Jawani Zindabad
Synopsis
Shashi, Akbar and a group of young people pledge never to give nor receive dowry. Acting against his mother's wishes, Shashi marries Sugandha Srivastav, and does not accept any dowry. He arranges his sister's, Rama's marriage with Ravi Verma, the son of Goverdhan and Shakuntala. Goverdhan and Shakuntala did not get any dowry, and are quite upset, though Ravi is happy. Both want Ravi to re-marry, so that they can get dowry. They send Ravi away, and Goverdhan plans to accidentally kill Rama, but things go wrong, and instead Shakuntala gets badly burned, and has to be hospitalized. Taking this opportunity, Goverdhan blames Rama for attemtping to kill Shakuntala, and has her arrested. Now Shashi will have to put all his resources together to free his sister, as the evidence and motive are not in her favor.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arun Bhatt
- Screenplay & Story
- Bhushan Vanmali
- Original Score
- Anand Chitragupth, Milind Chitragupth
- Original Title
- Jawani Zindabad
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arun Bhatt
Bhushan Vanmali
Anand Chitragupth, Milind Chitragupth
H. Laxminarayan
Rakesh Ahluwalia, A.R. Rajendran
Jay Mehta, Pranlal V. Mehta
Department Leadership Roster
Arun Bhatt
Director
Jay Mehta
Producer
H. Laxminarayan
Director of Photography
Bhushan Vanmali
Writer
Rakesh Ahluwalia
Editor
Anand Chitragupth
Original Music Composer
Pranlal V. Mehta
Producer
A.R. Rajendran
Editor
Milind Chitragupth
Original Music Composer
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What is Jawani Zindabad about?
Shashi, Akbar and a group of young people pledge never to give nor receive dowry. Acting against his mother's wishes, Shashi marries Sugandha Srivastav, and does not accept any dowry. He arranges his sister's, Rama's marriage with Ravi Verma, the son of Goverdhan and Shakuntala. Goverdhan and Shakuntala did not get any dowry, and are quite upset, though Ravi is happy. Both want Ravi to re-marry, so that they can get dowry. They send Ravi away, and Goverdhan plans to accidentally kill Rama, but things go wrong, and instead Shakuntala gets badly burned, and has to be hospitalized. Taking this opportunity, Goverdhan blames Rama for attemtping to kill Shakuntala, and has her arrested. Now Shashi will have to put all his resources together to free his sister, as the evidence and motive are not in her favor.
Who directed Jawani Zindabad?
Jawani Zindabad was directed by Arun Bhatt.
Who stars in Jawani Zindabad?
The principal cast of Jawani Zindabad includes Aamir Khan, Farha Naaz, Javed Jaffrey, Rohini, Utpal Dutt.
When was Jawani Zindabad released and how long is it?
Jawani Zindabad was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 2h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Jawani Zindabad?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Jawani Zindabad was composed by Anand Chitragupth, Milind Chitragupth.