Meherbaan

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{{short description|Hindi film}}
{{about||the television series|Meherbaan (drama)|the 2014 song|Meherbaan (song)|the 1967 film|Mehrban}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Meherbaan
| image = MithunMeherbaan.jpg
| caption = DVD Cover
| director = [[K. Ravi Shankar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107543/|title=Meharbaan (1993)|author=nama chakravorty|date=19 February 2009|work=IMDb|access-date=2015-08-21}}</ref>
| producer = A Krishnamurthi
| writer = Shri Anand [[Kader Khan]](dialogue)
| starring = [[Mithun Chakraborty]] [[Ayesha Jhulka]] [[Shantipriya (actress)|Shantipriya]] [[Sadashiv Amrapurkar]] [[Anupam Kher]] [[Kader Khan]]
| music = Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen
|based_on = [[Naan Pudicha Mappillai]] by [[V. Sekhar]]
| cinematography = K V Ramanna
| studio = Tina Films International’s
| released = July 23, 1993
| runtime = 170 min.
| language = Hindi
| budget = [[Rupee|Rs]] 3.5 Crores
}}

'''''Meherbaan''''' is a 1993 Indian [[Hindi]]-language film directed by K. Ravishankar, starring [[Mithun Chakraborty]], [[Ayesha Jhulka]], [[Shantipriya (actress)|Shantipriya]], [[Anupam Kher]] and [[Sadashiv Amrapurkar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Meherbaan|title=Meharbaan film details|work=ibosnetwork.com|access-date=2015-08-21}}</ref> It was a hit at the box office.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}} The film was a remake of Tamil film ''[[Naan Pudicha Mappillai]]''.

==Plot==
'''''Meherbaan''''' is the story of a family man, who has to decide between commitment, ethics and love between his two women.

==Cast==
* [[Mithun Chakraborty]] as Ravi
* [[Ayesha Jhulka]] as Chanda
* [[Shantipriya (actress)|Shantipriya]] as Neha
* [[Sadashiv Amrapurkar]] as Chaurangilal
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Shankar
* [[Ajinkya Dev]]
* [[Kader Khan]] as Biku
* [[Sulbha Deshpande]] as Ravi mother
* [[Shobha Khote]] as special guest
* [[Dina Pathak]]
* Tina Ghai
* [[Kalpana Iyer]]

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Meherbaan
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1993
| length = 57:03
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = T-Series
}}
The music of the film was composed by Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen and the lyrics were penned by Rani Malik, Mahendra Dehlvi, Maya Govind and Dilip Tahir. The Song "Agar Aasman Tak Mere Hath Jaate" is First Song Playback in Hindi Movie By Sonu Nigam. "Bol gori bol itni si baat" sung by Anuradha Paudwal and Ila Arun was a major hit.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track # !! Title !! Singer(s)!! Lyricist !! Length
|-
| 1
| "Agar Aasman Tak Mere Haath Jaate"
| [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
| Rani Malik
| 04:57
|-
| 2
| "Dhire Se Chupke Se Dil Ne Liya Tera Naam"
| Sonu Nigam, Anuradha Paudwal, Chorus
| Rani Malik
| 06:30
|-
| 3
| "Tum Hriday Ke Devta Ho"
| Anuradha Paudwal, [[Suresh Wadkar]]
| Maya Govind
| 05:02
|-
| 4
| "Rimjhim Rimjhim Tan Pe Mere Pani"
| Anuradha Paudwal
| Dilip Tahir
| 05:44
|-
| 5
| "O Mujhe Jana Hai Piya Ji Ke Gaon Mein"
| Anuradha Paudwal, [[Vinod Rathod]], Chorus
| Rani Malik
| 05:50
|-
| 6
| "Ye Kya Kya Dikhati Hai"
| [[Pankaj Udhas]]
| Rani Malik
| 04:48
|-
| 7
| "Aao Paas Aao Najaren Milao"
| Anuradha Paudwal, Vinod Rathod
| Rani Malik
| 05:06
|-
| 8
| "Aao Guru Karen Peena Shuru"
| [[Sudesh Bhosale]], [[Hariharan_(singer)|Hariharan]], Chorus
| Mahendra Dehlvi
| 05:33
|-
| 9
| "Bol Gori Bol Jara Itni Si Baat"
| Anuradha Paudwal, [[Ila Arun]], Chorus
| Mahendra Dehlvi
| 04:58
|-
| 10
| "Jo Bhi Aaya Hai Tere Dware"
| [[Sukhwinder Singh]], Chorus
| Rani Malik
| 08:35
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0107543|Meherbaan}}

[[Category:1993 films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Mithun's Dream Factory films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]]
[[Category:Films scored by Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Tamil films]]

