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| name = ChaalBaaz |
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| image = ChaalBaaz.jpg |
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writer = [[Rajesh Mazumdar]] (story)<br>[[Kamlesh Pandey]] (dialogue & screenplay)<br>[[Pankaj Parashar]] (screenplay) | |
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| director = [[Pankaj Parashar]] |
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starring = [[Sridevi]]<br>[[Sunny Deol]]<br>[[Rajnikanth]]<br>[[Anupam Kher]] | |
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| producer = A. Poorna Chandra Rao |
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| writer = Rajesh Mazumdar<br />Kamlesh Pandey |
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released = {{flagicon|India}} [[December 8]], [[1989]]| |
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| starring = [[Sridevi]]<br />[[Rajinikanth]]<br />[[Sunny Deol]] |
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language = [[Hindi]] | |
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| music = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] |
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music = [[Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar]]<br>[[Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma]]| |
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| cinematography = [[Manmohan Singh (film director)|Manmohan Singh]] |
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| editing = Afaque Husain |
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| distributor = Lakshmi Productions |
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| released = {{Film date|1989|12|08|df=y}} |
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| runtime = 155 mins |
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| country = India |
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| language = Hindi |
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| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INRConvert|15|c|year=1989}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ksboxoffice.com/chaalbaaz-1989-movie-box-office-collection-budget-and-unknown-facts/movies-facts/ | title=Chaalbaaz 1989 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts - KS Box Office | date=13 August 2021 }}</ref> |
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'''''ChaalBaaz''''' ({{IPA|hi|tʃaːlbaːz}}, {{translation|Trickster}}) is a 1989 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[slapstick film]] directed by [[Pankaj Parashar]] and written by Rajesh Mazumdar and Kamlesh Pandey. It stars [[Sridevi]] in [[dual role]]s, with [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Sunny Deol]]. The film revolves around identical twin sisters Anju and Manju, who get separated at birth. Anju lives with her malicious uncle who plans to seize her property and traumatizes her by beating. On the other hand, Manju grows up amidst a slum environment and is a [[tomboy]]. |
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'''ChaalBaaz''' ([[Devnagari]]: चाल बाज़ [[English language|English]]: ''Cleverness'') is a [[1989 in film|1989]] [[Bollywood]] film directed by [[Pankaj Parashar]], starring [[Sridevi]], [[Sunny Deol]], [[Rajnikanth]] and [[Anupam Kher]]. |
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The film was loosely an adaptation of the film ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' and had its story written by Rajesh Mazumdar. It was produced by A. Poorna Chandra Rao under the Lakshmi Productions banner. The duo [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] composed the soundtrack with lyrics penned by [[Anand Bakshi]]. Manmohan Singh handled the [[cinematography]] while Afaque Hussain served as the editor. |
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== Synopsis == |
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Anju and Manju are twins separated when babies thanks to their mentally retarded nanny. An evil uncle Tribhuvan gets their parents killed in a car accident. He brings up Anju as coy and easily frightened girl. Manju grows up in a basti as a happy-go-lucky club dancer. After a lot of terrifying days in Anju's life, one day she runs away from home. On that very day, Manju has a fight with her childhood companion and neighbor Jaggu, a friendly beer drinking taxi driver. With twist of fate, their paths cross but they never meet. They somehow end up at each others place. Sooraj is the love interest in Anju's life who is actually Manju and Jaggu is... There is the usual confusion of identities. |
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Upon its release, ''ChaalBaaz'' was well received by critics and audiences alike, and emerged a commercial success, eventually becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 1989. It had a net gross of about {{INRConvert|8|c|lk=on}}. Among the elements of the movie that were highly appreciated included the film's story, music and Sridevi's performance in the dual role, which is considered to be one of her best. At the [[35th Filmfare Awards]], the film received three nominations and won two awards: [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] (Sridevi) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Choreographer|Best Choreographer]] ([[Saroj Khan]]). It was remade in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Rani Maharani]]'' (1990). |
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== Cast == |
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== Plot == |
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* [[Sridevi]] .... Anju and Manju |
