Janbaaz

Janbaaz
Directed byFeroz Khan
Written byK. K. Shukla
Produced byFeroz Khan
StarringFeroz Khan
Anil Kapoor
Dimple Kapadia
Sridevi
Shakti Kapoor
Edited byFeroz Khan
Music byKalyanji Anandji
Release date
  • 20 June 1986 (1986-06-20)
Running time
182 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget17 million[1]
Box office65 million[1]

Janbaaz (lit.'Daredevil') is a 1986 Indian action drama film, produced and directed by Feroz Khan, it stars Khan, Anil Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia.[2] It is inspired by King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (1946; which is based on the 1944 novel of the same name by Niven Busch).[3]

Sridevi appears in a special appearance opposite Khan. Capitalising on her stardom, Khan featured her in the song "Har Kisi Ko" which became a chart-topper.[4][5][6][7] The film was a box office success. Kapadia's performance, with her chemistry and love making scene with co-star Anil Kapoor, became much discussed.[8][9][10][11][12]

Plot

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Rana Vikram Singh lives in a huge farmhouse with his wife, Laxmi and two sons: Rajesh, a police officer and Amar, a fun-loving playboy. Amar's entry begins with him playing a round of loaded Russian roulette which he wins and proclaims himself 'janbaaz'.

Rajesh has gone through a traumatic experience of losing his love Seema, when she succumbed to drug injection delivered forcibly by Teja, an international narcotics mafia leader. He vows to fight the drug menace. An underworld kingpin Raja murders Rana's old friend. Reshma, his friend's daughter, takes shelter in Rana's house. Rajesh is on the drug trail. Reshma's father lost a huge bet (by being tricked) to Raja, after which Raja killed him in a fake accident.

When Reshma goes to live with them, Amar has sex with her in a horse stable. Afterwards, Amar refuses to marry her. When Rana learns of Amar's one-night stand with Reshma, he warns him that Reshma is not suitable for their family. Reshma is heartbroken and moves on with her life. Amar maintains an interest and is jealous to see Reshma in the company of Vikas, an employee at the farmhouse. A fight ensues between Vikas and Amar, and Vikas is killed. Amar is now on the run, and Rajesh has been assigned the task of apprehending him.

Cast

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Production

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Anil Kapoor and Dimple replaced Sanjay Khan and Rekha who had originally been signed for the movie. Feroz Khan made use of the song and dance sequence "Pyaar Do Pyar Lo" picturised on Rekha for his shelved film Kasak.[13]

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by Kalyanji-Anandji. The song "Har Kisi Ko" was later re-worked by Chirantan Bhatt for Boss (2013). The song "Pyaar Do Pyar Lo" was recreated twice for Thank You (2011) and Marjaavaan (2019), in which the song is renamed as "Ek To Kum Zindagani".

# Title Singer(s)
1 "Allah-O-Akbar" Mahesh Gadhvi and Raju
2 "Give Me Love" Miriam Stockley
3 "Har Kisi Ko Nahi Milta" (Female) Sadhana Sargam
4 "Har Kisi Ko Nahi Milta" (Male) Manhar Udhas
5 "Har Kisi Ko Nahi Milta" (Duet) Manhar Udhas, Sadhana Sargam
6 "Jab Jab Teri" Mahesh Gadhvi and Sapna Mukherjee
7 "Janbaaz" Mahesh Gadhvi and Nitu
8 "Pyar Do Pyar Lo" Sapna Mukherjee
9 "Tera Saath Hai Kitna" Kishore Kumar and Sapna Mukherjee

References

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  1. ^ a b "Janbaaz 1986 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts 1980's Box Office Collection". KS Box Office. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ^ Bollywoodirect (20 June 2018). "32 Years of Janbaaz. (20/06/1986) - Bollywoodirect". Medium. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. ^ "'Smashing cars, sexy women': Feroz Khan was raging testosterone". sg.style.yahoo.com. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Sridevi: Top 10 songs of the Hawa Hawai girl of Bollywood". The Indian Express. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Sridevi: The 10 Best Songs". Rediff. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Playlist: Sridevi's most memorable songs over the years, from 'Naino Me Sapna' to 'Navrai Majhi'". Firstpost. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Sridevi Passes Away: A Look Back At Her Most Memorable Roles In Hindi Cinema". News18. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Happy Birthday Dimple Kapadia: 5 of the actor's best performances". India Today. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra in Ishaqzaade - Top 10 intimate scenes at unusual locations in Bollywood films". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  10. ^ admin (10 January 2014). "Anil Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia to repeat kissing scene of Jaanbaaz in Welcome Back". The Canadian Bazaar. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  11. ^ "In Bed with Bollywood". in.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Eternal Beauty Of The Original Bollywood Bombshell Dimple Kapadia". Man's World India. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Guftagu". The Illustrated Weekly of India. 29 July 1984. p. 65. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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