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{{short description|1998 film by David Dhawan}}
{{about|the 1998 film|the 2024 film|Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024 film)}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
| image = Bade Miyan Chote Miyan 1998 poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[David Dhawan]]
| producer = [[Vashu Bhagnani]]
| writer = Rumi Jaffery
| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]] [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] [[Ramya Krishnan]] [[Raveena Tandon]] [[Paresh Rawal]] [[Anupam Kher]] [[Satish Kaushik]] [[Sharat Saxena]]
| music = [[Viju Shah]]
| cinematography = K. S. Prakash Rao
| editing = A. Muthu
| studio = [[Pooja Entertainment]]
| released = {{film date|1998|10|16|df=y}}
| runtime = 142 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|12}} [[crore]]<ref name="boxo_Bade">{{Cite web | title = Bade Miyan Chote Miyan – Movie – Box Office India | work = Boxofficeindia.com | access-date = 2016-07-31 | url = http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2515 }}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|35.21|c|year=1998}}<ref name="boxo_Bade" />
}}

'''''Bade Miyan Chote Miyan''''' ({{Translation|Big Mister and Little Mister}}) is a 1998 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[buddy cop]] [[action comedy film]] directed by [[David Dhawan]] and produced by [[Vashu Bhagnani]] under [[Pooja Entertainment]]. The film, which was the first Hindi film to be shot in the [[Ramoji Film City]], stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] playing [[Dual role|dual roles]], alongside [[Raveena Tandon]], [[Ramya Krishnan]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Paresh Rawal]], [[Sharat Saxena]] and [[Satish Kaushik]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Wilkins |first1=Karin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HXS_AAAAQBAJ&dq=maa+nannaki+pelli&pg=PA95 |title=Global Communication: New Agendas in Communication |last2=Straubhaar |first2=Joe |last3=Kumar |first3=Shanti |date=2013-09-11 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-01097-3 |pages=96 |language=en}}</ref> The core plot of the film is borrowed from [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film ''[[Bhranti Bilas]]'' (1963), a reworking of [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'', and also is an adaptation of the 1995 [[American film|American]] film ''[[Bad Boys (1995 film)|Bad Boys]]''.<ref>{{cite book | author1 = C. Dionne | author2 = P. Kapadia | date = 17 December 2015 | title = Bollywood Shakespeares | publisher = [[Springer (publisher)|Springer]] | pages = 167– | isbn = 978-1-137-37556-8 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=JdNCBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA167 | quote = }}</ref>

''Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'' was theatrically released on 16 October 1998 and became 4th [[List of Hindi films of 1998|highest grossing Hindi films of 1998]], despite clashing with [[Karan Johar]]'s ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=126&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |title=Top Lifetime Grossers 1990–1999 (Figures in Ind Rs) |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=12 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103182038/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=126&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5|archive-date=3 January 2012}}</ref>

== Plot ==
[[Inspector]]s Arjun Singh and Pyare Mohan Bhargava share a friendly bond. Arjun is unmarried, and some petty comments are made about his age, while his sister Seema is dating Pyare. Zorawar Siddiqui, a [[smuggler]], works under the cover of being a [[sculptor]] in a hotel. Zorawar gets rid of Madhu, an eyewitness who is spying on him. Madhu's friend Neha witnesses her murder and calls the police. Arjun arrives there, and he takes her to Pyare's house.

Bade Miyan and Chote Miyan are petty thieves and [[doppelgänger]]s of Arjun and Pyare. Bade and Chote arrive in town, and confusion ensues when every crime they commit is blamed on Arjun and Pyare. Things go further downhill when [[Commissioner of Police (India)|Commissioner]] Shyamlal is also thrashed by Bade and Chote. Seema and Neha also mistake Bade and Chote for Arjun and Pyare. Arjun and Pyare land in trouble when Zorawar kidnaps Seema. They are arrested, but get saved by the arrival of Bade and Chote, who reveal their acts and promise to get Seema back.

