Duplicate (1998 film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Duplicate
| image = Duplicate-1998.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Mahesh Bhatt]]
| producer = [[Yash Johar]]
| writer = [[Robin Bhatt]] [[Akash Khurana]] [[Javed Siddiqi]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Shahrukh Khan]] [[Shah Rukh Khan]] [[Juhi Chawla]] [[Sonali Bendre]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Anu Malik]] '''Score:''' [[Louis Banks]]
| cinematography = Sameer Arya
| editing = Waman Bhonsle
| studio = [[Dharma Productions]]
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|1998|5|8|df=y}}
| runtime = 166 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|9.5|c|year=1998}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/duplicate#.VbxZ9txVikp|title=Duplicate Budget|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707015519/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/duplicate#.VbxZ9txVikp|archive-date=7 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|21.49|c|year=1998}}<ref name="Duplicate Box office">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/duplicate#.VbxZ9txVikp|title=Duplicate Box office|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707015519/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/duplicate#.VbxZ9txVikp|archive-date=7 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

'''''Duplicate''''' is a 1998 Indian [[Bollywood|Hindi]] [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and stars [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] in a double role opposite [[Juhi Chawla]] and [[Sonali Bendre]]. It marked Khan's first of many collaborations with [[Dharma Productions]]. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews and was an average grosser at the box office.

==Plot==
Bablu Chaudhary, a bubbly young man, is an aspiring chef who always prays to God whenever he gets the chance. Then the movie shifts to Manu who is a very big don and a duplicate of Bablu getting chased by the police. It shifts back to Bablu as he gets a job as the head chef at a hotel and meets the charming Sonia Kapoor, the hotel catering manager and the Hotel's owner who has a crush on Sonia. Bablu falls in love with her.

One day, when Bablu takes Sonia out for lunch trying to express his feelings, he gets arrested because the police think that Bablu is Manu. Bablu is able to prove his true identity, but not before Manu hears of his duplicate and decides to take his place by trying killing him. But Bablu saves himself but Manu says they have to switch places if he wants to survive so Bablu unwillingly accepts. Soon due to his womanizing nature, Manu flirts with Sonia , but ultimately fails at trying to kiss her. Soon Lily, who is Manu's girlfriend tries to flirt with Bablu thinking him to be Manu but also fails. Bablu is a very kind man who starts teaching all of Manu's gang members, including Lily about morals.

Now seeing that the light is on in Bablu's home, Manu thinking Bablu is home starts calling for him but really it is Bablu's mother. She thinks Bablu is drunk since Manu who is posing as Bablu is calling out for Bablu, so she scolds him and tells him to go to sleep. Soon they switch back since the police are not looking for Manu anymore. Now Bablu scared of Manu, calls his mother and Sonia to a rundown place so they can meet each other so Sonia can now marry him. Now Manu loses much money and thinking Bablu did it locates him the since Bablu runs late Manu arrives where Sonia and Bablu's mom are waiting. Thinking they have tracked down Manu they come and try to arrest him. But Sonia intervenes and tells them they have the wrong guy. Bablu now coming to the location tells the police that is Manu. Bablu's mom says that Bablu was a big wrestler before he came to Mumbai and she says whoever pulls her to their respective side is the real Bablu. When Bablu sees that his mother's arms are hurting decides to let go because he can't bear to see his mother in pain. Now the police thinking Bablu is Manu grab him but she says that the man holding her is Manu because she knew that Bablu would not dare to try and let his mother bear any pain. But Manu has a gun and tries to shoot her, but before he can do that Lily comes and shoots him and reveals that she informed the police because Bablu taught her how to be a good person. The film ends on a happy note with Bablu and Sonia's wedding.

