Aankhen (1993 film)
| Aankhen आँखें |
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| Directed by | David Dhawan |
| Produced by | Pahlaj Nihalani |
| Written by | Anees Bazmee |
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Govinda Chunky Pandey Raj Babbar |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
| Cinematography | Siba Mishra |
| Edited by | Nand Kumar |
| Distributed by | Chiragdeep International |
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170 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Aankhen (English: The Eyes) is a 1993 Bollywood action comedy directed by David Dhawan and starring Govinda in a double role and Chunky Pandey.It was a blockbuster at the box office and when adjusted for inflation stands as the third highest grossing Hindi film of the 1990s it was also remade into Telugu as Pokiri Raja in 1995, starring Venkatesh and Ali.
Hasmukh Rai (Kader Khan) has a problem. As a matter of fact, two problems — his two sons: Munnu (Chunky Pandey) and Bunnu (Govinda Ahuja). The brothers are notorious slackers up to no good, and involved in elaborate practical jokes. It comes to Hasmukh's attention that his sons have been lying to him about their college grades — in studies and sports — and have not been attending school for the last three years. As a result, they are kicked out of college and, ultimately, their home. Later, one of their practical jokes gets out of hand, and Bunnu disappears, presumed dead. Munnu gets involved in the conspiracy of killing Bunnu. Meanwhile, from a small Indian village, Bunnu's identical cousin, Gauri Shankar, arrives in town. He is mistaken for Bunnu which leads to hilarious misunderstandings and constant uproar.
The movie was 1993's biggest Bollywood hit and ran in the theaters for 12 weeks. The domestic distribution share was 8.5 crore against 1.96 crore cost.<ref name="wordpress1993">"Boxoffice Operation : Aankhen (1993) « Bollybusiness : Bollywood boxoffice". Bollybusiness.wordpress.com.</ref>
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