Updated on: 16 October, 2026 05:56 PM IST |Kavya Agarwal
Seventeen years ago, "All The Best" proved that one little lie could snowball into a mountain of madness! With wrong identities, tangled lies and situations spiralling wildly out of control, "All The Best" had all the ingredients for a comedy disaster, except that the disaster was absolutely hilarious! Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt and Fardeen Khan at the centre of a hilarious comedy of errors, the film turned misunderstandings into entertainment. But how much do you really know about this laugh riot? Lets revisit its lesser-known facts!
Sanjay Mishra's amazing comeback!
After his father's death, Sanjay Mishra (who played Raghuvandas aka RGV) had quit acting and was working at a roadside dhaba in Hrishikesh making omelets. Director Rohit Shetty personally tracked him down and convinced him to return to films. And the rest is history!
After his father's death, Sanjay Mishra (who played Raghuvandas aka RGV) had quit acting and was working at a roadside dhaba in Hrishikesh making omelets. Director Rohit Shetty personally tracked him down and convinced him to return to films. And the rest is history!
Meta-dialogues pro-max!
In one scene, Ajay Devgn's character Prem Chopra says, "I'm already sacrificing as I am the producer of the play!" In reality, Ajay Devgn was one of the actual producers of the movie. Other than that RGV (played by Sanjay Mishra) also said, "Ye darwaza darwaza nahi hai, YE AJAY DEVGN AJAY DEVGN NAHI HAI!"
In one scene, Ajay Devgn's character Prem Chopra says, "I'm already sacrificing as I am the producer of the play!" In reality, Ajay Devgn was one of the actual producers of the movie. Other than that RGV (played by Sanjay Mishra) also said, "Ye darwaza darwaza nahi hai, YE AJAY DEVGN AJAY DEVGN NAHI HAI!"
Goa airport illusion
The airport scenes in the movie were not filmed at a real airport; the production team transformed the Inox Multiplex in Goa into a fake airport.
The airport scenes in the movie were not filmed at a real airport; the production team transformed the Inox Multiplex in Goa into a fake airport.
Casting changes
Mallika Sherawat and Tabu reportedly turned down the role of the African/Lesotho princess, which eventually went to Bipasha Basu (who played a double/swapped role). Additionally, Katrina Kaif could not sign on due to date issues, opening the door for Mugdha Godse.
Mallika Sherawat and Tabu reportedly turned down the role of the African/Lesotho princess, which eventually went to Bipasha Basu (who played a double/swapped role). Additionally, Katrina Kaif could not sign on due to date issues, opening the door for Mugdha Godse.
The "Baba" connection
Johnny Lever's character addresses Sanjay Dutt as "Baba" in the film. This is a playful nod to Sanjay Dutt's real-life nickname, Sanju Baba.
Johnny Lever's character addresses Sanjay Dutt as "Baba" in the film. This is a playful nod to Sanjay Dutt's real-life nickname, Sanju Baba.
