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Name: Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
Director: David Dhawan
Released: 2021-05-25T11:04:41Z
Cast: Govinda (actor), Sushmita Sen, Rambha (actress)

Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
Soundtrack album by Anand Raj Anand
Released	2001
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Label	T-Series

Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
	Poster
Directed by	David Dhawan
Produced by	Ekta Kapoor; Shobha Kapoor
Screenplay by	Yunus Sajawal,; Imtiaz Patel
Story by	David Dhawan
Starring	Govinda; Sushmita Sen; Rambha
Music by	Anand Raj Anand
Cinematography	K. P. Prakash Rao
Edited by	David Dhawan
Production; company	Balaji Motion Pictures
Release date	21 September 2001;
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	₹14.34 crore

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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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role - Govinda

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "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.

External links[edit | edit source]

Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta on IMDb

[1] "Box office collections: Kyo Kii Main Jhoot Nahi Bolta". Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

[2] 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.

[3] "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.

[4] "'Kyo Kii.. Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

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-'''''Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta''''' ({{translation|Because... I do not lie}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 2001|2001]] Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Fantasy film|fantasy]] [[comedy film]] directed by David Dhawan, starring [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Sushmita Sen]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Satish Kaushik]], [[Mohnish Bahl]] and [[Ashish Vidyarthi]]. It is inspired by the Hollywood film ''[[Liar Liar]]'' (1997), starring [[Jim Carrey]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Pankaj Kapoor |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/calcutta-times/Liar-Liar-Govinda-Jhoot-Nahin-Bolta/articleshow/2081298422.cms |title=Liar, Liar? Govinda Jhoot Nahin Bolta! |newspaper=The Times of India |date=28 August 2011}}</ref> The movie shares certain elements with ''Liar Liar'', such as Govinda being a [[Pathological lying|compulsive liar]] like Carrey's character and his son wishing that his dad would stop lying.
+'''''Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta''''' ({{translation|Because... I do not lie}}) rarely abbreviated as '''''KMJNB''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[fantasy comedy]] film directed by David Dhawan, starring [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Sushmita Sen]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Satish Kaushik]], [[Mohnish Bahl]], and [[Ashish Vidyarthi]]. It is unofficial remake of the American film ''[[Liar Liar]]'' (1997) starring [[Jim Carrey]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Pankaj Kapoor |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/calcutta-times/Liar-Liar-Govinda-Jhoot-Nahin-Bolta/articleshow/2081298422.cms |title=Liar, Liar? Govinda Jhoot Nahin Bolta! |newspaper=The Times of India |date=28 August 2011 |access-date=20 February 2017 |archive-date=22 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222090130/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/calcutta-times/Liar-Liar-Govinda-Jhoot-Nahin-Bolta/articleshow/2081298422.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Movies: The Rediff review: Kyo Kii...Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/sep/21kyu.htm |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=www.rediff.com |archive-date=4 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204213954/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/sep/21kyu.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/hollywood-remakes-that-failed-at-the-box-office/kyo-kii-main-jhuth-nahin-bolta/photostory/59770619.cms | title='Kyo Kii.. Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta' | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=4 December 2022 | archive-date=9 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009180902/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/hollywood-remakes-that-failed-at-the-box-office/Kyo-Kii-Main-Jhuth-Nahin-Bolta/photostory/59770619.cms | url-status=live }}</ref> This was later remade into a Telugu film as ''[[Mayagadu]]''.
 == Plot ==
