Andaz Apna Apna turns 20 today. t2 picks 15 reasons why this box-office dud is now a cult classic

The beginning: The first seven minutes of this Rajkumar Santoshi comedy is dedicated to a dream — Amar (Aamir Khan) dreams that he gives filmstar Juhi Chawla a lift on his cycle and they eventually fall in love. Through the course of seven minutes, he courts her, marries her in a temple and even rubs shoulders with her co-star Govinda. Till his dad (Deven Verma) shakes him awake!

Raveena kaun aur Karisma kaun?: The ma of all confusion. Who is Karisma the heiress and who is Raveena the secretary’s daughter? Honestly, we still get confused. Especially since Raveena was played by Raveena Tandon and Karisma was played by Karisma Kapoor. Or was it the other way round?!

The lines: Rarely do you have a film where almost every dialogue remains at the tip of every fan’s tongue. Our top faves: “Aap purush nahin, mahapurush hain”; “Teja main hoon, Mark idhar hai”; “Sir, yeh Vasco da Gama ke zamaane ki gun hai”… “Kiske mama ki?”; “Bhabhi hogi teri… shaadi hogi meri...”

Haila and Ooimaa: Even today, Amar going “Haila” and Prem screaming out “Ooimaa” makes us go ROFL.

Robert and Bhalla: Robert and Bhalla are the wannabe villains who never get anything right. “Sorry, galti se mistake ho gaya.”

Uncle, godi mein baith jaiye: Amar and Prem are on a mission to bring back the kidnapped Bajaj (Paresh Rawal). But this is just a ruse for his lookalike Teja to take his place. The boys land up on a cycle to pay a ransom of Rs 50 lakh with a potli containing whatever they could add up — Rs 8,935.29! When Teja tries to get onto their cycle, he is met with: “Uncle, godi mein baith jaiye!” Teja cycles off, leaving Amar-Prem — riding pillion — behind.

Papa kehte hain: Amar and Prem are herded to the police station after a fight. The cop in charge (Tiku Talsania) is on the lookout for a new criminal to inaugurate his lock-up. They drink his tea, hang up on his boss and then swap

The songs: Who can forget Aamir’s pom-pommed cap riding up and Salman prancing around with a dholak in Yeh raat aur yeh doori? Or Aamir as an old man wooing Raveena on a horse carriage in Elo ji? Or Amar-Prem dancing up a storm inside the bus in Do mastaane? Bom bom!

Teelu: To get close to Raveena, Amar pretends to lose his memory and doesn’t even remember his name. Her name for him? Teelu! Why? Because she found him on a teel (small hill). Can it get any cornier?

P.S.: Prem pretends to be a doctor. His remedy for Amar’s memory loss? A diet comprising kaali mirch ke laddoo, karele ka soup, mirch ka salad and adrak ka halwa!

Teja’s business plan: Teja wants to lay his hands on the coveted diamonds, but his business plan is hilarious. “Murgiyon ka farm… hazaaron murgiyon se laakhon ande aur unse kadodo murgiyan… aur unse kayi kadod ande… aur arbo omelette. Woh khaane ke liye bread bhi main hi doonga. Bread ka badshah aur omelette ka raja… Bajaj!”

Gurrr gurrr: Prem wants to propose to Raveena, but Amar mixes a laxative meant for horses in his food. A hesitant Prem approaches a bashful Raveena to propose to her. She stands coyly on the terrace, he edges up to her nervously. He opens his mouth to say his “dil ki baat”, but his stomach ‘speaks’ instead. Gurrr gurrr! The result? Numerous trips to the loo.

Happy birthday robert: ‘Sharbat-e-jannat’ is Robert and Bhalla’s ruse to poison Raveena. They hand over glasses of the red sherbet around, but Amar wants to show how he had scored six goals for Mohun Bagan in a 1988 match. How does he show off? Using the glasses as players. The drinks get all mixed up and Robert and Bhalla’s plan falls through… yet again.

The climax: Amar and Prem walk into the gangster’s den doing namaste to all the goons, cause confusion regarding who’s the real Teja, start beating up each other and eventually take the upper hand. What we loved? Gogo and Prem pretending to fight without laying a finger on each other! The confusion in the end where Bajaj’s chest pain fluctuates according to whether Amar and Prem have his real diamond or fake ones is LOL.