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Identical twin sisters Anju ([[Sridevi]]) and Manju ([[Sridevi]]) are separated immediately after birth thanks to their mentally handicapped nanny ([[Aruna Irani]]). Anju ends up with her uncle Tribhuvan (Anupam Kher) and aunt Amba ([[Rohini Hattangadi]]), while Manju is raised in a slum environment. Their parents were killed in a car accident orchestrated by Tribhuvan. However, in their will, they declare that their daughters will inherit their wealth once the twins turn 21. This results in Tribhuvan and Amba bringing Anju up as a coy and easily frightened girl, merely keeping her alive so she can sign off the property in their name. The house servant Daddu ([[Annu Kapoor]]), Anju's younger brother Raja ([[Aftab Shivdasani]]), and a pet dog sympathize with her plight. |
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* [[Rajnikanth]] .... Jaggu |
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* [[Sunny Deol]] .... Suraj |
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Anju likes classical dance and is unable to resist the urge to dance whenever she hears Indian classical music. On his birthday, Tribhuvan hosts a grand party. Among the several guests attending is his friend Vishwanath ([[Saeed Jaffrey]]), who is generally kind towards Anju. When Indian classical music plays at the party, Anju is unable to resist and bursts out dancing but ends up accidentally slapping Tribhuvan. Although calm at the party, he beats Anju mercilessly with a whip the next day. |
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* [[Anupam Kher]] .... Tribhuvan/Chachaji |
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* [[Rohini Hattangadi]] .... Amba (Tribhuvan's wife) |
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Manju is a happy-go-lucky and street-smart stage dancer. She spends her days tricking people in the village to forgo her loans and is childhood friends with her neighbor and taxi driver Jaggu ([[Rajinikanth|Rajnikanth]]). One night, she crashes into a bar to drink beer where she meets and flirts with Suraj ([[Sunny Deol]]), Viswanath's son. Suraj soon falls for her. Vishwanath has been pestering Suraj to get married for a while now and one day, when he shows him Anju's photo as a prospective marriage offer, he agrees, mistaking her to be Manju. When they visit Tribhuvan's place with their offer, Anju doesn't recognize Suraj and has a panic attack (courtesy of the injections given to her by Amba), which scare Suraj and Vishwanath away. |
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* [[Annu Kapoor]] .... Daya (Tribhuvan's servant) |
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* [[Saeed Jaffrey]] .... Vishwannath (Suraj's dad) |
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The reason Tribhuvan and Amba refuse to attend to marriage offers for Anju is because they want to get her married to Amba's brother Batuknath Lallanprasad Maalpani a.k.a. Balma ([[Shakti Kapoor]]). They call Balma to live with them, who soon begins harassing Anju and kills her pet dog when he leaps to her defense. Terrified at the turn of events, Anju runs away from home. On her way, she is harassed by strangers until Suraj saves her. That same day, Manju has a fight with Jaggu and she sets off on her own path. In a twist of fate, their paths end up crossing and while the sisters meet, they end up exchanging places. Thus, an injured Suraj is brought to Anju's house by Manju, while Anju ends up at Manju's slum. Manju falls in love with Suraj. |
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* [[Shakti Kapoor]] .... Batuknath Lalanprasad Maalpani/Balma |
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* [[Aruna Irani]] .... Anju & Manju's mom |
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Manju is easily able to assert control over Tribhuvan, Amba and Balma. While the trio mistake her for Anju and assume her to be weak, Manju surprises them by displaying strength and aggression. Meanwhile, Anju starts getting close to Jaggu, who starts falling for the new "Manju". He proposes marriage to her, to which she agrees. Suraj sees Anju with Jaggu and thinks Manju is two-timing him, and breaks up with her. |
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* [[Kader Khan]] .... Blind Beggar |
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* [[Aftab Shivdasani]] .... Raju (as Master Aftab) |
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The two sisters live their lives comfortably until one day, Balma spots Anju at Manju's place and correctly deduces that the one in their house is her identical twin sister Manju. He hatches a plan and kidnaps Anju, taking her to a bungalow at Alibaug. One of Jaggu's friends overhears Balma speaking to Tribhuvan on the phone and informs Manju, Suraj, and Jaggu, who finally understand what's going on. They arrive at the bungalow where Tribhuvan forces Anju to drink poison by holding her nanny captive. Suraj, Manju and Jaggu fight off Tribhuvan's goons and save Anju, who properly meets and shares a tender moment with her twin Manju. She is taken to the hospital and survives. |
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Finally, Suraj marries Manju while Jaggu marries Anju and they live happily ever after. Both couples are blessed with twin girls that are born on the same day. |
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==Cast== |
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*[[Sridevi]] as Anju Pandyekar and Manju Prajapati (twin sisters)<ref name="Cast"/> |
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*[[Rajinikanth]] as Jackie "Jaggu" Pandyekar<ref name="Cast">{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/870375/chaalbaaz-revisited-would-i-have-made-the-movie-without-sridevi-no|title='Chaalbaaz' revisited: 'Would I have made the movie without Sridevi? No'|date=March 2018 }}</ref> |
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*[[Sunny Deol]] as Suraj Prajapati<ref name="Cast"/> |
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*[[Anupam Kher]] as Tribhuvan Kushwaha<ref name="Cast"/> |
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*[[Rohini Hattangadi]] as Amba Kushwaha<ref name="Cast"/> |
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*[[Annu Kapoor]] as Dayal "Dadda" Sharma |
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*[[Saeed Jaffrey]] as Vishwanath Prajapati |
