| Kanjoos Makhichoos | |
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| File:Kanjoos Makhichoos Movie Poster.jpg Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Vipul Mehta |
| Produced by | Deepak Mukut Srishti Sharma Kushagra Sharma |
| Written by | Vipul Mehta |
| Based on | Sajan Re Jhooth Mat Bolo (Gujarati Play) |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Songs: Sachin-Jigar Guest Composition: Shabbir Ahmed Background Score: Rachita Arora |
| Cinematography | Pratik Parmar |
Production company | Soham Rockstar Entertainment ThunderSky Entertainment |
| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Kanjoos Makhichoos is an Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Vipul Mehta and produced by Soham Rockstar Entertainment along with ThunderSky Entertainment.[1][2] The film is based on the famous Gujarati play Sajan Re Jhooth Mat Bolo.[3] The film stars an Kunal Khemu, Shweta Tripathi, Piyush Mishra, Alka Amin, Rajeev Gupta and Raju Srivastava.[4] The film was released on 24 March 2023, on ZEE5. Kanjoos Makhichoos is comedian Raju Srivastav’s last movie appearance.[5]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Set in Lucknow,[6] Kanjoos Makhichoos is a black comedy about a miserly person named Jamnaprasad Pandey who saves money to send his parents on a pilgrimage. However, fate has other plans when he loses his parents in a flood. Jamuna Prasad Pandey is left distraught when he realises that he would be receiving only half the compensation amount announced by the government due to middlemen and rampant corruption. The rest of the story follows several hilarious twists and turns as he fights against the corrupt system to get the rightful compensation.[7]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Kunal Khemu as Jamuna Prasad Pandey
- Shweta Tripathi as Madhuri Pandey, Jamuna's wife
- Alish Nathani as Krish Pandey, Jamuna's son
- Piyush Mishra as Ganga Prasad Pandey, Jamuna's father
- Alka Amin as Saraswati Pandey, Jamuna's mother
- Hema Singh as Jhumri Pandey, Ganga's sister
- Raju Srivastava as Yadav
- Rajiv Gupta as Alok Chaturvedi
- Abhishek Giri as Harish
- Sachin Singh as Birju
- Avinash Shukla as Bansi
- Prashant Tiwari as Chhotu
- Yogesh Pandya as Agent Gupta
Production[edit | edit source]
The shoots of the film started soon on September 10, 2021, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. The shoots were wrapped on Dusshera, 15 October 2021. The film was shot across Rishikesh and Lucknow.[9][10]
Marketing[edit | edit source]
The OTT release of Kanjoos Makhichoos was announced by Kunal Khemu when he shared the official poster of movie on social media.[11] The trailer of the movie was released on March 13, 2023.[12]
Music[edit | edit source]
The Background Score was composed by Rachita Arora and the songs were composed by Sachin-Jigar except one, which was guest composed by Shabbir Ahmed, while the lyrics were written by Shabbir Ahmed, Vayu and Priya Saraiya.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Dhaakad producer Deepak Mukut undeterred by film's failure, announces 3 new projects". OTT Play. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ "Released Movies 2023 » Buckle Up For An Unforgettable Blockbuster Released Movies 2023". 16 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Kunal Kemmu and Shweta Tripathi's next Kanjoos Makkhichoos is based on a heartwarming super hit Gujarati play". Bollywood Hungama. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ "Kunal Kemmu announces Kanjoos Makkichoos with Shweta Tripathi: 'Can't wait to share this warm, funny film with you'". The Indian Express. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ "Kanjoos Makhichoos trailer: Kunal Kemmu turns annoying miser, Raju Srivastav's final appearance leaves fans emotional". DNA India. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Kanjoos Makhichoos trailer: Kunal Kemmu plays a miser with quirky tricks to save every penny". Hindustan Times. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Kunal Khemu to play a middle-class miser in 'Kanjoos Makhichoos'". The Times Of India. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "5 characters from Kanjoos Makhichoos that made us laugh". WION. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ↑ "Kunal Kemmu Wraps Up Filming His Upcoming Movie 'Kanjoos Makkhichoos'". ABP News. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ "Kunal Kemmu shares sneak peek from his dubbing session for 'Kanjoos Makhichoos'". The Times Of India. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ "Kunal Kemmu, Shweta Tripathi's Kanjoos Makhichoos to have digital release". Outlook (India). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Trailer Out Now: Of Zee5 Original Film Kanjoos Makhichoos Starring Kunal Kemmu". TellyChakkar. Retrieved 13 March 2023.