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Raju Chacha (2000)

Raju Chacha poster
Original title
राजू चाचा
Directed by
Anil Devgan
Genre
children's film
Country
India
Runtime
3h 05m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A con artist falls in love with a governess. He pretends to be the long-lost brother of her wealthy employer to protect three children from scheming relatives.

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What happens

Raju Chacha (transl. Raju Uncle) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Anil Devgan and produced by his cousin Ajay Devgn, debuting as a film producer. The film stars Ajay, Kajol and Rishi Kapoor, along with Sanjay Dutt in a special appearance. Raju Chacha was released theatrically on 29 December 2000 in India, whereas on 28 December 2000 (1 day before) in the United States. The film tells the story of Shekhar (Devgn), a con artist who falls in love with Anna (Kajol), the governess of three children belonging to the wealthy widower Siddhant Rai (Kapoor). When Siddhant dies, his children are placed under the custody of their scheming relatives. Shekhar returns into their lives, posing as Rajit Rai, the long lost brother of Siddhant to save the three children and their fortune. With a budget of ₹250 million the film was one of the most anticipated films of the year. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics, praising Devgn and Kapoor's performance and visual effects, but criticism for its slow pacing, screenplay and runtime. At the box office, the film failed to recoup its budget, grossing only ₹209.2 million worldwide It was the most expensive Indian film made until then. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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