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*[[Shakti Kapoor]] as Batuknath Lalanprasad Maalpani (Balma) |
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*[[Aruna Irani]] as Madhumati |
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*[[Kader Khan]] as Blind Beggar (Special Appearance) |
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*[[Aftab Shivdasani]] as Raju (Anju & Manju's brother) |
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*[[Johnny Lever]] as Tantrik Johnny Baba (Special Appearance) |
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*[[Ajay Wadhavkar]] as Bank Manager (Uncredited) |
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==Production== |
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===Development=== |
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During the processing of ''[[Jalwa]]'' (1987) at Prasad studios in [[Chennai]], eminent [[Film producer|producer]] and [[Film director|director]] [[L. V. Prasad]] happened to see the film and liked it. He told [producer] A. Poorna Chandra Rao to get [[Pankuj Parashar]] to make a stylish film for him. When Rao approached Pankuj, he expressed his desire to make a film with [[Sridevi]], who was popular at that time, owing to the success of ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987). To this, Rao readily agreed. Rao enquired of Pankuj if he had a subject in mind, to which Pankuj promptly said that they would remake ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' (1972).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Shreya |date=2017-12-08 |title=26 years of ChaalBaaz: 10 things you probably didn't know about the film |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/26-years-of-chaalbaaz-10-things-you-probably-didn-t-know-about-the-film/story-91pNoPs5aq1Km9Fk4FMt2I.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213001404/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/26-years-of-chaalbaaz-10-things-you-probably-didn-t-know-about-the-film/story-91pNoPs5aq1Km9Fk4FMt2I.html |archive-date=2022-02-13 |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He was given an immediate signing amount of {{INR|11,000|link=yes}} by Rao. When Pankuj met Sridevi and she asked for the script, he narrated to her the plot of ''Seeta Aur Geeta'' which she liked and communicated her willingness to be a part of the film to Rao in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]. According to Pankuj, while writing the [[screenplay]], along with Kamlesh Pandey, he used to call [[Kamal Haasan]] everyday for tips, since they were friends. Haasan acted as a guide on ''ChaalBaaz'', and advised Pankuj not to deviate from the plot of ''Seeta Aur Geeta''. He also assured Pankuj that Sridevi would perform differently from [[Hema Malini]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=2018-03-01 |title='Chaalbaaz' revisited: 'Would I have made the movie without Sridevi? No' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/870375/chaalbaaz-revisited-would-i-have-made-the-movie-without-sridevi-no |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106193546/https://scroll.in/reel/870375/chaalbaaz-revisited-would-i-have-made-the-movie-without-sridevi-no |archive-date=2019-01-06 |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=[[Scroll.in]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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===Casting=== |
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[[Anil Kapoor]] was initially approached for one of the male leads. But he turned down the offer, fearing that Sridevi's performance in dual role would overshadow his part.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=Anil Kapoor: Was offered to play lead opposite Sridevi in 'Chaalbaaz' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anil-kapoor-was-offered-to-play-lead-opposite-sridevi-in-chaalbaaz/articleshow/66969083.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206065127/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anil-kapoor-was-offered-to-play-lead-opposite-sridevi-in-chaalbaaz/articleshow/66969083.cms |archive-date=2020-02-06 |access-date=2022-03-16 |work=Entertainment Times|date=6 December 2018 |agency=The Times Group|publisher=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Later, [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Sunny Deol]] were selected for the respective roles.<ref name=":1" /> The reason behind Deol accepting the film was that, his father [[Dharmendra]] had done a similar role in ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' (1972) and he wanted people to remember them for that.<ref name=":2" /> [[Rohini Hattangadi]], who had previously played a character inspired by [Sridevi] in [[Jalwa]], was cast as Anju's cruel aunt.<ref name=":0" /> [[Anupam Kher]] was cast as Tribhuvan, one of his memorable works as an [[antagonist]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thombare |first=Suparna |date=2020-03-06 |title=Anupam Kher: The Good, Bad and The Ugly |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/anupam-kher-birthday-the-good-bad-and-the-ugly-performances |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307203850/https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/entertainment/bollywood/anupam-kher-birthday-the-good-bad-and-the-ugly-performances |archive-date=2020-03-07 |access-date=2022-03-17 |website=[[The Quint]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Annu Kapoor]] was cast in the role of the servant Daddu, a character double of his age at that time while [[Aftab Shivdasani]] appeared as a child artist.<ref name=":2" /> ''ChaalBaaz'' marked Sridevi's first dual role film in [[Hindi cinema]], the others being ''[[Lamhe]]'' and ''[[Khuda Gawah]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Majumdar |first=Anushree |date=2018-02-28 |title=From Chaalbaaz to Lamhe: Sridevi's electric double roles |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-death-bollywood-tribute-hindi-films-5078125/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225221453/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-death-bollywood-tribute-hindi-films-5078125/ |archive-date=2018-02-25 |access-date=2022-03-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Bollywood actresses who have played double roles in their career |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-actresses-who-have-played-double-roles-in-their-career/photostory/44955860.