Heeralal Pannalal (1999 film)
| Heeralal Pannalal | |
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| Directed by | Kawal Sharma |
| Written by | Anwar Khan(dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Praful Parekh Rajeev Kaul |
| Story by | Praful Parekh Rajeev Kaul |
| Produced by | Kewal Sharma |
| Starring | Mithun Chakraborty Johnny Lever Payal Malhotra Mohan Joshi Shakti Kapoor Pramod Moutho |
| Cinematography | Anil Sehgal |
| Edited by | A. Muthu |
| Music by | Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand, Shaheen Iqbal (Lyrics) |
| Distributed by | Indian Talkies |
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Running time | 130 min. |
| Language | Hindi |
Heeralal Pannalal is a 1999 Indian bilingual action comedy film simultaneously shot in Bengali and Hindi languages, produced and directed by Kawal Sharma, in his directorial debut in Bengali cinema. Loosely inspired by Uttam Kumar starrer Bhranti Bilash (1963), the film stars Mithun Chakraborty and Johnny Lever, both portraying dual roles, alongside Mohan Joshi, Shakti Kapoor and Pramod Moutho in another pivotal roles. The film follows Heeralal and Pannalal – twin brothers who face humorous situations when they are mistaken for another set of twins with the same name.[1]
The film marks the fifth collaboration between Sharma and Chakraborty, and also Lever's acting debut in Bengali cinema.[2] Predominantly shot in Ooty, portions of the filming took places in Kolkata and Mumbai.[3] Music of the film is composed by Anand Raaj Anand, with the Bengali and lyrics penned by Pulak Bandyopadhyay and Shaheen Iqbal respectively. Anil Sehgal handled its cinematography, while A. Muthu edited the film.
Heeralal Pannalal theatrically released on 22 October 1999. In the Hindi version of the film, Chakraborty's voice was dubbed by a dubbing artist, which created further controversy. The film was Disaster at boxoffice.
Plot
Heeralal Pannalal is a comedy entertainer with Mithun and Johnny starring in parallel roles. It is the story of "two sets" of "twins" and both have been named "Heeralal" and "Pannalal"; they set out in search of love and adventure, but they are quite unaware of the presence of the other "set" of Heeralal and Pannalal.
Cast
- Mithun Chakraborty as Heera Lal/himself (double role)
- Johnny Lever as Pannalal/himself (double role)
- Mohan Joshi as Kulkarni, Motiwala's brother
- Shakti Kapoor as Shekhar, Motiwala's elder brother
- Maleeka Ghai as Sarla, Police Commissioner,s daughter
- Asrani as Constable Chaurasia
- Deven Verma as Mangalbhai
- Padmini Kapila as Mangalbhai's wife Raksha
- Raju Kher as Police Commissioner Dayal Singh
- Pramod Moutho as S.K. Motiwala
- Razak Khan as Babu
- Arun Bakshi as Pandit Shambhu (in song "Aaya Sherawali")
- Rana Jung Bahadur as Natwar (as Ranajung Bahadur)
- Benu Kalsi as (as Binu Kalsi)
- Ghanshyam Rohera as stage show organiser
- Veerendra Saxena as Bhagwat Choudhary
- Payal Malhotra as Bindu
- Raj Tilak as Judge Mrityunjay Saxena
- Lakhbir Singh Lakkha (Bhajan Singer) - Cameo Appearance
Music
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ekka Dukka Tiya Du" | |
| 2 | "Aye Mithun Tu Pee Ke" | Vinod Rathod, Sudarshina |
| 3 | "Tere Bin Zindagi" | |
| 4 | "Badi Badi Ankh" | |
| 5 | "Aaja Sherawaliye" |
Anand Raj Anand, Lakhbir Singh Lakkha |
References
- ^ Prabhudesai, Rohit (24 March 2013). "Top Overacting or Hamming Scenes in Bollywood". Koimoi.
- ^ "Heeralal Pannalal (1999) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "HEERALAL PANNALAL (1999)". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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