Chachi 420
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| चाची 420 | |
| Directed by | Kamal Haasan |
| Produced by | Chandra Hassan Kamal Haasan Jhamu Sughand |
| Written by | Gulzar (Dialogues & Lyrics) |
| Screenplay by | Kamal Haasan |
| Story by | Crazy Mohan |
| Starring |
Kamal Haasan Amrish Puri Om Puri Tabu Johnny Walker Ayesha Jhulka Nassar |
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Songs: Vishal Bhardwaj Background Score: Deva |
| Cinematography | Jehangir Choudhary |
| Edited by | N.P. Satish |
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19 December 1997 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Chachi 420 (English: The trickster aunt) is a 1997 Hindi film, a remake of the Tamil film Avvai Shanmughi and was the first film directed by Kamal Haasan who also starred as the main character. It is thought to be an Indian remake of Mrs. Doubtfire but there are many plot differences between two movies. Actors include Kamal Haasan himself in the lead and also playing a double role, Lakshay Gulia, Tabu, Om Puri, Johnny Walker, Paresh Rawal, Rajendranath Zutshi, Ayesha Jhulka, Nassar and Baby Sana. The executive producer is Sab John a.k.a. John E.
Jaiprakash Paswan a.k.a. Jai (Kamal Haasan) and Janki Paswan (Tabu) are fighting a divorce case. Janki is the only daughter of Durgaprasad Bhardwaj (Amrish Puri), a staunch Brahmin businessman. Jaiprakash, a Dusadh, is an assistant dance director in films. The duo fall in love and married against the will of Durgaprasad. However, Janki buckles under the pressure of a middle-class life. Other differences crop up between the couple and Janki walks out. The court grants the divorce. Jai is allowed to meet his beloved daughter Bharti (Baby Sana) once a week. But when he sneaks into the Bhardwaj house to steal Bharti, he loses visitation rights.
Meanwhile, Durgaprasad puts ads in local newspapers for a nanny for Bharti. Jai sees this as an opportunity and calls Durgaprasad. Impersonating a female, he introduces himself as 'Mrs. Lakshmi Godbole' and applies for the position. With the help of a drunkard makeup artist Joseph (Johnny Walker in his last and memorable role), Jai undergoes a complete transformation into Lakshmi Godbole, a dignified elderly Marathi woman. He goes to the interview, where he is generally viewed as the last pick. But Bharti has an accident, and Lakshmi acts promptly to give first aid. Lakshmi gets the job and the respect of the Bhardwaj family.
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