English Babu Desi Mem
| English Babu Desi Mem इंग्लिश बाबू देसी मेम |
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| Directed by | Praveen Nischol |
| Produced by | Praveen Nischol |
| Written by | G.M. Ayaz Ali Raza |
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Shahrukh Khan Sonali Bendre Sunny Singh |
| Music by | Nikhil-Vinay |
| Cinematography | Ravikant Reddy |
| Edited by | V.N. Mayekar |
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| Distributed by | Daasa Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹3.5 crore (equivalent to ₹13 crore or US$2.1 million in 2016) |
| Box office | ₹6.89 crore (equivalent to ₹26 crore or US$4.1 million in 2016) |
English Babu Desi Mem (Hindi: इंग्लिश बाबू देशी मेम, English: English sir, Indian madam) is an Indian film of Bollywood, released in 1996 starring Shah Rukh Khan, Sonali Bendre and Sunny Singh. The rights for this film are now owned by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment.
Vikram Mayur, a rich Indian, born and raised in England, returns home to Bombay, to look for his late brother Hari's eight-year-old son, Nandlal (or Nandu) raised by his caring aunt Bijuriya. Vikram faces a dilemma when he is torn between choosing to take Nandu back to England to learn his family's business or risk throwing it all away by staying in India to be with Bijuriya, whom he slowly falls in love with. This film features Shahrukh Khan in a triple role as Gopal Mayur and his sons Hari and Vikram.
Hari and Vikram (both played by Shahrukh) are brothers of the head of Mayur group of industries. Hari is a registered pilot and elder of the two brothers. Hari's father had promised his business partner that Hari will be married to the latter's daughter. Hari tries to resist the marriage but receives clear signals that his father won't budge. Once during a test flight, while Hari is flying solo, he fakes an accident that leads everyone to believe he died.
In reality, Hari survives. When he finally comes to the shore, he is in Mumbai. He meets a poor girl (Rajeshwari Sachdev) and the two fall in love. They get married and start their own family. Tragedy strikes when their house gets accidentally burnt and Hari and his wife die in the fire. Their son Nandu (Sunny Singh) is brought up by his aunt and Hari's sister-in-law, Bijuriya (Sonali Bendre).
When Hari's son is 8 years old, Vikram comes to Mumbai. Vikram was never satisfied by the story that his brother died in a plane crash. After years of investigating, Vikram correctly predicts that his brother survived and most likely landed in India. He learns that Hari is dead, but his son is alive.
Vikram believes that as Hari's son (whom he affectionately calls Master Mayur) is the next generation of Mayur industries, he should be taken back with him. Bijuriya, who is a bar dancer, objects to this. Vikram and Bijuriya have not met yet. Vikram does not even know who has brought his nephew up. Bijuriya knows that if Vikram goes to court, she will lose Nandu forever.
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