{ "id": "ep3qh6ne7r", "slug": "andaz-1994-film", "title": "Andaz (अंदाज़) (1994 film)", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films", "label": "Films and standalone screen works", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works", "label": "Individual films by title and year", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema", "label": "Indian films (individual works)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema.hindi-films-of-the-1990s", "label": "Hindi films of the 1990s", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema.hindi-films-of-the-1990s" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema.hindi-films-of-the-1990s.comedy-and-musical-films", "label": "Comedy and musical films", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema.hindi-films-of-the-1990s.comedy-and-musical-films" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema.hindi-films-of-the-1990s", "label": "India · 1946 to 2000: Hindi films of the 1990s", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema.hindi-films-of-the-1990s", "path": [ { "id": "geo.ind", "label": "India", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t1946", "label": "India · 1946 to 2000", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t1946" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t1946.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t1946.culture" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance.screen.films", "label": "Films and standalone screen works", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance.screen.films" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works", "label": "Individual films by title and year", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema", "label": "Indian films (individual works)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema.hindi-films-of-the-1990s", "label": "Hindi films of the 1990s", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t1946.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema.hindi-films-of-the-1990s" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Andaz (अंदाज़, 1994) is a David Dhawan-directed Hindi action comedy drama starring Anil Kapoor as teacher Ajay Kumar Saxena, Juhi Chawla as Saraswati, and Karisma Kapoor as Jaya; released 8 April 1994, music by Bappi Lahiri, distinct from Andaz Apna Apna.", "snippet": "Andaz (अंदाज़, 1994) is a David Dhawan-directed Hindi action comedy drama starring Anil Kapoor as teacher Ajay Kumar Saxena, Juhi Chawla as Saraswati, and Karisma Kapoor as Jaya; released 8 April 1994, music by Bappi Lahiri, distinct from Andaz Apna Apna.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema.hindi-films-of-the-1990s.comedy-and-musical-films", "markdown": "# Andaz (अंदाज़) (1994 film)\n\n**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.\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| 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/) |\n| 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) |\n| Lead cast | Anil Kapoor (Ajay Kumar Saxena), Juhi Chawla (Saraswati), Karisma Kapoor (Jaya)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/) |\n| 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) |\n| 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/) |\n| Certification | U (suitable for all ages) in India[2](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/andaz/umc.cmc.3khyyz3vtju05wcxdzenkoe11) |\n| IMDb rating | 4.5/10 from 579 user votes[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Plot\n\nAjay 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)\n\n## Production and crew\n\nThe 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/)\n\n## Music\n\nThe 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/)\n\n## Genre and reception\n\nIMDb 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/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Andaz (1994), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/)\n2. [Andaz, Apple TV (India)](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/andaz/umc.cmc.3khyyz3vtju05wcxdzenkoe11)\n3. [Andaz Cast & Crew, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/andaz-2/cast/)\n4. [Andaz (1994) Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109116/fullcredits/)\n5. [Andaz (1994), The Movie Database](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/302876-andaz?language=en-US)\n6. 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