Jhooti Shaan(1991)
Jhoothi Shaan is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Ranjan Bose. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Mithun Chakraborty, Poonam Dhillon, Shakti Kapoor, and Nadira. The story follows Ranimaa, a former empress who refuses to accept that her palace has been converted into a hotel. She manages the hotel with her three daughters and son, but her false pride and her son's greed destroy the family. The film explores themes of class, family conflict, and the dangers of living in the past. It was released on December 13, 1991, in India.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Ranjan Bose
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rating
- 2.7/10
Storyline
A former empress, Ranimaa, still believes her palace is a royal home even though it is now a hotel. Her son Kuldip is greedy and stops his sisters from marrying the men they love. When Ganga falls for a poor mechanic, Prakash, Kuldip tries to destroy their relationship. Prakash must fight for love against a family trapped in false pride.
“A palace of lies, a family of broken hearts”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jhooti Shaan
Cast reunions in this film: Mithun Chakraborty & Shabana Azmi (5 films together), and Mithun Chakraborty & Poonam Dhillon (3 films together).
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.