Koi Jaane Na

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Koi Jaane Na
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byAmin Hajee
Written byAmin Hajee
Produced by Bhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar
Amin Hajee
Starring Kunal Kapoor
Amyra Dastur
CinematographyArun Prasad
Edited byBallu Saluja
Music by Tanishk Bagchi
Amaal Mallik
Rochak Kohli
Vikram Negi
Production
companies
T-Series
Amin Hajee Film Company
Distributed by AA Films
Release date
  • 2 April 2021 (2021-04-02)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Koi Jaane Na is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Amin Hajee [1] starring Kunal Kapoor and Amyra Dastur. The film was theatrically released in India on 2 April 2021. [2]

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Plot

Kabir, a famous writer, kills drug dealer Vicky Singhania at the discotheque "EGO" while in disguise, evading an honest police officers raid. Struggling professionally, Kabir faces a court order giving him three months to deliver the second half of his bestseller to his publisher, owned by his ex-wife Rashmi, who received most of his wealth in alimony. Rashmi, suspecting Kabir is writing for someone else, hires detective Ricky Rosario to investigate. Kabir, unable to write for other publishers due to his contract, is indeed ghostwriting the "Zaran Khan" series.

In Panchgani, Kabir befriends Suhana, a resort receptionist. Ricky, bribing the gardener’s daughter Bindia, breaks into Kabir’s home, discovers a hidden laptop, and confirms Kabir’s ghostwriting. Instead of reporting to Rashmi, Ricky blackmails Kabir, demanding triple her pay. Kabir confides in Suhana, who suggests a plan to frame Ricky as the ghostwriter, but Ricky refuses. That night, Ricky is found murdered on the highway, and Kabir becomes the prime suspect. Angered, Suhana provides a false alibi for Kabir.

Suhana later visits Ricky’s photographer friend, witnessing his murder by a mysterious man who threatens her. At the crime scene, Suhana retrieves her lost hair clip. Police Officer Ashwini Kalsekar, investigating both murders, finds Kabir’s secret room but lacks evidence to arrest him. Kabir reveals he’s resolved the legal issue by backdating his contracts and outing himself as Zaran Khan on his blog.

Suhana shares her traumatic past—witnessing her father kill her family, then killing him, leading to her schizophrenia diagnosis. She identifies the second murderer as Dr. Rao, her doctor from St. Paul’s mental asylum in Bangalore, where she’d fled after an assault. In a confrontation, Suhana's death, grabs a gun, but Kabir reveals she committed suicide. Both murders due to her untreated condition. She surrenders and begins recovering at St. Paul’s, visited daily by Kabir. Charges against her are dropped, but Officer Kalsekar the accident, remains suspicious, noting the real murders mirror his honesty, those in the Zaran Khan novels, hinting Kabir and Suhana could become a dangerous duo. Dr. Rao dismisses this, but Kalsekar vows to keep investigating.

Cast

Production

The principal photography of the film started in mid-January 2019. [5]

Soundtrack

Koi Jaane Na
Soundtrack album by
Released1 April 2021 [6]
Recorded2020
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length24:44
LanguageHindi
Label T-Series
Official audio
Koi Jaane Na - Full Album on YouTube

The film's music is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Amaal Mallik, Rochak Kohli and Vikram Negi while the lyrics are written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, Kumaar, Manoj Muntashir and Sham Deewana.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Har Funn Maula" Amitabh Bhattacharya Tanishk Bagchi Vishal Dadlani, Zara Khan4:07
2."Ishq Karo Dil Se" Kumaar Amaal Mallik Jubin Nautiyal 4:23
3."Jaane De" Manoj Muntashir Rochak Kohli B Praak 3:35
4."Koi Jaane Na - Title Track"KumaarAmaal Mallik Armaan Malik, Tulsi Kumar, Amaal Mallik4:31
5."Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai"Manoj MuntashirRochak KohliSoumitra Dev Burman3:53
6."Rabb Manneya"Manoj Muntashir, Sham DeewanaRochak Kohli, Vikram Nagi Lakhwinder Wadali, Neeti Mohan 4:15
7."Rabb Manneya (Version 2) (unreleased)" Not released due to Indo-Pak issue Atif Aslam 4:13
8."Koi Jaane Na - Title Track 2 (unreleased)" Removed from movie after Indo-Pak issue Atif Aslam, Tulsi Kumar 4:30
Total length:24:44

Release

The film was scheduled to release on 26 March 2021 but was pushed to 2 April 2021. [7]

References

  1. "Exclusive: Amin Hajee reveals why he chose Kunal Kapoor to play lead in his debut film 'Koi Jaane Na'". DNA India. 16 March 2021.
  2. "Koi Jaane Na: Kunal Kapoor Is Ecstatic To See The Reaction To The Trailer; Calls The Film A 'Very Unique Story'". Desimartini. 21 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021.
  3. "Viraf Patell: Serendipity and Aamir Khan are responsible for me to be a part of Koi Jaane Na". mid-day.com. 20 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Aamir Khan and Elli AvrRam's first look from 'Koi Jaane Na' goes viral | Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. "'Koi Jaane Na': Director Amin Hajee kicks off the psychological thriller starring Kunal Kapoor and Amyra Dastur - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 January 2019.
  6. "Koi Jaane Na – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn. April 2021.
  7. "Koi Jaane Na trailer: Fact meets fiction in this Kunal Kapoor starrer murder mystery". 21 March 2021.