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Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023)

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar poster
Original title
तू झूठी मैं मक्कार
Directed by
Luv Ranjan
Genre
comedy, romance, family
Country
India
Runtime
2h 44m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 219 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

It is a Hindi romantic comedy about a young man and a young woman who get involved in a relationship. They navigate the complications of love and trust in a modern setting.

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What happens

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (transl. You're a liar, I'm a con), abbreviated as TJMM, is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Luv Ranjan, and produced by Luv Films and T-Series Films. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles, alongside Dimple Kapadia, Boney Kapoor and Anubhav Singh Bassi in supporting roles. It marks the return of Shraddha Kapoor after a three-year hiatus, and the acting debuts of Boney Kapoor and Bassi. Kartik Aaryan and Nushrratt Bharuccha appear in cameos. The film was announced in December 2019. Initially scheduled to begin production in 2020, the filming was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Principal photography began in January 2021 and wrapped up in August 2022. The film was shot in Mumbai and Spain for 180 days. The soundtrack album was composed by Pritam, with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya and background score by Hitesh Sonik, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran and Akiv Ali. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar was released in cinemas on 8 March 2023, coinciding with Holi. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and grossed ₹220.10 crore (US$23 million) worldwide against the budget of between ₹165 crore (US$17 million) and over ₹200 crore (US$21 million); it is the tenth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2023. At the 69th Filmfare Awards, Pritam was nominated for Best Music Director for the film's soundtrack. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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