Hindi
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comedy film
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that is an uncredited remake of the 1992 American film ''
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Tushar Kapoor
Tushar Ravi Kapoor (born 20 November 1976), popular as Tusshar Kapoor, is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi films.
Early and personal life
Tusshar Kapoor is the son of Indian actors Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. His sister Ek ...
,
Esha Deol
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,
Sameera Reddy
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,
Neetu Chandra
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,
Upen Patel
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and Tanisha. It revolves around three men who share the same name — Laxmi Narayan.
Synopsis
Laxmi 1 (
Tushar Kapoor
Tushar Ravi Kapoor (born 20 November 1976), popular as Tusshar Kapoor, is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi films.
Early and personal life
Tusshar Kapoor is the son of Indian actors Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. His sister Ek ...
) lives a poor man's lifestyle in Mumbai with his widowed mother Kanta, who wants him to be a gangster and would like him to kill people, make money, then marry Chota Khujli's daughter, Meena Khujli. To fulfill his mother's wish, he accepts a contract to kill D'Mello Yadav (
Mukesh Tiwari
Mukesh Tiwari (born 24 August 1969) is an Indian actor, who has worked predominantly in Bollywood. and few Tamil films. He is known for playing negative and comic side roles. He entered the film industry in the year 1998 with the movie '' China ...
), a Pondi-based gangster who has stolen a diamond.
Laxmi 2 ( Sunil Shetty), is the detailed and obedient Secretary of D.M. Pipat. He wants him to buy a vintage car from a Pondi-based used car dealer, Laila (
Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy (born 14 December 1978) is a former Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi films, in addition to Tamil and Telugu language films. Reddy made her film debut with the 2002 film ''Maine Dil Tujhko Diya''. She is best known for ...
).
Laxmi 3 ( Paresh Rawal) sells undergarments and runs a business, "Bulbul Lingerie," with his son, Sonu; he travels to Pondi to meet with his new supplier, Jiya (
Esha Deol
Esha Deol Takhtani (born 2 November 1981) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Hindi films. The daughter of actor-politicians Dharmendra and Hema Malini, Deol made her debut in '' Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe'' (2002), which ...
).
The trio book hotel rooms next to each other in Blue Diamond Hotel. Their respective lives are hilariously turned upside down when their names cause all three to end up in the wrong places. They are also hiding from Inspector Mayawati Chautala (
Neetu Chandra
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Tushar Kapoor
Tushar Ravi Kapoor (born 20 November 1976), popular as Tusshar Kapoor, is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi films.
Early and personal life
Tusshar Kapoor is the son of Indian actors Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. His sister Ek ...
as Laxmi Narayan 1
* Paresh Rawal as Laxmi Narayan 3
*
Esha Deol
Esha Deol Takhtani (born 2 November 1981) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Hindi films. The daughter of actor-politicians Dharmendra and Hema Malini, Deol made her debut in '' Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe'' (2002), which ...
as Jiya, Laxmi Narayan 1's love interest.
*
Sameera Reddy
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as Laila, car dealer.
*
Neetu Chandra
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as Inspector Mayawati Chautala
*
Murali Sharma
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Sharma gained wide recognitio ...
as Murli Manohar Munde
*
Upen Patel
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Mukesh Tiwari
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as D'Mello's Yadav "Papa"
* Sanjai Mishra as Pinto, Yadav's goon 1.
*
Vrajesh Hirjee
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as Albert, Yadav's goon 2.
*
Usha Nadkarni
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as Kanta Narayan, Laxmi Narayan 1's mother.
*
Manoj Pahwa
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as Batlya Bhai
*
Arjun Punj
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*
Rohitash Gaud
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as Recovery Agent, (cameo)
* Jitu Shivhare as Chhota Khujl
Characters
* Laxmi Narayan 1 (
Tusshar Kapoor
Tushar Ravi Kapoor (born 20 November 1976), popular as Tusshar Kapoor, is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi films.
Early and personal life
Tusshar Kapoor is the son of Indian actors Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. His sister Ek ...
): He needs to prove his killer instincts. However, he always fails. It's his last chance to kill, but he ends up becoming the victim — of love!
* Laxmi Narayan 2 ( Sunil Shetty): He's a loveable geek who has an MBA and takes pride in mastering detail. He'll do anything to please the boss, including bearding a Don in his den. But when beaten up, burnt and tortured, even this ever affable soul wants to quit.
* Laxmi Narayan 3 ( Paresh Rawal): All the Bhabhis and Behenjis of Delhi will vouch for his uncanny eye. He comes across Laila who refuses to show him what he wants and blackmails him instead!
* Jiya (
Esha Deol
Esha Deol Takhtani (born 2 November 1981) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Hindi films. The daughter of actor-politicians Dharmendra and Hema Malini, Deol made her debut in '' Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe'' (2002), which ...
): Jiya is a talented lingerie designer who is desperate to strike a deal that will settle her debts with the lecherous Mende. Waiting for underwear expert Laxmi 3 she falls for Laxmi 1— the man who has come to kill her.
* Laila (
Sameera Reddy
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): Laila will do anything to save her auto showroom from creditors. She will agree to strip or even try and sell off an old car till she discovers that the same car holds diamonds.
* Inspector Mayawati Chautala (
Neetu Chandra
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): She's bright and alert and is attracted to Laxmi 2. She's on the lookout for criminals and diamond thieves, but finds herself chasing after all three Laxmis.
* Chandu & Chandni (
Upen Patel
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& Tanisha): They work in the auto showroom and love in their spare time. They hide the diamonds in an ancient car they think nobody will ever buy.
* D'mello "Papa" Yadav (
Mukesh Tiwari
Mukesh Tiwari (born 24 August 1969) is an Indian actor, who has worked predominantly in Bollywood. and few Tamil films. He is known for playing negative and comic side roles. He entered the film industry in the year 1998 with the movie '' China ...
): He puts an S after every single word, including his goons Pinto and Alberts' names.
* Pinto ( Sanjai Mishra): Nasal-voiced, he has a diploma in constructing bombs.
* Albert (
Vrajesh Hirjee
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): He is the quieter goon. He always has a cigarette and rarely talks.
* Kanta Narayan (Usha Nadkarni): Laxmi 1's mother, who wants her son to become a murderer, and is willing disown him if he fails.
* Batlya Bhai (
Manoj Pahwa
Manoj Pahwa (born 8 December 1963), is an Indian film and television actor who is noted for his role as Bhatia in the comedy series ''Office Office'' (2001). He has acted in over 70 films as a character actor, including '' 7½ Phere'' (2005), ' ...
): The man who originally wanted the diamonds.
* Murli Manohar Munde (
Murali Sharma
Murali Sharma (born 9 August 1972) is an Indian actor who works predominently in Telugu and Hindi films. Sharma has starred in over 130 feature films, including Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Malayalam cinema.
Sharma gained wide recognitio ...
): His catchphrase is "Murli Manohar Munde. Na zyada na kam. Bubblegum?" (Murli Manohar Munde. Not more, not less. Bubblegum?)
* Sonu Narayan (Arjun Punj): The son of Laxmi 3.
* D. M. Pipat ( Ashwin Mushran): He is fed up with Laxmi 2's detailed information.
Box office
The film had an unsuccessful run at the box office, grossing 23.75 crore (including
entertainment tax
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