Boeing Boeing (1985 film)
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| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
| Written by | Priyadarshan Sreenivasan (dialogue) |
| Based on | Boeing Boeing |
| Produced by | Thiruppathi Chettiyar |
| Starring | Mohanlal Mukesh M. G. Soman Jagathy Sreekumar Lizy Sukumari Menaka Maniyanpilla Raju Sankaradi |
| Cinematography | S. Kumar |
| Edited by | K. Sankunni |
| Music by | Reghu Kumar K. J. Joy (score) |
Production company | Evershine Productions |
| Distributed by | Evershine Release |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Boeing Boeing is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan. The is based on the 1960 French play of the same name by Marc Camoletti. The plot follows Shyam (Mohanlal) who is dating three flight attendants at the same time, and the scenario gets complicated with the arrival of his friend Anilkumar (Mukesh) along with other obstructions.
The film is regarded as one of the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema. The film was a blockbuster and remains one of the cult classic comic capers in Malayalam cinema. It was remade in Telugu as Chilakkottudu (1997) and in Kannada as Nee Tata Naa Birla. Priyadarshan remade it in Hindi in 2005 as Garam Masala. The Mohanlal and Mukesh duo became popular after this film.