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the only comedy in the Khiladi series, remade from Telugu film Aa Okkati Adakku.", "snippet": "Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi (मि. एन्ड मिसेस्. खिलाड़ी) is a 1997 Hindi romantic comedy directed by David Dhawan, starring Akshay Kumar and Juhi Chawla; the only comedy in the Khiladi series, remade from Telugu film Aa Okkati Adakku.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.indian-cinema.hindi-films-of-the-1990s.comedy-and-musical-films", "markdown": "# Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi (मि. एन्ड मिसेस्. खिलाड़ी)\n\n**Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi** (मि. एन्ड मिसेस्. खिलाड़ी) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by [David Dhawan](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-dhawan) and starring [Akshay Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshay-kumar) as Raja, an astrology-obsessed idler who must prove himself to the father of the woman he loves, played by [Juhi Chawla](https://www.edgepedia.org/juhi-chawla).[1](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/mr--mrs-khiladi/umc.cmc.6mxubgo1og5wtvtc4z0jhllo6) It was produced by Keshu Ramsay under the D.M.S. Films banner, with Time Films also credited as a production company.[1](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/mr--mrs-khiladi/umc.cmc.6mxubgo1og5wtvtc4z0jhllo6) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mr-mrs-khiladi) The film is part of Akshay Kumar's Khiladi series and is the only comedy among those films.[3](https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/akshay-kumars-khiladis-over-the-years/20170605.htm)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Release | October 1997; sources give 9 October (IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes) or 10 October (Bollywood Hungama, Box Office India)[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162480/) • [5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mr-and-mrs-khiladi/cast/) |\n| Director / producer | David Dhawan; Keshu Ramsay[1](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/mr--mrs-khiladi/umc.cmc.6mxubgo1og5wtvtc4z0jhllo6) |\n| Lead cast | Akshay Kumar as Raja; Juhi Chawla as Shalu; Kader Khan as Badri Prasad, Shalu's father[6](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2641) |\n| Music | Anu Malik; lyrics by Dev Kohli, Anu Malik, and Hasrat Jaipuri[6](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2641) |\n| Story and screenplay | Rumi Jaffery, with story credit also to E.V.V. Satyanarayana[6](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2641) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162480/) |\n| Remake source | The 1992 Telugu film *Aa Okkati Adakku*[7](https://www.gudvibe.app/movies/11882-mr-and-mrs-khiladi-1997) |\n| Series position | The only comedy in the Khiladi series; followed by *Khiladi 420* (1999)[3](https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/akshay-kumars-khiladis-over-the-years/20170605.htm) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162480/) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Plot\n\nRaja is a good-for-nothing young man with blind faith in the predictions of his astrologer uncle, Chanda Mama ([Satish Kaushik](https://www.edgepedia.org/satish-kaushik)), who tells him he will marry a wealthy girl.[8](https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-7-october-2022-from-our-issue-dated-11th-october-1997/) • [9](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/mr-and-mrs-khiladi) As predicted, Raja meets Shalu after their cars collide; he is injured and Shalu is arrested, and after he forgives her she falls in love with him.[9](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/mr-and-mrs-khiladi) Shalu's father, the wealthy Badri Prasad ([Kader Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kader-khan)), disapproves of Raja's idle lifestyle and refuses to let the marriage be consummated until his son-in-law earns a lakh of rupees (Rs. 100,000) and hands it over.[8](https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-7-october-2022-from-our-issue-dated-11th-october-1997/) • [9](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/mr-and-mrs-khiladi) Raja tries all the wrong ways to collect the money before finally winning a wrestling match, and learns that there is nothing wrong in working hard.[8](https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-7-october-2022-from-our-issue-dated-11th-october-1997/) • [9](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/mr-and-mrs-khiladi)\n\n## Cast and crew\n\nAkshay Kumar plays Raja (also credited as Mr. Khiladi) and Juhi Chawla plays Shalu Prasad (Mrs. Khiladi).