Hungama (2003 film)

2003 Indian comedy romance drama film directed by Priyadarshan

Hungama

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Priyadarshan
Written by| Priyadarshan (Story & Screenplay)
Neeraj Vora (Dialogues)
Based on| Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
by Priyadarshan
Produced by| Ganesh Jain
Pooja Galani
Starring| Akshaye Khanna
Aftab Shivdasani
Paresh Rawal
Rimi Sen
Shakti Kapoor
Rajpal Yadav
Tiku Talsania
Shoma Anand
Cinematography| Tirru
Edited by| N. Gopalakrishnan
Music by| Songs:
Nadeem-Shravan
Score:
S. P. Venkatesh

Production
company

Venus Records & Tapes

Distributed by| Venus Entertainment

Release date

* August 1, 2003 (2003-08-01)

Running time

| 146 minutes
Country| India
Language| Hindi
Budget| ₹6.4 crore [1]
Box office| ₹21.25 crore [1]

Hungama (transl. Mayhem) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy romance drama film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Venus Records & Tapes. The film stars Akshaye Khanna, Paresh Rawal, Aftab Shivdasani, and Rimi Sen, while Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Tiku Talsania, and Shoma Anand play supporting roles. It is a remake of Priyadarshan's own 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi,. The film was a commercial success.[2][3][4]

## Plot

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Anjali Patekar arrives in Mumbai looking for a job. To secure cheap lodging from a paranoid landlord Popat, who only rents to married couples, she fakes a marriage to Nandu Apte, an aspiring musician who has run away from home. Jeetu Sahai starts an electronics business after robbing his miserly father. His friend Anil woos Madhavi, the daughter of criminal Teja, by pretending to be millionaire businessman Radhe Shyam Tiwari's son, and conspires with Tiwari's servant Pandu to secure a marriage with her. Meanwhile, Radhe Shyam Tiwari and his wife, also named Anjali, decide to leave their village and shift to Mumbai, prompting Anil to flee. Teja approaches Tiwari to discuss the marriage and accuses him of lying when he claims to have no knowledge of his supposed son. Anjali Tiwari also accuses her husband of having an extramarital affair.

Anjali visits Tiwari's mansion looking for a job, while Jeetu goes there to fix equipment and mistakes her for Tiwari's daughter. Later on, she applies for a position at Jeetu's store, who hires her in an attempt to woo her. Anjali continues the pretense, and Jeetu starts dropping her off at Tiwari's mansion every day. Radhe Shyam spots Jeetu outside his house as he does so, with his wife spotting the other Anjali at the same time. Both Tiwaris become convinced that their spouses are having an affair with the younger counterparts.

Nandu falls for Anjali, while the landlord Popat's wife Dulari falls for him and asks him to elope. When Anjali reveals her proposed marriage to Raja, the son of her village's landlord, Nandu scares him away when he arrives in Mumbai. Raja hides at Welcome Lodge, where Anil too is hiding. Teja learns of Anil's location and arrives at the lodge, but in confusion, beats up Raja instead. Meanwhile, Anjali, unable to keep up with her lies, skips work. A worried Jeetu storms up to Tiwari and demands that he let him marry Anjali, while Tiwari, believing that he is talking about his wife, starts a feud with both him and his wife.

Nandu lies to Dulari about eloping, and tells her that he will be at Welcome Lodge. She recruits a corrupt policeman, Waghmare, to pick him up, but he mistakenly picks up a now insane and paranoid Raja, who fights back and leads Waghmare and the lodge staff into a chase. Jeetu arrives at Tiwari's house, and to clear up the misunderstanding about the affair, he calls Anjali, who tells them the truth. Teja reappears, still furious about the marriage, and takes them all to his warehouse. Nandu's family offers a reward to return him home, prompting Popat to chase him. They both end up at Teja's warehouse, along with Raja and his pursuers, where a fight ensues until the police arrives. In the aftermath, Jeetu and Nandu confront Anjali and profess their love, making her choose. She chooses Nandu, and Jeetu quietly agrees.

