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film directed by

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. Sharman Joshi and

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made their debut in the Indian Film Industry as duo named Chantu and Bantu. According to MenXp the film was an instant hit. A sequel titled '' Xcuse Me'' was released in 2003. Fifteen years since its release, MensXp in its review in 2018, called the movie a cult hit. Made on a budget of ₹2.5 crore, it earned ₹8.84 crore in its entire playing period.

Plot

The film revolves round two slap-happy college students, Bantu/Nehal ( Sharman Joshi) and Chantu/Amit (

), who stand out in the college for their expertise in ragging and playing pranks, and ability to outfox others. As their college life nears an end, the duo begin to realize that they need to start getting more serious about their life and career. Realising that they are not cut out for a life of struggle and hard work, Bantu comes up with an idea to trick two rich girls into marrying them so that they can spend their lives comfortably which lead them to focus their attention on rich teenyboppers Sheena (

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) and Rani (

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) and set about wooing the two girls to win their love and ultimately the key to becoming rich. A mysterious woman named Nikki Malhotra (

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) enters the scene, and pretty soon Chantu and Bantu get embroiled in a murder mystery.

Cast

* Sharman Joshi as Nehal (Bantu) / Rosa Mary Marlow *

as Amit (Chantu) / Reshma Chaudhary *

as Sheena * Shillpi Sharma as Rani *

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as Inspector *

as Nikki Malhotra *

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as Principal Sardesai *

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as Suresh Bhagwat * Vishwajeet Pradhan as Nayansukh *

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as Bantu's Mother * Atul Parchure as Manager * Sikandar Kharbanda as Jarie *

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as Sharad Kandi Bhagwat *

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as Hostel Manager *Puneet Vashisht as Vicky *Rinke Ali Khan as Savitri

Soundtrack

The music score was given by Sanjeev Darshan. The lyrics are written by Nitin Raikwar, Tejpal Kaur and Abbas Katka. The tune of the song "Mohabbat Ho Na Jaye" is a copy of the Egyptian artist

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's song "Habibi Ya Nour El Ain" .

Sequel

A sequel '' Xcuse Me'' was released in 2003.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0306855 2001 films 2001 romantic comedy films Indian romantic comedy films 2000s Hindi-language films Films directed by N. Chandra Hindi-language comedy films Hindi-language romance films