Duplicate (1998 film)

Bablu Chaudhary (Shah Rukh Khan), a bubbly young man, is an aspiring chef who always prays to God whenever he gets the chance. Then the movie shifts to Manu (dual role) who is a very big don and a duplicate of Bablu getting chased by the police. It shifts back to Bablu as he gets a job as the head chef at a hotel and meets the charming Sonia Kapoor (Juhi Chawla), the hotel catering manager and the Hotel's owner (Mohnish Bahl) who has a crush on Sonia. Bablu falls in love with her.

One day, when Bablu takes Sonia out for lunch trying to express his feelings, he gets arrested because the police think that Bablu is Manu. Bablu is able to prove his true identity, but not before Manu hears of his duplicate and decides to take his place by trying killing him. But Bablu saves himself but Manu say they have to switch places if he wants to survive so Bablu unwillingly accepts. Soon due to his womanizing nature, Manu flirts with Sonia , but ultimately fails at trying to kiss her. Soon Lily (Sonali Bendre), who is Manu's girlfriend tries to flirt with Bablu thinking him to be Manu but also fails. Bablu is very kind man starts teaching all of Manu's gang members, including Lily about morals.

Now seeing that the light is on in Bablu's home, Manu thinking Bablu is home starts calling for him but really it is Bablu's mom (Farida Jalal). She thinks Bablu is drunk since Manu who is posing as Bablu is calling out for Bablu, and so she scolds him and tells him to go to sleep. Soon they switch back since the police are not looking for Manu any more. Now Bablu scared of Manu, calls his mother and Sonia to a rundown place so they can meet each other so Sonia can now get married to him. Now Manu loses a lot of money and thinking Bablu did it locates him the since Bablu runs late Manu arrives where Sonia and Bablu's mom are waiting. Thinking they have tracked down Manu they come and try to arrest him. But Sonia intervenes and tells them they have the wrong guy. Bablu now coming to the location tells the police that is Manu. Bablu's mom says that Bablu was a big wrestler before he came to Mumbai and she says whoever pulls her to their respective side is the real Bablu. So when Bablu sees that his mother's arms are hurting decides to let go because he can't bear to see his mom in any pain. Now the police thinking bablu is Manu gab him but she says that the man holding her is Manu because she knew that Bablu would not dare to try and let his mother bear any pain. But Manu has a gun and tries to shoot her butt before he can do that Lily comes and shoots him reveals that she informed the police because bablu taught her how to be a good person. The film ends on a happy note with Bablu and Sonia's wedding with Lily attending.

• Shahrukh Khan as Bablu Chaudhry / Manu Dada
• Juhi Chawla as Sonia Kapoor/Sonia Bablu Chaudhry
• Sonali Bendre as Lily
• Mohnish Behl as Ravi Lamba
• Farida Jalal as Bablu's mother
• Tiku Talsania as Inspector R.K Thakur
• Sharat Saxena as Dhingra
• Kajol Cameo

The songs featured in the film are composed by Anu Malik with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar. The songs were rendered by Kavita Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan & Abhijeet Bhattacharya.

Duplicate grossed ₹17.39 crore (US$2.4 million) in India and $1 million (₹4.10 crore) in other countries, for a worldwide total of ₹21.49 crore (US$3.0 million), against its ₹9.50 crore (US$1.3 million) budget. It had a worldwide opening week of ₹9.44 crore (US$1.3 million).[2] It is the 12th-highest-grossing film of 1998 worldwide.[3]

1999 Filmfare Awards

Nominated

• Best Villain - Shah Rukh Khan
• Best Lyrics - Javed Akhtar for "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam"

Bollywood Movie Awards

• Duplicate at IMDb