Anees Bazmee celebrates 9 years of Arjun Kapoor, Anil Kapoor-starrer 'Mubarakan'
Mumbai, July 28
As "Mubarakan" turned 9 on Tuesday, filmmaker Anees Bazmee penned a note for the film, which stars Arjun Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Athiya Shetty and Ileana D'Cruz.
Anees shared the poster of the film and wrote in the caption: "9 YEARS of MUBARAKAN. Just wanted to say thank you for the love, for the memories, for everything. Thank you to each and every one of you for making this journey so special. #gratitude."
Mubarakan also stars Neha Sharma, Karan Kundrra, Ratna Pathak Shah and Sanjay Kapoor.
The film follows Karan and Charan, identical twins, who fall in love with Sweety and Nafisa, they seek the help of their paternal uncle, Kartar Singh, to get married.
Talking about Bazmee, he made his directorial debut with Hulchul in 1995. His commercial success came in 1998 with the film Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of the year.
He achieved further success as well as recognition by directing the top-grossing comedies including No Entry, Welcome, Singh Is Kinng, Ready, Welcome Back, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, while also receiving praise for directing the moderately successful romantic thriller Deewangee.
His film Naam - The Missing Identity, an action thriller film, which stars Ajay Devgn, Sameera Reddy, Bhumika Chawla, Rahul Dev, Shriya Sharma, Yashpal Sharma, Vijay Raaz, Rajpal Yadav, Mukesh Tiwari and Sharat Saxena.
It was shot on 20 November 2004 and initially scheduled for a release on 25 February 2005. However, due to various reasons, its release was delayed for nearly 22 years.The film was released on 22 November 2024 to mixed reviews.
Bazmee on July 11 took a trip down memory lane as his 1992 action drama 'Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj' completed 34 years of its release. Taking to his social media account, Anees Bazmee shared the film's poster and wrote, "Celebrating 34 years of Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj."
He also penned a note of gratitude that read, "Thank you so much to the entire cast, crew, and everyone who made it a part of 90s cinema history. Gratitude always."
— IANS
Reader Comments
I remember watching this with my family in theatre. It was pure laughter throughout! The whole dynamic between Arjun and Anil was hilarious. Also, Ratna Pathak Shah as the strict mother was perfect casting. Need more such clean comedy films now.
Mubarakan is one of those rare Bollywood comedies that actually holds up well. The confusion between twins storyline was executed with enough freshness. Anees Bazmee deserves more credit for keeping the comedy genre alive in Bollywood. Respect.
Honestly, Mubarakan was a decent timepass film but nothing extraordinary. The comedy felt forced in some scenes. But I agree that Anees Bazmee has given us some iconic comedy films like Welcome and Bhool Bhulaiyaa. His filmography is quite impressive overall.
Mubarakan was my go-to comfort movie during college days. The song "Mubarakan" still gets stuck in my head randomly. Athiya Shetty and Ileana D'Cruz looked beautiful. Need more films with such positive vibes. Happy 9 years! 🎉
The best part of Mubarakan was the chemistry between Arjun and Anil Kapoor. They felt like a real uncle-nephew duo. But I wish the film had tighter editing. Still, it's a nice film for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Also, Neha Sharma was wasted in a small role.
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