# Biwi No.1

Biwi No.1 (transl. Wife No. 1) is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by David Dhawan, being a remake of the 1995 Tamil film Sathi Leelavathi. It stars Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Tabu and Sushmita Sen in lead roles, with Amitabh Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan in special appearances.
Biwi No.1 opened to positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its screenplay, humor and performances of the cast, particularly for Karisma Kapoor and Sen's performances, emerging as a breakthrough for the latter.
Biwi No. 1 proved to be a major commercial success at the box-office, grossing ₹52.80 crore worldwide, ranking as the second highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.
At the 45th Filmfare Awards, Biwi No.1 received 7 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Dhawan) and Best Actress (Karisma Kapoor), winning Best Supporting Actress (Sen).

## Plot

Prem Mehra is married to the loving yet traditional Pooja Khanna; they have 2 children. Rupali Walia arrives at Prem's office to give a modeling interview. They fall in love and begin an extramarital affair. Pooja finds out and Prem leaves her to move in with Rupali. With the help of Prem's friend Lakhan, Pooja has a make-over, turning modern and taking on modeling assignments. She sends her mother-in-law and children to live with Prem and Rupali. They intentionally trouble Rupali and tell Prem that she keeps them hungry and wants to poison and kill them.
Ultimately, the relationship between Prem and Rupali breaks down. Prem realizes she only came to him since he gave her material things, while Pooja stuck with him through thick and thin. Rupali gets back with her former boyfriend Deepak. Lakhan befriends her, addressing her as a sister. While hugging her, his wife Lovely sees them and misunderstands. She leaves, but Lakhan chases after and they make up as she realises the truth. He says to Lovely that she is his "Biwi no. 1."

## Cast

* Anil Kapoor as Dr. Lakhan Khurana
* Salman Khan as Prem Mehra
* Karisma Kapoor as Pooja Mehra
* Tabu as Lovely Khurana
* Sushmita Sen as Rupali Walia
* Saif Ali Khan as Deepak Sharma (guest appearance)
* Himani Shivpuri as Sushila Mehra
* Master Varun as Bunty "Billu" Khurana
* Baby Karishma as Pinky Mehra
* Master Shahrukh as Rinku Mehra
* Rajeev Verma as Harish Khanna
* Kannu Gill as Meenakshi Khanna
* Guddi Maruti as Travel Agent
* Amitabh Bachchan as himself (special appearance)
* Tiger as Dog
* King Kong

## Music

The Biwi No.1 soundtrack was largely composed by Anu Malik and lyricized by Sameer except for the exceptions noted below. The songs "Chunnari Chunnari" and "Ishq Sona Hai" became major hits after their release in 1999. The track "Aan Milo Ya Milne Se" did not feature in the movie. "Chunari Chunari" was later used in the 2001 film Monsoon Wedding.

## Reception
### Critical reception

Biwi No.1 opened to positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its screenplay, humor and performances of the cast, with particular praise for Kapoor and Sen's performances, emerging as a breakthrough for the latter.

### Box office

Despite clashing with the 1999 Cricket World Cup, Biwi No.1 emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, grossing ₹52.80 crore worldwide. It ranked as the second highest-grossing Hindi film of the year, only behind the family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain, which also starred Salman, Karisma, Tabu and Saif.

## Awards and nominations

| Awards | Category | Recipients and Nominees | Results |
| 45th Filmfare Awards | Best Film | Vashu Bhagnani | Nominated |
| 45th Filmfare Awards | Best Director | David Dhawan | Nominated |
| 45th Filmfare Awards | Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor | Nominated |
| 45th Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won |
| 45th Filmfare Awards | Best Comedian | Anil Kapoor | Nominated |
| 45th Filmfare Awards | Best Comedian | Salman Khan | Nominated |
| 45th Filmfare Awards | Best Music Director | Anu Malik | Nominated |
| 1st IIFA Awards | Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor | Nominated |
| 1st IIFA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won |
| 1st IIFA Awards | Best Comedian | Anil Kapoor | Won |
| Screen Weekly Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won |
| 6th Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Anil Kapoor | Nominated |
| 6th Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won |
| 3rd Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor | Salman Khan | Nominated |
| 3rd Zee Cine Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sushmita Sen | Won |