Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
| Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | |
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| Directed by | David Dhawan |
| Screenplay by | Yunus Sajawal, Imtiaz Patel |
| Story by | David Dhawan |
| Produced by | Ekta Kapoor Shobha Kapoor |
| Starring | Govinda Sushmita Sen Rambha |
| Cinematography | K. P. Prakash Rao |
| Edited by | David Dhawan |
| Music by | Anand Raj Anand |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹14.34 crore[1] |
Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta (transl. Because... I do not lie) rarely abbreviated as KMJNB is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language fantasy comedy film directed by David Dhawan, starring Govinda, Sushmita Sen, Rambha, Anupam Kher, Satish Kaushik, Mohnish Bahl, and Ashish Vidyarthi. It is unofficial remake of the American film Liar Liar (1997) starring Jim Carrey.[2][3][4] This was later remade into a Telugu film as Mayagadu.
Plot
Raj, a small-town laywer, travels to Mumbai to make it big. He initially moves in with his friend, Mohan, who despite being in the city for a decade, has not found success. Tejpal is the most successful lawyer in the city, whose elder daughter is married to another lawyer, Adarsh. Adarsh went from rags to riches overnight, and Raj hopes to do the same. He sets his sights on Tejpal's younger daughter, Sonam. Through guile and charm, he seduces and marries Sonam, becoming a Tejpal son-in-law in the process. The plan backfires though, as Sonam refuses to live off her father's money. She makes Raj return to Mohan's house, where they start their newly married life together.
Forced to start over, Raj now seeks another high-profile case. He comes across underworld don, Kalra, whose brother is accused of murder. Raj signs on as his defence attorney, and gets Kalra's brother acquitted. Winning the case opens up opportunities for him, and he starts working exclusively for the underworld. He also starts an extramarital affair with Kalra's secretary, Tara. Seven years later, Raj has become rich and successful, eclipsing Tejpal in the process.
Kalra's brother is accused of another murder, and Raj takes up the case as the prosecutor this time. He assures Kalra he will lose the case, thereby letting his brother walk free. Sonam overhears this, and disgusted at Raj's dishonesty, walks out on him. She takes their seven-year old son with them. At night, Raj's son prays that his parents not get divorced and that Raj stops lying. This 'wish' comes true miraculously, as Raj is unable to lie at all, despite his best efforts.
Within a day, Raj's personal and professional life turns on its head, as he goes about telling people the unfiltered truth. Sonam files for divorce, Tara leaves him, and Kalra is upset at Raj for truthfully questioning their false witnesses. Raj runs away, but uncovers evidence that proves Kalra and his brother committed the crime. By nightfall, Raj's son has rolled back his 'wish', but Raj is now convinced to fight for the truth. In court, he presents evidence that proves Kalra's guilt. Kalra and his brother are convicted, and Raj reunites with Sonam, who is finally happy her husband has resumed his honest ways.
Cast
- Govinda as Raj Malhotra
- Sushmita Sen as Sonam "Sona" Singh, Tejpal's daughter and Raj's wife
- Rambha as Tara Ahuja, Kalra's assistant with whom Raj has an extramarital affair
- Satish Kaushik as Mohan Sharma, Raj's friend and also a lawyer, who invites Raj to live with him in his house
- Anupam Kher as Tejpal Singh, a famous and respected lawyer in the city
- Sharad Kapoor as Adarsh, Sonam’s brother-in-law, married to her elder sister
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Kalra, an underworld don who hires Raj to fight his brother's case
- Shahbaz Khan as Vinod, brother to the underworld don Kalra
- Kiran Kumar as Khurana, a businessman who helps Raj secure his first case
- Razzak Khan as Kala Bhai, Kalra's henchman
- Anant Mahadevan as Anand Mhatre, a tenant who is murdered by Vinod for refusing to vacate his landlord's house
- Jaya Bhattacharya as Kavita Mhatre, wife of Anand Mhatre, who is murdered by Vinod
- Mohnish Behl as Rajat Shukla, a journalist who films Anand Mhatre being murdered by Vinod
- Rammohan Sharma as Mr. Rahul Pange
- Jibraan Khan as Chintu Malhotra, Raj and Sonam's son
- Ghanshyam Rohera as Mishra Khanna
- Shashi Kiran as Doctor Sadanand
- Guddi Maruti as Tisha Singh
- Ajit Vachani as Mr. Amit Vachhani
- Anil Nagrath as Judge Roopchand
- Amit Behl as Doctor Ajay Jastotia
- Mahavir Shah as Public Prosecutor Arvind Kumar Choudhry
Soundtrack
| Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2001 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | T-Series |
The music has been composed by Anand Raj Anand.
| Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Ek Ladki Chahiye" | Sonu Nigam, Jaspinder Narula | Dev Kohli |
| "Ek Ladki Deewani Si" | Pratik Joseph | Pratik Joseph |
| "Paa Liya Hain Pyar Tera" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | Dev Kohli |
| "Hai Udd Gayi" | Sonu Nigam, Anuradha Sriram | Dev Kohli |
| "Suno Miya Suno" | Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam, Poornima | Dev Kohli |
| "Kaun Kehta Hai" | Abhijeet | Dev Kohli |
Awards and nominations
- Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role - Govinda
References
- ^ "Box office collections: Kyo Kii Main Jhoot Nahi Bolta". Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Pankaj Kapoor (28 August 2011). "Liar, Liar? Govinda Jhoot Nahin Bolta!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Movies: The Rediff review: Kyo Kii...Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "'Kyo Kii.. Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2022.