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Tees Maar Khan
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- #001
Sonu Nigam sang the title track in 54 different voices, some of them digitally altered.
- #002
During "Sheila", Anya wears a Michael Jackson outfit. Farah Khan is a huge Jackson fan and said he inspired her to become a dance choreographer.
- #003
The two identical detectives are a parody of Thompson and Thomson from the Tintin comics.
- #004
For some reason, the names of many films and actors mentioned in the film were changed. For example, Slumdog Millionaire was renamed Dumdog Millionaire, its director Danny Boyle became Danny Doyle, and the film's title song Jai Ho was changed to Day Ho. Similarly, M. Night Shyamalan's name was changed to Manoj Night Ramyalan and his film The Sixth Sense is instead called The Fifth Sense.
- #005
Priyanka Chopra Jonas was considered for the role of Anya.
- #006
Although it was a critical and commercial failure, Akshaye Khanna's performance was praised by critics and audiences.
- #007
It was the first film in which Akshay Kumar and Akshaye Khanna appeared together.
- #008
Raghu and Rajiv, the twins famous from Roadies, play a comic role in the film that is very different from their real personalities.
- #009
It is the second film Akshaye Khanna and Katrina Kaif have done together after Race.
- #010
The film received bad reviews and did not do well at the box office, which created a rift between Akshay Kumar and Farah Khan.
- #011
It was included among the 100 worst films of all time. It currently ranks 85th.
- #012
Twinkle Khanna made a special appearance in the film.
- #013
That same year, Kumar also appeared in "Housefull", directed by Farah's brother Sajid Khan.
- #014
It was Shakti Mohan's debut.
- #015
Farah Khan named Katrina's character Anya after her daughter.
- #016
Sharman Joshi turned down the film because he was shooting for Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012). After many actors declined, Akshay Khanna joined the cast.
- #017
Sheila Ki Jawani is the most popular Bollywood item song on YouTube, with more than 34 million views.
- #018
The song was rated A, but the film was given a U/A certificate.
- #019
Indian dancer Shakti Mohan appeared in the title song "Tees Maar Khan" in this film.
- #020
Akshay Khanna plays Aatish Kapoor, an actor hungry for an Oscar. Fifteen years after this film's release, Akshay Khanna was praised for overshadowing the entire cast with his performance in Dhurandhar (2025). Many social media posts circulated, tracing the arc from an Oscar-hungry actor to an award-winning performer.
- #021
When Tees Maar Khan was re-certified for broadcast on Doordarshan, the entire item song was cut in order to obtain a U certificate. Otherwise, the song is available in its original U/A (Parental Guidance) rated version.
- #022
The film was released in cinemas in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
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