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This is a slightly edited version of something I wrote in June 2009.

Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
Cast: Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, Karishma Kapoor, Paresh Rawal

Andaz Apna Apna is the story of two wastrels Amar (Aamir) and Prem (Salman), whose only aim in life is to get rich by marrying a rich girl. They both fall for Raveena, an NRI from London who comes to India to get married. The rest of the movie is about how they try to outsmart each other in their attempts to woo her. The movie did not do well when it released as many people thought that it was a silly movie with no story but over the years it has acquired a cult following. The movie is full of gags and all kinds of humor – funny, silly, subtle, toilet, slapstick. The movie doesn’t have a serious plot and is not meant to be taken seriously. It’s the kind of movie where you don’t have to use your brains and can just have a blast laughing your guts out.

The movie is hilarious from the very first scene to the last. Aamir’s scenes with Juhi Chawla and Govinda, the scenes between Aamir and his father, the scenes where Aamir and Salman are trying to outsmart each other, the scene where Salman tries to tell his feelings to Raveena, the scene where Aamir talks about the football match, the scene where Amar and Prem meet Raveena’s dad, the scene where Aamir and Salman try to rescue Raveena’s father, the scenes where the gun ends up with Salman first and then Aamir, Salman trying to copy Aamir’s stunt with the rope – its just a nonstop laugh riot.