Bollywood movies with double roles
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Last updated on - May 31, 2017, 19:44 IST01/21Bollywood movies with double roles
It surely is a delight to see different shades of an actor within the same frame. Let’s have a look at 20 iconic Bollywood movies that had actors play a double role.
02/21Angoor
This 1982 comedy film starring Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Verma in a double role is one of the most memorable Bollywood movies of all time. Helmed by Gulzar, the movie is a remake of the 1963 Bengali language comedy film ‘Bhrantibilas’, that is based on Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's Bengali novel by the same name, which itself is based on Shakespeare's play ‘The Comedy of Errors’.
03/21Aradhana
This 1969 blockbuster won the Filmfare Award in the ‘Best Film’ category. Starring Rajesh Khanna in a double role and and Sharmila Tagore as the female lead, the movie won the latter her first Filmfare Best Actress Award.
04/21ChaalBaaz
‘ChaalBaaz’ was a remake of the 1973 movie ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’ and is touted by many as an all-time classic comedy film of Hindi Cinema. It is also one of the finest performances of Sridevi.
05/21Ram aur Shyam
Directed by Tapi Chanakya, this movie’s theme owes its origins to Alexandre Dumas, père's story ‘The Corsican Brothers’ twins (played by Dilip Kumar in the movie) who look remarkably alike but have very different temperaments.
06/21Hum Dono
Dev Anand won millions of hearts with this movie which was all about family, love, responsibilities and sacrifice.
07/21Seeta aur Geeta
Starring Hema Malini, the movie revolved around the lives of identical twins Seeta and Geeta who are separated at birth. One is tortured by her abusive aunt while the other grows up as a street performer. However, their lives change forever when they swap places.
08/21Don
Amitabh Bachchan’s portrayal of Don is iconic and has been immortalized in the history of Indian cinema. The movie was later remade in 2006 and it was Shah Rukh Khan who stepped into Big B’s shoes this time.
09/21Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
This 1998 Bollywood action-comedy film starring Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda in double roles won the hearts of the audience and went on to become the second highest grosser of the year after ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’.
10/21Judwaa
David Dhawan’s 1997 blockbuster ‘Judwaa’ stareed Salman Khan in a double role alongside Karisma Kapoor and Rambha.