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Hungama (2003)

Hungama poster
Original title
हंगामा
Directed by
Priyadarshan
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 33m
Rated
U
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 95 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A series of misunderstandings and mistaken identities leads to comedic chaos among a group of people in a small town. Two young men pretend to be someone they are not to win over the women they love, while a grumpy businessman gets caught in the middle of the confusion.

lightheartedcomedicchaoticupbeatwhimsicalplayfulenergeticfun

What happens

Hungama (transl. Mayhem) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Venus Records & Tapes. The film stars Akshaye Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani, Rimi Sen, and Paresh Rawal while Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Tiku Talsania, and Shoma Anand appear in supporting roles. It is a remake of Priyadarshan's own 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, which itself is inspired by Charles Dickens' play The Strange Gentleman. The film was released on 1 August 2003 and was a commercial success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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