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In 1998, Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda came together for an out-and-out comedy entertainer, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Inspired by Will Smith and Martin Lawrence's Bad Boys, director David Dhawan gave it a perfect desi tadka with double roles of Bachchan and Govinda, which leads to chaos of mistaken identity. 

While appearing on The Kapil Sharma Show, Govinda revealed that he wasn't keen to do this film. In the mid-90s, during his peak, Govinda lost many dear ones. The deaths affected Govinda so much that he wasn't ready to headline a comedy film. When David narrated the script to Govinda, he rejected it. However, it was Amitabh Bachchan, who reportedly went to Govinda's house, and convinced him to do this film. 

Govinda felt emotional after Bachchan came to his home and offered him this film. However, the Raja Babu actor shared his concerns with Bachchan, stating that he's infamously known for arriving late on the sets. Govinda didn't want Bachchan's time, and the shoot would get affected because of him. However, the Don actor assured Govinda that the shooting would go smoothly, and it did. 

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was the Diwali release of 1998. The movie hit cinemas on October 16, 1998, and clashed with Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Kajol's Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. 

Despite the clash, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was a blockbuster. Made in the reported budget of Rs 10 crores, the movie earned Rs 32.95 crores in India and Rs 2.19 crores overseas, taking the worldwide gross to Rs 35.14 crores. Bade Miyan Chote Miyan became the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1998.