The film tells the story of Shekhar (Devgn), a con artist who falls in love with Anna (Kajol), the governess of three children belonging to the wealthy widower Siddhant Rai (Kapoor).

Shekhar returns into their lives, posing as Rajit Rai, the long lost brother of Siddhant to save the three children and their fortune.

The magistrate is convinced that the man is truly Siddhant's brother so refuses to sign the adoption papers but sets a date for the hearing.

The relatives agree but realise too late that Shekhar conned them and that the 'real' Rajit Rai is actually a fellow conman of his named Gafoor.

Shekhar breaks out of prison and manages to kill the relatives, saving the children, BBC, Jadu, Anna and above all, Siddhant's fortune.

Raju Chacha premiered at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' theatres in the United States on 28 December 2000 and was released worldwide on the next day.

[1] Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM gave the film three out of five, writing, "On the whole, RAJU CHACHA meets the expectations at places, but falls short of it at times too.

The festive period and lack of any major opposition in the coming week will boost the business prospects of the film, keeping its investors more than happy.

"[5] Aparajita Saha of Rediff.com gave a negative review, writing, "It's almost as if debut director Anil Devgan conscientiously studied an imaginary book called The Elementary Guide to Bollywood Box Office Success and then faithfully threw in a love angle with a reluctant heroine, a reformed hero, poor little rich kids, the villains, the faithful dog and the funny sidekick.