## Cast

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* Paresh Rawal as Radheshyam Tiwari
* Akshaye Khanna as Jeetendra "Jeetu" Sahai (a.k.a. Jeetu from Videocon)
* Aftab Shivdasani as Nandan "Nandu" Apte
* Rimi Sen as Anjali Patekar
* Shoma Anand as Anjali Pandey Tiwari (Radheshyam's Wife)
* Shakti Kapoor as "Raddiwala" Teja Bhai (a.k.a. Kachra Seth)
* Rajpal Yadav as Raja / Tulsi Das Khan
* Tiku Talsania as Popat Seth, Nandu & Anjali's landlord
* Neena Kulkarni as Renuka Sahai, Jeetendra's Mother
* Amit Divetia as Advocate Chandra Kanth Sahai, Jeetendra's miserly father & Radhe's legal advisor
* Upasna Singh as Dulari Seth (Popat's Wife)
* Manoj Joshi as Sub-Inspector Anand Waghmare
* Sanjay Narvekar as Anil Singh / Munna Tiwari (Radhe's fake son)
* Razak Khan as Babu Bisleri (A worker at Welcome Lodge)
* Amin Gazi as Bholu Singh
* Jagadish as Pandu Rajan (Radhe's servant)
* Nandu as Tejas Iyer (Welcome Lodge manager)
* V. B. K. Menon as Kachra Seth's henchman
* Jyothi Joshi as Madhavi K. Seth (Teja Bhai's daughter)
* Varun Seth as Babban
* Donny Kapoor as Anjali's friend
* Anu Ansari as Nurse
* Jaydutt Vyas as Nandu's manager
* Shaan as Himself in the song "Chain Aapko Mila"
* Sadhana Sargam as Herself in the song "Chain Aapko Mila"

## Production

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For Hungama, the first day of shooting took place in Chennai, where the movie's climax was filmed right on the first day.[5]

## Soundtrack

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Hungama

Soundtrack album by

Nadeem–Shravan

Released| 22 May 2003
Genre| Film soundtrack
Length| 30:45
Label| Venus Records & Tapes
Nadeem–Shravan chronology
| Qayamat: City Under Threat
(2003)  | Hungama
(2003)  | Footpath (2003 film)
(2003)

|
|

The music of Hungama was composed by Nadeem–Shravan and lyrics penned down by Sameer. All the songs were instant hits. Songs like "Tera Dil", "Pari Pari", "Hum Nahin" are still popular among the listeners.

### Track listing

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No.| Title| Singer(s)| Length

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1.| "Pari Pari"| Babul Supriyo| 04:48
2.| "Tera Dil"| Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik| 04:51
3.| "Ishq Jab" (Female Version)| Richa Sharma| 04:51
4.| "Hungama" (Title Song)| Shaan| 02:09
5.| "Hum Nahin"| Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam| 05:57
6.| "Chain Aap Ko"| Sadhana Sargam, Shaan| 05:00
7.| "Ishq Jab" (Male Version)| Kumar Sanu| 04:51

## Reception

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### Box office

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The film grossed ₹20.24 crore worldwide, against a budget of ₹6 crore.[1]

### Critical response

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Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM gave the film 2 out of 5, writing, "On the whole, HUNGAMA is a light entertainer with several hilarious moments."[6] Ronjita Kulkarni of Rediff.com called it a "confusing comedy," writing, "The film has too many sub-plots and too many characters. The result is that all the characters are half-baked and shallow."[7]

