Rajkumar Santoshi 'restored and remastered' entire 'Andaz Apna Apna' for April re-release

Synopsis

Rajkumar Santoshi's classic comedy 'Andaz Apna Apna', featuring Salman Khan and Aamir Khan, is set to be re-released this April after being completely restored and remastered in 4K. The film has gained cult status over the years, known for its hilarious storyline and iconic dialogues.

Key Takeaways

Andaz Apna Apna is re-releasing in April.
The film stars Salman Khan and Aamir Khan.
It has been fully restored in 4K and Dolby 5.1 Sound.
The film is a cult classic despite being a semi-hit initially.
Iconic dialogues from the film are still popular today.

Mumbai, Feb 12 (NationPress) Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi’s iconic comedy “Andaz Apna Apna”, featuring Salman Khan and Aamir Khan, is scheduled for a re-release this April.

Director Rajkumar Santoshi expressed, “Andaz Apna Apna is very close to my heart and I am very excited to hear that it is re-releasing again this April.”

The film also stars Raveena Tandon, Karishma Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, and Shakti Kapoor, and was originally premiered on November 4, 1994. It will be re-released across India by Cinepolis.

The director further stated: Namrata, Priti, and Amod Sinha, the producers and children of Shri Vinay Kumar Sinha, who produced the film, are fully dedicated to bringing this classic back to the Indian audience on the big screen. They commented, “We want to re-release the film on a grand scale. We have restored and remastered the whole film in 4K and Dolby 5.1 Sound.”

“It’s our tribute to our father who stood against all odds to make this film and we are tremendously proud of this legacy.”

“Andaz Apna Apna” is a hilarious action-comedy. The film's plot has inspired various language films such as Ullathai Allitha, Veedevadandi Babu, and Galate Aliyandru, although none are direct remakes. While the film was only a semi-hit upon release, it has since cemented itself as a cult classic.

The storyline revolves around two opportunists who try to charm an heiress for her father’s riches, only to discover that the heiress has swapped identities with her secretary. By this time, one has genuinely fallen for the heiress, while the other finds himself enamored with the secretary.

Beyond its amusing narrative, the film is renowned for its memorable dialogues, which are still quoted in everyday language. Iconic lines include “Mein toh kehta hu aap purush hi nahi hai... maha purush hain maha purush!”, “Yeh Teja Teja kya hai, yeh Teja Teja,” “Omelette ka raja, aur bread ka badshsh... Bajaj... Hamara Bajaj”, “Teja main hoon, mark idhar hai”, and “Crime Master Gogo naam hai mera, aankhen nikal ke gotiyan khelta hun main.”