Aflatoon (1997): Cast & Plot
Aflatoon is a 1997 action drama directed by Guddu Dhanoa, starring Sonia Sahni as College professor, Akshay Kumar and Urmila Matondkar. It runs 2 hours 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 33m (153 min)
- Director
- Guddu Dhanoa
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Tridev Arts
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Aflatoon About?
The premise of Aflatoon without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Mistakenly appointed as a college professor, carefree Raja falls for a wealthy young woman and must win over her demanding father. Complicating matters, a con‑man named Rocky who looks exactly like him appears, forcing the two to impersonate each other. Their tangled charade spirals into a series of comic misunderstandings that threaten to entangle both men for years to come.
Aflatoon Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- impersonation
- blackmail
- frame up
- look alike
- identity swap
- dual role
- rich woman poor man
- accidental death
- mansion
- hit by a car
- classroom
- scheme
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- impostor
- wealth
- group of friends
- close up of eye
- release from prison
- lie
- dance
- father daughter relationship
- volleyball
- masked man
- throwing a chair through a window
- rescue
- beating
- shot in the back
- shotgun
- massacre
- accidental murder
- one night stand
- flashback
- drunkenness
- poster
- beach
- scandal
- public shaming
- forgetfulness
- eavesdropping
- rooftop
- kiss
- cigarette lighter
- identity theft
- hiding under a bed
- hotel room
- police commissioner
- elevator
- diamond necklace
- drugged drink
- safe
- robbery
Aflatoon Cast & Characters
Sonia Sahni leads the cast as College professor, with Akshay Kumar as Rocky / Raja / Parimal Chaturvedi and Urmila Matondkar as Pooja. Directed by Guddu Dhanoa; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Guddu Dhanoa
- Sonia Sahni as College professor
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Akshay Kumar as Rocky / Raja / Parimal Chaturvedi - Urmila Matondkar as Pooja
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Anupam Kher as Vidya Prakash
Also Starring in Aflatoon
· 11 more- Farida Jalal Raja's Mother
- Shazia Malik Sonia
- Harish Patel Police Commissioner
- Tiku Talsania
- Subbiraj College principal
- Remo D'Souza
- Nilofar
- Dinesh Anand
- Sharad Sankla
- Rajesh Joshi
- Brahmachari
More from Guddu Dhanoa
More films directed by Guddu Dhanoa: The Lion of Punjab, Kismat, Jaal: The Trap and Hawa.
Aflatoon Plot Summary
What happens in Aflatoon from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Raja, Akshay Kumar, is a good-for-nothing loafer who dreams of getting rich quick. He decides to impersonate a college professor to infiltrate a campus full of wealthy, glamorous women. He soon catches the eye of a rich student, Pooja, Urmila Matondkar. The plan starts to work as he bluffs his way through lectures and social events, and for a moment it seems like his ticket out of poverty might actually be within reach.
Full summary
The whole story of Aflatoon, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Aflatoon?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which actor plays Raja, the good-for-nothing loafer who dreams of getting rich quick?
Cars in Aflatoon
40 cars on screen, including the 1995 Daewoo Cielo and the 1985 Maruti Gypsy.
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1995 Daewoo Cielo Important role -
1985 Maruti Gypsy Important role -
1988 Maruti Gypsy Important role -
1990 Maruti Suzuki 1000 Important role
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Aflatoon FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Aflatoon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Aflatoon?
Aflatoon runs 2 hours 33 minutes (153 minutes).
When was Aflatoon released?
Aflatoon was released on December 19, 1997.
Who directed Aflatoon?
Aflatoon was directed by Guddu Dhanoa.
More films by Guddu Dhanoa Who is in the cast of Aflatoon?
Aflatoon stars Sonia Sahni as College professor, Akshay Kumar as Rocky / Raja / Parimal Chaturvedi and Urmila Matondkar as Pooja, among 15 credited actors.
Does Aflatoon have a post-credit scene?
No. Aflatoon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Aflatoon in?
The original language of Aflatoon is Hindi.
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