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]
| Kanjoos Makhichoos | |
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 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Vipul Mehta |
| Written by | Vipul Mehta |
| Based on | Sajan Re Jhooth Mat Bolo (Gujarati Play) |
| Produced by | Deepak Mukut Srishti Sharma Kushagra Sharma |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Pratik Parmar |
| Music by | Songs: Sachin–Jigar Guest Composition: Shabbir Ahmed Background Score: Rachita Arora |
Production companies | Soham Rockstar Entertainment ThunderSky Entertainment |
| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot edit
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
- 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
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
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
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
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- ^ "Kanjoos Makhichoos trailer: Kunal Kemmu turns annoying miser, Raju Srivastav's final appearance leaves fans emotional". DNA India. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Kanjoos Makhichoos trailer: Kunal Kemmu plays a miser with quirky tricks to save every penny". Hindustan Times. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Kunal Khemu to play a middle-class miser in 'Kanjoos Makhichoos'". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "5 characters from Kanjoos Makhichoos that made us laugh". WION. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Kunal Kemmu Wraps Up Filming His Upcoming Movie 'Kanjoos Makkhichoos'". ABP News. 16 October 2021. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Kunal Kemmu shares sneak peek from his dubbing session for 'Kanjoos Makhichoos'". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Kunal Kemmu, Shweta Tripathi's Kanjoos Makhichoos to have digital release". Outlook (India). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Trailer Out Now: Of Zee5 Original Film Kanjoos Makhichoos Starring Kunal Kemmu". TellyChakkar. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
