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Raja Hindustani

  • 19961996
  • 2h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
7.5K
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Karisma Kapoor and Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani (1996)
ActionComedyDrama
Raja, a taxi driver, falls in love with Aarti, a rich girl, and marries her against her parents' wishes. Later, her parents try to create differences amongst the couple.Raja, a taxi driver, falls in love with Aarti, a rich girl, and marries her against her parents' wishes. Later, her parents try to create differences amongst the couple.Raja, a taxi driver, falls in love with Aarti, a rich girl, and marries her against her parents' wishes. Later, her parents try to create differences amongst the couple.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
7.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dharmesh Darshan
  • Writers
    • Robin Bhatt(screenplay)
    • Dharmesh Darshan(dialogue)
    • Javed Siddiqui(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Aamir Khan
    • Karisma Kapoor
    • Suresh Oberoi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dharmesh Darshan
  • Writers
    • Robin Bhatt(screenplay)
    • Dharmesh Darshan(dialogue)
    • Javed Siddiqui(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Aamir Khan
    • Karisma Kapoor
    • Suresh Oberoi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 4 nominations

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    Raja Hindustani (1996)
    Karisma Kapoor in Raja Hindustani (1996)
    Karisma Kapoor and Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani (1996)
    Karisma Kapoor and Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani (1996)
    Karisma Kapoor and Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani (1996)
    Karisma Kapoor and Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani (1996)
    Karisma Kapoor and Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani (1996)
    Karisma Kapoor and Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani (1996)
    Karisma Kapoor and Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani (1996)
    Karisma Kapoor and Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani (1996)
    Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani (1996)
    Karisma Kapoor and Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani (1996)

    Top cast

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    Aamir Khan
    Aamir Khan
    • Raja Hindustanias Raja Hindustani
    Karisma Kapoor
    Karisma Kapoor
    • Aarti Sehgalas Aarti Sehgal
    Suresh Oberoi
    Suresh Oberoi
    • Mr. Sehgal (Aarti's father)as Mr. Sehgal (Aarti's father)
    Johny Lever
    Johny Lever
    • Balvant Singhas Balvant Singh
    Navneet Nishan
    Navneet Nishan
    • Kamal Singhas Kamal Singh…
    Veeru Krishnan
    • Gulab Singhas Gulab Singh
    Kunal Khemu
    Kunal Khemu
    • Rajnikantas Rajnikant
    • (as Master Kunal Khemu)
    Pramod Moutho
    Pramod Moutho
    • Swaraj (Shalu's brother)as Swaraj (Shalu's brother)
    Mohnish Bahl
    Mohnish Bahl
    • Jaias Jai
    • (as Mohnish Behl)
    Tiku Talsania
    Tiku Talsania
    • Chacha (Raja's uncle)as Chacha (Raja's uncle)
    Farida Jalal
    Farida Jalal
    • Chachi (Raja's aunt)as Chachi (Raja's aunt)
    Archana Puran Singh
    Archana Puran Singh
    • Shalini Sehgalas Shalini Sehgal…
    Kalpana Iyer
    Kalpana Iyer
    • Guest appearance in the song "Pardesi Pardesi"as Guest appearance in the song "Pardesi Pardesi"
    Pratibha Sinha
    Pratibha Sinha
    • Guest appearance in the song "Pardesi Pardesi"as Guest appearance in the song "Pardesi Pardesi"
    Shravan Sagar
    Razak Khan
    Razak Khan
    • Bombay taxi-driveras Bombay taxi-driver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Dharmesh Darshan
    • Writers
      • Robin Bhatt(screenplay)
      • Dharmesh Darshan(dialogue) (story)
      • Javed Siddiqui(dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    Raja is a poor man who lives in India. He meets with a very rich girl, and both fall in love with each other. The girl's name is Aarti, who lives with her step-mother, who is very cruel, father and and step-cousin, who oppose her having any contact with Raja. But Aarti is stubborn, and gets married to Raja. After their marriage, her step-mother, father and step-cousin pretend to accept them, but actually are planning to bring an end to their relationship. —Sumitra (corrected by Carrie)
    lovetaxi driverred dressstepmotherpoor man rich woman15 more
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      • Simply a Lovable Film!!!
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Musical
      • Romance
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Aamir and Karisma's kiss in the film is considered as one of the longest kisses in a Bollywood film.
    • Goofs
      Navneet Nishan has short hair before marriage. After tying the knot, she acquires waist-length hair overnight.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dhadkan (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Pardesi Pardesi
      Vocals by Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik & Sapna Awasthi
      Lyrics by Sameer
      Music by Nadeem Saifi & Shravan Rathod

    User reviews24

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Nice to watch
    Awesome movie. Nice music. Amir khan acted beautifully.. Karishma is OK OK... All over good movie..
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    • lushangmodi
    • Aug 9, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1996 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Watch Raja Hindusthani Movie Online at ZEE5
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Raja the Indian
    • Filming locations
      • Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India
    • Production companies
      • Cineyugg Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
      • Tips Films Pvt. Ltd.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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