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Chaalbaaz (1989)
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Add to a movie listChaalBaaz (English: Trickster) is a 1989 Bollywood Comedy film directed by Pankaj Parashar.
The film was a remake of 1973 Hindi movie Seeta Aur Geeta. Starring Sridevi in a double role, the tells the story of two separated twin sisters Anju who is badly treated and abused by her uncle while Manju a street smart girl.
The movie is regarded as an all-time classic comedy film of Hindi Cinema and is also regarded as one of Sridevi's finest performances till date. The film also starred Sunny Deol, Rajinikanth, Anupam Kher, Shakti Kapoor, Rohini Hattangadi, Anu Kapoor.
The film was one of the biggest commercial and critical success of the year and also the film's music became a big hit especially 'Naa Jaane Kaha Se Aye Hain'.
Synopsis
Anju and Manju are twins separated when babies thanks to their mentally handicapped nanny. An evil uncle Tribhuvan gets their parents killed in a car accident. He brings up Anju as coy and easily frightened girl. Manju grows up in a slum as a happy-go-lucky stage dancer. After a lot of terrifying days in Anju's life, one day she runs away from home. On that very day, Manju has a fight with her childhood companion and neighbor Jaggu, a friendly beer drinking taxi driver. With twist of fate, their paths cross but they never meet. They somehow end up at each other's place.Actors
Sunny Deol
(Suraj)
Sridevi
(Anju/Manju)
Anupam Kher
(Tribuvan)
Shakti Kapoor
(Batuknath Lalanprasad Maalpani)
Annu Kapoor
(Daddu)
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