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618004315/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-actresses-who-have-played-double-roles-in-their-career/photostory/44955860.cms |archive-date=2020-06-18 |access-date=2022-03-17 |website=The Times of India |publisher=Entertainment Times |agency=The Times Group}}</ref> Speaking about her role, she said that she loved enacting Manju's character as a prankster, while also revealing that she had the greatest time shooting for ''ChaalBaaz'' and further she loved the song "Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Harneet |date=2012-09-09 |title=The Diva returns |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/the-diva-returns-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817062132/https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/the-diva-returns-2/ |archive-date=2014-08-17 |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> |
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===Filming=== |
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[[Principal photography]] took place primarily in [[Mumbai]], being handled by Manmohan Singh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ChaalBaaz (1989) |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/chalbaaz-2/cast/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161119061127/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/chalbaaz-2/cast/ |archive-date=19 November 2016 |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=8 December 1989 }}</ref> Sridevi herself was very closely related with the production.<ref name=":0" /> Acting upon her suggestion, Pankuj decided to change the customes every four lines and according separately built sets were prepared for the song "''Mera Bemar Tera Dil''".<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Reception and legacy== |
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[[Filmfare]] ranked Sridevi's performance in ''Chaalbaaz'' 4th in its list of "80 Iconic Performances of Hindi Cinema" stating that "Sridevi's penchant for giggles and her ability to look distinctly tearful when required polishes these performances to perfection. Hell, she made Sunny Deol and Rajnikant look like sidekicks in the film".<ref>{{cite web|last=Ohnotheydidnt|title=80 Iconic Performances from Filmfare Magazine|date=13 June 2010 |url=http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/47844479.html}}</ref> The [[Times of India]] article "Bollywood's Hit Double Roles" stated: "Sridevi's performance rocked the box office".<ref>{{cite news|last=Times of India|title=Bollywood's Hit Double Roles|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Bollywoods-hit-double-roles/articleshow/13742308.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411044408/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-02/news-interviews/31983193_1_dev-anand-dilip-kumar-hum-dono |url-status=live |work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-04-11 }}</ref> Rediff featured the film in its countdown of "25 Best Double Roles in Bollywood" saying: "What you don't realize until you have seen ''ChaalBaaz'' is just how incredible Sridevi is at depicting both ends of the spectrum"<ref>{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=The 25 Best Double Roles in Bollywood|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-best-double-roles-in-bollywood/20120531.htm}}</ref> and that the film "cemented her position as an actress with a killer comic timing".<ref name="http">{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=PIX: The Changing Faces of Sridevi|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-the-changing-faces-of-sridevi/20121009.htm}}</ref> Speaking to [[The Indian Express]] about Sridevi's act in ''ChaalBaaz'', the director [[Pankaj Parashar]] said "She proved her range with the movie and after that she got lots of offers which saw her in a double role".<ref>{{cite web|last=Indian Express|title=Double roles are still fun as ever|date=12 June 2009|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/double-roles-are-still-fun-as-ever/475215}}</ref> Her slapstick rain dance "Na jaane kahan se aayi hai" became a big hit with [[The Times of India]] describing it as a "Sridevi classic where she simply looked wow with her chirpy expressions and rain drops kissing her cheeks".<ref>{{cite news|last=Times of India|title=Bollywood's high on recreating retros|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Bollywoods-high-on-recreating-retros/articleshow/18290893.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411035358/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-02/news-and-interviews/36685335_1_himmatwala-dance-moves-chaalbaaz |url-status=live |work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-04-11 }}</ref> The song ultimately led to choreographer Saroj Khan's winning the Filmfare Award for Best Choreography. |
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==Reboot== |
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In 2021, a reboot titled ''ChaalBaaz in London'' was announced by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] with the [[Pankuj Parashar|same director]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]] in the lead dual role; the film was later put on hold.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-shraddha-kapoor-s-chaalbaaz-london-put-hold-makers-revisit-later-stage-984304|title=EXCLUSIVE: Shraddha Kapoor's Chaalbaaz in London put on hold; Makers to revisit at a later stage|date=4 January 2022}}</ref> |
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== Music == |
