Overview
Two slackers vie for the heart of an heiress, but their antics lead to unexpected heroism.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- playful
- laugh filled movie night
- nostalgic 1990s watch
What critics said
Critics and audiences have come to regard the film as a quotable, eccentric Hindi comedy whose cult reputation grew after its poor theatrical performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Amar and Prem compete for Raveena's affection but inadvertently join forces to protect her from criminal danger.
The film is celebrated as a cornball classic for memorable dialogue, eccentric performances, and escalating farce.
Raveena, Karisma, and the Bajaj family situation place romantic pursuit inside a web of concealment and mistaken identities.
Although commercially unsuccessful on release, the film later achieved cult classic status among Hindi audiences.
Films like Andaz Apna Apna, and why
Hulchul
broadly comic romantic rivalry, mistaken identities, and exuberant ensemble farce
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
Hindi romantic comedy built around deception, comic misunderstandings, and family entanglements
Hera Pheri
cult Hindi comedy with heightened characters, physical humor, and quotable absurdity
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
romantic farce combining mistaken identity, comic criminals, and energetic ensemble performances
Movie Details
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Release Date
- 1994-04-11
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (255)
Cast
- Aamir Khan
- Salman Khan
- Raveena Tandon
- Karisma Kapoor
- Paresh Rawal
- Shakti Kapoor
- Javed Khan
- Mehmood
- Harish Patel
- Viju Khote
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Andaz Apna Apna about?
- Two hapless romantic rivals stumble into heroism when their pursuit of an heiress collides with a flamboyant criminal plot.
- What is Andaz Apna Apna like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Andaz Apna Apna as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Andaz Apna Apna violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Andaz Apna Apna as mild.
- What did critics think of Andaz Apna Apna?
- Critics and audiences have come to regard the film as a quotable, eccentric Hindi comedy whose cult reputation grew after its poor theatrical performance.
- Which films are like Andaz Apna Apna?
- Films with a similar feel include Hulchul, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Hera Pheri, and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi.
- How long is Andaz Apna Apna?
- Andaz Apna Apna runs 160 minutes.
- Where can I watch Andaz Apna Apna?
- In United States, Andaz Apna Apna streams on fuboTV.