They arrive at Zorawar's hideout and stall them while Arjun and Pyare arrive with the police force, and everyone at the hideout is arrested. Bade and Chote leave after apologising to Seema for the confusion. Zorawar's henchmen hijack the police van, which is taking him and his associates to prison. They are stopped by Bade and Chote, asking for a lift. Chote realises the truth and gets Zorawar and his men arrested. Arjun and Pyare are criticised for their mistake regarding the van's [[Carjacking|hijacking]], and Bade and Chote are given a job in the police force. Arjun and Pyare end up being demoted as traffic officers, while Bade and Chote take their place as Inspectors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/16miyan.htm |title=Rediff On The Net, Movies: The Bade Miyan Chote Miyan review |work=Rediff.com |date=16 October 1998 |access-date=12 June 2012}}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Amitabh Bachchan]] in [[dual roles]] as
** Vijay Nigam (Bade Miyan); Sunil's brother
** Inspector Arjun Singh; Neha's boyfriend
*[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] in dual roles as
** Sunil Nigam (Chote Miyan); Vijay's brother
** Inspector Pyare Mohan Bhargava; Seema's boyfriend
*[[Raveena Tandon]] as Seema Singh; Pyare Mohan's love interest
*[[Ramya Krishnan]] as Neha Ahuja; Arjun's love interest
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Police Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi
*[[Paresh Rawal]] as Zorawar Raaz Ali
*[[Sharat Saxena]] as Suryadhar Malik
*[[Mahavir Shah]] as Amrish Chawla
*[[Kader Khan]] as Waiter Tajendra Chaturvedi/Kadar bhai
*[[Satish Kaushik]] as Sharafat Ali
*[[Sushma Seth]] as Vaijanti Singh
*[[Divya Dutta]] as Madhu Sabharwal
*[[Rakesh Bedi]] as Watchman Kaushik Desai
*[[Asrani (actor)|Asrani]] as Museum Security Officer Khairatlal
*[[Avtar Gill]] as Sundar Kala
*[[Razzak Khan]] as Prisoner Khaleem Dheele
*[[Tiku Talsania]] as Jeweller Narayan Das
*[[Shehzad Khan]] as Inspector Vikas Bhalla, who recorded Zorawar's meeting
*[[David Dhawan]] as himself
*[[Viju Khote]] as Passenger Damodar
*Manmauji as Passenger Akram
*[[Madhuri Dixit]] as herself
}}

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Viju Shah
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 25 August 1998
| recorded = Daman Sood
| venue = Mumbai
| studio = Western Outdoor
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 38:58
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = Tips Cassettes & Records
| producer = Viju Shah
| prev_title = [[Gupt: The Hidden Truth]]
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = [[Beti No. 1]]
| next_year = 1999
}}

The music album of the film, composed by [[Viju Shah]] with lyrics by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]], was released on 25 August 1998.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}} Similar to Shah's prior compositions for films like ''[[Mohra]]'' and ''[[Gupt]]'' that became popular, the album showed his offbeat mode of music yielding the tuneful numbers like the title track "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan", the zippy [[Bhangra (music)|bhangra]] number "Makhna" and the groovy "Kisi Disco Mein Jaaye".

Vocals are supplied by [[Udit Narayan]] for Govinda, and [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]] and [[Sudesh Bhosle]] for Bachchan. Singers featured in the soundtrack include [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], and [[Jaspinder Narula]].

{{Track listing
| headline = Songs
| extra_column = Playback
| all_lyrics = [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]
| all_music = [[Viju Shah]]
| title1 = Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
| extra1 = Udit Narayan, Sudesh Bhosle
| title2 = Makhna
| extra2 = [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sudesh Bhosle]]
| title3 = Kisi Disco Mein Jaaye
| extra3 = Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
| title4 = Assi Chutki Nabbe Taal
| extra4 = Udit Narayan, Sudesh Bhonsle
| title5 = Deta Jai Jo Re
| note5 = I
| extra5 = [[Anuradha Paudwal]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]]
| title6 = Dhin Tak Dhin
| extra6 = [[Jaspinder Narula]], Sudesh Bhosle
| title7 = Deta Jai Jo Re
| extra7 = [[Alka Yagnik]], Kavita Krishnamurthy, Udit Narayan, [[Sudesh Bhonsle]]
| title8 = Assi Chutki Nabbe Taal
| note8 = II
| extra8 = Sudesh Bhonsle, Udit Narayan
| all_writing =
| length1 = 05:57
| length2 = 05:01
| length3 = 05:26
| length4 = 05:29
| length5 = 05:14
| length6 = 05:02
| note7 = II
| length7 = 05:14
| length8 = 01:53
| total_length =
}}

== Awards ==

'''Zee Cine Awards 1999'''

'''Winner'''

* [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role]] – [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]
'''Videocon Screen Awards 1999'''

Videocon Screen Awards Best Actor (Jury) – [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]
; [[44th Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>

'''Nominated'''

* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] – [[Viju Shah]]

== See also ==
* [[Ulta Palta (disambiguation)]], title of various other Indian films based on the play
* ''[[Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024 film)|Bade Miyan Chote Miyan]]'', a 2024 film by [[Ali Abbas Zafar]] named after this film and also produced by Vashu Bhagnani under [[Pooja Entertainment]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0118673}}

{{David Dhawan}}
{{The Comedy of Errors}}

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