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Published 11:31 IST, September 30th 2019

Anil Kapoor’s best comedy movies that will tickle your funny bones

Anil Kapoor has done a plethora of movies with a variety of different genres. Let’s have a look at some of the most iconic comic roles he has ever played.

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Anil Kapoor has starred in several critically and commercially successful movies. The 62-year-old megastar has left his mark on the industry by being one of the fittest actors to date. He is known for being ever young, be it real life or his performances. He has played a variety of scenes in many genres.

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Here are some of his most hilarious roles:

No Entry

Anil Kapoor plays the role of a married man with a wandering eye but is too afraid to pursue anything because of the fear of his wife finding out. Kapoor along with his friends keeps a secret, which then comes to haunt them later in the film. Kapoor plays the husband of Lara Dutta, whose character keeps doubting on Anil's. The movie is a laughter riot that entertained the audiences with its hilarious take on marriage and secrets.

Total Dhamaal

The Indira Kumar directed movie is a sequel to the 2007 movie Dhamaal. the movie is a hilarious take on what happens when a bunch of people find out about a hidden treasure. The lengths they go to in order to retrieve that treasure is what the movie is all about. Filled with comical events and humorous dialogues, the movie is a family entertainer.

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Tashan

The action, drama and romance genre movie, Tashan has quite a bit of comic elements in it. The story revolves around two men who hate each other, who go on a mission with a gangster and a beauty. The movie is directed and written by Vijay Krishna Acharya. Anil Kapoor plays the role of Lakhan 'Bhaiyaji' Singh who has some really witty lines in the movie. The movie was not a big hit on the box office.

Welcome

Who can forget Anil Kapoor’s iconic role of Majnu Bhai in Welcome? The story of the movie is quite simple, a young man falls in love with a beautiful woman, but the twist comes when he realises that the girl he is in love with is the sister of two of the most ruthless gangsters. The man sets on a mission to convert the gangsters into good people and the hilarious twists and turns the movie continue thereafter. The movie was a huge hit amongst the audiences who loved the characters played by both Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar.

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Welcome Back

The sequel to 2007 movie Welcome, Welcome Back deals with new problems with the same hilarious characters. The gangsters have changed for the good and they have a newly discovered sister whom they have to get married off. The mistaken identities cause chaos in the plan. The movie was a laughing riot which stars big names like Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, Shruti Hassan and John Abraham.

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Updated 15:04 IST, September 30th 2019

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