Kunwara
| Kunwara | |
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| Directed by | David Dhawan |
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| Based on | Bavagaru Bagunnara by Jayanth C. Paranjee |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Chota K. Naidu |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Aadesh Shrivastava |
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Release date |
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Running time | 134 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹9 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹19.34 crore (equivalent to ₹80 crore or US$9.6 million in 2023)[1] |
Kunwara (Bachelor) is a 2000 Indian Hindi comedy film directed by David Dhawan, with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu, and was released on July 14, 2000. The film stars Govinda, Urmila Matondkar, Nagma, Om Puri, Kader Khan and Johnny Lever in lead roles. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Bavagaru Bagunnara.[2]
Plot
[edit]Raju and Urmila meet in New Zealand and fall in love. They plan to meet again very soon in India. On the way, Raju meets a woman named Sharmila, a heartbroken, suicidal pregnant woman who tells Raju of her cruel boyfriend. In order to save her respect, Raju decides to play her husband's role, and they return together Sharmila's home, where he meets her family. However, soon enough, Raju finds out that Urmila is none other than Sharmila's sister.
Cast
[edit]- Govinda as Raju Sachdeva
- Inder Kumar as Ajay Thakur
- Urmila Matondkar as Urmila Singh
- Nagma as Sharmila Singh
- Om Puri as Balraj Singh (Sharmila's father)
- Shammi as Mrs. Vishwanath Pratap Singh
- Johnny Lever as Gopal Ahuja (Raju's friend)
- Smita Jaykar as Balraj's Wife
- Mohan Joshi as Inder's Dad
- Raza Murad as Prithvi Thakur (Ajay's dad)
- Kader Khan as Vishwanath Pratap Singh (Balraj's father)
- Aasif Sheikh as Inder Jaiswal
- Gavin Packard as Henchman of Prithvi Thakur
- Jeetu Verma as Henchman of Prithvi Thakur
Reception and awards
[edit]Kunwara received mostly negative reviews from critics, although some of the performances were received well. Sukanya Verma from Rediff.com wrote, "Don't ask any questions. Don't look for any kind of logic. Go with the flow. Otherwise, you're not ready for this David Dhawan-Govinda flick."[3] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama criticised the film, concluding, "Kunwara has the super-successful David Dhawan-Govinda combination as its strong point, but the film pales in comparison to the hits the two have delivered earlier. The film may start off well, but it lacks a good script to sustain after the initial curiosity subsides."[4]
Kunwara was nominated for two awards in the same category at the annual Filmfare Awards:
- Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role - Govinda
- Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role - Johnny Lever
Music
[edit]| Kunwara | |
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| Released | 2000 (India) |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
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| Producer | Aadesh Shrivastava |
The soundtrack of the film contains 8 songs. The music is composed by Aadesh Shrivastava, with lyrics authored by Sameer. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 13,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's fourteenth highest-selling.[5]
| # | Song | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Jab Ladka Ho Kunwara" | Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik | 04:43 |
| 2 | "Main Kunwara Aa Gaya" | Sonu Nigam | 03:24 |
| 3 | "Mehndi Lagake" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik | 05:55 |
| 4 | "Meri Chamak Chalo" | Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik | 05:10 |
| 5 | "Na Heera Na Moti" | Sonu Nigam, Hema Sardesai | 05:00 |
| 6 | "Sun Mere Sasure Main" | Vinod Rathod, Sonu Nigam | 03:33 |
| 7 | "Urmila Re Urmila" | Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik | 04:50 |
| 8 | "Yeh Ladki Jawaan" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik | 04:38 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kunwara". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Sing, Bobby (15 December 2020). "CinemaScope: David Dhawan, Govinda and their world of remakes". Free Press Journal.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (21 July 2000). "Grin and bear it". Rediff.com. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (15 December 2000). "Kunwara". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2017.