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Chhote Sarkar

  • 1996
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
334
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Govinda and Shilpa Shetty Kundra in Chhote Sarkar (1996)
ComedyRomanceThriller

Amar, a businessman, is framed by two undercover police officers, Seema and Jagmohan, for the murder of his uncle. He then pretends to be mentally unstable. How will the drama unfold?Amar, a businessman, is framed by two undercover police officers, Seema and Jagmohan, for the murder of his uncle. He then pretends to be mentally unstable. How will the drama unfold?Amar, a businessman, is framed by two undercover police officers, Seema and Jagmohan, for the murder of his uncle. He then pretends to be mentally unstable. How will the drama unfold?

  • Director
    • Vimal Kumar
  • Writers
    • Saroj Khan
    • Naeem-Ejaz
  • Stars
    • Govinda
    • Shilpa Shetty Kundra
    • Aruna Irani
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    334
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vimal Kumar
    • Writers
      • Saroj Khan
      • Naeem-Ejaz
    • Stars
      • Govinda
      • Shilpa Shetty Kundra
      • Aruna Irani
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Govinda
    Govinda
    • Amar…
    Shilpa Shetty Kundra
    Shilpa Shetty Kundra
    • Inspector Seema
    • (as Shilpa Shetty)
    Aruna Irani
    Aruna Irani
    • Amar's aunt
    Sadashiv Amrapurkar
    Sadashiv Amrapurkar
    • Dr. Khanna
    Tej Sapru
    Tej Sapru
    Kader Khan
    Kader Khan
    • Jagmohan…
    Divya Dutta
    Divya Dutta
    • Meena
    Aashif Sheikh
    Aashif Sheikh
    • Lobo
    • (as Aasif Shiekh)
    Avtar Gill
    Avtar Gill
    • Ram Kumar Saxena
    Dinesh Hingoo
    Dinesh Hingoo
    • Army Officer
    Guddi Maruti
    Guddi Maruti
    Yunus Parvez
    Yunus Parvez
    • Lawyer
    Mehmood Jr.
    Mehmood Jr.
    • Asylum inmate
    • (as Jr. Mehmood)
    Mahesh Gupta
    Gurbachan Singh
    Gurbachan Singh
      Bobby Sainy
        Dilip Sinha
        Javed Khan Amrohi
        Javed Khan Amrohi
        • Pandey
        • (as Javed Khan)
        • Director
          • Vimal Kumar
        • Writers
          • Saroj Khan
          • Naeem-Ejaz
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        User reviews2

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        8luigi700

        Great movie! Highly underrated.

        When I watched this movie for the first time I instantly took a liking to it. Not only was the story excellent, the songs were also great. I really liked that in this movie Govinda has acted a serious role in this film, he shows off his versatility here and proves that he not only makes good comedy films but dramatic great ones as well. All the supporting cast have done justice to their roles, and Govinda's co-star Shilpa Shetty has done a good job in her role as well. The whole movie takes you on a series of unexpected twists and turns. This is a real great film to watch for all the fans of Bollywood movies and Govinda. I don't understand how this film got this score, it deserves a higher one. All in all I give this movie an 8/10.
        8GypsiB

        Suspense/Comedy that is well worth watching!

        Aman (Govinda) is mistaken for Rohit, the deceased fiance of Seema (Shilpa Shetty). Seema has become mentally unsound from grief, and her father (Kader Khan) persuades Aman to pretend to be Rohit to help Seema recover. Aman falls in love with Seema, but after professing his love to her, is arrested for the murder of his uncle. Aman, then sets out to discover the true facts about his uncle's death.

        Oh-so-cute Govinda plays both the serious and comedic roles well in this film. He and Shetty have good chemistry, and Shetty is convincing in her part. The choreography is not extensive, Govinda not being the best dancer, but at times was quite cute. The music, while obviously 1990s, ranges from average to above. The plot is quite good, and delivers two clever surprises. Overall, it's a suspense/comedy that is well-worth watching.

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        • Trivia
          Remake of Sanjeev Kumar's Anhonee.
        • Goofs
          Why Kader Khan acts as a beggar when no one is around? When he is shown as a Police officer.
        • Connections
          Referenced in Billa (2009)
        • Soundtracks
          Ek Naya Aasman
          Sung by Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik

          Music by Anand Chitragupth and Milind Chitragupth

          Lyrics by Rani Malik

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        • Release date
          • November 22, 1996 (India)
        • Country of origin
          • India
        • Language
          • Hindi
        • Production company
          • Shivam Chitrya
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        • Runtime
          2 hours 31 minutes
        • Color
          • Color

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