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Bol Radha Bol (बोल राधा बोल)

Bol Radha Bol (बोल राधा बोल) is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language comedy thriller film directed by David Dhawan, starring Rishi Kapoor and Juhi Chawla1. Rishi Kapoor plays a double role as the industrialist Kishan Malhotra and a look-alike impostor named Tony, who takes over Kishan's home and identity while Kishan is away on business2. The film was produced by Nitin Manmohan under the Neha Arts banner and was a commercial success3 • 4.

Key factDetail
Release21 August 1992 per most trade sources; some platforms list 3 July 19923 • 5
Director / producerDavid Dhawan; Nitin Manmohan, Neha Arts3
Double roleRishi Kapoor as Kishan Malhotra and Tony (Tony Montanez)2
MusicAnand-Milind; lyrics by Sameer3
Runtime2 hours 44 minutes (164 minutes; Box Office India lists 163 min)1 • 3
Box officeLifetime India net ₹47.5 million (₹4.75 crore), verdict Hit (Bollywood Hungama); Sacnilk reports India net ₹4.50 Cr against a budget of ₹2.50 Cr4 • 6
RecognitionJuhi Chawla received her third Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination for her performance7

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Plot

The industrialist Kishen Malhotra travels to a rural village to reopen his father's factory, where he meets and falls in love with a village girl, Radha8. While he is away, tragedy strikes at home in Mumbai: his mother dies, and a look-alike impostor takes Kishen's place and throws him out of his own house5. The real Kishen must prove his identity with Radha's help and uncover the conspiracy8.

According to a Filmfare retrospective, the impersonator's scheme is the ploy of Kishan's cousin Bhanu, and Rishi Kapoor was appreciated for playing both the do-gooder Kishan Malhotra and the canny Tony Braganza; how Kishan, with Radha's help, outwits the villains forms the crux of the comic thriller9.

Cast and crew

The principal cast pairs Rishi Kapoor (Kishan Malhotra / Tony) with Juhi Chawla (Radha / Rita)1. Supporting roles include Kader Khan as Jugnu, Shakti Kapoor as Gungu / Inspector Bhende, Alok Nath as Shanti Prasad, Mohnish Behl as Bhanu Prasad, Kiran Kumar as Inspector Dholakia, and Sushma Seth as Sumitra Malhotra1.

Behind the camera, the story and screenplay are credited to Sanjeev Duggal, with dialogue by Anees Bazmee, music by the duo Anand-Milind, lyrics by Sameer, cinematography by Rajan Kinagi, and editing by A. Muthu3 • 2. Playback singers on the soundtrack included Kumar Sanu, Poornima, Abhijeet, Suresh Wadkar, and Sadhana Sargam10.

Music

The film's score was composed by Anand-Milind3. The song "Tu Tu Tu Tara," sung by Kumar Sanu, was reportedly composed overnight: the makers asked the music director for a song the day before the unit left for an outdoor shoot, and it was ready by morning11.

The title echoes "Bol Radha Bol, Sangam Hoga Ki Nahin," the Mukesh song from Raj Kapoor's 1964 film Sangam, written by Shailendra with music by Shankar-Jaikishan; that song's later fame is credited with inspiring the titles of subsequent films, including this one12.

Box office and reception

Bollywood Hungama lists a lifetime India net collection of ₹47.5 million (₹4.75 crore) and a verdict of Hit for the film4. Sacnilk's figures differ: India net ₹4.50 Cr, total gross ₹8.20 Cr (all from India, with no overseas figure), against a budget of ₹2.50 Cr6. In Bollywood Hungama's 1992 year table, its ₹47.5 million (₹4.75 crore) lifetime places it among the year's Hit-rated films, below Deewana (₹77.5 million (₹7.75 crore), Super-Hit) and Beta (₹130 million (₹13 crore), Blockbuster)13.

Retrospective commentary has treated the film as a turning point for its lead. One account argues that, as Chandni had done for Sridevi, Bol Radha Bol did for Rishi Kapoor, moving him into the entertainer genre of the 1990s in which he played the central entertaining hero14. A Telegraph India tribute to Kapoor calls his double role a rare one that he pulled off with elan, and notes the sweater-clad, white-trousers image of him singing "Bol Radha bol" as a signature 1990s Bollywood picture15.

Availability and other uses of the title

The film streams in India on Amazon Prime Video, VI movies and tv, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and free with ads on JioHotstar and Zee5; in the United States it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video16 • 17. It is also carried on B4U Movies channels in India, the UK, the USA, Canada, and the UAE8.

The title has been reused: a separate Bhojpuri film named Bol Radha Bol, directed by Vijay Kumar Yadav for Saanwarey Films, was certified for theatrical release by the Central Board of Film Certification on 21 October 2022, with a runtime of 144.06 minutes18.

References

  1. Bol Radha Bol streaming: where to watch online? (US), JustWatch
  2. Bol Radha Bol (1992) – Full cast & crew, IMDb
  3. Bol Radha Bol – Movie, Box Office India
  4. Bol Radha Bol Box Office Collection, Bollywood Hungama
  5. Watch Bol Radha Bol Full HD Movie Online on Zee5
  6. Bol Radha Bol (1992) – Review, Rating & Box Office Collection, Sacnilk
  7. Bol Radha Bol – Movies on Google Play
  8. BOL RADHA BOL, B4U Entertainment
  9. Filmfare June 2020 issue (Bol Radha Bol film entry), Femina
  10. Bol Radha Bol Cast List, Bollywood Hungama
  11. Tu Tu Tu Tara song of Bol Radha Bol made in one night, Dainik Jagran
  12. Raj Kapoor's Sangam and the song Bol Radha Bol, Zoom TV
  13. Box Office Collections 1992, Bollywood Hungama
  14. Kismat talkies full movie (film history compilation)
  15. A tribute to Rishi Kapoor, The Telegraph India
  16. Where to watch Bol Radha Bol (1992) in India, OTTASIA
  17. Bol Radha Bol (1992) – where to watch online, SearchOTT
  18. List of films certified in 2022, Central Board of Film Certification

Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Films and standalone screen works › Individual films by title and year › Indian films (individual works) › Hindi films of the 1990s › Comedy and musical films

Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026

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