Apna Apna re-release date out, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2025/Apr/01/andaz-apna-apna-re-release-date-out)\n7. [Re-releasing 'Andaz Apna Apna' has been an emotional journey, says producer Vinay Sinha's family, The Telegraph India](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/restoring-re-releasing-andaz-apna-apna-has-been-an-emotional-journey-says-producer-vinay-sinhas-family/cid/2096113)\n8. [Andaz Apna Apna, Ultra India](https://www.ultraindia.com/details/andaz-apna-apna/)\n9. ['The funniest film on the Indian screen ever', Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-funniest-lm-on-the-indian-screen-ever/articleshow/115136807.cms)\n10. [If there's an ode to silly, it has to be Andaz Apna Apna, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/andaz-apna-apna-ode-silly-90s-hindi-films-9667538/)\n11. ['Andaz Apna Apna' review: A non-stop laughter fest, Scroll.in](https://scroll.in/reel/1081591/andaz-apna-apna-review-a-non-stop-laughter-fest)\n12. [Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Movie Details, Cinemaazi](https://www.cinemaazi.com/film/andaz-apna-apna-1994)\n13. [Andaz Apna Apna didn't get a fair chance: Aamir Khan, Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/andaz-apna-apna-didn-t-get-a-fair-chance-aamir-khan/story-Qf5eCpovjACIPEXAJN9k1L.html)\n14. [The Humour of Andaz Apna Apna, 30 years on, Outlook India](https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/the-humour-of-andaz-apna-apna-30-years-on)\n15. [Andaz Apna Apna, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/andaz_apna_apna)\n16. [Salman Khan's Andaz Apna Apna To Re-Release After 31 Years, NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/amar-prem-ka-andaaz-is-back-salman-khan-elated-as-andaz-apna-apna-returns-to-big-screen-after-31-years-8106074/amp/1)\n17. [\"Andaz Apna Apna is our father's legacy\", Priti Sinha interview, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/andaz-apna-apna-fathers-legacy-priti-sinha-cult-comedys-re-release-sequel-plans-says-ip-rights-belong-entirely-exclusively-vinay-pictures/)\n18. [Andaz Apna Apna re-release crosses Rs 55 lakh in two days, Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/andaz-apna-apna-re-release-receives-warm-response-aamir-salman-film-crosses-rs-55-lakh-in-two-days-article-13005834.html)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Films and standalone screen works › Individual films by title and year › Indian films (individual works) › Hindi films of the 1990s › Comedy and musical films*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/andaaz-apna-apna", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/andaaz-apna-apna.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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