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Ek Se Badhkar Ek 2004 film

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{{short description|2004 film by Kundan Shah}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Ek Se Badhkar Ek
| image = Ek Se Badhkar Ek (2004 film) poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Kundan Shah]]
| producer = Pammi Sandhu
| writer = Dilip Shukla
| story =
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Suniel Shetty]]|[[Raveena Tandon]]|[[Shekhar Suman]]|[[Isha Koppikar]]}}
| music = [[Anand Raj Anand]]
| cinematography = Thomas A. Xavier
| editing = Aseem Sinha
| studio = Sai Trinetra Arts
| distributor = [[Ultra Media & Entertainment|Ultra Films]]
| released = {{film date|2004|9|17|df=yes}}
| runtime = 146 mins
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
}}

'''''Ek Se Badhkar Ek''''' ({{trans|One better than the next}}) is a 2004 [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy film]]directed by [[Kundan Shah]] and stars [[Suniel Shetty]] and [[Raveena Tandon]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ek Se Badhkar Ek Cast List {{!}} Ek Se Badhkar Ek Movie Star Cast {{!}} Release Date {{!}} Movie Trailer {{!}} Review- Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ek-se-badhkar-ek/cast/|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|language=en|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref> The film was produced by Pammi Sandhu. The movie's score and soundtrack was composed by [[Anand Raj Anand]]. The film was released on 17 September 2004.

== Plot ==
Advocate Anand Mathur draws up a will for his client, while reading the novel ''[[The Godfather (novel)|The Godfather]]'', and erroneously makes out the will with a provision that the beneficiary must be a criminal [[Don (honorific)|Don]] in order to inherit the billions of rupees. The beneficiary is a bachelor named Rahul Bhargav, who wants no part of being a Don, criminal or anything of the sort. His police inspector girlfriend, Kanchan Dhillon, has set her sights on the billions and makes him change his mind. She assures him that she will use her influence and ensure that he gets to be the Don in no time at all, little realizing that this will change their lives forever, and make them captives in neighbouring and hostile Pakistan.

== Cast ==
* [[Suniel Shetty]] as Rahul Bhargav
* [[Raveena Tandon]] as Insp. Kanchan Dhillon
* [[Shekhar Suman]] as Anand Mathur
* [[Isha Koppikar]] as Tracy / Shalini Mathur
* [[Asrani]] as Don Srikant Ramprasad
* [[Deepak Shirke]] as Deka
* [[Makrand Deshpande]] as Krishnamurthy
* Rana Jung Bahadur as Jaleel
* [[Sadashiv Amrapurkar]] as Inspector Inamdar
* [[Shakti Kapoor]] as Inspector Kaate
* [[Gulshan Grover]] as Jindaal
* [[Dinyar Contractor]] as Dastoor
* [[Achyut Potdar]] as Advocate Nadkarni
* [[Vivek Shauq]]

== Soundtrack ==
{{Track listing
| heading = Songs
| extra_column = Playback
| title1 = Aankhon Hi Aankhon Mein (I)
| music1 = [[Anand Raj Anand]]
| lyrics1 = [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]
| extra1 = [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Anuradha Sriram]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| title2 = Aankhon Hi Aankhon Mein (II)
| music2 = Anand Raj Anand
| lyrics2 = Majrooh Sultanpuri
| extra2 = Anuradha Sriram, Anand Raj Anand
| title3 = Dheere Se Jaana
| music3 = Anand Raj Anand
| lyrics3 = Dev Kohli
| extra3 = [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Babul Supriyo]]
| title4 = Don Don
| music4 = Anand Raj Anand
| lyrics4 = Dev Kohli
| extra4 = [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| title5 = Meri Aankh Nashili
| music5 = Anand Raj Anand
| lyrics5 = Dev Kohli
| extra5 = [[Jaspinder Narula]], [[Vinod Rathod]]
| title6 = Phir Se
| music6 = Abbey
| lyrics6 = [[Abbey]]
| extra6 = Abbey
| title7 = Tujhe Dekha Jab Se
| music7 = Anand Raj Anand
| lyrics7 = Dev Kohli
| extra7 = Abhijeet, [[Shweta Pandit]], [[Sonu Nigam]]
}}

== Reception ==
Chitra Mahesh of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Bored? It might be a good idea to go and see ''Ek Se Badhkar Ek''. Because that is the only way you would be motivated to see it."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/09/24/stories/2004092402430302.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041121172536/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/09/24/stories/2004092402430302.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 November 2004 |title=Ek Se Badhkar Ek |last=Mahesh |first=Chitra |date=24 September 2004 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=15 May 2018}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] wrote for [[Bollywood Hungama]], "On the whole, ''Ek Se Badhkar Ek'' is no ''Number Ek'' entertainer. It falls short of expectations and at best, might appeal to a small segment of audience in metros mainly."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ek-se-badhkar-ek/critic-review/ |title=Ek Se Badhkar Ek Review |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |authorlink=Taran Adarsh |date=17 September 2004 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=15 May 2018}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0338959|Ek Se Badhkar Ek}}

{{Kundan Shah}}

[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anand Raj Anand]]
[[Category:Cross-dressing in Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kundan Shah]]

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Ek Se Badhkar Ek 2004 film