In early 2000s Bollywood audiences were treated to a comedy that blended charm chaos and clever deception. This film featured a charismatic lead juggling multiple romantic entanglements leading to a series of humorous situations. The storyline revolved around a man who despite being engaged found himself entangled with several women simultaneously each unaware of the others. The films comedic timing and engaging plot made it a memorable entry in the genre. Which movie is this? The movie we are talking about is none other than 2005s cult-classic Garam Masala directed by legendary Priyadarshan. The hit comedy featured Akshay Kumar and John Abraham in lead roles with strong support from Rimi Sen Daisy Bopanna Neetu Chandra and Nargis Bagheri as the fiancées caught in a hilarious web of lies. Paresh Rawal’s role as the cook Mambo and Rajpal Yadav’s cameo added to the film’s comic brilliance. What was the storyline? The movie in question is Garam Masala (2005) directed by Priyadarshan. Akshay Kumar stars as Makarand Mac Godbole a photographer who while engaged to Anjali (played by Rimi Sen) becomes involved with three air hostesses: Deepti (Daisy Bopanna) Puja (Nargis Bagheri) and Sweety (Neetu Chandra). Macs life becomes increasingly complicated as he attempts to keep each relationship hidden from the others leading to a series of comedic mishaps. John Abraham plays Sam Macs friend and colleague who adds to the chaos upon discovering Macs secret. How was the box office response? Garam Masala was produced on a budget of Rs 17 crore and achieved significant commercial success grossing approximately Rs 55 crore at the box office. Veteran actor Paresh Rawal in the role of Mambo the cook stood out as a crucial supporting character. His comic timing and expressive reactions provided many of the film’s laugh-out-loud moments as he becomes the reluctant participant in Mac’s elaborate lies. Rajpal Yadav also made a brief yet memorable appearance contributing his signature humor. The screenplay and dialogues laced with wit were backed by upbeat music composed by Pritam with songs like Ada Chori-Chori Kiss Me Baby and Falak Dekhoon becoming chartbusters of all time.