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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Maalamaal<br />
| image = Maalamaal The Movie.jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = Kewal Sharma<br />
| producer = Bipan K. Dewan<br />
| writer = Charandas Shokh<br />
| starring = {{Plainlist|<br />
* [[Naseeruddin Shah]]<br />
* [[Poonam Dhillon]]<br />
* [[Mandakini (actress)|Mandakini]]<br />
* [[Satish Shah]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = [[Anu Malik]]<br />
| cinematography = Pratap Sinha<br />
| editing = Kewal Sharma<br />
| distributor = <br />
| studio = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1988|11|01}}<br />
| runtime = 139 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Maalamaal''''' ({{Translation|rolling in money}}) is a 1988 [[India]]n [[Hindi]]-language comedy film starring [[Naseeruddin Shah]] and [[Satish Shah]], directed by Kewal Sharma.<br />
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Although it was not officially acknowledged, the film is based on the 1985 English movie ''[[Brewster's Millions (1985 film)|Brewster's Millions]]'' which itself was based on the 1902 novel ''[[Brewster's Millions]]'' by [[George Barr McCutcheon]]. At least six films have been made based on the novel, besides a [[Brewster's Millions (play)|1906 Broadway play]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/why-brewsters-millions-is-the-most-remade-movie-of-all-time|title=Why 'Brewster's Millions' Is The Most Remade Movie Of All Time|publisher=Talking Points Memo|date=5 March 2015|accessdate=9 July 2015}}</ref> The film is also known for [[Sunil Gavaskar]], the renowned cricketer, making a guest appearance in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinegems.in/suneel-gavaskar-and-naseeruddin-shah-during-the-shootings-of-maalamaal-1988/|title=Suneel Gavaskar and Naseeruddin Shah during the shootings of "Maalamaal"|publisher=Cine Gems|accessdate=9 July 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710014417/http://cinegems.in/suneel-gavaskar-and-naseeruddin-shah-during-the-shootings-of-maalamaal-1988/|archivedate=10 July 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Raj, a small-time cricketer, discovers that his grandfather has left a property of 3.3 billion rupees for him. But the inheritance comes with a clause that it would be his only if he is able to spend 300 Millions in 30 days. Raj, who has never seen so much money has no idea how to do that. But he goes about it with Govinda Sakharam Godbole, his friend by his side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300160/|title=Maalamaal|publisher=IMDB|accessdate=9 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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Another important character in the film is Chander Oberoi ([[Aditya Pancholi]]), who is planning to ruin Raj and takeover his business.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Naseeruddin Shah]] as Rajkumar Saxena <br />
* [[Poonam Dhillon]] as Poonam Malhotra <br />
* [[Mandakini (actress)|Mandakini]] as Honey<br />
* [[Satish Shah]] as Govinda Sakharam Godbole <br />
* [[Aditya Pancholi]] as Chander Oberoi <br />
* [[Dalip Tahil]] as Ghanshyam <br />
* [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] as Sulaiman Dada <br />
* [[Harindranath Chattopadhyay]] as Mangatram<br />
* [[Bharat Bhushan]] as Mangatram's Manager<br />
*[[Praveen Kumar Sobti]] as Jallad singh Security Guard<br />
* [[Sunil Gavaskar]] as himself in a guest appearance<br />
*[[Lalita Pawar]] as Gangubai (Uncredited) <br />
*[[Jankidas]] as Jankidas, Antique Shop Owner (Uncredited)<br />
*[[Yunus Parvez]] as Restaurant Owner (Uncredited)<br />
*[[Jack Gaud]] as Goon of Sulemaan Dada (Uncredited)<br />
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==Music==<br />
#"Kal Na Aaya Hai Na Aayega" - [[Alisha Chinai]]<br />
#"Maal Hai To Taal Hai" v1 - [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]], [[Anu Malik]], [[Sudesh Bhosle]]<br />
#"Maal Hai To Taal Hai" v2 - Kishore Kumar, Amit Kumar, Anu Malik, Sudesh Bhosle<br />
#"Meri Raato Me" - Alisha Chinai, Anu Malik<br />
#"Pehla Pehla Pyar" - Anu Malik, Alisha Chinai<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=0300160|title=Maalamaal}}<br />
* [http://www.filmyquotes.com/movies/756 Bollywood's Dialogues]<br />
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{{Brewster's Millions}}<br />
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[[Category:1988 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]<br />
[[Category:1980s Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on Brewster's Millions]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on American novels]]<br />
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