10 Bollywood Movies That Had Doppelgängers Playing Leads
Posted On: 21 Nov 2022 | Last Updated : 22 Nov 2022 | Views : 2.0k
Growing up we all have heard about the fact that there are around 7 people with exactly the same face, which means every person on the planet has at least 6 doppelgängers. This goes the same for our beloved Bollywood celebrities, while most Bollywood fans spend their entire lives copying their favourite actors and stars to be able to match them even a slightest, the doppelgängers are just blessed with the same looks and effortlessly look like our most favourite Bollywood celebrities. Not just the look, but the uncanny similarity with the Bollywood celebrities helps these lookalikes or doppelgängers enjoy all the attention of paparazzi as well as the cine-fans. So, today we are going to talk about the famous doppelgängers Bollywood actors, who were lucky enough to get a chance to be featured as a lead in a movie and get the same fame as the Bollywood actors.
1. 5 Rifles (1974)
I.S. Johar-directed action-comedy drama 5 Rifles is set in the pre-independence period and is one of the first Bollywood movies shot using the doppelgängers of some of the then-famous actors. The movie follows the story of a young Indian ruler, who struggles to protect herself and her family from the Britishers and now the land owned by her family is under the threat too, as the Britishers want to take over everyone her family owns.
The movie features Prafull Mishra, who is the look-alike of famous actor Rajesh Khanna, and also Shahi Kapoor, who is the look-alike of Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor.
2. Nasbandi (1978)
The satirical comedy-drama Nasbandi, directed by I. S. Johar, is based on the forcible sterilization program launched by former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her son Sanjay Gandhi during the time of emergency to control the population. The movie criticized the orders by the Indira Gandhi government and makes fun of their policies by portraying comedic sequences.
The movie features top Bollywood doppelgänger actors, including Anitav Bachchan, a look-alike of Amitabh Bachchan, Kannauj Kumar, a look-alike of Manoj Kumar, Shahi Kapoor, a look-alike of Shashi Kapoor, and Rakesh Khanna, a look-alike of Rajesh Khanna.
3. Ramgarh ke Sholay (1991)
Written and directed by Ajit Dewani, Ramgarh Ke Sholay is a parody action film that takes its inspiration from the 1975 action drama Sholay. The movie is set in a small village that is terrorized by a dacoit named Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan) and his gang members. It is then a group of imposters visit the village and everyone assumes them to be their saviour and expects them to fight the dacoit and his men and end his terror.
The movie features a number of famous doppelgängers Bollywood actors, like Vijay Saxena, who is the look-alike of Amitabh Bachchan, Kishore Bhanushali, who is the look-alike of Dev Anand, Anand Kumar, the look alike of Anil Kapoor, and Navin Rathod, the look-alike of Govinda.
4. Baaghi Sultana (1993)
The 1993 action thriller drama Baaghi Sultana, directed by R. Thakur, follows the story of a young woman named Sultana, who struggled throughout her early life and was wronged by several people during her lifetime. Later, she decides to set scores right with everyone and teach a lesson to all those who once wronged her. She takes the life of a dacoit and one by one takes revenge on everyone on her list.
The movie features the look-alike of Amitabh Bachchan, Vijay Saxena, who plays the lead, the love interest of Sultana, in the movie.
5. Teen Moti (1995)
Directed by Ajit Dewani, Teen Moti is an action fantasy drama that revolves around three young men, who enter the royal palace, where the royal family who lost their beloved prince years ago lived. The three men claim to be the lost prince, who was lost in his childhood; however, no one knows who among the three is telling the truth. How the kingdom regains its rightful prince and everything gets back to normal forms the rest of the plot.
The movie features Shakti Kapoor, Rashid Khan, and Shabbir Khan in the titular roles. Among the three leading men, Rashid Khan gained immense fame as he looked exactly like the heartthrob superstar of Bollywood, actor Dev Anand.
6. Hum Hain Khalnayak (1996)
The 1996 action drama, Hum Hain Khalnayak, directed by R. Thakur, follows the story of a young woman named Madhuri, the daughter of Police Constable Pandupatti. Madhuri’s father wants her to get married to a police inspector; however, she is a huge Bollywood fan and would like to marry a Bollywood actor. When a police inspector named Gaurishankar, who is a look-alike of Govinda joins the police station where Madhuri’s father is stationed, she falls in love with her.
The movie features the doppelgängers of a number of Bollywood actors, including the look-alike of Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Shah Rukh Khan, and Dev Anand.
7. Aag Ke Sholey (2001)
Like many other movies on the list Aag Ke Sholey, directed by Kanti Shah, is another action drama that takes its inspiration from the 1975 cult classic Sholay, featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Dharmendra, and Hema Malini in lead roles. The movie is set in a small village that is terrorized by a dacoit; however, a bunch of men comes to save the day. Seemingly the imposters, the men help the villagers and fight the dacoit to protect the villagers.
The movie features look-alikes of Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, and Shah Rukh Khan.
8. Aag Ka Gola (2002)
The 2002 action drama Aag Ka Gola, directed by Kishan Shah, is inspired by the 1989 film of the same name. The movie follows the story of a young man who loses his parents at a young age and is raised by criminals and grows up to become a criminal himself. However, when he finally decides to mend his ways, his past comes haunting him.
It is one of the top Bollywood movies shot using doppelgängers of famous actors, which includes Junior Amitabh Bachchan, Junior Mithun Chakraborty, and Junior Sanjay Dutt. The look-alike of Amitabh Bachchan has also worked in movies like Kora Badan (2003) and Kabhi Kranti Kabhi Jung (2004), while the look-alikes of Mithun Chakraborty and Sanjay Dutt have also worked in the 2001 film Junglee Tarzan.
9. Duplicate Sholay (2002)
As the name suggests, Duplicate Sholay, directed by Kanti Shah, is an action drama that is inspired by the 1975 classic action drama Sholay, featuring superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra. The movie follows the story of Thakur Baldev Singh, who gets blinded by notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, and later, he appoints two assistants Jai and Veeru to bring Gabbar Singh alive to him; thus, allowing him to set the scores right with him.
The movie features a number of doppelgängers of famous Bollywood actors, including Vinod Tripathi, a look-alike of Amjad Khan, and Amit Pachori, a look-alike of Amitabh Bachchan.
10. Kabhi Kranti Kabhi Jung (2004)
Kabhi Kranti Kabhi Jung is yet another Bollywood flick made with duplicates playing the leads. The story is that of Vijay Saxena (Feroz Khan - Duplicate Amitabh) who is an honest cop, but his two sons Rahul and Sameer (Duplicate Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan) are good-for-nothing young men who get thrown out of the house by their father. Kersi is a dreaded man who is hand-in-glove with a terrorist group and is Vijay’s sworn enemy trying to lure Rahul and Sameer by sending his daughters behind them. Does Kersi succeed in his mission?
