Jo Bole So Nihaal (film)

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Jo Bole So Nihaal
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Directed by Rahul Rawail
Written by Sanjay Chhel
Aman [bharat Sunandaa ]Jaffery
Bholu Khan (dialogues)
Story byRaju Saigal
Produced byN.R. Pachisia
Starring Sunny Deol
Shillpi Sharma
Kamaal Khan
CinematographyJailesh Oberoi
Surendra Rao
Aseem Bajaj
Edited by Rahul Rawail
Music by Anand Raj Anand
Production
companies
Sahara Movie Studios
VR Entertainments
Distributed by T-Series
MDR Productions
Release date
  • 13 May 2005 (2005-05-13)
Running time
127 minutes
Countries
  • India
  • United States
LanguageHindi

Jo Bole So Nihaal (also transliterated as Jo Bole So Nihal; literally meaning "Whoever utters shall be fulfilled") is a 2005 Indian action comedy film, directed by Rahul Rawail. It stars Sunny Deol, Shillpi Sharma and Kamaal Khan, whilst Nupur Mehta and Surekha Sikri appear in major supporting roles; the director also plays an role in the film. this was singer Kamaal Khan's debut film as an actor.

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The film's release was met by protests from few Sikh groups, who took offense at its use of a Sikh religious phrase as its title. [1] Two bomb attacks on 22 May 2005 on theatres in New Delhi showing the film killed one person and injured 49, prompting cinema owners to pull the film, in some cases voluntarily and in some states as a result of a government order. [2] [3]

Plot

Nihaal Singh is an honest and beloved constable from Punjab.

A chance encounter with the criminal Romeo changes his life forever. Romeo is an unstoppable mercenary who moves from country to country in a wave of terror. When Nihaal Singh unwittingly aids the terrorist in his escape, Nihaal is labeled a traitor. He finds himself suspended from his job, ridiculed, and hated by his village.

Meanwhile, Romeo has taken his merciless campaign to New York City. Intelligence reports reveal that Romeo has entered the US in a plot to kill the President. Now, the FBI is desperate to find Romeo, but the villain is a man without a face and therefore invisible. The only person who knows what the menace looks like is Nihaal Singh.

The FBI recruits Nihaal Singh to come to New York and aid them in capturing Romeo. Guided by bilingual FBI Agents Suzanne Kaur and Manoj Bhatnagar among others. Later, Nihaal and Suzanne fall in love. Nihaal hunts Romeo for the safety of America. He asks for one thing in return for Romeo's capture: to bring the villain to his hometown in Punjab, thereby clearing his name and restoring his former glory.

Cast

Soundtrack

Jo Bole So Nihaal
Soundtrack album by
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label T-Series
#TitleSinger(s)
1"Jo Bole So Nihaal" Sukhwinder Singh
2"Main Yaar Punjabi Jatt" Udit Narayan, Sunidhi Chauhan
3"Raat Kuchh Aur Thi"Sunidhi Chauhan
4"Rab Jaane"Kamaal Khan, Alka Yagnik
5"Rab Jaane (Version 2)"Kamaal Khan, Alka Yagnik

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References

  1. "Sikhs angry at new Bollywood film". BBC News . 14 May 2005.
  2. "Delhi police hunt cinema bombers". BBC News. 23 May 2005.
  3. "Blasts end reel life for Sunny film: Jo Bole So Nihaal struck off theatres after protests". The Telegraph . 24 May 2005. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016.