==Cast==
* [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] as Bablu Chaudhry
* [[Shah Rukh Khan]] as Manu Dada
* [[Juhi Chawla]] as Sonia Kapoor/Sonia Bablu Chaudhry
* [[Sonali Bendre]] as Lily
* [[Mohnish Behl]] as Ravi Lamba
* [[Farida Jalal]] as Bablu's mother
* [[Tiku Talsania]] as Inspector R.K Thakur
* [[Gulshan Grover]] as Shalako
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Dhingra
* [[Kajol]] as new Lily the girl on the station cameo

==Soundtrack==
The songs featured in the film are composed by [[Anu Malik]] with lyrics penned by [[Javed Akhtar]]. The songs were rendered by [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Udit Narayan]] and [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]].
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)!! Length !! Music
|-
| 1
| "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam"
| [[Alka Yagnik]] & [[Udit Narayan]]
| 06:59
|
|-
| 2
| "Kathai Aankhon Wali"
| [[Kumar Sanu]]
| 07:13
|
|-
| 3
| "Ladna Jhagadna"
| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] & [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]]
| 06:28
|
|-
| 4
| "Tum Nahin Jaana"
| Alka Yagnik, [[Shankar Mahadevan]] & Udit Narayan
| 06:48
|
|-
| 5
| "Wah Ji Wah"
| Kumar Sanu
| 06:04
|
|-
| 6
| "Ek Shararat Hone Ko Hai"
| Kavita Krishnamurthy & Kumar Sanu
| 05:54
|
|-
| 7
| "Theme Music" (Instrumental)
| Jack Known
| 00:34
|
|}

== Box office ==

''Duplicate'' grossed {{INRConvert|17.39|c}} in India and $1 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}4.10 [[crore]]) in other countries, for a worldwide total of {{INRConvert|21.49|c}}, against its {{INRConvert|9.50|c}} budget. It had a worldwide opening week of {{INRConvert|9.44|c}}.<ref name="Duplicate Box office"/> It is the [[List of Bollywood films of 1998|12th-highest-grossing film of 1998]] worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_world_total/1998#.VbxZD9xViko|title=Top Worldwide Grossers 1998|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>

===Overseas===

It grossed $375,000 ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}1.53 [[crore]]) in its first week and earned a total of $1 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}4.10 [[crore]]) outside India.<ref name="Duplicate Box office"/> Overseas, it is the [[List of Bollywood films of 1998|3rd-highest-grossing film of 1998]] behind ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' ($6.3 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}26.61 [[crore]])) and ''[[Dil Se..]]'' ($2.32 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}9.86 [[crore]])), which were also [[Shah Rukh Khan]] starrers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_over_total/1998#.VbxZFNxViko|title=Top Overseas Gross 1998|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:centre; width:45%; text-align:center;"
|+ ''''Duplicate'''' worldwide collections breakdown
|-
! Territory
! Territory wise Collections break-up
|-
| rowspan="3" | India
| ''Nett Gross'': {{INRConvert|10.17|c}}
|-
| ''Distributor share'': {{INRConvert|5.14|c}}
|-
| ''Total Gross'': {{INRConvert|17.39|c}}
|-
|| International ''(Outside India)''
| $1 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}4.10 [[crore]])
|-
||'''Worldwide'''
| {{INRConvert|21.49|c}}
|}

==Awards and nominations==
;[[Filmfare Awards|1999 Filmfare Awards]]

Nominated
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Villain]] - [[Shah Rukh Khan]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyrics]] - [[Javed Akhtar]] for "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam"

;[[Bollywood Movie Awards]]

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
!Year
!Category
!Film
!Result
|-
| 1999
| [[Bollywood Movie Award – Most Sensational Actress|Most Sensational Actress]]
| [[Juhi Chawla]]
| {{won}}
|-
| 1999
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female]]
| [[Juhi Chawla]]
| {{nom}}
|}

==Release==
Duplicate's DVD was released by [[Ultra Media & Entertainment]].Duplicate's television premiere was occurred on [[Zee TV]].{{cn|date=June 2021}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0164550|Duplicate}}

{{Mahesh Bhatt}}
{{Karan Johar}}
{{Dharma Productions}}

[[Category:1998 films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films about lookalikes]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]
[[Category:Films shot in the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:Films directed by Mahesh Bhatt]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Robin Bhatt]]
[[Category:Foreign films shot in Switzerland]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian crime comedy films]]
[[Category:1990s action comedy films]]
[[Category:1990s crime comedy films]]

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