-Coming from small-town Hoshiarpur to big city Bombay, conman and [[Pathological lying|compulsive liar]], Raj Malhotra ([[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]), a lawyer by profession, sets up shop with fellow lawyer, Mohan. He falls in love with Sonam ([[Sushmita Sen]]), daughter of a wealthy lawyer Tejpal. He devises a scheme to marry into this wealthy family, and he succeeds. Years later, he has a son and Sonam finds out that his husband is now having a dishonest attitude to earn money.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=5 February 2021|title=Kyo Kii Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta (2001)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kyo-kii-main-jhuth-nahin-bolta|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 February 2021|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> So, she threatens him of divorce because she married him for his honesty. Now, his son decides to save his parents happily married life and wishes that his dad would stop lying. The son's wish comes true, and all utterances from Raj's mouth are truthful. This creates a crisis in his personal life, as he confesses about professional life, when he starts telling the truth in court, especially with his underworld clients, who are now out to kill him.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Kyo Kii Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta (2001)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kyo-kii-main-jhuth-nahin-bolta|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 February 2021|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref>
+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 ==
+{{cast listing|
 * [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] as Raj Malhotra
-* [[Sushmita Sen]] as Sonam “Sona” Tejpal / Sonam Raj Malhotra, Raj's wife, Tejpal's daughter, Adarsh's sister-in-law
+* [[Sushmita Sen]] as Sonam "Sona" Singh, Tejpal's daughter and Raj's wife
-* [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]  as Tara, Raj's ex-girlfriend, with whom he has an affair
+* [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] as Tara Ahuja, Kalra's assistant with whom Raj has an extramarital affair
-* [[Anupam Kher]] as  Advocate Tejpal, Sonam's father, Adarsh and Raj's father-in-law
+* [[Satish Kaushik]] as Mohan Sharma, Raj's friend and also a lawyer, who invites Raj to live with him in his house
-* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Kalra Bhai, Vinod’s brother
+* [[Anupam Kher]] as Tejpal Singh, a famous and respected lawyer in the city
-* [[Razzak Khan]] as  Kala Bhai
+* [[Sharad Kapoor]] as Adarsh, Sonam’s brother-in-law, married to her elder sister
-* [[Mohnish Bahl]]  as  Journalist Rajat
+* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Kalra, an underworld don who hires Raj to fight his brother's case
-* [[Satish Kaushik]]  as Mohan, Raj's close friend
+* [[Shahbaz Khan (actor)|Shahbaz Khan]] as Vinod, brother to the underworld don Kalra
-* [[Sharad Kapoor]]  as Advocate Adarsh, Sonam’s brother-in-law
+* [[Kiran Kumar]] as Khurana, a businessman who helps Raj secure his first case
-* [[Kiran Kumar]] as Khurana
+* [[Razzak Khan]] as Kala Bhai, Kalra's henchman
-* [[Shahbaz Khan (actor)|Shahbaz Khan]] as Vinod Kalra
+* [[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
+* [[Jaya Bhattacharya]] as Kavita Mhatre, wife of Anand Mhatre, who is murdered by Vinod
-* [[Anant Mahadevan]] as Anand Mhatre
+* [[Mohnish Behl]] as Rajat Shukla, a journalist who films Anand Mhatre being murdered by Vinod
-* [[Ram Mohan]]  as  Mr. Pandey
+* Rammohan Sharma as  Mr. Rahul Pange
-* [[Jibraan Khan]] as Chintu Malhotra, Raj Malhotra's child
+* [[Jibraan Khan]] as Chintu Malhotra, Raj and Sonam's son
-* Ghanshyam Rohera as Mishra
+* Ghanshyam Rohera as Mishra Khanna
-* Shashi Kiran as  Doctor
+* Shashi Kiran as  Doctor Sadanand
-* [[Guddi Maruti]] as Tisha
+* [[Guddi Maruti]] as Tisha Singh
-* [[Ajit Vachani]] as Mr. Vachhani
+* [[Ajit Vachani]] as Mr. Amit Vachhani
-* Anil Nagrath as Judge
+* Anil Nagrath as Judge Roopchand
-* [[Amit Behl]] as Doctor
+* [[Amit Behl]] as Doctor Ajay Jastotia
-* [[Mahavir Shah]] as Public Prosecutor
+* [[Mahavir Shah]] as Public Prosecutor Arvind Kumar Choudhry
+}}
 == Soundtrack ==
-The music has been composed by [[Anand Raj Anand]]. Akhlaq Hussain of Planet Bollywood rated the album 7 out of 10.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/music/KYONKE...MAINJHUTHNAHINBOLTA/index.html|title=Planet-Bollywood&nbsp;— Music Review&nbsp;— KYON KE... MAIN JHUTH NAHIN BOLTA|last=HUSSAIN|first=AKHLAQ|website=www.planetbollywood.com|access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref>
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-== Trivia ==
-* The movie's poster is copied from another Carrey's movie [[Me Myself and Irene]].
+== Awards and nominations ==
+* Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role]] - Govinda
 == References ==
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 [[Category:2001 films]]
 [[Category:Indian courtroom films]]
-[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
+[[Category:2001 Hindi-language films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by David Dhawan]]
 [[Category:Films scored by Anand Raj Anand]]
-[[Category:2000s fantasy-comedy films]]
+[[Category:2000s fantasy comedy films]]
-[[Category:Indian fantasy-comedy films]]
+[[Category:Indian fantasy comedy films]]
 [[Category:Balaji Motion Pictures films]]
 [[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]
 [[Category:2001 comedy films]]
+[[Category:Indian legal films]]
+[[Category:Films about dysfunctional families]]
+[[Category:Films about father–son relationships]]
+[[Category:Films about lawyers]]
+[[Category:Films about wish fulfillment]]
+[[Category:Legal comedy films]]
+[[Category:Magical realism films]]
+[[Category:Films shot in Glasgow]]
+[[Category:Hindi remakes of English films]]
+[[Category:Hindi-language fantasy comedy films]]

Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
Soundtrack album by Anand Raj Anand
Released	2001
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Label	T-Series