Hero No. 1 (1997)
9/10
Entertainer No. 1
11 December 2012
Warning: Spoilers
The David Dhawan - Govinda combination has seldom gone wrong. With Hero No. 1, they consolidated their position in the industry.

Inspired form the 70's Rajesh Khanna starer Bawarchi, David Dhawan added loads of spicy dialogs, comedy scenes and foot-tapping music to re-create a dish no one could resist. The first half may also remind you of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.

The story in a nutshell. Boy meets girl in a foreign land. After initial hiccups, the two fall in love. Just when all seems perfect, a misunderstanding between the two families forces them to stay apart. In order to win the girl's family, the boy enters the girl's house as a cook. Slowly but steadily he wins their hearts one by one. But what will happen when they find out the truth?

Unlike most David Dhawan films, this one had a more solid plot. You knew that the film was not just a series of jokes playing one after the other. There was a definite storyline. Govinda and Karisma shared a crackling chemistry once again and they sparkled in their performances. Paresh Rawal proved yet again that he is extremely versatile. And this was before Hera Pheri happened. Kader Khan was excellent. Of the supporting cast, Satish Shah added some laughs. In a small role, Shakti Kapoor was quite funny.

After a series of hit films with David Dhawan including Cooloe No.1, Anand-Milind maintained their hit streak with yet another super hit musical score. The songs were also filmed extremely well. Sona Kitna Sona Hain is still popular on radio stations even 15 years after the film released.

Overall, this is a fun film that you can watch on a lazy Sunday afternoon with your family.
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