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Jhooti Shaan(1991)
Hindi139 mins
Jhooti Shaan (1991) is a 139-minute Hindi film directed by Ranjan Bose. With an audience rating of 2.7/10, Jhooti Shaan stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1991.
Director:Ranjan Bose
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Apple TV
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Ranjan Bose
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- GudVibe Rating
- 2.7/10
Storyline
A former queen runs her family home as a hotel but still acts like royalty. When police arrive to search for bank robbers staying there, she proudly refuses to let them in.
“A royal family hides robbers in their hotel.”
Film Details
2.7Rating
139Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1991
Original TitleJhoothi Shaan
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyidentityjusticesurvival
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
2.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title 'Jhoothi Shaan' translates to 'False Pride', which directly reflects the main character's stubbornness.
- It was one of the few films where actress Rati Agnihotri played a mother to four adult children early in her career.
- The movie was shot partly at the historic Bikaner House in Delhi, which stood in for the palace-turned-hotel.
- Director Ranjan Bose was primarily known for Bengali films, making this a rare foray into Hindi cinema.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a popular qawwali-style song 'Allah Meherbaan' sung by Aziz Nazan.
- Despite its ensemble cast, the film had a very limited theatrical run and is not widely remembered today.
- The plot's concept of a family hiding criminals in their home shared similarities with the Hollywood film 'The Ref' released years later.