Jaane Anjaane
Synopsis
Laxmi finds an abandoned baby at a temple and decides to keep him. When her husband, Shankar, returns from jail, they name the child Ramu. While Laxmi wants him to go to school, study and become someone important, Shankar wants him to gamble, partner him in bootlegging and smuggling. Ramu is unable to fit in school and decides to work with his dad. Thus Ramu grows up accepting crime as his career. Then a young woman named Mala enters his life, and both fall in love with each other. When Mala finds out about Ramu's career, she makes him promise that he will go straight. He does go straight, gets a job, and when he is laid off he takes to helping Dhondu catch fish. Then Ramu's world gets turned upside when Inspector Hemant, while apprehending Shankar, guns down Laxmi. An enraged Ramu decides that he must kill Hemant at any cost. Watch what impact this will have on Hemant's mom, his dad, and Mala herself as she watches Ramu descent into the very hell that she had tried to redeem him from.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shakti Samanta
- Original Title
- Jaane Anjaane
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Production Studios
- United Producers, Shakti Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shakti Samanta
Department Leadership Roster
Shakti Samanta
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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What is Jaane Anjaane about?
Laxmi finds an abandoned baby at a temple and decides to keep him. When her husband, Shankar, returns from jail, they name the child Ramu. While Laxmi wants him to go to school, study and become someone important, Shankar wants him to gamble, partner him in bootlegging and smuggling. Ramu is unable to fit in school and decides to work with his dad. Thus Ramu grows up accepting crime as his career. Then a young woman named Mala enters his life, and both fall in love with each other. When Mala finds out about Ramu's career, she makes him promise that he will go straight. He does go straight, gets a job, and when he is laid off he takes to helping Dhondu catch fish. Then Ramu's world gets turned upside when Inspector Hemant, while apprehending Shankar, guns down Laxmi. An enraged Ramu decides that he must kill Hemant at any cost. Watch what impact this will have on Hemant's mom, his dad, and Mala herself as she watches Ramu descent into the very hell that she had tried to redeem him from.
Who directed Jaane Anjaane?
Jaane Anjaane was directed by Shakti Samanta.
Who stars in Jaane Anjaane?
The principal cast of Jaane Anjaane includes Shammi Kapoor, Helen, Leena Chandavarkar, Vinod Khanna, Sandhya Roy.
When was Jaane Anjaane released and how long is it?
Jaane Anjaane was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 2h 19m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Jaane Anjaane?
Jaane Anjaane holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).