''Heeralal Pannalal'' is a 1999 Indian

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directed by

Kawal Sharma Kawal Sharma is an Indian film director and Film producer, producer who works in Bollywood, Hindi films. Selected filmography * ''Heeralal Pannalal (1999 film), Heeralal Pannalal (1999) (as director)'' * ''Namak (film), Namak (1996) (as director ...

, starring

Mithun Chakraborty Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three ...

and

Johnny Lever Johnny Lever (born John Prakash Rao Janumala; 14 August 1957) is an Indian actor and popular comedian who is known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the first stand-up comedians in India. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, in ...

(both in double roles), Mohan Joshi,

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and

Pramod Moutho Pramod Moutho (born 7 May 1955) is an Indian film and television actor. He has appeared as a villain in number of noted Bollywood films, like '' Khalnayak'' (1993), '' Dilwale'' (1994), ''Raja Hindustani'' (1996), '' Mehndi'' (1998), Gadar'' ...

. This film was inspired on 1982 film Angoor starring

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and

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and 1998 movie '' Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'' starring

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and Amitab Bachan in pivotal roles.

's voice was dubbed by dubbing artist. The film was Disaster at boxoffice.

Plot

''Heeralal Pannalal'' is a comedy entertainer with Mithun and Johnny starring in Parallel roles. It is the story of "two sets" of "twins" and both have been named "Heeralal" and "Pannalal"; they set out in search of love and adventure, but they are quite unaware of the presence of the other "set" of Heeralal and Pannalal.

Cast

as Heera Lal/Himself (double role) *

as Pannalal/Himself (double role) * Mohan Joshi as Motiwala's Brother *

as Motiwala's Elder Brother * Maleeka Ghai as Police Commissioner's Daughter *

Asrani Govardhan Asrani (born 1 January 1940), popularly known simply as Asrani, is an Indian actor and director whose Bollywood career has spanned five decades. He has acted in over 350 Hindi films. Asrani has played the lead roles, character roles ...

as Constable Chaurasia *

as Mangalbhai * Padmini Kapila as Mangalbhai's wife *

Raju Kher Raju Kher is an Indian actor and director. He directed the television serial Sanskaar in 1999. Filmography Kher appeared in the following films and television serials: Films * Ghulam as Alisha's father * Jungle as Mr. Malhotra * Bub * Om ...

as Police Commissioner *

as S.K. Motiwala *

Razak Khan Abdur Razzak Khan (28 March 1951 – 1 June 2016) was an Indian actor who has worked in Bollywood films. Khan was noted for supporting and comic roles. He was known for his comic role of Manikchand in the 1999 Abbas–Mustan directed film '' Ba ...

as Babu *

Arun Bakshi Arun Bakshi is an Indian film and television actor and also a singer. He has acted as a character actor in over 100 Hindi films, and as a playback singer has also sung 298 songs. He has also worked in Punjabi and Bhojpuri cinema. He also playe ...

as Pandit (in song "Aaya Sherawali") * Rana Jung Bahadur as Natwar (as Ranajung Bahadur) * Benu Kalsi as (as Binu Kalsi) * Ghanshyam Rohera as Stage Show Organiser *

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* Anu * Dakshana * Raj Tilak

Music

References

External links

* 1999 films 1990s Hindi-language films Mithun's Dream Factory films Films shot in Ooty Films scored by Anand Raj Anand Films directed by Kawal Sharma {{1990s-Hindi-film-stub