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{{Infobox film
| name = '''Hero No. 1'''
| image = Hero No. 1 Poster.jpg
| director = [[David Dhawan]]
| producer = [[Vashu Bhagnani]]
| writer = Rumi Jaffrey
| narrator =
| starring = [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] [[Karisma Kapoor]] [[Paresh Rawal]] [[Shakti Kapoor]] [[Satish Shah]] [[Kader Khan]]
| music = [[Anand-Milind]]
| cinematography = [[K.S. Prakash Rao]]
| editing = A. Muthu
| distributor = S. K. Enterprise Haslingden LTD
| released = {{film date|df=y|1997|2|21}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|6.7|c|year=1997}}<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2704|title=Hero No. 1 - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|31|c|year=1997|lk=c}}<ref name="auto"/>
}}

'''''Hero No.1''''' is a [[Bollywood films of 1997|1997]] Indian [[Bollywood|Hindi]] [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[David Dhawan]]. It stars [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] and [[Karishma Kapoor]] in lead roles. The film was inspired from Rajesh Khanna film, ''[[Bawarchi]]''.Infact "Bawarchi" was a remake of "Golpo Holeo Shotti" a bengali movie (Robi Ghosh). It was remade in Telugu as ''[[Goppinti Alludu]]''. Over the years the film has gained cult status and is often telecasted on televisions. The film promised to be the family one providing wholesome entertainment from 90s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-hopefully-those-carefree-days-will-return-soon-karisma-kapoor-shares-throwback-photo-with-govinda-from-eiffel-tower-2822373|title='Hopefully, those carefree days will return soon': Karisma Kapoor shares throwback photo with Govinda from Eiffel Tower|date=24 April 2020|website=DNA India}}</ref>

==Plot==
Rajesh Malhotra ([[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]) is the son of a wealthy businessman Dhanraj Malhotra ([[Kader Khan]]). However, he is not happy at his home since his father does not let him live his life his way. He escapes from his home and reaches Europe. Meena ([[Karishma Kapoor]]) is the granddaughter of Dinanath , Living in Bungalow named Anand Niwas ([[Paresh Rawal]]) and has secured a scholarship to study in Europe. She travels to Europe with her aunt Shannu Nath ([[Himani Shivpuri]]).

Rajesh and Meena meet and fall in love. Dhanraj Malhotra reaches Europe in search of his son with assistant Sharma ([[Rakesh Bedi]]) and discovers his son is in love. They return to India so that Rajesh and Meena can get married. However, destiny has something else in store for them. As Dhanraj is on his way to discuss his son's marriage, he accidentally splashes sludge on a pedestrian and both end up quarreling. To Dhanraj's surprise, the pedestrian, unfortunately, turns out to be Dinanath himself, who, raged with the incident, refuses to Dhanraj's proposal of his son's marriage.

Dinanath's house has a problem. They are a joint family and recently the servant Babu ([[Shakti Kapoor]]) ran away. They are now in search of a new servant. Rajesh, on realising that his father did a mess up of the meeting with Dinanath, decides to disguise as a servant named Raju and work at Dinanath's home.

Everybody in that home has some problem or the other, which Raju ([[Govinda Ahuja|Govinda]]) solves through his wit. Dinanath's elder son Vidya Nath ([[Tiku Talsania]]) is a teacher in a local college, but is always late and bears the College Principal's brunt. Raju helps him when he is about to be transferred. Dinanath's second son Jeevan Nath (Anil Dhawan), is an insurance agent but does not have many customers. Raju helps him by asking all employees in his father's office to open insurance policies with Jeevan Nath. The younger son, Pappi ([[Satish Shah]]) is a struggling music composer. Raju makes him prepare some good music which he uses as his own and gets a break for a film's music. The elder daughter, Shanno is not in good terms with her husband, so she stays away from him in her father's home. Raju makes her meet her husband and unites them again. The younger granddaughter, Dimple Nath([[Prachi]]) is a party animal. Raju one day saves her from few rowdies and she turns into a homey girl.

