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Raja Hindustani

  • 1996
  • 2h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
9K
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Karisma Kapoor and Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani (1996)
ActionComedyDramaMusicalRomance

Raja, a taxi driver, falls in love with Aarti, a rich girl, and marries her against her parents' wishes. Later, her parents try to create differences amongst the couple.Raja, a taxi driver, falls in love with Aarti, a rich girl, and marries her against her parents' wishes. Later, her parents try to create differences amongst the couple.Raja, a taxi driver, falls in love with Aarti, a rich girl, and marries her against her parents' wishes. Later, her parents try to create differences amongst the couple.

  • Director
    • Dharmesh Darshan
  • Writers
    • Robin Bhatt
    • Dharmesh Darshan
    • Javed Siddiqui
  • Stars
    • Aamir Khan
    • Karisma Kapoor
    • Suresh Oberoi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dharmesh Darshan
    • Writers
      • Robin Bhatt
      • Dharmesh Darshan
      • Javed Siddiqui
    • Stars
      • Aamir Khan
      • Karisma Kapoor
      • Suresh Oberoi
    • 28User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Aamir Khan
    Aamir Khan
    • Raja Hindustani
    Karisma Kapoor
    Karisma Kapoor
    • Aarti Sehgal
    Suresh Oberoi
    Suresh Oberoi
    • Mr. Sehgal (Aarti's father)
    Johny Lever
    Johny Lever
    • Balvant Singh
    • (as Johnny Lever)
    Navneet Nishan
    Navneet Nishan
    • Kamal Singh…
    Veeru Krishnan
    Veeru Krishnan
    • Gulab Singh
    Kunal Kemmu
    Kunal Kemmu
    • Rajnikant
    • (as Master Kunal Khemu)
    Pramod Moutho
    Pramod Moutho
    • Swaraj (Shalu's brother)
    Mohnish Behl
    Mohnish Behl
    • Jai
    Tiku Talsania
    Tiku Talsania
    • Chacha (Raja's uncle)
    Farida Jalal
    Farida Jalal
    • Chachi (Raja's aunt)
    Archana Puran Singh
    Archana Puran Singh
    • Shalini Sehgal…
    Kalpana Iyer
    Kalpana Iyer
    • Guest appearance in the song "Pardesi Pardesi"
    Pratibha Sinha
    Pratibha Sinha
    • Guest appearance in the song "Pardesi Pardesi"
    Shravan Sagar
    Shravan Sagar
    Jamnadas
    Jamnadas
    • In the crowd
    • (uncredited)
    Razak Khan
    Razak Khan
    • Bombay taxi-driver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Dharmesh Darshan
    • Writers
      • Robin Bhatt
      • Dharmesh Darshan
      • Javed Siddiqui
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    User reviews28

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    8bhojrajsapkota-63235

    Romance with comedy

    Raja Hindustani is one of the best film that Aamir Khan has played in. The film offers very good music, acting and good chemistry. The film has good plot but that could be better and some of the scene needs to be improved. I liked Uddit Narayan's voice on the film (well done for that). The film is like old 80s - 90s romance film. And the film was some good jokes filled in.

    But the film is worth of while with Aaamir Kahn and Karisma Kapoor chemistry. would recommend it to watch it once.
    6thebestivaniii

    Charming cast but weak story

    A classic Bollywood film from 1996 that's still a fan favorite today. This movie features Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor in lead roles, and their on-screen chemistry is electric.

    The story follows Raja, a charming yet rough-around-the-edges taxi driver, who falls head over heels for the sophisticated and wealthy Aarti. Their romance faces hurdles due to class differences and family pressures, but let's be real-the emotional rollercoaster is what keeps you glued to the screen. The music is fantastic, with catchy tracks like Pehla Nasha that you'll find yourself humming long after the credits roll. Aamir completely nails the role of the lovable underdog, while Karisma brings a certain grace that balances his energy perfectly.

    But the movie is not without its' flaws, like the predictable plot and overly nonsensical storyline. Some scenes also feel a bit stretched. It's not a perfect movie, but it has an undeniable charm.
    8lushangmodi

    Nice to watch

    Awesome movie. Nice music. Amir khan acted beautifully.. Karishma is OK OK... All over good movie..
    6Herag

    A Musical treat.

    One thing that lingers about this movie is the music, which is innately Indian and the melody is reminiscent of the yester-year Music Makers. Aamir khan who is one of the better actors and Karishma who is easy on the eyes unlike her sister, also happens to be a good actress. There is the usual cast of "Appetisers-side dishes" including Johhny lever, who has better talent doing Bhangra than comedy. This actor has talent with mimicry and impersonation but is a annoying comedian. The Story is a typical Bollywood, where the girl meets a poor boy whose habitation almost always happens to be tourist spot that good looking Rich girls happen to visit. They are invariably are snobbish or the Script writers make them that way till the 23rd reel of the movie to make way for the musical numbers-which just happens to be pure treat.
    6wajeehkhan01

    A pretty good Bollywood entertainer, I don't understand the criticism

    Raja Hindustani, released in 1996, was a huge blockbuster. It swept nearly all the awards at Filmfare that year and the actors and songs became a sensation.

    But nowadays people look back and have begun to criticize the film, saying that it is cheesy, over the top, and stuff like that. Sure, it has some faults, like a typical clichéd Bollywood love story that is up and down, cheesy dialogues, and some quality mistakes. I admit, the story was kind of stupid. But honestly, it's a Bollywood film, so what do you expect. I mean many of Shah Rukh Khan's films have all these things as well, but you don't really see people criticizing those.

    There were two reasons why I liked this film, and why it entertained me. First, the performances. Karisma Kapoor did pretty good, she danced well, and looked good overall throughout the film. Raja Hindustani also contains one of Aamir Khan's finest performances. One of his underrated ones actually, if you look at it today. He was earnest, likable, he was excellent emotionally, and overall really impressed me. He didn't really overact as SRK does.

    Besides the performances there was also the music. Who can forget Raja Hindustani's songs? Nadeem-Shravan and singers Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan did great by singing songs such as Pardesi Padres and Aaye Ho Meri Zindagi Mein.

    There was also some good comedy throughout the film.

    Overall, I think Raja Hindustani is a pretty good entertainer, I don't understand why people don't like it anymore.

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    • Trivia
      Juhi was offered the movie but she was reluctant to work with Aamir with whom a misunderstanding had developed.
    • Goofs
      Navneet Nishan has short hair before marriage. After tying the knot, she acquires waist-length hair overnight.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dhadkan (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Pardesi Pardesi
      Vocals by Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik & Sapna Awasthi

      Lyrics by Sameer

      Music by Nadeem Saifi & Shravan Rathod

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1996 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Watch Raja Hindusthani Movie Online at ZEE5
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Raja the Indian
    • Filming locations
      • Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India(Scene of Palankhet, is actually at ooty. Puchho jara poocho is also shooted at this place.)
    • Production companies
      • Cineyugg Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
      • Tips Films Pvt. Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 57m(177 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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