Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan
2023 film by Farhad Samji
Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (transl. Someone's Brother, Someone's Lover), also known by the initialism KBKJ, is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Farhad Samji and produced by Salman Khan Films. The film, a remake of the 2014 Tamil film Veeram, stars Salman Khan, Venkatesh and Pooja Hegde.
Principal photography began in May 2022 and ended in February 2023 with filming taking place in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Ladakh. Ravi Basrur composed the musical score. The soundtrack was composed by Basrur, alongside Himesh Reshammiya, Devi Sri Prasad, Sajid Khan, Sukhbir, Payal Dev and Amaal Mallik. The cinematography and editing were handled by V. Manikandan and Mayuresh Sawant.
Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan was released on 21 April 2023, coinciding with Eid. It received negative reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office,grossing over ₹182 crore against a budget of ₹130 crore.
Plot
Bhaijaan lives with his three brothers – Ishq, Moh and Luv – in a housing colony in Delhi. Bhaijaan is often involved in fights and dislikes the idea of marriage, as he believes that a wife might create disharmony among his brothers.
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