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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kanjoos Makhichoos<br />
| image = Kanjoos_Makhichoos_Movie_Poster.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Official release poster<br />
| director = Vipul Mehta<br />
| producer = [[Deepak Mukut]]<br>Srishti Sharma<br>Kushagra Sharma<br><br />
| writer = Vipul Mehta<br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = Sajan Re Jhooth Mat Bolo (Gujarati Play)<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Kunal Khemu]]<br />
*[[Shweta Tripathi]]<br />
*[[Piyush Mishra]]<br />
*[[Alka Amin]]<br />
*Rajiv Gupta<br />
*[[Raju Srivastava]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Sachin-Jigar]]<br>'''Guest Composition:'''<br>[[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]<br>'''Background Score:'''<br>[[Rachita Arora]]<br />
| cinematography = Pratik Parmar<br />
| editing = <br />
| studio = Soham Rockstar Entertainment<br> ThunderSky Entertainment<br><br />
| distributor = [[ZEE5]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|03|24}}<br />
| runtime = 116 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kanjoos Makhichoos''''' is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Comedy film|comedy]] film directed by [[Vipul Mehta]] and produced by Soham Rockstar Entertainment along with ThunderSky Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Dhaakad producer Deepak Mukut undeterred by film's failure, announces 3 new projects |url= https://www.ottplay.com/news/dhaakad-producer-deepak-mukut-undeterred-by-films-failure-announces-3-new-projects/8eb7509c0d43 |work=OTT Play |access-date=25 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-16 |title=Released Movies 2023 » Buckle Up For An Unforgettable Blockbuster Released Movies 2023 |url=https://bollywoodbuzzblog.com/released-movies-2023/bollywood/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The film is based on the famous Gujarati play Sajan Re Jhooth Mat Bolo.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Kunal Kemmu and Shweta Tripathi's next Kanjoos Makkhichoos is based on a heartwarming super hit Gujarati play |url= https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/kunal-kemmu-shweta-tripathis-next-kanjoos-makkhichoos-based-heartwarming-super-hit-gujarati-play/ |work=Bollywood Hungama |date= 23 October 2021 |access-date=25 February 2023}}</ref> The film stars an [[Kunal Khemu]], [[Shweta Tripathi]], [[Piyush Mishra]], [[Alka Amin]], Rajeev Gupta and Raju Srivastava.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Kunal Kemmu announces Kanjoos Makkichoos with Shweta Tripathi: 'Can't wait to share this warm, funny film with you' |url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kunal-kemmu-kanjoos-makkichoos-with-shweta-tripathi-film-7574668/ |work=The Indian Express |date= 16 October 2021 |access-date=25 February 2023}}</ref> The film was released on 24 March 2023, on [[ZEE5]]. Kanjoos Makhichoos is [[comedian]] [[Raju Srivastav]]’s last movie appearance.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Kanjoos Makhichoos trailer: Kunal Kemmu turns annoying miser, Raju Srivastav's final appearance leaves fans emotional |url= https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-kanjoos-makhichoos-trailer-kunal-kemmu-turns-annoying-miser-raju-srivastav-s-final-appearance-3029655 |work=DNA India |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Set in Lucknow,<ref>{{Cite web |title= Kanjoos Makhichoos trailer: Kunal Kemmu plays a miser with quirky tricks to save every penny |url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kanjoos-makhichoos-trailer-kunal-kemmu-plays-a-miser-with-quirky-tricks-101678701097990.html |work=Hindustan Times |date= 13 March 2023 |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |title= Kunal Khemu to play a middle-class miser in 'Kanjoos Makhichoos' |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/kunal-khemu-to-play-a-middle-class-miser-in-kanjoos-makhichoos/articleshow/98609935.cms |work=The Times Of India |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Kunal Khemu]] as Jamuna Prasad Pandey<br />
*[[Shweta Tripathi]] as Madhuri Pandey, Jamuna's wife<br />
*Alish Nathani as Krish Pandey, Jamuna's son<br />
*[[Piyush Mishra]] as Ganga Prasad Pandey, Jamuna's father<br />
*[[Alka Amin]] as Saraswati Pandey, Jamuna's mother<br />
*[[Hema Singh]] as Jhumri Pandey, Ganga's sister<br />
*[[Raju Srivastava]] as Yadav <br />
*Rajiv Gupta as Alok Chaturvedi<br />
*Abhishek Giri as Harish<br />
*Sachin Singh as Birju<br />
*Avinash Shukla as Bansi<br />
*Prashant Tiwari as Chhotu<br />
*Yogesh Pandya as Agent Gupta<br />
<ref>{{Cite web |title=5 characters from Kanjoos Makhichoos that made us laugh |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/5-characters-from-kanjoos-makhichoos-that-made-us-laugh-578979 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=WION |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
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== Production ==<br />
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Kunal Kemmu Wraps Up Filming His Upcoming Movie 'Kanjoos Makkhichoos'|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/kunal-kemmu-wraps-up-filming-his-upcoming-movie-kanjoos-makkhichoos-1488053|work=ABP News |date=16 October 2021 |access-date=25 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title= Kunal Kemmu shares sneak peek from his dubbing session for 'Kanjoos Makhichoos'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kunal-kemmu-shares-sneak-peek-from-his-dubbing-session-for-kanjoos-makhichoos/articleshow/89844287.cms|work=The Times Of India |access-date=25 February 2023}}</ref><br />
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== Marketing ==<br />
The OTT release of Kanjoos Makhichoos was announced by Kunal Khemu when he shared the official poster of movie on social media.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Kunal Kemmu, Shweta Tripathi's Kanjoos Makhichoos to have digital release|url= https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/kunal-kemmu-shweta-tripathi-s-kanjoos-makhichoos-set-for-digital-release-news-269478|work= Outlook (India) |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref> The trailer of the movie was released on March 13, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Trailer Out Now: Of Zee5 Original Film Kanjoos Makhichoos Starring Kunal Kemmu|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/trailer-out-now-of-zee5-original-film-kanjoos-makhichoos-starring-kunal-kemmu-shweta|work=TellyChakkar |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref><br />
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== Music ==<br />
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 (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]], while the lyrics were written by [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]], [[Vayu Shrivastav|Vayu]] and [[Priya Saraiya]].<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=tt15717242}}<br />
*[https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/kanjoos-makhichoos/0-0-1z5326731 ''Kanjoos Makhichoos''] on [[ZEE5]]<br />
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[[Category:Indian comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:2020s Hindi-language films]]</div>Ajay Kumar