One of Shah Rukh Khan's earliest movies, King Uncle stars Jackie Shroff as the male lead and Shah Rukh plays his younger brother. This is a very cute movie with some violent scenes of fist fights. What makes the movie cute is the child actor, Pooja Ruparel. She plays the part of Munna, the Annie to Jackie Shroff's Warbucks. Elder brother, Ashok (Jackie Shroff) has worked hard to become extremely rich. He houses his sister and younger brother in a huge, rule-ridden, loveless and joyless mansion. He marries his sister off to a ruthless and philandering business man with ambitions of gaining the in-law's fortune. Anil (SRK), the younger brother, can not put up with Ashok's rules and tyrannical behavior, upon being confronted with his relationship with a poverty stricken friend, Anil leaves his uncle's house for parts unknown.
The movie begins to get interesting when, after a business meeting in the mountains, Ashok comes across an orphanage and becomes interested in one of the orphans who hitches a ride in his car and shows up to stay at Ashok's mansion for a few days. The clear, lively, joyful spirit of the child transforms Ashok. The rest of the movie is about Munna's King Uncle, Ashok, and his attempts to amend for his past unloving behavior. Both stirring and heart-warming, this is a great little movie. Shah Rukh, Jackie Shroff, and Pooja Ruparel are all very good and fun to watch.
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