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{{short description|2001 film by David Dhawan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
| image          = Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| director       = [[David Dhawan]]
| producer       = [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />[[Shobha Kapoor]]
| writer         = 
| screenplay     = Yunus Sajawal,<br />Imtiaz Patel
| story          = David Dhawan
| starring       = [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]<br />[[Sushmita Sen]]<br />[[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]
| music          = [[Anand Raj Anand]]
| cinematography = K. P. Prakash Rao
| editing        = David Dhawan
| studio         = [[Balaji Motion Pictures]]
| released       = {{Film date|2001|9|21|df=y}}
| runtime        = 
| country        = India
| language       = Hindi
| budget         =
| gross          = {{INR|14.34 [[crore]]}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=673 |title=Box office collections: Kyo Kii Main Jhoot Nahi Bolta |access-date=15 April 2020 |archive-date=9 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609094941/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=673 |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}

'''''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 ==
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" Singh, Tejpal's daughter and Raj's wife
* [[Rambha (actress)|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 (actor)|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 ==
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The music has been composed by [[Anand Raj Anand]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! 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]], [[Sushma Shrestha|Poornima]]
| Dev Kohli
|-
| "Kaun Kehta Hai"
| [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]]
| Dev Kohli
|}

== Awards and nominations ==

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

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=0297241|title=Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta}}

{{David Dhawan}}
{{Balaji Telefilms}}

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[[Category:Indian courtroom films]]
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[[Category:Balaji Motion Pictures films]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]
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[[Category:Indian legal films]]
[[Category:Films about dysfunctional families]]
[[Category:Films about father–son relationships]]
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[[Category:Films about wish fulfillment]]
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