Andaz Apna Apna: The most iconic characters from the entertaining film

Rajkumar Santoshi's film Andaz Apna Apna celebrates its 25th anniversary today. The comedy ensemble was released on November 4, 1994, in the theatres. Andaz Apna Apna starred Aamir Khan and Salman Khan as two warring individuals and focused on their comedic misadventures. Besides Aamir Khan and Salman Khan, Andaz Apna Apna also featured Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Shakti Kapoor, Tiku Talsania, Shehzad Khan, and the late Viju Khote in pivotal roles. Even though the film was only a moderate success upon release, it has since emerged as a cult classic and is considered as one of the greatest Bollywood comedies. Here are the most iconic characters of Andaz Apna Apna.

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1. Amar Manohar and Prem Bhopali

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Aamir Khan and Salman Khan played the roles of two lovable simpletons, Amar and Prem in the film, respectively. Fashioned as the human version of the iconic cartoon, Tom and Jerry, Amar-Prem's constant banter were mined for multiple jokes. To this day, Aamir and Salman's effortless chemistry and great comic timing in the film is ever popular. The classic line, Do dost ek pyali main chai piyenge.. isse dosti badti hai is considered to be one of the most iconic lines in Bollywood.

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2. Crime Master Gogo 

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One of the most popular lines of Andaz Apna Apna is Crime Master Gogo, Mogambo ka bhatija. Very few characters have received such a memorable dialogue for their introduction, and Crime Master Gogo is one of those few iconic characters. Portrayed by Shakti Kapoor, it is one of the most popular characters from the film. 

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3. Ram Gopal and Shyam Gopal Bajaj/Teja 

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Paresh Rawal played the double role of estranged brothers Ram Gopal and Shyam Gopal Bajaj. While the former is an uptight disciplinarian, the latter is a dreaded criminal, who also goes by the name, Teja. Just like every other character in the film, even Paresh Rawal has an iconic dialogue from the film, Teja main hoon, mark idhar hai. 

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