Anari No. 1
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58% Critic Match

Anari No. 1

5.8 / 10 1999 2h 33mNR Hindi
Comedy

Storyline

Mistaken identity leads to laughs in this comedy starring Govinda as a hotel waiter named Raja who sets out to find a rich woman to marry. Sapna (Raveena Tandon) catches his eye, but she believes Raja is Rahul Saxena (also Govinda), a suave playboy and Raja's spitting image. When the error is revealed, she conspires with Raja and a friend to kidnap the real Rahul and send Raja to take his place. Simran and Arunai Irani co-star.

Cast & Crew

Govinda

Govinda

Raja/Rahul Saxena

Lead
Raveena Tandon

Raveena Tandon

Sapna

Simran

Simran

Sona

Aruna Irani

Aruna Irani

Mrs. Sharda Saxena

Kader Khan

Kader Khan

K.K.

Satish Shah

Satish Shah

Sattar

Satyendra Kapoor

Satyendra Kapoor

Dhanraj Saxena

Himani Shivpuri

Himani Shivpuri

Rahul's Aunt (Chachi)

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sandesh Kohli's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Anari No. 1 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker