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Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani is a film of genre Drama directed by Aziz Mirza released in USA on 21 january 2000 with Juhi Chawla
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 21 january 2000
Length 2h48
Directed by Aziz Mirza
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Rating61%
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (Hindi: फिर भी दिल है हिंदुस्तानी, Urdu: پھِر بھی دِل ہے ہندُسْتانی, "Yet the heart is still Indian") is a Bollywood comedy-drama film released by Dreamz Unlimited on 21 January 2000. The film was directed by Aziz Mirza and stars Shahrukh Khan and Juhi Chawla focuses on the media war being fought in the TV newsrooms. Ajay Bakshi and Ria Banerjee are two television reporters for rival news channels who try to save the life of a man who has been fixed by a politicians for the death of his brother, from a death sentence.
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani marked the first attempted by Khan, Chawla and Mirza under their new production company Dreamz Unlimited. The film released on 21 January 2000 to mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike. Box Office India declared it a flop that could not emulate the successes of previous films by the trio including Yes Boss and Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman.
Synopsis
Ajay Bakshi (Shahrukh Khan) is a successful loudmouthed reporter, working for a reputed news channel. His father was a freedom fighter living on a measly pension. Ajay thinks that his fathers ideal & sacrifices have given him nothing. He has no respect for his father's ideals, which his father still sticks to. The rival news channel ropes in Ria Banerjee (Juhi Chawla) as his answer.Actors
Juhi Chawla
(Ria Bannerjee)
Shahrukh Khan
(Ajay Bakshi)
Johnny Lever
(Pappu Junior)
Paresh Rawal
(Mohan Joshi)
Shakti Kapoor
(Ramakant Dua)
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