Hera Pheri (2000 film)

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Hera Pheri
File:Hera Pheri 2000 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPriyadarshan
Produced byA. G. Nadiadwala
Written byNeeraj Vora
Based onRamji Rao Speaking by Siddique-Lal
Starring
Music bySongs:
Anu Malik
Guest Composers:
Lalit Sen
Bally Sagoo
Background Score:
Surinder Sodhi
CinematographyJeeva
Edited byN. Gopalakrishnan
Production
company
A. G. Films (P) Ltd.
Release date
  • 31 March 2000 (2000-03-31)
Running time
138 mins[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget 7.5 crore[2]
Box office 17.8 crore[2]

Hera Pheri (transl. Foul Play) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Neeraj Vora, starring Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Tabu, Om Puri and Gulshan Grover.[3] The movie is an remake of 1989 Malayalam film Ramji Rao Speaking.[4][5][6][7] It is the first instalment of the Hera Pheri franchise. The plot revolves around two tenants, Raju and Shyam and a landlord Baburao ganpatrao apte , in desperate need of money, chance upon a ransom call via a cross connection. They hatch a plan to claim the ransom for themselves.

The film released on 31 March 2000. It was opened with mixed reviews, some of whom applauded the performances of Kumar and Rawal particularly. Although film became moderate success grossing ₹17.8cr at the box office against the budget of ₹7.5cr. It spawned a sequel, Phir Hera Pheri, released in 2006.

Over the years, the film went on to become a cult classic.[8] [9] [10] and is regarded as one of the best Hindi comedy films ever made.[11] The film is noted for its authenticity and depiction of economic problem of lower middle class families in India, situational comedy, dialogues, performances of the lead trio Kumar, Rawal and Shetty. It was voted as the best Bollywood comedy film of all time in an online poll conducted by The Indian Express.[12]

Plot[edit]

The film begins with Ghanshyam alias Shyam, a guy from Gurgaon searching for a job at a bank. Few years earlier this had accidentally caught fire and his died in this incidentso according to rule he should get the job but there was also any other person which died few minutes after Shyam's father.As his daughter was the friend of manager, the manager wanted her friend to get the job. One day, he accidentally bumps into a guy named Raju. Shyam mistakes Raju for a pickpocket and begins to chase him. However, he discovers the truth and the opposite occurs when Raju chases Shyam after mistaking him to be a pickpocket. Raju has his troubles, dealing with his daydreams and the unfriendly people he is working for. He is unable to keep a job and thus faces many problems.

Shyam then approaches a garage owned by a man named Baburao Ganpatrao Apte (fondly called as Babu Bhaiya) and manages to get a room on rent by compromising on the amount for Babu Bhaiya's alcohol. Unbeknownst to him, Raju is staying in the same house on rent, which he hasn't paid for the last two years. The trio falls into hilarious situations that usually involve Raju instigating Shyam and purposefully trying to create a ruckus that Babu Bhaiya, has to resolve. During one such fight, a girl named Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar arrives and tries to persuade Shyam to sign the Non-Objection Certificate, so that she could have the job at the bank. When Shyam refuses, Raju hatches a plot to make him sign the papers. Shyam eventually finds out that Raju deceitfully made him sign the papers and that is when the rivalry between the two commences. An old friend of Shyam, Khadak Singh, comes to his place asking to return his money which Shyam took from Khadak Singh as a loan. Khadak Singh asks Shyam to pay the loan back as soon as possible or else his sister's marriage would be cancelled.

Shyam finds out that Raju has been deceiving his mother by posing as an engineer. Anuradha prepares a job resignation meanwhile and gives it to Shyam, who in return tears it up because of her mentally ill mother and the poor conditions of her home. Later, he confronts Raju who reveals that he wants to see his mother happy.

Their life takes an unexpected turn when they get a call from Kabira which is a wrong number meant for the owner of Star Fisheries, Devi Prasad. The wrong number is because of the misprint in the phone directory, which renders Star Fisheries' number as Star Garage's and vice versa. Kabira, a terrorist and kidnapper, thinking that it is Devi Prasad, tells him that his granddaughter Rinku is kidnapped and asks for a ransom. Eavesdropping on the entire conversation going between Kabira and Shyam, Raju decides to play a game.

The game involves Shyam calling Devi Prasad posing as the kidnapper and asking for double the ransom amount, which will solve their monetary problems. Shyam and Babu Bhaiya initially repel the idea, but they finally give in when Raju convinces them that even though it's wrong, this is a golden chance to earn money and also to save a life. They call the real Deviprasad and ask for double ransom. On their first attempt they wear helmets as a disguise but their attempt gets foiled by the police led by Prakash (called secretly by Devi Prasad's servant). Kabira later informs them that the ransom has been doubled. They call Deviprasad again and ask for a foolproof double ransom.