## Sequel

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Main article: Hungama 2

In November 2019, Priyadarshan announced Hungama 2 with Paresh Rawal, Shilpa Shetty, Meezaan Jafri and Pranitha Subhash in lead roles. The filming started on 6 January 2020 in Mumbai. The film was scheduled to be released on 14 August 2020 but delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] The film was released on Disney+ Hotstar on 23 July 2021 owing to closure of cinemas due to COVID-19 Pandemic.[10]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Hungama". Boxofficeindia.com. 1 August 2003. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
2. ^ "Malayalam films remade in Hindi". The Times of India.
3. ^ "Never a dull moment: Three decades of cinema with Priyadharshan". 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
4. ^ ""Hungama"". The Hindu. 7 August 2003. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
5. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (1 August 2023). "20 Years of Hungama EXCLUSIVE: Ratan Jain reveals that the CRAZY climax was shot on the first day of shoot; actors had no clue about the film's plot: "Unn actors ne wohi kiya jo Priyadarshan ne unko bola – 'Aap yahan khade raho', 'aap yahan se kudo', 'aap yahan se bhago'" 20 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 14 August 2024.
6. ^ Adarsh, Taran (31 July 2003). "Hungama Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
7. ^ Kulkarni, Ronjita (1 August 2003). "Hungama: A confusing comedy". Rediff.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
8. ^ "Shilpa Shetty and Paresh Rawal are ready for a laugh riot with Meezan and Pranitha Subhash". India Today. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
9. ^ "Shilpa Shetty replaces Shoma Anand opposite Paresh Rawal, Meezan joins the gang". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
10. ^ "Shilpa Shetty and Paresh Rawal are ready for a laugh riot with Meezan and Pranitha Subhash". India Today. Retrieved 24 December 2018.

## External links

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* Hungama on YouTube
* Hungama at IMDb
* Hungama at Rotten Tomatoes

* v
* t
* e

Films directed by Priyadarshan

Hindi films|

* Muskurahat (1992)
* Gardish (1993)
* Saat Rang Ke Sapne (1997)
* Virasat (1997)
* Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998)
* Kabhi Na Kabhi (1998)
* Hera Pheri (2000)
* Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (2001)
* Hungama (2003)
* Hulchul (2004)
* Garam Masala (2005)
* Kyon Ki (2005)
* Chup Chup Ke (2006)
* Malamaal Weekly (2006)
* Bhagam Bhag (2006)
* Dhol (2007)
* Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
* Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008)
* Billu Barber (2009)
* De Dana Dan (2009)
* Bumm Bumm Bole (2010)
* Khatta Meetha (2010)
* Aakrosh (2010)
* Tezz (2012)
* Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal (2012)
* Rangrezz (2013)
* Hungama 2 (2021)

Malayalam films|

* Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984)
* Odaruthammava Aalariyam (1984)
* Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil (1985)
* Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya (1985)
* Punnaram Cholli Cholli (1985)
* Boeing Boeing (1985)
* Aram + Aram = Kinnaram (1985)
* Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil (1986)
* Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986)
* Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi (1986)
* Dheem Tharikida Thom (1986)
* Thalavattam (1986)
* Hello My Dear Wrong Number (1986)
* Cheppu (1987)
* Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988)
* Oru Muthassi Katha (1988)
* Aryan (1988)
* Vellanakalude Nadu (1988)
* Chithram (1988)
* Vandanam (1989)
* Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990)
* Akkare Akkare Akkare (1990)
* Kilukkam (1991)
* Abhimanyu (1991)
* Adhwaytham (1992)
* Mithunam (1993)
* Thenmavin Kombath (1994)
* Minnaram (1994)
* Kaalapani (1996)
* Chandralekha (1997)
* Megham (1999)
* Kakkakuyil (2001)
* Kilichundan Mampazham (2003)
* Vettam (2004)
* Raakilipattu (2007)
* Oru Marubhoomikkadha (2011)
* Geethaanjali (2013)
* Aamayum Muyalum (2014)
* Oppam (2016)
* Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham (2021)
* Corona Papers (2023)

Tamil films|

* Gopura Vasalile (1991)
* Snegithiye (2000)
* Lesa Lesa (2003)
* Kanchivaram (2008)
* Nimir (2018)
* Sometimes (2018)
* Appatha (2023)

Telugu films|

* Nirnayam (1991)
* Gandeevam (1994)

Web series|

* Forbidden Love (Segment: Anamika) (2020) (Hindi)
* Navarasa (Segment: Summer of '92) (2021) (Tamil)
* Manorathangal (Segments: Olavum Theeravum and Shilalikhithangal) (2024) (Malayalam)

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