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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Achanak<br>अचानक
| name          = Achanak
| image          = Achanak (1998 film).jpg
| image          = Achanak (1998 film).jpg
| image_size    =
| caption        =  
| caption        =  
| director      = [[Naresh Malhotra]]
| director      = Naresh Malhotra
| producer      = [[Vijay Galani]]
| producer      = [[Vijay Galani]]
| writer        = [[Sachin Bhowmick]] (story & screenplay),<br>Anwar Khan (dialogues)
| writer        = [[Sachin Bhowmick]] <br>Anwar Khan (dialogues)
| starring      = [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]<br />[[Manisha Koirala]]<br />[[Farha Naaz]]<br/>
| starring      = [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]<br />[[Manisha Koirala]]<br />[[Farha Naaz]]<br/>[[Rahul Roy]]  
[[Rahul Roy]]  
| music          = Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen
| music          = Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen
| cinematography = Raju Kaygee
| cinematography = Raju Kaygee
| editing        = Naresh Malhotra
| editing        = Naresh Malhotra
| studio        = Film Folks,<br>Venus
| studio        = Film Folks  
| distributor    =  
| distributor    =  
| released      = {{start date|1998|6|12|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1998|6|12|df=y}}
| runtime        = 159 minutes
| runtime        = 159 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = [[Hindi]]
| language      = Hindi
| budget        =  
| budget        = {{INR}}4.25 crore<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2560|title=Achanak – Movie|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=20 June 2022|archive-date=20 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620232145/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2560|url-status=live}}</ref>
| gross          =  
| gross          = {{INR}}7.26 crore<ref name="auto"/>
}}
}}
'''''Achanak''''' ({{lang-en|Suddenly}}) is an Indian action thriller film directed by Naresh Malhotra in [[Bollywood films of 1998|1998]]. During a song in the climax, [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]'s getup resembles [[Jim Carrey]]'s in ''[[The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]''.
 
'''''Achanak''''' ({{langx|en|Suddenly}}) is a 1998 Indian [[Action film|action]] [[thriller film]] directed by Naresh Malhotra starring [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] and [[Manisha Koirala]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/aug/29sh.htm|title=Manisha graph goes down|author=V S Srinivasan|date=29 August 1998|website=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=10 September 2022|archive-date=10 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910023106/https://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/aug/29sh.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jan/09hit.htm|title=The Star Test|website=Rediff.com|date=9 January 1999|access-date=10 September 2022|archive-date=11 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911000001/https://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jan/09hit.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Wealthy industrialist Yashpal Nanda ([[Saeed Jaffrey]]) is widowed and lives with his daughter, Nisha (Pinky Singh), and two sons, Vijay ([[Rahul Roy]]), and Arjun ([[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]). He gets Nisha married to Nilesh ([[Dalip Tahil]]), while Vijay marries Madhu ([[Farah Naaz]]), and Yashpal is on the look-out for a suitable bride for Arjun. Arjun lives a charmed life, surrounded by the family he loves and working at his family's thriving business. Then he meets Pooja ([[Manisha Koirala]]), and his life gets even better. The two quickly fall in love. Yashpal is overjoyed and happy with Arjun's choice and cannot wait for them to get married. The Nanda family's world gets turned upside down when Nisha and then Vijay pass away suddenly, leaving the family devastated. Pooja is mistakenly convicted of murder, and Arjun must save her while he keeps up his family responsibilities, but his father soon meets a cruel end as well. The police arrive on the scene to arrest Arjun for murder.  Now, on the run from both the police and the mysterious criminals, Arjun and Pooja work to expose the truth while evading a fate at the hands of either.
Wealthy industrialist Yashpal Nanda is widowed and lives with his daughter, Nisha, and two sons, Vijay, and Arjun . He gets Nisha married to Nilesh, while Vijay marries Madhu, and Yashpal is on the look-out for a suitable bride for Arjun. Arjun lives a charmed life, surrounded by the family he loves and working at his family's thriving business. Then he meets Pooja, and his life gets even better. The two quickly fall in love. Yashpal is overjoyed and happy with Arjun's choice and cannot wait for them to get married. The Nanda family's world gets turned upside down when Nisha and then Vijay pass away suddenly, leaving the family devastated. Pooja is mistakenly convicted of murder, and Arjun must save her while he keeps up his family responsibilities, but his father soon meets a cruel end as well. The police arrive on the scene to arrest Arjun for murder.  Now, on the run from both the police and the mysterious criminals, Arjun and Pooja work to expose the truth while evading a fate at the hands of either.