[1](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/mr--mrs-khiladi/umc.cmc.6mxubgo1og5wtvtc4z0jhllo6) The supporting cast includes Kader Khan as Badri Prasad, Paresh Rawal as Pratap, Satish Kaushik as Chanda Mama, Gulshan Grover as Vicky, Himani Shivpuri as Raja's mother, [Anil Dhawan](https://www.edgepedia.org/anil-dhawan) as Bose Babu, Rakesh Bedi as Ram Babu, Johny Lever as a bandaged patient, and [Mac Mohan](https://www.edgepedia.org/mac-mohan) as a police inspector.[6](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2641) Anjala Zaveri appears as a dancer in a special appearance.[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mr-and-mrs-khiladi/cast/)\n\nBehind the camera, [Anu Malik](https://www.edgepedia.org/anu-malik) composed the music, K. S. Prakash Rao handled cinematography, and A. Muthu was the editor.[10](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/mr-and-mrs-khiladi/cast-crew.html) Rumi Jaffery wrote the story, screenplay, and dialogue.[6](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2641) Singers on the soundtrack included [Udit Narayan](https://www.edgepedia.org/udit-narayan), Anuradha Paudwal, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Poornima, and Sapna Mukherjee.[10](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/mr-and-mrs-khiladi/cast-crew.html)\n\n## Reception\n\nThe contemporary trade review in *Film Information* was negative. It called the story silly, objected to the father-in-law repeatedly slapping his son-in-law, and judged that Akshay Kumar, whom the public viewed as a rough-and-tough hero, would not be accepted by audiences in a role in which he is beaten so often.[8](https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-7-october-2022-from-our-issue-dated-11th-october-1997/) The same review praised the action scenes and K. S. Prakash Rao's camerawork, found Anu Malik's music to have mass appeal but no chartbuster, and reported an average opening in Bombay and a dull opening elsewhere, predicting the film might prove a loss for its distributors.[8](https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-7-october-2022-from-our-issue-dated-11th-october-1997/)\n\nLater assessments differ. IMDb trivia calls the film the first flop of Akshay Kumar's Khiladi series,[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162480/) while some streaming-platform descriptions describe it as a hit or a commercial success.[11](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/mr-mrs-khiladi/ULTRA_MOVIE_698dc637b0c081649776d861) • [7](https://www.gudvibe.app/movies/11882-mr-and-mrs-khiladi-1997) On IMDb the film holds a rating of 6.3/10 from about 7,200 votes.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162480/)\n\n## Place in the Khiladi series\n\nThe Khiladi series began with *Khiladi* (1992), and *Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi* is the only comedy among its entries.[3](https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/akshay-kumars-khiladis-over-the-years/20170605.htm) Rediff.com's retrospective notes that the film introduced Akshay Kumar's deadpan comic timing to audiences, years before his better-known comedy roles.[3](https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/akshay-kumars-khiladis-over-the-years/20170605.htm) The series continued with *Khiladi 420* in 1999.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162480/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/mr--mrs-khiladi/umc.cmc.6mxubgo1og5wtvtc4z0jhllo6)\n2. [Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi | Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mr-mrs-khiladi)\n3. [Akshay Kumar's Khiladis Over the Years, Rediff.com](https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/akshay-kumars-khiladis-over-the-years/20170605.htm)\n4. [Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi (1997), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162480/)\n5. [Mr And Mrs Khiladi Cast List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mr-and-mrs-khiladi/cast/)\n6. [Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi Cast & Crew, Box Office India](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2641)\n7. [Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi (1997) OTT Release Date, GudVibe](https://www.gudvibe.app/movies/11882-mr-and-mrs-khiladi-1997)\n8. [FLASHBACK: From our issue dated 11th October 1997, Film Information](https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-7-october-2022-from-our-issue-dated-11th-october-1997/)\n9. [Mr And Mrs Khiladi (1997), Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/mr-and-mrs-khiladi)\n10. [Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi Cast & Crew, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/mr-and-mrs-khiladi/cast-crew.html)\n11. 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