Though he remains a part of the industry, he is rarely seen onscreen now. Indeed, the popularity of Gogo somewhat out strips that of the actor who played him.
Andaz Apna Apna is a turning point for Shakti Kapoor who was transitioning from villains to comical and supporting characters. Grandmaster Gogo is now, has been and will remain the yardstick against which cult characters will be measured in Indian cinema. Memorabilia, fan groups, social media pages, one liners and more - Gogo has a cult value which stands as tall as the film itself. He played the over-the-top dacoit with such ease and humour that Grandmaster Gogo has become synonymous with Indian comedy. As the 'khandaani chor' and nephew of the feared and fabled Mogambo, Shakti Kapoor has less screen time than the others in the main cast but arguably many of the best dialogues. He was last seen in 2013's Himmatwala and and is now embarking on a political career as the BJP candidate from East Ahmedabad this election. It was a foreshadowing of one of his later, great comedic roles - Hera Pheri's Baburao Apte. 
In Andaz Apna Apna, however, he delivered what was essentially two performances - both pitch perfect - as the delightfully lunatic villain Teja and his straight-laced twin brother, the autocratic crorepati Ram Gopal Bajaj. In the early '90s, he was still finding his foothold in the film industry and was usually seen playing a baddie. Many would argue that it is Paresh Rawal who is the real heart of Andaz Apna Apna and not the Aamir-Salman partnership. Shyam Gopal Bajaj aka Teja/ Ram Gopal Bajaj aka Uncle. She is now often seen as a judge on various reality shows. She married businessman Sunjay Kapur in 2003 and took a break from acting till 2012's Dangerous Ishhq. She blossomed into a star capable of carrying a film on her own with strong performances in movies like Shakti and Fiza. But soon enough, she appeared opposite Aamir in Raja Hindustani, opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Dil Toh Pagal Hai and opposite Salman in Biwi No 1. In 1994, Karisma was two years away from the makeover that would make her a real star but she was already a hit heroine opposite Govinda with whom she had just delivered Raja Babu. Their equation creates another bunch of funny moments and the classic song Yeh Raat Aur Yeh Doori. She instantly falls for Prem who forces himself to ignore her in his pursuit of the fake Raveena. She switches places with her secretary in order to find a husband who will love her and not her money. 
Karisma Kapur plays 'secretary-cum-friend-cum-advisor-cum-cook' Karishma who turns out to be the real Raveena, who arrives in India to find and marry a suitable boy.After ruling the box office for nearly a decade and winning a National Award for Daman, Raveena married distributor Anil Thadani in 2004 and settled down to a life of matrimony and motherhood. That was the turning point for Raveena who never looked back. This film was just another milestone she crossed on her way to becoming the Mast Mast girl in the superhit Mohra which released the same year.Can you forget the song Ello Ello? We thought not. Her character provided the impetus for much of the action and the Raveena-Amar romance gave rise to many hilarious situations.
Raveena Tandon gave one of the most underrated performances of her career in Andaz Apna Apna playing heiress Raveena who turns out to actually be the secretary Karishma. They never worked together again and the rumours of a sequel are the only hope that we have regarding the chance of a reunion. After Andaz Apna Apna, Aamir has not really dabbled in a full-fledged comedy while Salman has multiple comedy blockbusters to his name since the '90s. Aamir Khan and Salman Khan, who played Amar and Prem, are two of the biggest names in the Hindi film industry today. As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Andaz Apna Apna, we take a look at the characters who made the movie so unforgettable and where the actors who played them are today. But what a difference twenty years makes - over time, Amar and Prem have endured, their story has become a cult classic, and is endlessly quoted by devoted fans in a manner that Andaz could never hope to be. Not even the combined charm of the young Aamir and Salman could keep Andaz Apna Apna afloat. And sank without a trace almost instantly. 
Rajkumar Santoshi's comedy went up against reigning matinee idol Anil Kapoor's Andaz which released on the same day. Apwas to prove a fateful day at the box office. Two decades have passed since Amar and Prem set out to win an heiress in marriage.
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