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Music composer duo [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] composed the film's score with lyrics by [[Anand Bakshi]]. The music was produced by [[Zee Music Company]]. The film's songs were very well received with some, such as "Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai" going on to become huge hits and classics. The music of "Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai" is copied from Stevie Wonder's - Part time Lover. |
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===Soundtrack=== |
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| "Tera Bemar Mera Dil" |
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| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Mohammad Aziz]] |
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| OST album contains an extra verse edited out in the final cut of the film |
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| 2 |
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| "Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai" |
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| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]] |
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| Appears twice in the soundtrack album |
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| 3 |
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| "Gadbad Ho Gayee" |
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| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Jolly Mukherjee]], [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]] |
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| Comedy sequence featuring in film |
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| 4 |
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| "Naam Mera Premkali" |
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| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] |
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| Shot in "Bubbles" night club, Mumbai. |
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| 5 |
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| "Bhoot Raja" |
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| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Sudesh Bhosle]], [[Johnny Lever]] |
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| Features the vocals of [[Bollywood]] comedian Johnny Lever |
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| 6 |
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| "[[Tandav]]" (Instrumental) |
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| 7 |
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| "[[Dance Music]]" (Instrumental) |
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| Used many times in various Indian films and drama serials. |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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===[[1990]] [[Filmfare Awards]]=== |
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* [[Filmfare Best Actress Award|Best Actress]] - Sridevi |
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* [[Filmfare Award|Best Choreographer]] - Saroj Khan for song - Kisi Ke Haath Na Aayegi Yeh ladki |
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* [[Filmfare Award|Best Playback Singer (Female) -Nomination]] Kavita Krishnamurthy - Kisi Ke Haath Na Aayegi Yeh ladki |
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{{Disputed|date=March 2008}} |
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{{CinemaofIndia}} |
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! colspan="3" style="background: LightsteelBlue;" | [[35th Filmfare Awards]] |
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! style="width:30%;"| Category |
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! style="width:30%;"| Recipients and Winners |
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! style="width:10%;"| Results |
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|[[Filmfare Best Actress Award|Best Actress]] |
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|[[Sridevi]] |
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|rowspan="2"{{won}} |
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|[[Filmfare Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreographer]] |
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|[[Saroj Khan]] for "Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai" |
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|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] |
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|[[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] for "Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai" |
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|{{nom}} |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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* {{IMDb title|0122427}} |
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Latest revision as of 00:09, 7 December 2024
| ChaalBaaz | |
|---|---|
 Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | Pankaj Parashar |
| Written by | Rajesh Mazumdar Kamlesh Pandey |
| Produced by | A. Poorna Chandra Rao |
| Starring | Sridevi Rajinikanth Sunny Deol |
| Cinematography | Manmohan Singh |
| Edited by | Afaque Husain |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| Distributed by | Lakshmi Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est. ₹15 crore (equivalent to ₹160 crore or US$19 million in 2023)[1] |
ChaalBaaz (Hindi pronunciation: [tʃaːlbaːz], transl. Trickster) is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language slapstick film directed by Pankaj Parashar and written by Rajesh Mazumdar and Kamlesh Pandey. It stars Sridevi in dual roles, with Rajinikanth and Sunny Deol. The film revolves around identical twin sisters Anju and Manju, who get separated at birth. Anju lives with her malicious uncle who plans to seize her property and traumatizes her by beating. On the other hand, Manju grows up amidst a slum environment and is a tomboy.
