Duplicate (1998 film)

Duplicate
Film poster
Directed by	Mahesh Bhatt
Produced by	Yash Johar
Written by	Robin Bhatt Akash Khurana Javed Siddiqi
Starring	Shahrukh Khan Juhi Chawla Sonali Bendre Farida Jalal
Music by	Anu Malik
Cinematography	Sameer Arya
Edited by	Waman Bhonsle
Distributed by	Dharma Productions
Release dates	8 May 1998 (1998-05-08)
Running time	166 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹9.5 crore (equivalent to ₹30 crore or US$4.5 million in 2016)^[1]
Box office	₹21.49 crore (equivalent to ₹68 crore or US$10 million in 2016)^[2]

Duplicate is an Indian Bollywood action comedy film released on 8 May 1998. The movie was directed by Mahesh Bhatt and stars Shahrukh Khan in a double role opposite Juhi Chawla and Sonali Bendre. It was produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and marks Shahrukh's first of five collaborations with the production company. The storyline is similar to the 1935 movie The Whole Town's Talking. Hollywood film The One starring Jet Li has similiraities with this film.

Plot

Bablu Chaudhary (Shah Rukh Khan), a bubbly young man, is an aspiring chef. He gets a job as the lead chef at a hotel and meets the charming Sonia Kapoor (Juhi Chawla), the hotel manager. They bond and Bablu falls in love with her. Meanwhile, Manu, (Shah Rukh Khan in a double role), Bablu's lookalike, is a ruthless criminal who has escaped from jail to kill his partners, who have betrayed him. One day, when Bablu takes Sonia out for lunch, he gets arrested because the police think that Bablu is Manu. Bablu is able to prove his true identity but not before Manu hears of his duplicate and decides to take his place by killing him. There is a lot of confusion about who is who by all associated with the two men, including Sonia, Bablu's mother Bebe (Farida Jalal), and Manu's girlfriend, Lily (Sonali Bendre). In a final confrontation between Manu and Bablu, Lily shoots Manu dead after realizing he is not good at heart and does not truly love her like Bablu loves Sonia.

Cast

Shahrukh Khan as Bablu Chaudhry / Manu Dada
Juhi Chawla as Sonia Kapoor
Sonali Bendre as Lily
Farida Jalal as Bablu's mother
Mohnish Behl as Ravi Lamba
Tiku Talsania as Inspector R.K Thakur
Sharat Saxena as Dhingra
Gulshan Grover as Shalaku
Kajol as Girl on the railway (special appearance)
Vishwajeet Pradhan as Tony (special appearance)
Kunal Vijaykar

Soundtrack

The Music is scored by Anu Malik and Lyrics is penned by Javed Akhtar. The songs were Voiced by Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Alka Yagnik & Kavita Krishnamurthy. The songs "Ek Shararat Hone Ko Hai" & "Kathai Aankhon Wali" were very popular.

#	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1	"Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam"	Alka Yagnik & Udit Narayan	06:59
2	"Kathai Aankhon Wali"	Kumar Sanu	07:13
3	"Ladna Jhagadna"	Kavita Krishnamurthy & Abhijeet Bhattacharya	06:28
4	"Tum Nahin Jaana"	Alka Yagnik & Udit Narayan	06:48
5	"Wah Ji Wah"	Kumar Sanu	06:04
6	"Ek Shararat Hone Ko Hai"	Kavita Krishnamurthy & Kumar Sanu	05:54
7	"Theme Music" (Instrumental)		00:34

Box office

Duplicate grossed ₹17.39 crore (US$2.6 million) in India and $1 million (₹4.10 crore) in other countries, for a worldwide total of ₹21.49 crore (US$3.2 million), against its ₹9.50 crore (US$1.4 million) budget. It had a worldwide opening week of ₹9.44 crore (US$1.4 million).^[2] It is the 12th-highest-grossing film of 1998 worldwide.^[3]

Overseas

It grossed $375,000 (₹1.53 crore) in its first week and earned a total of $1 million (₹4.10 crore) outside India.^[2] Overseas, It is the 3rd-highest-grossing film of 1998 behind Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ($6.3 million (₹26.61 crore)) and Dil Se.. ($2.32 million (₹9.86 crore)), which were also Shah Rukh Khan starrer.^[4]