On their second attempt, they wear Zorro costumes to hide their identities. However, they reveal themselves to Devi Prasad to win his confidence and try to save Rinku from the kidnappers. But she recognizes Shyam as an imposter and Kabira gets alerted. A huge fight involving the police, Kabira's gang members, and Khadak Singh & his men, infuriated by the delay in returning the money, takes place. Rinku is saved by the trio and returned to Devi Prasad. Babu Bhaiya and Shyam go home happily intending to find Raju with the money, but they find him missing. Assuming that he has cheated them, they call the police to confess the crime. But Raju returns and reveals that he had gone only to return the money of the creditors. The police arrive and, seeing the money, arrest the trio.

In the end, Devi Prasad comes to the trio's rescue and convinces the police that it was all a misunderstanding and saves the three and they go home, richer than ever. The film ends with the trio getting a prank call from Rinku.

Cast[edit]


Production[edit]

Hera Pheri was the first time that Priyadarshan worked with Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty. He had worked with Paresh Rawal in Doli Saja Ke Rakhna. It also marked the beginning of a long association between Priyadarshan and the three actors. Following Hera Pheri, Priyadarshan has made sure that either Kumar, Shetty, Rawal, or a combination of the three actors would star in his films. The only exceptions are Dhol, Billu, Tezz and Rangrezz. Parts of the film were shot in Dubai and South Africa and Hera Pheri 3 will also be shot there.[13]

Music[edit]

Score[edit]

The film score was composed by Surinder Sodhi.

Songs[edit]

All lyrics are written by Sameer; all music is composed by Anu Malik with the exception of the song "Tun Tunak Tun", which was composed by Lalit Sen and Bally Sagoo.[14] Soundtrack album released by Saregama.

Songs
No.TitlePlaybackLength
1."Mujhse Milti Hai Ek Ladki Rozana" (Not used in the film)Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik6:00
2."Jab Bhi Koi Haseena"K.K.6:40
3."Main Ladki Pom Pom"Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Kavita Krishnamurthy6:12
4."Denewala Jab Bhi Deta Deta Chhappar Phaad Ke"Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Vinod Rathod, Hariharan6:50
5."Humba Leela"Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Vinod Rathod, Hariharan7:58
6."Tun Tunak Tun"Richa Sharma, K.K. (in film)7:06
7."Sun Zara" (Not used in the film)Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik7:15
8."Tun Tunak Tun" (Remix)Richa Sharma2:43
Total length:50:44

Reception and legacy[edit]

The film did not open well upon release, but picked up later and became a box office success,[11] grossing Rs. 24,25,00,000 in India.[15] Much of the acclaim went to Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal for their comic timing and acting, Film is considered Kumar's foray into comedy genre[16] and critics calling Rawal as "Baburao" is best performances ever. Aparajita Saha of Rediff stated "the movie belongs entirely to Paresh Rawal. Whatever laughter the film solicits is solely due to him. He has impeccable timing and a natural flair for comedy. Sunil Shetty's role and his performance is also too good."[17]

Alok Kumar of Planet Bollywood wrote, "All in all, Priyadarshan's Hera Pheri is a delight to watch for its performances, some songs, and an interesting story line. Indian audiences would be doing Bollywood injustice if they accept an inane film like Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge and reject a thrilling and entertaining Hera Pheri. Hopefully, the film will click with the masses, and the trailors and songs, if not the stars, will pull audiences to the theaters. Namrata Shirodkar's number has already caught on strong in India. Let's see if in a dull year of flicks like Mela, Krodh, and Bulandi a good film like Hera Pheri can make an impact.".[18]

It has achieved a cult status among Indian audiences[9] and is regarded as one of the best Hindi comedy films ever made.[11] The dialogues of the film became widely famous through out the years and are used popularly in Indian memes.[19][20][21]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Awards Category Recipients and Nominees Results
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Actor in a Comic Role[22] Paresh Rawal Won
Filmfare Awards Best Comedian Paresh Rawal
Screen Awards Best Comic Actor Paresh Rawal
Best Screenplay Neeraj Vora
Best Dialogue Neeraj Vora
Best Performance in a Comic Role Om Puri Nominated
Best Story Anand S. Vardhan
Best Editing N. Gopalakrishnan

Sequel[edit]

Phir Hera Pheri, the sequel of this film, was released on 9 June 2006. Alongside the main trio, Bipasha Basu, Rimi Sen and Johny Lever joined the cast. The sequel was a box-office blockbuster.


Remakes[edit]

Year Film Language Cast Director
1989 Ramji Rao Speaking Malayalam Sai Kumar, Mukesh, Innocent, Rekha Siddique–Lal
1990 Arangetra Velai Tamil Prabhu, Revathi, V. K. Ramasamy Fazil
2000 Hera Pheri Hindi Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal & Tabu Priyadarshan
2002 Dhanalakshmi, I Love You Telugu Allari Naresh, Aditya Om, Naresh Shiva Nageswara Rao
2004 Trin Trin Kannada Dharma, Rakesh Krishna, Doddanna Adithya Chikkanna
2002 Wrong Number Oriya Mihir Das, Sritam Das Bobby Islam
2016 Hera Pheri Bengali Rajatava Dutta, Vivek, Subhasish Mukherjee Sujit Guha[23]


References[edit]

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  23. "Hera Pheri Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". The Times of India.

External links[edit]

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