Biwi No.1 (1999)

Original title

बीवी नं 1

Directed by

David Dhawan

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 27m

Rated

U

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 73 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A husband neglects his wife for a younger woman. The wife fights back to win him over and restore her family.

funnylightheartedcheerfulplayfulbreezyentertainingcomedicromantic

What happens

Biwi No.1 (transl. Wife No. 1) is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by David Dhawan, being a remake of the 1995 Tamil film Sathi Leelavathi. It stars Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Tabu, and Sushmita Sen in lead roles, with Amitabh Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan in special appearances. Biwi No.1 opened to positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its screenplay, humor, and performances of the cast, particularly for Karisma Kapoor and Sen's performances, emerging as a breakthrough for the latter. Biwi No. 1 proved to be a major commercial success at the box office, grossing ₹52.80 crore worldwide, ranking as the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. At the 45th Filmfare Awards, Biwi No.1 received 7 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Dhawan) and Best Actress (Karisma Kapoor), with Sen winning Best Supporting Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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