'**Duplicate'** worldwide collections breakdown
Territory	Territory wise Collections break-up
India	Nett Gross: ₹10.17 crore (US$1.5 million)
	Distributor share: ₹5.14 crore (US$760,000)
	Total Gross: ₹17.39 crore (US$2.6 million)
International (Outside India)	$1 million (₹4.10 crore)
Worldwide	₹21.49 crore (US$3.2 million)

Awards and Nominations

1999 Filmfare Awards

Nominated

Best Villain - Shah Rukh Khan
Best Lyrics - Javed Akhtar for "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam"

Bollywood Movie Awards

Year	Category	Film	Result
1999	Most Sensational Actress	Juhi Chawla	Won

References

↑ "Duplicate Budget". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
1 2 3 "Duplicate Box office". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
↑ "Top Worldwide Grossers 1998". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
↑ "Top Overseas Gross 1998". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

External links

Duplicate at the Internet Movie Database

Films and television series by Mahesh Bhatt

Director	Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain (1974) Naya Daur (1978) Lahu Ke Do Rang (1979) Abhimanyu (1980) Arth (1982) Saaransh (1984) Janam (1985) Aashiana (1986) Naam (1986) Aaj (1987) Kaash (1987) Thikana (1987) Siyasat (1988) Kabzaa (1988) Daddy (1989) Awaargi (1990) Jurm (1990) Aashiqui (1990) Swayam (1991) Saathi (1991) Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991) Sadak (1991) Saatwan Aasman (1992) Junoon (1992) Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee (1993) Gunaah (1993) Sir (1993) Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) Gumrah (1993) Tadipaar (1993) The Gentleman (1994) Naaraaz (1994) Swabhimaan (1995) A Mouthful of Sky (1995) Milan (1995) Naajayaz (1995) Criminal (1995) Papa Kehte Hai (1996) Chaahat (1996) Dastak (1996) Tamanna (1997) Kabhie Kabhie (1997) Duplicate (1998) Angaaray (1998) Zakhm (1998) Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan (1999) Kartoos (1999)

Only Writer	Dushman (1998) Sangharsh (1999) Kasoor (2001) Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar (2001) Raaz (2002) Gunaah (2002) Saaya (2003) Footpath (2003) Jism (2003) Inteha (2003) Murder (2004) Rog (2005) Zeher (2005) Nazar (2005) Kalyug (2006) Woh Lamhe (2006) Murder 2 (2011) Jism 2 (2012) Murder 3 (2013) Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015)

Karan Johar

Films directed	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) My Name Is Khan (2010) Student of the Year (2012) Bombay Talkies (2013) Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)

Films produced	Duplicate (1998) Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) Kaal (2005) Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) Dostana (2008) Wake Up Sid (2009) Kurbaan (2009) My Name Is Khan (2010) I Hate Luv Storys (2010) We Are Family (2010) Agneepath (2012) Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) Student of the Year (2012) Gippi (2013) Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (2013) Hasee Toh Phasee (2014) 2 States (2014) Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) Ungli (2014) Brothers (2015) Shaandaar (2015) Kapoor & Sons (2016) Baar Baar Dekho (2016) Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) Dear Zindagi (2016) Ok Jaanu (2017) Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017) Dragon (2017)

Dharma Productions

Key individuals	Yash Johar Hiroo Yash Johar Karan Johar

Karan Johar	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) My Name Is Khan (2010) Student of the Year (2012) Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)

Shakun Batra	Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) Kapoor & Sons (2016)

Mahesh Bhatt	Gumrah (1993) Duplicate (1998)

Rensil D'Silva	Kurbaan (2009) Ungli (2013)

Shashank Khaitan	Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)

Karan Malhotra	Agneepath (2012) Brothers (2015)

Punit Malhotra	I Hate Luv Storys (2010) Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (2013)

Ayan Mukerji	Wake Up Sid (2009) Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani (2013) Dragon (2017)

Other	Dostana (1980) Duniya (1984) Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987) Agneepath (1990) Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) Kaal (2005) Dostana (2008) We Are Family (2010) 2 States (2014) Shaandaar (2015) Baar Baar Dekho (2016) Dear Zindagi (2016) Ok Jaanu (2017)

List of Dharma Productions films

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