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Harikrishnans (1998)

Harikrishnans poster
Original title
ഹരികൃഷ്ണ‍ന്‍സ്‌
Directed by
Fazil
Genre
comedy thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h 45m
Rated
U
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two men with the same name get caught up in a mystery involving a woman. The story mixes comedy and thrills as they navigate the situation.

lightheartedplayfulmysteriouscomicbreezywhimsicalquirky

What happens

Harikrishnans is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language mystery buddy comedy film written and directed by Fazil. The film was produced and distributed by Suchitra Mohanlal under the production company Pranavam Arts, starring Mammootty and Mohanlal in the title roles. Juhi Chawla, Innocent, Shamili, Nedumudi Venu, Cochin Haneefa, Jagadish, Maniyanpilla Raju and Kunchacko Boban play the supporting cast. The film received a great pre-release hype due to the combined screen presence of Mammootty and Mohanlal after 8 years. It was released theatrically on 4 September 1998, coinciding with Onam, to critical acclaim and emerged as a commercial success. It was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. It was later dubbed into Tamil with the same name. The film initially had two endings when released, where the heroine chose Mammootty in one version and Mohanlal in the other one. This was an attempt by the filmmakers to satisfy the fanbases of both Mammootty and Mohanlal, who were each popular in different regions of Kerala. However, only one version was submitted to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for censorship approval. The producers were embroiled in legal actions after that, but the gimmick helped the film to bring in millions of rupees. This was an upturn for the Malayalam film industry, which had been generating unsuccessful films for quite some time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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