Jo Bole So Nihaal (film)

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia

Jo Bole So Nihaal
File:Jo Bole So Nihaal (film).jpg
Directed byRahul Rawail
Produced byN.R. Pachisia
Written bySanjay Chhel
Aman Jaffery
Bholu Khan (dialogues)
Story byRaju Saigal
StarringSunny Deol
Shillpi Sharma
Kamaal Khan
Music byAnand Raj Anand
CinematographyJailesh Oberoi
Surendra Rao
Aseem Bajaj
Edited byRahul Rawail
Production
company
Sahara One Motion Pictures
VR Entertainments
Distributed byT-Series
MDR Productions
Release date
  • 13 May 2005 (2005-05-13)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndia
United States
LanguageHindi
Punjabi
English

Jo Bole So Nihaal (also transliterated as Jo Bole So Nihal; literally meaning "Whoever utters shall be fulfilled") is a 2005 Indian action comedy film, directed by Rahul Rawail. It stars Sunny Deol, Shillpi Sharma and Kamaal Khan in lead roles, whilst Nupur Mehta and Surekha Sikri appear in major supporting roles; the director also plays an antagonistic role in the film. Singer Kamaal Khan appeared first time on the big screen in a negative role. This movie was his debut movie as an actor.

The film's release was met by protests from few Sikh groups, who took offense at its use of a Sikh religious phrase as its title.[1] Two bomb attacks on 22 May 2005 on theatres in New Delhi showing the film killed one person and injured 49, prompting cinema owners to pull the film, in some cases voluntarily and in some states as a result of a government order.[2][3]

Plot[edit]

Nihaal Singh (Sunny Deol) is an honest and beloved constable from Punjab.

A chance encounter with the criminal Romeo (Kamaal Khan) changes his life forever. Romeo is an unstoppable mercenary who moves from country to country in a wave of terror. When Nihaal Singh unwittingly aids the terrorist in his escape, Nihaal is labeled a traitor. He finds himself suspended from his job, ridiculed, and hated by his village.

Meanwhile, Romeo has taken his merciless campaign to New York City. Intelligence reports reveal that Romeo has entered the US in a plot to kill the President. Now, the FBI is desperate to find Romeo, but the villain is a man without a face and therefore invisible. The only person who knows what the menace looks like is Nihaal Singh.

The FBI recruits Nihaal Singh to come to New York and aid them in capturing Romeo. Guided by bilingual FBI Agents Suzanne Kaur (Shilpi Sharma) and Manoj Bhatnagar (Thomas Tevana) among others. Later, Nihaal and Suzanne fall in love. Nihaal hunts Romeo for the safety of America. He asks for one thing in return for Romeo's capture: to bring the villain to his hometown in Punjab, thereby clearing his name and restoring his former glory.

Cast[edit]

  • Sunny Deol as Constable Nihaal Singh
  • Shillpi Sharma as FBI Agent Satinder "Suzanne" Kaur
  • Kamaal Khan as Romeo / Sikander
  • Nupur Mehta as Liza
  • Thomas Tevana as Manoj Bhatnagar
  • Surekha Sikri as Mrs. Balwanth Singh; Nihal's grandmother
  • Surendra Pal as Balwanth Singh; Nihal's father
  • Arun Bakshi as Rajinder Singh
  • Valbona Coba as FBI Agent Tevana
  • Gary Castro Churchwell FBI Agent Patrick Sykes
  • Dolly Bindra as Nihal's friend/sister
  • Kunal Vijaykar as Tayyab Ali (Nihal's brother-in-law)
  • Rahul Rawail as Al Fatah, a terrorist
  • Seth Harris Gordon as Naval Officer
  • Yuan-Kwan Chan as Time Square Singer
  • Dominique Kelley as Times Square Dancer
  • Matt Dwyer as Victim on a motorcycle
  • Michael Dean Russell, Jr. as an FBI Agent (uncredited)

Soundtrack[edit]

# Title Singer(s)
1 "Jo Bole So Nihaal" Sukhwinder Singh
2 "Main Yaar Punjabi Jatt" Udit Narayan, Sunidhi Chauhan
3 "Raat Kuchh Aur Thi" Sunidhi Chauhan
4 "Rab Jaane" Kamaal Khan, Alka Yagnik
5 "Rab Jaane (Version 2)" Kamaal Khan, Alka Yagnik

References[edit]

  1. "Sikhs angry at new Bollywood film". BBC News. 14 May 2005.
  2. "Delhi police hunt cinema bombers". BBC News. 23 May 2005.
  3. "Blasts end reel life for Sunny film: Jo Bole So Nihaal struck off theatres after protests". The Telegraph. 24 May 2005.

External links[edit]

Information red.svg
Scan the QR code to donate via UPI
Dear reader, We kindly request your support in maintaining the independence of Bharatpedia. As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on small donations to sustain our operations and provide free access to reliable information to the world. We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to consider donating to our cause, as it would greatly aid us in our mission. Your contribution would demonstrate the importance of reliable and trustworthy knowledge to you and the world. Thank you.

Please select an option below or scan the QR code to donate
₹150 ₹500 ₹1,000 ₹2,000 ₹5,000 ₹10,000 Other