Vashu Bhagnani produced "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" (BMCM) in October 1998 with a budget of Rs 12 crore. In April 2024, he's produced it again with a budget of Rs 350 crore. Even adjusted for inflation, the new movie is significantly more expensive.
It is also nothing akin to the original. The first one was heavy on comedy and peppy song sequences, with a plot revolving around mistaken identities, a comedy of errors, and the antics of the two main characters Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda as they navigated through various situations. The latest, as could be seen from the trailer, is ....