''Aflatoon'' () is an Indian

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-language

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directed by

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. Loosely based on

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film ''

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'' (1995), the film stars

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in dual roles along with

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and

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in supporting roles.

Plot

Raja (

), a good-for-nothing loafer trying to get rich quick, impersonates Parimal Chaturvedi, a college professor and enters into a college full of beautiful rich women. He falls for a rich girl Pooja (

), and manages to win her heart. Trouble comes when Pooja's father Prakash (

) mistakes Raja for Rocky (also

), a ruthless and merciless criminal who extorts money from people by threatening to kill them. Prakash, who is being threatened by Rocky, asks Raja for help, so Raja decides to impersonate Rocky to get his secrets and Prakash's money. But the tables are turned when Rocky finds out about Raja's game and decides to return the favor. Raja wakes up and finds himself kidnapped and held by Rocky and his goons. He then realizes he has been drugged for the past seven days, and in these seven days, Rocky has posed as Raja and has convinced Raja's friends, mother, and Pooja that he is Raja, and is all set to marry Pooja. Rocky sets up an elaborate scheme which ends with Raja framed and arrested under the name of Rocky. Raja manages to convince an officer to believe him, and is given 24 hours to prove himself. Raja ends up crashing the wedding, where he tells the truth; desperate, Rocky escapes and goes on the run with Pooja. Raja follows him to a multi-story building where the two fight brutally. Raja gains the advantage and knocks out Rocky and push Rocky off the building, who falls to his death. At the end Raja, marries Pooja.

Cast

as Rocky / Raja (dual role) *

as Pooja * Shazia Malik as Sonia, Rocky's love interest. *

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as Raja's mother *

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as the Police Commissioner Ibu Hatela *

as Vidyaprakash, Pooja's father. *

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as a Police Inspector Narayan Sinha *

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as Raja's friend *

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as College Principal Prithvi *

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as College Professor Anita * Sarad Sankla * Brahmachari * Dinesh Aanand * Rajesh Joshi * Anita Bhandi

Soundtrack

The song "We Love We Love Rocky" was inspired by

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's song

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. The song "Poster Lagwado Bazar Mein" was recreated by

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for 2019 film

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References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0225029, title=Aflatoon 1997 films 1997 action films 1997 crime drama films 1990s Hindi-language films 1990s Indian films Films scored by Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen Hindi-language action films Hindi remakes of Bengali films Films directed by Guddu Dhanoa