''Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega'' () is a 2001 Indian

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directed by

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and produced by

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and Nitin Manmohan. The film stars

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and

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in lead roles. The film is an official remake of the 1993 Telugu film ''

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''. This film marked Twinkle Khanna's final acting performance, prior to her marriage and subsequent retirement from the industry. It was released on 29 June 2001 and unlike the original version, the Hindi remake received mixed reviews and eventually became a box-office bomb. The rights to this film are owned by Shah Rukh Khan's

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and the film is said to be loosely based on the American black comedy '' Fargo''.

Plot

A troubled young man, Prakash, is married to Sapna, the only daughter of a wealthy business tycoon Rajiv Chopra. Prakash is

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(Son-in-law) of Rajiv Chopra. Rajiv Chopra totally hates Prakash and often troubles him. Prakash, who tires of being troubled by Chopra, then plans to have Sapna kidnapped to make Rajiv Chopra feel the way he does. He hires two broke strugglers, Rahul and Harry who are to be fake kidnappers and kidnap Sapna. Rahul is an unemployed graduate who is seeking employment and is in love with Anjali the daughter of his landlord Dakshina Murthi. Murthi makes a condition to let Anjali marry Rahul if he finds a job in one month and pays all his rents that are overdue. If not, he would make Anjali marry someone else who has a good job. This prompts hopeless and vulnerable Rahul and his roommate Harry to join the fake kidnapping scheme. The plan succeeds, and Chopra is deceived. Rahul and Harry demand Rs.1 crores as ransom money and the fooled Chopra agrees to pay. As the ransom money has been paid, Rahul and Harry set Sapna free and leave her in a forest, which is also part of Prakash's plan. Prakash arrives at the forest to pick up Sapna, however he realizes that she has been kidnapped again but this time by real kidnappers. This crime caper soon turns into one hilarious joy ride!

Cast

as Rahul Kapoor/Khalid Muhammad *

as Prakash Shastri *

as Sapna Chopra, Prakash's Wife *

as Anjali Murri, Rahul's Girlfriend *

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as Rajiv Chopra, Sapna's Father *

as Harilal "Harry" Chaturvedi/Sultan Ahmad *

as Aslam Bhai *

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as Sardar *

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as Dakshina Murthy, Anjali's father * Sudha as Rameshwari, Anjali's mother *

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as Aaj Kapoor *

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as Police Officer *

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as Police Commissioner

Soundtrack

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, Sukanya Verma wrote that "Aslam Bhai" song "manages to click" "despite the fact that it has absurd lines".

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composed the songs whereas

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wrote them.

Reception

Sukanya Verma opined that the film was "mostly watchable for its bubbling enthusiasm and, of course, Aslambhai".

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found the film "engaging, but in parts". He was of the view that the film's comedy was similar to that seen in

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's films and both the actresses; Khanna and Bendre lacked "enough scope" for acting. Amaresh Misra of ''

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'' stated that Khanna and Bendre had been "wasted" in the film, which lacked of "innovative screenplay".

References

External links

* {{Ram Gopal Varma 2000s buddy comedy films 2000s crime comedy films 2001 romantic comedy films 2001 films 2000s Hindi-language films Indian buddy comedy films Indian crime comedy films Indian romantic comedy films Hindi remakes of Telugu films Films scored by Vishal Bhardwaj Films directed by Eeshwar Nivas