Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi
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| Directed by | Rahul Rawail |
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| Screenplay by | Raju Saigal |
| Story by | Sudhir Mishra |
| Based on | The Parent Trap |
| Produced by | Rita Rawail B.L. Saboo Pritish Nandy Rangita Pritish Nandy |
| Starring | Kajol Sunil Shetty Rishi Kapoor Rati Agnihotri |
| Cinematography | Nirmal Jani |
| Edited by | Rahul Rawail |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
Production companies | Bharat Film Works Saboo Films |
| Distributed by | Pritish Nandy Communications |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹6 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹10.55 crore[1] |
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi (transl. A Little Sour, A Little Sweet) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Rahul Rawail and starring Kajol in dual roles of estranged identical twins. The film also stars Sunil Shetty, Rishi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri and Pooja Batra.
Plot
[edit]Raj Khanna is a wealthy businessman who is married to Archana. Since Raj’s evil stepsister, Devyani, wants his wealth, she informs Raj that his wife is having an affair with another man. Due to this misunderstanding, they both decide to separate. Shortly before separating, Archana gives birth to twin girls, one of whom is taken from her and given to Raj. Sweety grows up with her father. Archana shifts to London with the other twin named Tina. Sweety refuses to marry the man of her father’s choice and runs away to London. The twins meet through a series of coincidences and decide to switch places. Both the sisters decide to reunite with their parents. When Tina meets Raj, she finds out that he is having an affair with Savitri. Tina’s boyfriend Samir also helps the twins unite their parents. Raj and Archana finally meet, and they consider living together again.
Cast
[edit]- Kajol as Tina and Sweety Khanna, Raj and Archana's twin daughters
- Rishi Kapoor as Raj Khanna
- Rati Agnihotri as Archana Khanna
- Sunil Shetty as Sameer
- Parmeet Sethi as Ranjeet Ahuja
- Mita Vasisht as Devyani
- Razzak Khan as Balu
- Pooja Batra as Savitri
- Pramod Moutho as Doctor
- Dinesh Hingoo as Sweety's prospective father-in-law
Soundtrack
[edit]The film's soundtrack contains 8 songs composed by Anu Malik and lyrics penned by Sameer.[2]
- "Ab Nahi To Kab": Anu Malik & Sunidhi Chauhan
- "Band Kamre Mein": Anuradha Sriram
- "Khud Bhi Nachungi": Alka Yagnik
- "Kuch Kuch Khatti": Alka Yagnik
- "Neend Udh Rahi Hai": Alka Yagnik & Kumar Sanu
- "Saamne Baith Kar": Alka Yagnik & Kumar Sanu
- "Tumko Sirf Tumko I": Kumar Sanu& Alka Yagnik
- "Tumko Sirf Tumko II": Kumar Sanu
Reception
[edit]Suman Tarafdar of Filmfare rated the film two stars and gave a critical review of both the film and Kajol's performance.[3] According to critic Arati Koppar, writing for the same publication, the film's ending was borrowed from "some low-budget" Telugu-language films.[4] Savera R Someshwar of Rediff.com stated ″Most films have their moments. This one, sadly, doesn't. Everything is forced. There is not one moment in the film that I could call funny, or touching. Or anything. The twins meeting each other for the first time—thanda [cold]. The parent-child reunion scenes—thanda.[5]
Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM rated the film 2/5, writing "On the whole, KUCH KHATTI KUCH MEETHI is a welcome change from the usual bang, bang, shoot'em up flicks produced in the recent times. The film has its share of flaws, but the fact cannot be ruled out that it is a feel-good film. The film has a genuine buoyancy that leaves a viewer happy."[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi – Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Planet-Bollywood - Music Review - Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi". Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Tarafdar, Suman (2001). "Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi". Filmfare. The Times Group. Indiatimes Movies. Archived from the original on 23 October 2001. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Koppar, Arati (20 January 2001). "Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 15 February 2001. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "rediff.com, Movies: The Rediff Review: Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi Review 2/5 | Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi Movie Review | Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi 2001 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama. 19 January 2001. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.