Welcome

Welcome

Year: 2007

Runtime: 150 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Anees Bazmee

ComedyCrimeFamily

Dubai‑based mob boss Uday is determined to marry off his half‑sister Sanjana, but no one wants to be linked to a crime family. His loyal friend Majnu forces a young man, Rajiv, who lives with his aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs. Ghunngroo, into the match. Through intimidation the Ghunngroos agree, and wedding plans spark a series of comic mishaps.

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Timeline & Setting – Welcome (2007)

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South Africa

South Africa serves as the primary backdrop where Ghungroo flees with his family to escape crime. The holiday setting becomes a high-stakes hideout amid dramatic landscapes, including a cliffside cabin that hosts the tense sequence later in the story. The location blends sunny scenes with danger from the underworld, anchoring both the comedy and thriller elements.

🌍 South Africa 🧭 Holiday setting 🗺️ Exotic location

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Main Characters – Welcome (2007)

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Rajiv (Akshay Kumar)

An auctioneer and Ghungroo's nephew who pursues a peaceful life with Sanjana. He falls in love, then leads a calculated effort to reform Uday and Majnu by leveraging family loyalty and clever planning. He endures danger in the cliffside showdown and emerges to unite with his fiancée and family.

❤️ Romance 💪 Heroism 🎯 Strategy

Sanjana Shetty (Katrina Kaif)

Uday's half-sister who falls for Rajiv during the holiday. She participates in the ruse surrounding the engagement, aids the plan to reform the brothers, and ultimately reveals that she shot Lucky to protect Rajiv, taking responsibility for the act.

❤️ Romance 🎭 Deception 🎯 Strategy

Majnu Bhai (Anil Kapoor)

Uday's foster brother and a feared mobster who hides a soft side—his love for painting. He joins the reform effort, balancing his criminal instincts with loyalty to his brother while confronting the consequences of their life of crime.

💪 Heroism 🎭 Comedy 🎯 Strategy

Uday Shetty (Nana Patekar)

A charismatic crime boss who wants his sister to marry well and uses power to control events. He schemes with Majnu and is pulled into Rajiv's plan to abandon crime, balancing arrogance with a willingness to change for family.

🔥 Crime lord 💪 Power 🎯 Strategy

Dr. Ghungroo (Paresh Rawal)

The protective patriarch who fled to South Africa to shield his family from crime. He conditions Rajiv's marriage on the brothers renouncing crime and keeps a wary eye on the family's safety amid the underworld pressure.

🧭 Family 💥 Morality 🎯 Strategy

Ishika (Mallika Sherawat)

The tale's schemer who is Ghungroo's sister-in-law and attempts to break the alliance by pretending to be Rajiv's betrothed. Her manipulation heightens the tension and exposes the fragility of appearances.

🎭 Deception 💥 Conflict 🎯 Strategy

Ranvir Dhanraj Xaka (RDX) (Feroz Khan)

The formidable underworld don who orders loyalty and tests it with a deadly 'Pass the parcel' maze. He embodies ruthless power but is ultimately shown as susceptible to the reformist turn inspired by Rajiv and Sanjana's plan.

🗡️ Crime lord 🔥 Power 🎭 Intimidation

Lucky Xaxa (Sherveer Vakil)

RDX's headstrong son who drives the climax with his involvement in the globe game. He survives the burning cabin episode and serves as a catalyst for the don to acknowledge the need for change, while testing the resilience of the group.

🎯 Drama 🔥 Family 💥 Action

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Major Themes – Welcome (2007)

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❤️ Love & Reform

Rajiv's romance with Sanjana drives the plot toward a non-criminal life. He and Sanjana push for the brothers to abandon crime, using love as leverage and motivation. The plan relies on trust, manipulation, and shared dreams of a peaceful future. Their relationship is the emotional center that sustains the reform effort through danger and chaos.

🎭 Deception

Ishika's schemes and Sanjana's staged fakery create a web of misdirection around the engagement. The group uses lies to protect their plans, testing loyalties and forcing characters to confront hard choices. Deception is a recurring tool that reveals true motives as the plot unfolds. It culminates in a truth-telling moment that alters everyone's fate.

🎯 Strategy

Rajiv and the others orchestrate a calculated plan to leave crime behind, balancing romance with cunning schemes. The storyline hinges on manipulation, misdirection, and timing—especially as the 'Pass the globe' crisis nears its climax. Characters improvise under pressure, turning relationships into leverage for a safer future. The outcome depends on synchronized actions rather than raw force.

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