Biwi No.1
Biwi No.1 (transl. Wife No. 1) is an Indian Hindi-language 1999 comedy-drama film directed by David Dhawan, produced by Vashu Bhagnani, and featuring Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Anil Kapoor, and Tabu in the lead roles. Amitabh Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan appear in cameo roles. The film was theatrically released in India on 28 May 1999, receiving generally positive reviews from critics, and proved to be the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year. The film was nominated for seven awards at the 45th Filmfare Awards, including Best Film (Bhagnani), Best Director (Dhawan), Best Actress (Karisma Kapoor), and Best Comedian (Khan and Anil Kapoor), winning Best Supporting Actress (Sen). It is a remake of the 1995 Tamil-language film Sathi Leelavathi.[3]
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Directed by | David Dhawan |
Produced by | Vashu Bhagnani |
Written by | Kamal Haasan |
Story by | Balu Mahendra |
Based on | Sathi Leelavathi by Balu Mahendra |
Starring | Salman Khan Karisma Kapoor Sushmita Sen Anil Kapoor Tabu |
Music by | Anu Malik |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹120 million[1] |
Box office | ₹498 million[2] |
Plot
Prem (Salman Khan) is married to the loving yet traditional Pooja (Karishma Kapoor), and together they have two children. One day, Rupali Walia (Sushmita Sen) arrives at Prem's office to give an interview for the role of a model. Prem and Rupali are attracted to each other and ultimately they fall in love. Rupali is much preferable to Prem due to her modern lifestyle and fashionable choices, as compared to Pooja. On Karva Chauth, a religious ceremony observed by married couples, Pooja discovers Prem at Rupali's house and asks him to choose between his mistress and his family. Prem chooses Rupali and moves in with her, leaving his children and mother (Himani Shivpuri) behind with Pooja.
Pooja, meanwhile, with the help of Prem's friend Lakhan (Anil Kapoor), has a make-over, becoming a modern woman and taking on modeling assignments. Pooja sends her mother-in-law and children to live with her husband and Rupali. They intentionally trouble Rupali and convince Prem that Rupali keeps them hungry and wants to poison and kill them. Ultimately the relationship between Prem and Rupali breaks down.
In the end, Prem realizes that Rupali only came to him since he gave her material things, while his wife stuck with him through thick and thin. Rupali realizes her mistake and gets back together with her ex-boyfriend, Deepak (Saif Ali Khan). In a twist, Lakhan befriends Rupali, affectionately calling her his sister. While hugging her, his wife Lovely (Tabu) walks upon them and misunderstands the situation. She leaves the house crying, but Lakhan chases after and they make up; with Lakhan saying to Lovely that she is his "Biwi no. 1."
Cast
Actor / Actress | Role | Notes |
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Salman Khan | Prem Mehra | A wealthy businessman and a reckless car driver; Pooja's husband; Lakhan's friend; Rupali's love interest; Rinku and Pinky's father. |
Karisma Kapoor | Pooja Makhija Mehra | A housewife; Prem's wife; Rinku and Pinky's mother. |
Anil Kapoor | Lakhan Singh Khurana | A doctor; Prem's friend; Lovely's husband; Billu's father. |
Sushmita Sen | Rupali Walia | A model; Lovely's friend; Prem's love interest; Deepak's girlfriend |
Tabu | Lovely Khurana | A housewife; Lakhan's wife; Billu's mother |
Himani Shivpuri | Sushila Devi Mehra | Prem's mother; Pooja's mother-in-law; Rinku and Pinky's paternal grandmother |
Master Varun | Bunty "Billu" Khurana | Lakhan and Lovely's son |
Baby Karishma | Pinky Mehra | Prem and Pooja's daughter; Rinku's twin sister |
Master Shahrukh | Krishna "Rinku" Mehra | Prem and Pooja's son; Pinky's twin brother |
Saif Ali Khan | Deepak Rawat | Rupali's boyfriend (cameo) |
Amitabh Bachchan | Himself | Gave speech at the parents' day in Rinku and Pinky's school (cameo) |
Rajeev Verma | Kamal Makhija | Pooja's father (cameo) |
Guddi Maruti | Prema Makhija | Pooja's mother (cameo) |
Production
Rambha was signed for Tabu's role but later opted out. Sanjay Dutt was signed for the film, but was later replaced by Anil Kapoor. Manisha Koirala was offered the role of Pooja, but she rejected it for unknown reasons and was subsequently replaced by Karisma Kapoor. Filming took place in areas of Florida such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach. Second part of filming took place in Delhi and Mumbai compound areas.
Reception
The movie response was good in parts of India, and considered a super-hit,[2] because business effected due to Cricket World Cup 1999. The collections were close to 50% in all centers. Biwi No.1 was the second highest-grossing film of Bollywood that year after Hum Saath-Saath Hain ranks 53rd in the List of Top 500 Bollywood movies after adjusting inflation its worldwide gross reaches ₹49.81 crores.[4]
Awards and Nominations
Awards | Category | Recipients and Nominees | Results |
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Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won |
Best Film | David Dhawan | Nominated | |
Best Director | David Dhawan | ||
Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor | ||
Best Comedian | Anil Kapoor | ||
Salman Khan | |||
Best Music Director | Anu Malik | ||
International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Comedian | Anil Kapoor | Won |
Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | ||
Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor | Nominated | |
Screen Weekley Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won |
Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Anil Kapoor | Won |
Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | ||
Zee Cine Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won |
Best Actor | Salman Khan | Nominated |
Music
The Biwi No.1 soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik. "Mehbbob Mere" was composed by Sukhwinder Singh and the lyrics were written by Dev Kohli, Sameer, and Sukhwinder. The songs "Chunari Chunari" and "Ishq Sona Hai" became a major hit after the release in 1999.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Chunari Chunari" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Anuradha Sriram | 05:36 |
2. | "Biwi No.1" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Poornima Shrestha | 07:19 |
3. | "Jungle Hai Aadhi Raat" | Kumar Sanu, Hema Sardesai | 06:13 |
4. | "Ishq Sona Hai" | Shankar Mahadevan, Hema Sardesai | 06:17 |
5. | "Hai Hai Mirchi" | Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik | 05:37 |
6. | "Mehboob Mere" | Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik | 05:04 |
7. | "Mujhe Maaf Karna" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Anmol Malik, Aditya Narayan, Alka Yagnik | 07:28 |
8. | "Aan Milo" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Udit Narayan | 07:47 |
Total length: | 51:31 |
References
- "Highest Budget Movies 1999". www.boxofficeindia.com.
- "Biwi No.1 – Movie – Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com.
- Vijiyan, K.N. (12 June 1999). "See 'Biwi' for stars and Salman's antics". New Straits Times. p. 24.
- "All Time Rank". www.boxofficeindia.com.