# 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](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-dhawan), starring [Rishi Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/rishi-kapoor) and [Juhi Chawla](https://www.edgepedia.org/juhi-chawla)[1](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bol-radha-bol). 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 business[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172188/fullcredits/). The film was produced by Nitin Manmohan under the Neha Arts banner and was a commercial success[3](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=5862) • [4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bol-radha-bol/box-office/page/1/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 21 August 1992 per most trade sources; some platforms list 3 July 1992[3](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=5862) • [5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/bol-radha-bol/0-0-2368) |
| Director / producer | David Dhawan; Nitin Manmohan, Neha Arts[3](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=5862) |
| Double role | Rishi Kapoor as Kishan Malhotra and Tony (Tony Montanez)[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172188/fullcredits/) |
| Music | Anand-Milind; lyrics by Sameer[3](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=5862) |
| Runtime | 2 hours 44 minutes (164 minutes; Box Office India lists 163 min)[1](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bol-radha-bol) • [3](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=5862) |
| Box office | Lifetime 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 Cr[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bol-radha-bol/box-office/page/1/) • [6](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/BolRadhaBol1992) |
| Recognition | Juhi Chawla received her third Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination for her performance[7](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Bol_Radha_Bol?hl=en_US&id=BC205F98CA3CE9B3MV) |
## Spoilers
### 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, Radha[8](https://b4uentertainment.com/b4u-movies-india/bol-radha-bol). 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 house[5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/bol-radha-bol/0-0-2368). The real Kishen must prove his identity with Radha's help and uncover the conspiracy[8](https://b4uentertainment.com/b4u-movies-india/bol-radha-bol).
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 thriller[9](https://femina.wwmindia.com/magazines/2020/june/June_2020_PDF_filmfare_Mobile.pdf).
## Cast and crew
The principal cast pairs Rishi Kapoor (Kishan Malhotra / Tony) with Juhi Chawla (Radha / Rita)[1](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bol-radha-bol). Supporting roles include [Kader Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/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](https://www.edgepedia.org/sushma-seth) as Sumitra Malhotra[1](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bol-radha-bol).
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. Muthu[3](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=5862) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172188/fullcredits/). Playback singers on the soundtrack included [Kumar Sanu](https://www.edgepedia.org/kumar-sanu), Poornima, Abhijeet, Suresh Wadkar, and [Sadhana Sargam](https://www.edgepedia.org/sadhana-sargam)[10](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bol-radha-bol/cast/).
## Music
The film's score was composed by Anand-Milind[3](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=5862). 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 morning[11](https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-tu-tu-tara-todo-na-dil-hamara-rishi-kapoor-song-of-bol-radha-bol-made-in-just-one-night-before-shooting-40294351.html).
The title echoes "Bol Radha Bol, Sangam Hoga Ki Nahin," the Mukesh song from [Raj Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/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 one[12](https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/hindi/bollywood-news/raj-kapoor-sangam-movie-bol-radha-bol-song-history-article-156217653).
## 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 film[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bol-radha-bol/box-office/page/1/). 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 Cr[6](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/BolRadhaBol1992). 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](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/filterbycountry/IND/1992/).
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 hero[14](https://harc-ias.vn/Images_upload/files/8767606439.pdf). 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 picture[15](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/bollywood/a-tribute-to-rishi-kapoor-the-romantic-hero-who-could-pull-off-any-role/cid/1769366).
## 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 Video[16](https://ottasia.com/title/movie/168489/bol-radha-bol?country=IN) • [17](https://searchott.com/movies/bol-radha-bol). It is also carried on B4U Movies channels in India, the UK, the USA, Canada, and the UAE[8](https://b4uentertainment.com/b4u-movies-india/bol-radha-bol).
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](https://www.edgepedia.org/central-board-of-film-certification) on 21 October 2022, with a runtime of 144.06 minutes[18](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/assets/pdf/CC_Issued_2022.pdf).
## References
1. [Bol Radha Bol streaming: where to watch online? (US), JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bol-radha-bol)
2. [Bol Radha Bol (1992) – Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172188/fullcredits/)
3. [Bol Radha Bol – Movie, Box Office India](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=5862)
4. [Bol Radha Bol Box Office Collection, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bol-radha-bol/box-office/page/1/)
5. [Watch Bol Radha Bol Full HD Movie Online on Zee5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/bol-radha-bol/0-0-2368)
6. [Bol Radha Bol (1992) – Review, Rating & Box Office Collection, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/BolRadhaBol1992)
7. [Bol Radha Bol – Movies on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Bol_Radha_Bol?hl=en_US&id=BC205F98CA3CE9B3MV)
8. [BOL RADHA BOL, B4U Entertainment](https://b4uentertainment.com/b4u-movies-india/bol-radha-bol)
9. [Filmfare June 2020 issue (Bol Radha Bol film entry), Femina](https://femina.wwmindia.com/magazines/2020/june/June_2020_PDF_filmfare_Mobile.pdf)
10. [Bol Radha Bol Cast List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bol-radha-bol/cast/)
11. [Tu Tu Tu Tara song of Bol Radha Bol made in one night, Dainik Jagran](https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-tu-tu-tara-todo-na-dil-hamara-rishi-kapoor-song-of-bol-radha-bol-made-in-just-one-night-before-shooting-40294351.html)
12. [Raj Kapoor's Sangam and the song Bol Radha Bol, Zoom TV](https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/hindi/bollywood-news/raj-kapoor-sangam-movie-bol-radha-bol-song-history-article-156217653)
13. [Box Office Collections 1992, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/filterbycountry/IND/1992/)
14. [Kismat talkies full movie (film history compilation)](https://harc-ias.vn/Images_upload/files/8767606439.pdf)
15. [A tribute to Rishi Kapoor, The Telegraph India](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/bollywood/a-tribute-to-rishi-kapoor-the-romantic-hero-who-could-pull-off-any-role/cid/1769366)
16. [Where to watch Bol Radha Bol (1992) in India, OTTASIA](https://ottasia.com/title/movie/168489/bol-radha-bol?country=IN)
17. [Bol Radha Bol (1992) – where to watch online, SearchOTT](https://searchott.com/movies/bol-radha-bol)
18. [List of films certified in 2022, Central Board of Film Certification](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/assets/pdf/CC_Issued_2022.pdf)
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