Duplicate is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Shahrukh Khan in dual roles, with Juhi Chawla and Sonali Bendre. In this film, Shah Rukh Khan plays a dual role, as Bablu, an aspiring chef and Manu, a notorious gangster. It marked Khan's first of many collaborations with Dharma Productions. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics, and was an average success at the box office. At the 43rd Filmfare Awards, the film received 2 nominations – Best Comedian (Khan) and Best Lyricist (Javed Akhtar for "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam"). Plot Bablu, a bubbly and childish young man, is an aspiring chef who always prays to God whenever he gets the chance to be one. Meanwhile, Manu who is a very big gangster and a exact duplicate of Bablu is getting chased by the police. Coming back to Bablu, he gets hired as the head chef at a hotel and meets the charming Sonia Kapoor, the hotel catering manager and the hotel's owner who has a crush on Sonia. Bablu falls in love with her as they interact with one another. One day, when Bablu takes Sonia out for lunch trying to express his feelings, he gets arrested because the police mistake Bablu for Manu. Bablu is able to prove his true identity, but not before Manu hears of his duplicate and decides to take his place by trying to kill him. But Bablu manages to save himself, yet Manu threatens that they have to switch places if he wants to survive so Bablu unwillingly accepts. Soon due to his womanizing nature, Manu flirts with Sonia, but ultimately fails at trying to kiss her. Soon Lily, who is Manu's girlfriend tries to flirt with Bablu thinking him to be Manu but also fails. Soon after, Bablu, who is a very kind man, starts teaching all of Manu's gang members, including Lily about morals. Now seeing that the light is on in Bablu's home, Manu thinking Bablu is home starts calling for him but really it is Bablu's mother. She thinks Bablu is drunk since Manu who is posing as Bablu is calling out for Bablu, so she scolds him and tells him to go to sleep. Soon they switch back since the police are not looking for Manu anymore. Now Manu, who wants to kill Bablu, calls Bablu's mother and Sonia to