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{{Infobox film
| name = Kunwara
| image = Kunwara.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[David Dhawan]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Allu Aravind]]|Ramesh S. Taurani|Mukesh Udeshi}}
| writer = {{ubl|Rumi Jaffery|[[Nagendra Babu]]|Yunus Sajawal}}
| based_on = [[Bavagaru Bagunnara ]] by [[Jayanth C. Paranjee]]
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]|[[Urmila Matondkar]]}}
| music = [[Aadesh Shrivastava]]
| cinematography = [[Chota K. Naidu]]
| editing = {{ubl|Sachin Adurkar|K. Raul Kumar}}
| distributor = {{ubl|[[Tips Industries]]|[[Geeta Arts]]}}
| released = {{Film date|2000|07|21|df=y}}
| runtime = 134 min
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}70 [[crore]]<ref name=financials>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=722|title=Kunwara|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia|work=boxofficeindia.com|access-date=15 September 2017}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|100|c|year=2000|lk=c}}<ref name=financials/>
}}

'''''Kunwara''''' (Bachelor) is a 2000 Indian [[Bollywood|Hindi]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[David Dhawan]], with cinematography by [[Chota K. Naidu]], and was released on 14 July 2000. This film opened with negative reviews from critics, leading to an unsuccessful run at the box office. The film stars [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Urmila Matondkar]], [[Nagma]], [[Om Puri]], [[Kader Khan]] and [[Johnny Lever]] in lead roles. The film is a remake of the [[Telugu film]] ''[[Bavagaru Bagunnara]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/cinemascope-david-dhawan-govinda-and-their-world-of-remakes|title=CinemaScope: David Dhawan, Govinda and their world of remakes}}</ref>

==Plot==
Raju and Urmila meet in New Zealand and fall in love. They plan to meet again very soon in India. On the way, Raju meets a woman named Sharmila, a heartbroken, suicidal pregnant woman who tells Raju of her cruel boyfriend. In order to save her respect, Raju decides to play her husband role and they return together Sharmila's home, where he meets her family. However, soon enough, Raju finds out that Urmila is none other than Sharmila's sister.

==Cast==
* [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] as Raju
* [[Inder Kumar]] as Ajay
* [[Urmila Matondkar]] as Urmila
* [[Nagma]] as Sharmila Singh
* [[Om Puri]] as Balraj Singh (Sharmila's father)
* [[Shammi (actress)|Shammi]] as Mrs. Vishwanath Pratap Singh
* [[Johnny Lever]] as Gopal (Raju's friend)
* [[Smita Jaykar]] as Balraj's Wife
* [[Mohan Joshi]] as Inder's Dad
* [[Raza Murad]] as Prithvi Thakur (Ajay's dad)
* [[Kader Khan]] as Vishwanath Pratap Singh (Balraj's father)
* [[Aasif Sheikh]] as Inder
* [[Gavin Packard]] as Henchman of Prithvi Thakur
* [[Jeetu Verma]] as Henchman of Prithvi Thakur

==Reception and awards==
''Kunwara'' received mostly negative reviews from critics, although some of the performances were received well. Sukanya Verma from [[Rediff.com]] wrote, "Don't ask any questions. Don't look for any kind of logic. Go with the flow. Otherwise, you're not ready for this David Dhawan-Govinda flick."<ref>{{cite web|author=Verma, Sukanya|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=2000-07-21|access-date=2011-02-23|title=Grin and bear it|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jul/21kun.htm}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] criticised the film, concluding, "Kunwara has the super-successful David Dhawan-Govinda combination as its strong point, but the film pales in comparison to the hits the two have delivered earlier. The film may start off well, but it lacks a good script to sustain after the initial curiosity subsides."<ref>{{cite web|author=Adarsh, Taran|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=2000-12-15|access-date=2011-02-23|title=Kunwara|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/6637/index.html}}</ref>

''Kunwara'' was nominated for two awards in the same category at the annual [[Filmfare Awards]]:
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role]] - Govinda
*Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role - Johnny Lever

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kunwara
| type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[Aadesh Shrivastava]]
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The soundtrack of the film contains 8 songs. The music is composed by [[Aadesh Shrivastava]], with lyrics authored by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]. According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], with around 13,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's fourteenth highest-selling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=12 July 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Length
|-
| 1
|"Jab Ladka Ho Kunwara"
| [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| 04:43
|-
| 2
| "Main Kunwara Aa Gaya"
|[[Sonu Nigam]]
| 03:24
|-
| 3
| "Mehndi Lagake"
|[[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| 05:55
|-
| 4
| "Meri Chamak Chalo"
|[[Sonu Nigam]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| 05:10
|-
| 5
| "Na Heera Na Moti"
|[[Sonu Nigam]], [[Hema Sardesai]]
| 05:00
|-
| 6
| "Sun Mere Sasure Main"
|[[Vinod Rathod]], [[Sonu Nigam]]
| 03:33
|-
| 7
| "Urmila Re Urmila"
|[[Sonu Nigam]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| 04:50
|-
| 8
| "Yeh Ladki Jawaan"
|[[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| 04:38
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0253194}}
{{David Dhawan}}

[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by David Dhawan]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:Films shot in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Films scored by Aadesh Shrivastava]]
[[Category:Geetha Arts films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Switzerland]]

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