== Characters ==
== Cast ==
* [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]... Arjun Nanda
*[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] as Arjun Nanda
* [[Manisha Koirala]]... Pooja
*[[Manisha Koirala]] as Pooja
* [[Farha Naaz]]... Madhu Nanda
*[[Farha Naaz]] as Madhu Nanda
* [[Rahul Roy]]... Vijay Nanda
*[[Rahul Roy]] as Vijay Nanda
* [[Johnny Lever]]... Joni/Moni/Toni Kapoor
*[[Johnny Lever]] as Joni / Moni / Toni Kapoor
* Pinky Singh... Nisha Nanda
*Pinky Singh as Nisha Nanda
* [[Saeed Jaffrey]]... Yashpal Nanda  
*[[Saeed Jaffrey]] as Yashpal Nanda  
* [[Paresh Rawal]]... Sagar Srivastav  
*[[Paresh Rawal]] as Sagar Srivastav  
* [[Dalip Tahil]]...Nilesh
*[[Dalip Tahil]] as Nilesh
*[[Tinnu Anand]]... Police Inspector Pandey  
*[[Tinnu Anand]] as Police Inspector Pandey  
*[[Vishwajeet Pradhan]]... Sagar Srivastav's Henchman
*[[Vishwajeet Pradhan]] as Jackson, Sagar Srivastav's henchman
* [[Navneet Nishan]]... Anjali
*[[Navneet Nishan]] as Anjali
* [[Dinesh Hingoo]]... P.K Sharma
*[[Dinesh Hingoo]] as P.K Sharma
*[[Viju Khote]]... Veternity Dr. M.Dasturi,
*[[Viju Khote]] as Veternity Dr. M.Dasturi
* [[Sanjay Dutt]]... Himself
*[[Sanjay Dutt]] as Himself (Cameo)
* [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]... Himself
*[[Shahrukh Khan]] as Himself (Cameo)
*[[Raj Babbar]] as Himself (Cameo)


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
{| class="wikitable"
{{Infobox album
| name      = Achanak
| type      = [[Soundtrack album]]
| artist    = Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released  = 11 May 1998
| recorded  =
| venue      =
| studio    =
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length    =
| label      = [[Venus Records & Tapes]]
| producer  =
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title =
| next_year  =
}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! # !! Songs !! Singers
! # !! Songs !! Singers
|-
|-
|1 || "Dil Le Gaya Chor Pakdo" || [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]] and [[Johnny Lever]]
|1 || "Dil Le Gaya Chor Pakdo" || [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet &]] [[Johnny Lever]]
|-
|-
|2 || "Duniya Bhulake" || [[Kumar Sanu]] and [[Alka Yagnik]]
|2 || "Duniya Bhulake" || [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
|-
|3 || "Ek Soni Kudi Dila De" || Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Alka Yagnik
|3 || "Ek Soni Kudi Dila De" || Abhijeet, Alka Yagnik
|-
|-
|4 || "Jaane Jaana" || Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Alka Yagnik
|4 || "Jaane Jaana" || Abhijeet, Alka Yagnik
|-
|-
|5 || "Na Koi Awaaz De Humko" || Alka Yagnik and [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|5 || "Na Koi Awaaz De Humko" || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], Alka Yagnik
|-
|-
|6 || "Oonchi Oonchi Deewaron Mein" || Hariharan and Alka Yagnik
|6 || "Oonchi Oonchi Deewaron Mein" || Hariharan, Alka Yagnik
|-
|-
|7 || "Jhoomle" || Abhijeet Bhattacharya and [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
|7 || "Jhoomle" || Abhijeet, [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
|-
|-
|}
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0286421|title=Achanak}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0286421|title=Achanak}}


[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1998 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1998 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen]]
[[Category:Films scored by Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen]]
 
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Shah Rukh Khan]]


{{1990s-Hindi-film-stub}}
{{1990s-Hindi-film-stub}}

Latest revision as of 19:04, 22 March 2026

Achanak
Directed byNaresh Malhotra
Produced byVijay Galani
Written bySachin Bhowmick
Anwar Khan (dialogues)
StarringGovinda
Manisha Koirala
Farha Naaz
Rahul Roy
Music byDilip Sen-Sameer Sen
CinematographyRaju Kaygee
Edited byNaresh Malhotra
Production
company
Film Folks
Release date
  • 12 June 1998 (1998-06-12)
Running time
159 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹4.25 crore[1]
Box office₹7.26 crore[1]

Achanak (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a 1998 Indian action thriller film directed by Naresh Malhotra starring Govinda and Manisha Koirala.[2] The film was a box office failure.[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Wealthy industrialist Yashpal Nanda is widowed and lives with his daughter, Nisha, and two sons, Vijay, and Arjun . He gets Nisha married to Nilesh, while Vijay marries Madhu, and Yashpal is on the look-out for a suitable bride for Arjun. Arjun lives a charmed life, surrounded by the family he loves and working at his family's thriving business. Then he meets Pooja, and his life gets even better. The two quickly fall in love. Yashpal is overjoyed and happy with Arjun's choice and cannot wait for them to get married. The Nanda family's world gets turned upside down when Nisha and then Vijay pass away suddenly, leaving the family devastated. Pooja is mistakenly convicted of murder, and Arjun must save her while he keeps up his family responsibilities, but his father soon meets a cruel end as well. The police arrive on the scene to arrest Arjun for murder. Now, on the run from both the police and the mysterious criminals, Arjun and Pooja work to expose the truth while evading a fate at the hands of either.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Achanak
Soundtrack album by
Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen
Released11 May 1998
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelVenus Records & Tapes
# Songs Singers
1 "Dil Le Gaya Chor Pakdo" Abhijeet & Johnny Lever
2 "Duniya Bhulake" Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
3 "Ek Soni Kudi Dila De" Abhijeet, Alka Yagnik
4 "Jaane Jaana" Abhijeet, Alka Yagnik
5 "Na Koi Awaaz De Humko" Hariharan, Alka Yagnik
6 "Oonchi Oonchi Deewaron Mein" Hariharan, Alka Yagnik
7 "Jhoomle" Abhijeet, Kavita Krishnamurthy

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Achanak – Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ↑ V S Srinivasan (29 August 1998). "Manisha graph goes down". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Star Test". Rediff.com. 9 January 1999. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

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