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Baadshah (1999)

Baadshah poster
Original title
बादशाह
Directed by
Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla, Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
Genre
romance film, crime comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 49m
Rated
UA
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 115 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A small-time con artist gets mistaken for a secret agent and is drawn into a dangerous plot. He must use his wits and charm to survive and protect a woman caught in the middle.

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What happens

Baadshah (transl. Emperor) is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Abbas–Mustan. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Twinkle Khanna in the lead roles and Amrish Puri, Rakhee Gulzar, Johnny Lever and Razak Khan in supporting roles. It was released on 27 August 1999. Khan earned a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for his performance in the film. The film's plot is loosely based on the 1995 American film Nick of Time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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