Hera Pheri
Two tenants and a landlord look for answers to all their money problems - but when their opportunity arrives, will they know what to do with it?
Directed by Priyadarshan · Action · Comedy · Crime · 156 min · 2000
Director
Priyadarshan
Writer
Neeraj Vora
Studio
A. G. Films
Release
31 Mar 2000
Runtime
156 min
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Full Plot
Baburao is a landlord in India, who is very near-sighted, and always in financial trouble. He has a tenant named Raja, who has not paid his rent for several months. He also has anther tenant named Shyam, who has come to the city to look for a job in his late father's place, but is unable to find employment. The three men quarrel amongst themselves frequently. Then one day, the three men get a phone call from a kidnapper named Kabira, and decide to make use of this phone call to overcome their financial problems - pretend to be the real kidnappers, increase the ransom amount, keep the incremental amount for themselves, and then give the original ransom demanded to Kabira. Will they get away with this idea?
Cast & Characters
Ghanshyam a.k.a "Shyam"
Suniel Shetty
Baburao Ganpatrao Apte a.k.a "Babu Bhaiya"
Paresh Rawal
Anuradha Shivshankar Panicker
Tabu
Bank Manager
Asrani
Kharak Singh, Shyam's friend
Om Puri
Devi Prasad
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Gangster Kabira
Gulshan Grover
Chhota Chetan, Kabira's close aide
Razak Khan
Kabira's gang member
Kashmira Shah
Police Commissioner Prakash
Mukesh Khanna
Did You Know?
Made on an estimated budget of $1.7M, Hera Pheri has grossed $4.8M worldwide — about 2.9x its budget.
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
Hera Pheri is part of TMDb's "Hera Pheri Collection."
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
Priyadarshan has directed 8 films in our catalog, including Kilukkam, Sometimes.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Priyadarshan collaborated with Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty for the first time.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-14
Hera Pheri marked the beginning of a long association between Priyadarshan and his co-stars.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-14
Priyadarshan has consistently featured either Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, or Paresh Rawal in his films.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-14
Dhol was one of the few exceptions to this rule for Priyadarshan.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-14
Critical Assessment
Hera Pheri holds 8.2/10 on IMDb (75,076 votes).
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of August 2, 2026
Where to Watch
India
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AI Verdict
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hera Pheri's IMDb rating?+
Hera Pheri has a 8.2/10 rating on IMDb from 75,076 votes.
Is Hera Pheri good? What are critics saying?+
Hera Pheri holds 8.2/10 on IMDb (75,076 votes).
How long is Hera Pheri?+
Hera Pheri has a runtime of 156 min.
Who directed Hera Pheri?+
Hera Pheri was directed by Priyadarshan.
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