Dinanath is impressed with Raju's acts, but one day he finds some valuables missing from his house. Police arrive and find Dhanraj, in the guise of a Chowkidar (portraying Raju's uncle), hiding behind the fridge. Raju and Dhanraj are insulted by the family members and are about to be taken away when Meena reveals Raju's true identity and the sacrifices he has been through for his love.

Dinanath realises of Meena and Raju's true love for each other. In the last scene, as he is going in his car along with Meena to Dhanraj's place, Dhanraj comes along with Rajesh in their way and nearby sludge comes splashing over Dhanraj, thus completing Dinanath's revenge. Rajesh and Meena get married.

==Cast==
* [[Govind Arun Ahuja|Govinda]] as Rajesh "Raju" Malhotra, son of Dhanraj, love interest of Meena and later Husband . masquerading as a servant in Dinanath's house.
* [[Karisma Kapoor]] as Meena Nath Malhotra, granddaughter of Dinanath, love interest of Raju and later Wife.
* [[Kader Khan]] as Dhanraj Malhotra, Rajesh's father, big businessman, former enemy of Dinanath, because he splashed Dinanath with muck while driving back home from work.
* [[Paresh Rawal]] as Dinanath, Meena's grandfather, former enemy of Dhanraj, who got splashed with muck, while walking on the street, by Dhanraj.
* [[Satish Shah]] as Pappi, Dinanath's youngest son who wants to be a musician, but is struggling to compose songs.
* [[Tiku Talsania]] as Vidya Nath, Dinanath's oldest son, a schoolteacher who is not very punctual.
* [[Himani Shivpuri]] as Shanno, Meena's aunt
* [[Shakti Kapoor]] as Babu (Special Appearance), the former manservant who was working in Dinanath's house
* [[Shashi Kiran]] as Shanno's husband, Sunil
* [[Anil Dhawan]] as Jeevan Nath, Dinanath's second son, who is an insurance agent, but does not get many customers.
* [[Shagufta Ali]] as Sughanda Jeevan's wife
* [[Rita Bhaduri]] as Vidya's wife
* [[Rakesh Bedi]] as Dhanraj Malhotra's naïve Secretary
* [[Omkar Kapoor]] as Jeevan's Son
* [[Harish Kumar (actor)|Harish Kumar]] as Meena's prospective husband

==Soundtrack==

[[Anand-Milind]] came up with a chart-topping score yet again for a Govinda-David Dhawan film. The music, especially the song, "Sona Kitna Sona Hain", emerged a winner on countdown shows and is remembered till date. The other songs also gained mass popularity like "Saaton Janam", "Maine Paidal", "Main Tujko Bahga Laya", "Mohobbat Ki Nahi" and "U. P. Wala". The songs were extremely popular among the masses and are often heard even now. [[Sushma Shrestha|Poornima]] earned herself a [[Zee Cine Awards]] nomination for "Sona Kitna Sona Hain", but she lost to [[Lata Mangeshkar]] for ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]''.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1
| "Maine Paidal Se Ja Raha Tha"
| [[Vinod Rathod]], [[Poornima (singer)|Poornima]]
| rowspan="7"|[[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]
| 05:38
|-
| 2
| "Main Tujhko Bhaga Laya"
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| 05:06
|-
| 3
| "Saton Janam Tujko Paate"
| Kumar Sanu
| 05:20
|-
| 4
| "Sona Kitna Sona Hai"
| [[Udit Narayan]], Poornima
| 04:52
|-
| 5
| "Mohabbat Ki Nahin"
| Udit Narayan, [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| 05:50
|-
| 6
| "Tum Hum Pe Marte Ho"
| Vinod Rathod, Sadhana Sargam
| 05:14
|-
| 7
| "U.P. Wala Thumka Lagaoon"
| [[Sonu Nigam]]
| 05:12
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0119285}}

{{David Dhawan}}

[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anand–Milind]]
[[Category:Films directed by David Dhawan]]
[[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:1997 comedy-drama films]]

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Venu ji yes: basic cleaned up lead for clarity

42.105.81.70 at 20:15, 3 July 2021