Eena Meena Deeka

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Eena Meena Deeka
ईना मीना डीका
Eena Meena Deeka.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed by David Dhawan
Written bySanjeev Duggal
Produced byNitin Manmohan
Starring Vinod Khanna
Rishi Kapoor
Juhi Chawla
CinematographyRajan Kinagi
Edited byA. Muthu
Music by Anand–Milind
Release date
  • 12 July 1994 (1994-07-12)(India)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Eena Meena Deeka is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by David Dhawan and produced by Nitin Manmohan. It stars Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor and Juhi Chawla. [1] [2] Its plotline is loosely inspired by the 1989 movie Three Fugitives . [3] [4]

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Plot

Deeka has been in jail for several crimes, including bank robberies. When his prison sentence is over, he decides to go straight. While in a bank, he becomes a victim of a bungling bank robber, Inder or Eena, who needs money to get medical treatment for his mother. When the police arrive, they witness Eena with the notorious bank robber, and come to the conclusion that Deeka has gone back to his criminal ways. His attempts to convince them are in vain, and he must escape together with Eena for now, and he does so. The police are after Deeka, and he must get Eena to confess to the crime, and therefore clear his name. Eena is unwilling to confess, and runs away from Deeka. Deeka kidnaps DCP Ujwal Raja Bully's daughter, Meena. Later Eena and Meena fall in love. It is revealed that Deeka is Eena's long-lost brother who had been kidnapped in childhood by Bhujang, a criminal who wants his son Sunny to marry Meena. In the end, Bhujang and his sons are arrested, Deeka reunites with his family and Eena and Meena get married.

Cast

Soundtrack

Lyrics by Sameer and music by Anand–Milind.

#TitleSinger(s)
1"Eena Ko Mil Gayee Meena" Kumar Sanu, Poornima
2"Koi Kahe Deewana" Udit Narayan
3"Maine Kya Julam Kiya"Udit Narayan, Poornima
4"Saiyan Ke Saath Madhaiya Mein"Kumar Sanu, Poornima
5"Tere Dwar Khada Hai Jogi" Sudesh Bhosle, Poornima, Arun Bakshi
6"Towel Mein Baahar Jaaogi"Kumar Sanu, Poornima
7"Parody Song"Sudesh Bhosle, Jolly Mukherjee, Poornima, Kavita Krishnamurthy

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