Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998)

Best movie of this year hands down!

Blistering performances.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

This movie came at a time when every big heroine wanted to act opposite either to the Khans or Govinda. Govinda was at the top of his game in those days. Even his flop movies used to do more business than average movies. Especially David Dhawan and Govinda combination was like Shahrukh-K Jo combination.Amitabh was trying his hand at his comeback.He desperately needed a hit at that time.This movie and "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" were released on the same day. Though KKHH went on to become a blockbuster, this movie was nonetheless entertaining.Raveena was probably the only actress after Karishma who could match up to Govinda's standards. Even though she was nothing when compared to Karishma who shared an incomparable chemistry with Govinda, she was only other possible alternative. This was the second last time Amitabh had a heroine opposite him(the last being "Suryavansham"). Though he looked old, but curvaceous and wholesome Ramya Krishnan was not a wrong choice to be casted opposite him.Anupam Kher and Satish Kaushik provided full entertainment in supporting roles. Songs were typical Govinda style with "Kisi Disco Mein Jaayein" and "Makhna" being the top chart-busters of that time. Bollywood was so much of fun in those days. If one makes these kind of movies today, it won't run for even a week, but it certainly entertained people in those days.One of the things to be noted was Govinda towering over Amitabh. It was evident that Govinda was in charge here and not the Bachchan.

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan is the Indian version of Bad Boys, but with the Indian songs which are not so bad. amitabh Bachan Should have been replaced with someone with more humour. Maybe akshay kumar. govinda was good. i really enjoy his dance moves. Raveena was beautiful as usual. Paresh Rawal was awful in performing his role. he should continue do his Role as a comedian. i mean compare his performance with Tchéky Karyo's, who was he villain in bad boys, there is a huge difference. bollywood can never beat Hollywood.if you don't have anything else to watch, definitely give it a try. i liked it, its quite funny when you compare it to bad boys! it was a good try, but maybe next time with a better performance.

(Amitabh Bachchan) is an icon, a movie legend, and as one of my favorites whatever he made I would watch it. But I found myself hoping that this rule may get its exceptions, since not ALL of his works, especially lately, is worth watching ! After some retirement from cinema, his fans at the time became more than longing to watch him in one of his great flicks again. But the result was devastating !, it was flop after another, and such an embarrassment for the Big B and all of his audience.At the start of 2000, I rented it after watching (Mrityudaata), for a lot of reasons one of them is to forget all about (Mrityudaata) ! I found it on 2 VHS tapes, (Amitabh) was on the poster as a policeman, it had a commercial Arabic title stands for (The Foxes), so I promised myself "what an evening I'd have", and what a fool I was ! They want the assured formula, so let's remake the American hit (Bad Boys) after 3 years of its release. They took nearly every inch of it yet ridiculously. Maybe the only difference that (Will Smith) in the original ran in the street without his shirt on, but in here (Bachchan) ran in the street with his shirt on !, after that particular scene you'd watch another movie that you've watched before hundreds of times. So (Bade Miyan Chote Miyan) gives you the chance to watch nearly 2 previous movies for a second time ! Moreover I couldn't stand the matter of 750 numbers, the non-comic comedy, and the dead rhythm for an action. But who said that this one is an Action? It's a huge brainless musical comedy with a thin plot of police and criminals. However the whole thing was too damn heavy and totally uninteresting.Except for seeing (Ramya Krishna) dancing to seduce (Bachchan), It was unbearably super boring, a very shocking come back for (Bachchan), and far from being Great Entertainer, or even an Entertainer ! Going to sleep is of course better, though if you watch it.. I bet you, you'll sleep in front of it simply but with powerful provocation.P.S: At the finale number while his singing (Amitabh)'s head separates from his body then comes back again??.. How BRUTAL!

This is a David Dhavan slapstick comedy starring Govinda as usual but also Amitabh in his third come back film after Mrityudaata and Major Saab. Although the other two have not been so succesful, I think this one will be. Govinda and Amitabh star as two police inspectors under the auspices of their senior, Anupam Kher. The beginning part is very reminiscent of the Will Smith film Bad Boys. Basically, the two heroes are sent to investigate a series of murders which have involved the bad guy Paresh Rawal. For a string of reasons, one of the main witnesses (Ramiya) will only speak to Pyare Mohan (Govinda) but at the time only Inspector Arjun (Amitabh) is available, so Amitabh has to assume the identity of Govinda's character and take the lady to Pyare's flat where he has to pretend to be Pyare. Obviously as a result, the real Pyare has to go to live in Arjun's house, where Arjun's mother and younger sister live. To spice matters up Govinda is in love with Arjun's sister (played by Raveena Tandon) and Amitabh is not at all pleased by this.All seems to be going well until just before the interval when Bade Miya (Amitabh again in a dual role) and Chote Miya (Govinda in a dual role) arrive. These two are petty theives from the village. Inevitably, confusion ensues as the two sets of characters are mistaken. Our inspector heroes are suspended for a string of misdemeanours which they have not been a party to and they cannot understand why! All of this leads up to a climactic ending.This film is very funny. It won't change your life or make you think but it will definitely keep you entertained for its duration. Amitabh is on top form. His comedy is up to Don or Laawaris standard and his dancing is great. He may not have the muscles of Sunny or Shahrukh but he is convincing in his action scenes. Govinda, however, is fantastic. He is now a master of this type of role after the likes of Raja Babu and Coolie no 1. Our female leads do not have much to do, but there is a very welcome guest appearance from Madhuri, including the song "Makhna". This is a treat for film fans as it is the first combined screen appearance of Amitabh and Madhuri.In short, I highly recommend this film but only to those who watch films to be entertained rather than educated or to have their lives changed!