The film was loosely an adaptation of the film Seeta Aur Geeta and had its story written by Rajesh Mazumdar. It was produced by A. Poorna Chandra Rao under the Lakshmi Productions banner. The duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal composed the soundtrack with lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi. Manmohan Singh handled the cinematography while Afaque Hussain served as the editor.
Upon its release, ChaalBaaz was well received by critics and audiences alike, and emerged a commercial success, eventually becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 1989. It had a net gross of about ₹8 crore (US$960,000). Among the elements of the movie that were highly appreciated included the film's story, music and Sridevi's performance in the dual role, which is considered to be one of her best. At the 35th Filmfare Awards, the film received three nominations and won two awards: Best Actress (Sridevi) and Best Choreographer (Saroj Khan). It was remade in Kannada as Rani Maharani (1990).
Plot
[edit]Identical twin sisters Anju (Sridevi) and Manju (Sridevi) are separated immediately after birth thanks to their mentally handicapped nanny (Aruna Irani). Anju ends up with her uncle Tribhuvan (Anupam Kher) and aunt Amba (Rohini Hattangadi), while Manju is raised in a slum environment. Their parents were killed in a car accident orchestrated by Tribhuvan. However, in their will, they declare that their daughters will inherit their wealth once the twins turn 21. This results in Tribhuvan and Amba bringing Anju up as a coy and easily frightened girl, merely keeping her alive so she can sign off the property in their name. The house servant Daddu (Annu Kapoor), Anju's younger brother Raja (Aftab Shivdasani), and a pet dog sympathize with her plight.
Anju likes classical dance and is unable to resist the urge to dance whenever she hears Indian classical music. On his birthday, Tribhuvan hosts a grand party. Among the several guests attending is his friend Vishwanath (Saeed Jaffrey), who is generally kind towards Anju. When Indian classical music plays at the party, Anju is unable to resist and bursts out dancing but ends up accidentally slapping Tribhuvan. Although calm at the party, he beats Anju mercilessly with a whip the next day.
Manju is a happy-go-lucky and street-smart stage dancer. She spends her days tricking people in the village to forgo her loans and is childhood friends with her neighbor and taxi driver Jaggu (Rajnikanth). One night, she crashes into a bar to drink beer where she meets and flirts with Suraj (Sunny Deol), Viswanath's son. Suraj soon falls for her. Vishwanath has been pestering Suraj to get married for a while now and one day, when he shows him Anju's photo as a prospective marriage offer, he agrees, mistaking her to be Manju. When they visit Tribhuvan's place with their offer, Anju doesn't recognize Suraj and has a panic attack (courtesy of the injections given to her by Amba), which scare Suraj and Vishwanath away.
The reason Tribhuvan and Amba refuse to attend to marriage offers for Anju is because they want to get her married to Amba's brother Batuknath Lallanprasad Maalpani a.k.a. Balma (Shakti Kapoor). They call Balma to live with them, who soon begins harassing Anju and kills her pet dog when he leaps to her defense. Terrified at the turn of events, Anju runs away from home. On her way, she is harassed by strangers until Suraj saves her. That same day, Manju has a fight with Jaggu and she sets off on her own path. In a twist of fate, their paths end up crossing and while the sisters meet, they end up exchanging places. Thus, an injured Suraj is brought to Anju's house by Manju, while Anju ends up at Manju's slum. Manju falls in love with Suraj.
Manju is easily able to assert control over Tribhuvan, Amba and Balma. While the trio mistake her for Anju and assume her to be weak, Manju surprises them by displaying strength and aggression. Meanwhile, Anju starts getting close to Jaggu, who starts falling for the new "Manju". He proposes marriage to her, to which she agrees. Suraj sees Anju with Jaggu and thinks Manju is two-timing him, and breaks up with her.
