Biwi No. 1
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Biwi No. 1 |
| Country of production | India |
| original language | Hindi |
| Publishing year | 1999 |
| length | 147 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | David Dhawan |
| script | Kamal Hassan |
| production | Vashu Bhagnani |
| music | Anu Malik |
| occupation | |
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Biwi No. 1 ( Hindi : बीवी नम्बर वन , bīvī nambar van ; lit.: wife number one ) is a Hindi film by David Dhawan from 1999.
action
Prem is very wealthy and leads a happy family life with his wife Pooja and their two children until the model Rupali enters his life. He falls in love with her and begins to lead a double life. He takes Rupali to Switzerland, where they are discovered by Pooja's sister Lovely and her husband Lathan.
After his return, Prem buys a beautiful villa for Rupali and visits it, Lathan helps him to cover up the affair, but it is soon discovered and Pooja gives Prem an ultimatum. Prem leaves his family and lives with Rupali. Pooja thinks about how she could win her husband back. Lathan feels guilty and promises to help her. They try by all means to separate Prem and Rupali: children and Prem's mother move in with them, Pooja takes over the management of Prem's advertising agency and dismisses Rupali, Rupali's admirer Deepak reappears thanks to Lathan's efforts.
background
It is a remake of the Tamil film Sathi Leelavathi (1995) starring Kamal Hassan .
Awards
International Indian Film Academy Awards 2000:
- Best Supporting Actress - Sushmita Sen
- Performance in a Comic Role - Anil Kapoor
Filmfare Award 2000:
Screen Awards 2000:
- Best Supporting Actress - Sushmita Sen
Zee Cine Awards 2000:
- Best Supporting Actress - Sushmita Sen
Web links
- Biwi No. 1 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Info and criticism at molodezhnaja.ch
- Information at salmankhan.net ( Memento from November 27, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (English)