Desai’s Khanna hit was, together with e.g. Hum Dono (1961) and many others, an example of the popular ‘double role’ Hindi films. Good guy and village simpleton Bhola (R. Khanna) looks like the gangster Ranjit (also R. Khanna). Ranjit uses the resemblance to deceive the police until Bhola finally gets wise and impersonates Ranjit, leading to the gangster’s downfall. The film includes a highly sentimental subplot about Bhola’s reciprocated love for his disabled sister (Naaz) with the Kishore Kumar number Meri pyari bahenia.
Cast: Mumtaz Askari, Rajesh Khanna
Crew: Manmohan Desai (Director), Peter Pereira (Director of Photography), Anandji Virji Shah (Music Director), Kalyanji Virji Shah (Music Director)
Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Release Dates: 01 May 1970 (India)
Hindi Name: सच्चा झूठा
Did you know? Shashi Kapoor was offered the film but turned it down because he didn't want to star opposite Mumtaz, who was not yet a big star at the time. Read More
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as Leena
as Bhola
as Insp Pradhan's Mother
as Inspector Jagdish
as Commisioner of Police
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
as Judge
Supporting Actor
as Inspector Pradhan
Writers
Dialogue Writer
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Director
Lyricist
Playback Singer
Sound
Sound Re-recording Mixer
Marketing and Public Relations
Public Relations Officer
Special Effects
Special Effects Coordinator
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Black & White
Sound Mix:
Mono
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Music Director: Kalyanji Virji Shah, Anandji Virji Shah
Playback Singer: Asha Bhosle
Music Director: Kalyanji Virji Shah, Anandji Virji Shah
Playback Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music Director: Kalyanji Virji Shah, Anandji Virji Shah
Playback Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music Director: Kalyanji Virji Shah, Anandji Virji Shah
Playback Singer: Mohammad Rafi
Music Director: Kalyanji Virji Shah, Anandji Virji Shah
Playback Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music Director: Kalyanji Virji Shah, Anandji Virji Shah
Playback Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi
Music Director: Kalyanji Virji Shah, Anandji Virji Shah
Playback Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music Director: Kalyanji Virji Shah, Anandji Virji Shah
Playback Singer: Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
Filming Locations:
Trivia:
The film was initially titled Dil Sachcha Chehra Jhoota.
Shashi Kapoor was offered the film but turned it down because he didn't want to star opposite Mumtaz, who was not yet a big star at the time.
Shashi Kapoor was offered the film but turned it down because he didn't want to star opposite Mumtaz, who was not yet a big star at the time.
