Duplicate (1998)

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Duplicate: Directed by Mahesh Bhatt. With Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Sonali Bendre, Kajol. In order to evade the law, a ruthless don tries to kill his lookalike; a chef and tries to take his place.

“Duplicate is a lame-brained comedy that cheerfully showcases the manic over-acting of Shah Rukh Khan and the ditsy charm of Juhi Chawla. Check your brain at the door and just enjoy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eKhan has a double role this time, in case one of him is not enough for you: as Manu the escaped psychotic criminal and Babloo the lovable (but not too bright) mamau0026#39;s boy whose dream is to become head chef at a five star hotel. Normally the hardest working actor in Bollywood, SRK really outdoes himself this time: heu0026#39;s so over the top in both roles that I was afraid he was going to hurt himself. Throw in the fact that at one point Manu pretends to be Babloo and Babloo pretends to be Manu, and the results are chaotic fun. Juhi Chawla is sweet and endearing as always, and makes the perfect foil for Khanu0026#39;s silliness, even adding a bit of her own. And if youu0026#39;ve ever wondered what SRK looks like in drag, hereu0026#39;s your chance to see (Iu0026#39;ll give you a hint: itu0026#39;s not a pretty sight.)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlso involved is Sonali Bendre as Manuu0026#39;s showgirl mistress, who ends up falling unknowingly for Babloo. Sheu0026#39;s beautiful and classy. I like most of the musical numbers in Duplicate, except the gratingly stupid Waji Wa song performed by Shah Rukh/Babloo with a chorus of aproned chefs and waitresses. Iu0026#39;ve developed a pretty high goofy-tolerance level since becoming interested in Hindi films, but this dance exceeded my limit. However, Waji Wa is more than balanced out by the delightful Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam dance number performed by Sonali, Juhi and Shah Rukh.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf youu0026#39;re in the mood for some mindless entertainment and good music, give Duplicate a try.”

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