The two sisters live their lives comfortably until one day, Balma spots Anju at Manju's place and correctly deduces that the one in their house is her identical twin sister Manju. He hatches a plan and kidnaps Anju, taking her to a bungalow at Alibaug. One of Jaggu's friends overhears Balma speaking to Tribhuvan on the phone and informs Manju, Suraj, and Jaggu, who finally understand what's going on. They arrive at the bungalow where Tribhuvan forces Anju to drink poison by holding her nanny captive. Suraj, Manju and Jaggu fight off Tribhuvan's goons and save Anju, who properly meets and shares a tender moment with her twin Manju. She is taken to the hospital and survives.
Finally, Suraj marries Manju while Jaggu marries Anju and they live happily ever after. Both couples are blessed with twin girls that are born on the same day.
Cast
[edit]- Sridevi as Anju Pandyekar and Manju Prajapati (twin sisters)[2]
- Rajinikanth as Jackie "Jaggu" Pandyekar[2]
- Sunny Deol as Suraj Prajapati[2]
- Anupam Kher as Tribhuvan Kushwaha[2]
- Rohini Hattangadi as Amba Kushwaha[2]
- Annu Kapoor as Dayal "Dadda" Sharma
- Saeed Jaffrey as Vishwanath Prajapati
- Shakti Kapoor as Batuknath Lalanprasad Maalpani (Balma)
- Aruna Irani as Madhumati
- Kader Khan as Blind Beggar (Special Appearance)
- Aftab Shivdasani as Raju (Anju & Manju's brother)
- Johnny Lever as Tantrik Johnny Baba (Special Appearance)
- Ajay Wadhavkar as Bank Manager (Uncredited)
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]During the processing of Jalwa (1987) at Prasad studios in Chennai, eminent producer and director L. V. Prasad happened to see the film and liked it. He told [producer] A. Poorna Chandra Rao to get Pankuj Parashar to make a stylish film for him. When Rao approached Pankuj, he expressed his desire to make a film with Sridevi, who was popular at that time, owing to the success of Mr. India (1987). To this, Rao readily agreed. Rao enquired of Pankuj if he had a subject in mind, to which Pankuj promptly said that they would remake Seeta Aur Geeta (1972).[3] He was given an immediate signing amount of ₹11,000 by Rao. When Pankuj met Sridevi and she asked for the script, he narrated to her the plot of Seeta Aur Geeta which she liked and communicated her willingness to be a part of the film to Rao in Telugu. According to Pankuj, while writing the screenplay, along with Kamlesh Pandey, he used to call Kamal Haasan everyday for tips, since they were friends. Haasan acted as a guide on ChaalBaaz, and advised Pankuj not to deviate from the plot of Seeta Aur Geeta. He also assured Pankuj that Sridevi would perform differently from Hema Malini.[4]
Casting
[edit]Anil Kapoor was initially approached for one of the male leads. But he turned down the offer, fearing that Sridevi's performance in dual role would overshadow his part.[5] Later, Rajinikanth and Sunny Deol were selected for the respective roles.[5] The reason behind Deol accepting the film was that, his father Dharmendra had done a similar role in Seeta Aur Geeta (1972) and he wanted people to remember them for that.[3] Rohini Hattangadi, who had previously played a character inspired by [Sridevi] in Jalwa, was cast as Anju's cruel aunt.[4] Anupam Kher was cast as Tribhuvan, one of his memorable works as an antagonist.[6] Annu Kapoor was cast in the role of the servant Daddu, a character double of his age at that time while Aftab Shivdasani appeared as a child artist.[3] ChaalBaaz marked Sridevi's first dual role film in Hindi cinema, the others being Lamhe and Khuda Gawah.[7][8] Speaking about her role, she said that she loved enacting Manju's character as a prankster, while also revealing that she had the greatest time shooting for ChaalBaaz and further she loved the song "Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai".[9]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography took place primarily in Mumbai, being handled by Manmohan Singh.[10] Sridevi herself was very closely related with the production.[4] Acting upon her suggestion, Pankuj decided to change the customes every four lines and according separately built sets were prepared for the song "Mera Bemar Tera Dil".[4]
Reception and legacy
[edit]Filmfare ranked Sridevi's performance in Chaalbaaz 4th in its list of "80 Iconic Performances of Hindi Cinema" stating that "Sridevi's penchant for giggles and her ability to look distinctly tearful when required polishes these performances to perfection. Hell, she made Sunny Deol and Rajnikant look like sidekicks in the film".[11] The Times of India article "Bollywood's Hit Double Roles" stated: "Sridevi's performance rocked the box office".[12] Rediff featured the film in its countdown of "25 Best Double Roles in Bollywood" saying: "What you don't realize until you have seen ChaalBaaz is just how incredible Sridevi is at depicting both ends of the spectrum"[13] and that the film "cemented her position as an actress with a killer comic timing".[14] Speaking to The Indian Express about Sridevi's act in ChaalBaaz, the director Pankaj Parashar said "She proved her range with the movie and after that she got lots of offers which saw her in a double role".[15] Her slapstick rain dance "Na jaane kahan se aayi hai" became a big hit with The Times of India describing it as a "Sridevi classic where she simply looked wow with her chirpy expressions and rain drops kissing her cheeks".[16] The song ultimately led to choreographer Saroj Khan's winning the Filmfare Award for Best Choreography.
