Govinda Kader Khan Comedy Movie: Kader Khan did not just one or two but dozens of films with Govinda. In those days, the Govinda-Kader Khan pair was very much liked and their pairing meant that the film would be a hit. 29 years ago, a similar film Hero No. 1 was released which earned well at the box office and made a place in the hearts of the people.
The remake of the film Coolie No. 1 was released by David Dhawan in 2020. Govinda’s role was played by Varun Dhawan in this film which was released on OTT but it did not get much response. What did the 1995 film Coolie No. 1 earn at the box office and some unheard things related to it that every fan should know.
‘Coolie No.1’ completes 29 years
On 30 June 1995, the film Coolie No. 1 was released, which was directed by David Dhawan. This film was produced by Vashu Bhagnani and the film was a superhit. Actors like Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Kader Khan, Kanchan, Harish Kumar, Sadashiv Amrapurkar and Shakti Kapoor were seen in the film.
‘Coolie No.1’ Box Office Collection
The film Coolie Number One was one of the best films of Govinda’s career. In this, Govinda’s pairing with Karisma Kapoor once again proved to be a superhit. According to Sacnilk, the budget of the film Coolie Number 1 was 3.50 crores while at the box office, this film collected Rs 21.15 crores worldwide and the verdict of the film proved to be a superhit.
Story of ‘Coolie No.1’
The story of a coolie is shown in the film. Coolie Raju (Govinda) wants to get married and a Pandit (Sadashiv) who is humiliated and thrown out by a proud rich landlord Hoshiyar Singh (Kader Khan). Pandit takes revenge for his humiliation by getting Raju married to Hoshiyar Singh’s daughter Malti, in which Deepak (Harish Kumar) helps him. After marriage, Hoshiyar Singh again sees him working as a coolie and then the story of Raju’s twin brother continues. This story takes such a turn in which there is a lot of action and comedy. You can watch this film for free on YouTube.
Untold stories of ‘Coolie No. 1’
The film Coolie No. 1 is a great package in which romance, drama, action and a great story are shown. There are some unheard stories related to this film which fans should know. The stories told here are according to IMDB.
1. The superhit song ‘Main to raste se jaa raha tha’ was shot outside a single plex theatre in Bangalore. When the film was released in the same theatre, it remained housefull for three weeks.
2. David Dhawan wanted to name this film ‘Coolie’ but this name was already registered by Mohan Desai. Hence the film was named ‘Coolie No. 1’.
3. After watching the film Aankhen (1993), Vashu Bhagnani was very nervous to work with David Dhawan. But finally both of them worked together in this film.
4. After the film Shola Aur Shabnam (1992), David Dhawan had decided that he would work with Govinda for a long time in different films. At that time, Govinda also used to say that he has two wives, one Sunita and the other David Dhawan.
5. The song ‘Main to raste se jaa raha tha’ was liked a lot all over India. This song was sung by Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik. People still like to listen to this song.