Raja Hindustani (1996)
Plot
Raja Hindustani (transl. Indian Raja) is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It tells the story of a cab driver from a small town who falls in love with a rich young woman. Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor play the lead roles. Released on 15 November 1996, the film's plot was inspired from the 1965 film Jab Jab Phool Khile, starring Shashi Kapoor and Nanda. The film's music was composed by Nadeem-Shravan, with lyrics by Sameer. It went on to win five Filmfare Awards, including the awards for Best Film, Best Actors, Best Music and seven Screen Awards. Raja Hindustani was the third most commercially successful Hindi film of the 1990s in terms of net gross. Made on a budget of ₹5.75 crore, the film went on to gross ₹76.34 crore worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year, and the fourth highest-grossing film in India of the 1990s behind Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Karisma Kapoor was complimented for her looks and performance as Aarti: a rich, beautiful, sensitive, young woman full of dreams and desires. It is Kapoor's biggest commercial success till date and is regarded as one of her
Raja Hindustani details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1996 |
| Genres | Action |
| Runtime | 2h 57m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Dharmesh Darshan |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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Raja Hindustani — questions
What is Raja Hindustani about?
Raja Hindustani (transl. Indian Raja) is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It tells the story of a cab driver from a small town who falls in love with a rich young woman. Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor play the lead roles. Released on 15 November 1996, the film's plot was inspired from the 1965 film Jab Jab Phool Khile, starring Shashi Kapoor and Nanda. The film's music was composed by Nadeem-Shravan, with lyrics by Sameer. It went on to win five Filmfare Awards, including the awards for Best Film, Best Actors, Best Music and seven Screen Awards. Raja Hindustani was the third most commercially successful Hindi film of the 1990s in terms of net gross. Made on a budget of ₹5.75 crore, the film went on to gross ₹76.34 crore worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year, and the fourth highest-grossing film in India of the 1990s behind Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Karisma Kapoor was complimented for her looks and performance as Aarti: a rich, beautiful, sensitive, young woman full of dreams and desires. It is Kapoor's biggest commercial success till date and is regarded as one of her
Who is in the cast of Raja Hindustani?
Raja Hindustani stars Aamir Khan, Karisma Kapoor and is directed by Dharmesh Darshan. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Raja Hindustani online?
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How long is Raja Hindustani?
Raja Hindustani runs 2h 57m (177 minutes).
Who directed Raja Hindustani?
Raja Hindustani was directed by Dharmesh Darshan.
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