Duplicate (1998 film)
Duplicate is a 1998 Indian Hindi action comedy film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and stars Shahrukh Khan in a double role opposite Juhi Chawla and Sonali Bendre. The movie is a remake of the 1935 movie The Whole Town's Talking. It marked Khan's first of many collaborations with Dharma Productions.
Plot
Bablu Chaudhary, a bubbly young man, is an aspiring chef. He gets a job as the head chef at a hotel and meets the charming Sonia Kapoor, the hotel manager. They bond and Bablu falls in love with her. Meanwhile, Manu, Bablu's lookalike is a ruthless criminal who has escaped from jail to kill his partners, who have betrayed him. One day, when Bablu takes Sonia out for lunch, he gets arrested because the police think that Bablu is Manu. Bablu is able to prove his true identity, but not before Manu hears of his duplicate and decides to take his place by killing him. There is a lot of confusion about who is who by all associated with the two men, including Sonia, Bablu's mother Bebe, and Manu's girlfriend, Lily. How these confusions resolve forms the crux of the story.Cast
- Shahrukh Khan as Bablu Chaudhry / Manu Dada
- Juhi Chawla as Sonia Kapoor
- Sonali Bendre as Lily
- Mohnish Behl as Ravi Lamba
- Farida Jalal as Bablu's mother
- Tiku Talsania as Inspector R.K Thakur
- Sharat Saxena as Dhingra
- Gulshan Grover as Shalaku
- Kajol as Girl on the railway
- Vishwajeet Pradhan as Tony
- Kunal Vijaykar
Soundtrack
Box office
Duplicate grossed in India and $1 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of, against its budget. It had a worldwide opening week of. It is the 12th-highest-grossing film of 1998 worldwide.Overseas
It grossed $375,000 in its first week and earned a total of $1 million outside India. Overseas, it is the 3rd-highest-grossing film of 1998 behind Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Dil Se.., which were also Shah Rukh Khan starrers.| Territory | Territory wise Collections break-up |
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Awards and nominations
;1999 Filmfare AwardsNominated
- Best Villain - Shah Rukh Khan
- Best Lyrics - Javed Akhtar for "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam"
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 1999 | Most Sensational Actress | Juhi Chawla | |
| 1999 | Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female | Juhi Chawla |