Ek Se Badhkar Ek (transl. One better than the next) is a 2004 Hindi-language comedy film directed by Kundan Shah and stars Suniel Shetty and Raveena Tandon.[1] The film was produced by Pammi Sandhu. The score and soundtrack were composed by Anand Raj Anand. The film was released on 17 September 2004.
| Ek Se Badhkar Ek | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Kundan Shah |
| Written by | Dilip Shukla |
| Produced by | Pammi Sandhu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Thomas A. Xavier |
| Edited by | Aseem Sinha |
| Music by | Anand Raj Anand |
Production company | Sai Trinetra Arts |
| Distributed by | Ultra Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editAdvocate Anand Mathur draws up a will for his client, while reading the novel The Godfather, and erroneously makes out the will with a provision that the beneficiary must be a criminal Don in order to inherit the billions of rupees. The beneficiary is a bachelor named Rahul Bhargav, who wants no part of being a Don, criminal or anything of the sort. His police inspector girlfriend, Kanchan Dhillon, has set her sights on the billions and makes him change his mind. She assures him that she will use her influence and ensure that he gets to be the Don in no time at all, little realising that this will change their lives forever, and make them captives in neighbouring and hostile Pakistan.
Cast
edit- Suniel Shetty as Rahul Bhargav
- Raveena Tandon as Insp. Kanchan Dhillon
- Shekhar Suman as Anand Mathur
- Isha Koppikar as Tracy / Shalini Mathur
- Asrani as CBI Director Srikant Ramprasad Done
- Deepak Shirke as Deka
- Makrand Deshpande as Scientist Krishnamurthy
- Rana Jung Bahadur as Jaleel
- Sadashiv Amrapurkar as Inspector Inamdar
- Shakti Kapoor as Inspector Kaate
- Gulshan Grover as Jindaal
- Dinyar Contractor as Dastoor
- Achyut Potdar as Advocate Nadkarni
- Vivek Shauq as Khaleel
Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aankhon Hi Aankhon Mein (I)" | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Anand Raj Anand | Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Sriram, Sunidhi Chauhan | |
| 2. | "Aankhon Hi Aankhon Mein (II)" | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Anand Raj Anand | Anuradha Sriram, Anand Raj Anand | |
| 3. | "Dheere Se Jaana" | Dev Kohli | Anand Raj Anand | Alka Yagnik, Babul Supriyo | |
| 4. | "Don Don" | Dev Kohli | Anand Raj Anand | Abhijeet, Sadhana Sargam | |
| 5. | "Meri Aankh Nashili" | Dev Kohli | Anand Raj Anand | Jaspinder Narula, Vinod Rathod | |
| 6. | "Phir Se" | Abbey | Abbey | Abbey | |
| 7. | "Tujhe Dekha Jab Se" | Dev Kohli | Anand Raj Anand | Abhijeet, Shweta Pandit, Sonu Nigam |
Reception
editChitra Mahesh of The Hindu wrote, "Bored? It might be a good idea to go and see Ek Se Badhkar Ek. Because that is the only way you would be motivated to see it."[2] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5, writing "On the whole, Ek Se Badhkar Ek is no Number Ek entertainer. It falls short of expectations and at best, might appeal to a small segment of audience in metros mainly."[3] Patcy N of Rediff.com wrote, ″Though he tried more than once in his new film, Kundan Shah couldn't create the magic of his debut Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron in Ek Se Badhkar Ek.″[4]
References
edit- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (17 September 2004). "Ek Se Badhkar Ek Cast List | Ek Se Badhkar Ek Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Mahesh, Chitra (24 September 2004). "Ek Se Badhkar Ek". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 November 2004. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (17 September 2004). "Ek Se Badhkar Ek Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, this one is not!". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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