Hungama

Hungama is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Venus Records & Tapes. The film stars Akshaye Khanna, Paresh Rawal, Aftab Shivdasani and Rimi Sen, while Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Tiku Talsania and Shoma Anand play supporting roles. It is a remake of Priyadarshan's own 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi which itself was based on the 1980 Telugu movie Gopal Rao Gari Ammayi. It was also reported to have been inspired by the plot elements of Charles Dickens's play The Strange Gentleman. Plot The film follows multiple storylines that connect with each other at different points. Anjali Patekar, running away from family problems, arrives in Mumbai in search of a job. To secure cheap lodging from a paranoid landlord Popat, she feigns marriage to Nandu Apte, an aspiring musician who is in a similar predicament. Jeetu Sahai starts his own electronics business after robbing his miserly father. His friend Anil, who wishes to marry into a rich family, woos Madhuri, the daughter of criminal Teja by pretending to be millionaire businessman Radhe Shyam Tiwari's son. He secures an engagement with her through the help of Tiwari's servant Pandu.