Hero No. 1

RATED 7/10 Language: Hindi Source: Hotstar

It was great fun to watch Govinda. I liked it from the beginning to the end. Not much of story and no logic as such, but it is full and full fun. Lot of scenes are derived from other movies, but it was overcome by Govinda.

Fun to watch.

David Dhawan's 1997 Box-Office Hit 'Hero No. 1' is A Nice Film, that can be viewed with your entire family. Good Writing, Neat Direction & Superb Performances make 'Hero No. 1' worth a watch.

'Hero No. 1' Synopsis: Two young Indians, Meena and Rajesh, meet in Europe and fall in love with each other, promising to get married when they return back to India. When they return home, Rajesh tells his dad about Meena, and they go to meet Meena's dad. During this meeting, both fathers get into an argument, and refuse to permit the young couple to get married.

'Hero No. 1' entertains from start to end. Sure, there are some minuses, but they aren't too many to be honest. The film is humorous, progressive & light-hearted. The songs are correctly placed & are very melodious. Rumi Jaffrey's Screenplay is entertaining. David Dhawan's Direction is Neat. Cinematography & Editing, are passable.

Performance-Wise: Govinda is absolutely lovable. The Versatile Actor continues his magic! Karisma Kapoor is her usual self, while Kader Khan & Paresh Rawal are terrific. Rakesh Bedi is excellent. Satish Shah, Anil Dhawan & Tiku Talsania are decent. Himani Shivpuri is good. Others lend support.

On the whole, 'Hero No. 1' is an entertaining, light-hearted film.

'Hero No. 1' has a good first half but is let down by a weak second half. There's lots of typical Govinda comedy. Mind you, Govinda films are generally an acquired taste(!) so keep that in mind. Still, the first half is breezy, albeit brainless fun. The script is complete nonsense but Govinda and Karishma have good chemistry and there are some fun songs. The second half tends to drag. It feels lifted straight from another Hindi film 'Bawarchi' and this can lead to viewer annoyance. The supporting cast are decent although they ALL tend to overact. I found this film watchable but average. It's probably best seen at home with a bunch of friends.

Overall 5/10

Ranks, with "Raja Babu," as the best Hindi film of the 1990s. Underscores Govinda's unmatched ability to play camp, over-the-top humour. Jim Carrey has nothing on this guy.

Very clean romantic comedy. Govinda's performance is super and Karishma complements it. Family emotions, romantic encounters make it one of the ever green films to watch. Can't appreciate enought the script and acting. If you want to watch a movie that can leave you smiling after, please go for it.

Very clean romantic comedy. Govinda's performance is super and Karishma complements it. Family emotions, romantic encounters make it one of the ever green films to watch. Can't appreciate enought the script and acting. If you want to watch a movie that can leave you smiling after, please go for it.