Twin trouble

They look alike but they are poles apart. One is usually rich, while the other is poor or one is a docile timid person while the other is a reckless brat. Nevertheless, they manage to entertain us.

We are talking about twins who have always played a pivotal role in Hindi films. The latest to join the foray is Shahid Kapur playing dual roles in Vishal Bharadwaj's Kaminey. Cinegoers can't wait to watch Shahid play Guddu and Charlie.
This prompted us to walk down memory lane and give you a quick rate card of the various twins who have been portrayed in Hindi films.

Seeta aur Geeta

This is the quintessential twin drama that has inspired several remakes in different languages, even a TV serial. Hema Malini did complete justice to the title roles. The twins separated at birth swap places by mistake and what follows is a complete roller coaster ride. As the quiet docile Seeta and the aggressive Geeta, Hema Malini pulled all stops to portray these dual roles convincingly. She won a Filmfare award for best actress.

Our rating: 8/10

Angoor
This is one comedy of errors, guaranteed to make you laugh every time you watch it. Gulzar's Angoor is a cult comic film that makes us laugh with four characters - two twins who not only look alike, but also share the same name. As Ashok and Bahadur, Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Varma are simply first rate. And yes how can we forget Kumar's rendition of Pritam aan milo. If you haven't watched it yet, you haven't seen anything.
Our rating: 9/10


Chaalbaaz

The moment you mention the name of this film, an image of Sridevi dancing to the tune of Na Jaane Kahna se Aayi hain conjures up in your mind. Pankaj Parashar's remake of Seeta aur Geeta is an all time super hit. Sridevi's portrayal of Anju and Manju is top class. It reminds us once again why she was one of the best actresses of Bollywood.

Our rating: 7/10

Andaaz Apna Apna

This cult comedy can make you laugh at the end of a long, hard working day. Paresh Rawal as Teja and Ram Gopal Bajaj was hilarious. Especially, the mix-up at the end that is guaranteed to leave you rolling on the floor. Rawal managed to portray both the characters convincingly and left you wanting for more.

Our rating: 8/10

Judwaa
David Dhawan's Judwaa is a total paisa-vasool timepass masala film. It had the trademark slapstick comedy and sexual innuendos that Dhawan is known for. Salman Khan as Prem and Raja was thoroughly entertaining. However, the film lacked originality and was a no-brainer.
Our rating: 6/10
Dushman

Inspired by An eye for an eye, Tanuja Chandra's Dushman did complete justice to Kajol's acting skills. Kajol outshone everyone with her dual roles of Sonia and Naina. What we didn't like however was the film's melodramatic turn of events that diluted the movie's overall impact.

Our rating: 6/10

Dhoom 2
Bipasha Basu played ACP Shonali Bose and Brazilian babe Monali Bose in this action movie. But we must say, though the sultry siren was looking like a million bucks in the film, her acting was strictly ok. In fact, though she was bearable as the no-nonsense cop, she was quite irritating as the dimwit bikini gal.
Our rating: 4/10

Chandni Chowk to China
The less said about this film, the better. Though Deepika Padukone was looking like a million bucks in the film, her acting skills are nothing to brag about. She was quite stiff as Sakhi and let her action packed stunts do all the talking as Suzy. Our advice: Deepika, you seriously need to take some acting classes!
Our rating: 3/10