Reboot
[edit]In 2021, a reboot titled ChaalBaaz in London was announced by T-Series with the same director and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead dual role; the film was later put on hold.[17]
Music
[edit]Music composer duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal composed the film's score with lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The music was produced by Zee Music Company. The film's songs were very well received with some, such as "Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai" going on to become huge hits and classics. The music of "Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai" is copied from Stevie Wonder's - Part time Lover.
Soundtrack
[edit]| # | Title | Singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tera Bemar Mera Dil" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Mohammad Aziz | OST album contains an extra verse edited out in the final cut of the film |
| 2 | "Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Amit Kumar | Appears twice in the soundtrack album |
| 3 | "Gadbad Ho Gayee" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Jolly Mukherjee, Amit Kumar | Comedy sequence featuring in film |
| 4 | "Naam Mera Premkali" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | Shot in "Bubbles" night club, Mumbai. |
| 5 | "Bhoot Raja" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sudesh Bhosle, Johnny Lever | Features the vocals of Bollywood comedian Johnny Lever |
| 6 | "Tandav" (Instrumental) | ||
| 7 | "Dance Music" (Instrumental) | Used many times in various Indian films and drama serials. |
Awards
[edit]| 35th Filmfare Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Recipients and Winners | Results |
| Best Actress | Sridevi | Won |
| Best Choreographer | Saroj Khan for "Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai" | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Kavita Krishnamurthy for "Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai" | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Chaalbaaz 1989 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts - KS Box Office". 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "'Chaalbaaz' revisited: 'Would I have made the movie without Sridevi? No'". March 2018.
- ^ a b c Mukherjee, Shreya (8 December 2017). "26 years of ChaalBaaz: 10 things you probably didn't know about the film". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d Ramnath, Nandini (1 March 2018). "'Chaalbaaz' revisited: 'Would I have made the movie without Sridevi? No'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Anil Kapoor: Was offered to play lead opposite Sridevi in 'Chaalbaaz'". Entertainment Times. The Times of India. The Times Group. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Thombare, Suparna (6 March 2020). "Anupam Kher: The Good, Bad and The Ugly". The Quint. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Majumdar, Anushree (28 February 2018). "From Chaalbaaz to Lamhe: Sridevi's electric double roles". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Bollywood actresses who have played double roles in their career". The Times of India. Entertainment Times. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Singh, Harneet (9 September 2012). "The Diva returns". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "ChaalBaaz (1989)". Bollywood Hungama. 8 December 1989. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Ohnotheydidnt (13 June 2010). "80 Iconic Performances from Filmfare Magazine".
- ^ Times of India. "Bollywood's Hit Double Roles". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
- ^ Rediff. "The 25 Best Double Roles in Bollywood".
- ^ Rediff. "PIX: The Changing Faces of Sridevi".
- ^ Indian Express (12 June 2009). "Double roles are still fun as ever".
- ^ Times of India. "Bollywood's high on recreating retros". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Shraddha Kapoor's Chaalbaaz in London put on hold; Makers to revisit at a later stage". 4 January 2022.