Jyoti
Synopsis
Sunanda will not hear of her son marrying a poor villager's daughter, and she convinces him that Gauri should get married to Govind. Although her father is opposed to his daughter marrying a senile man, Gauri accepts Govind and marries him. She finds out that she and Govind have no status in the household, which is run on the whims and fancies of Sunanda, her maid, Chintamani, and Niranjan. Niranjan is misguided by a dancer, Mallika, and Amirchand who are after his wealth. Gauri must now decide to have her own life or be chained down.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pramod Chakravorty
- Screenplay & Story
- Sachin Bhowmick
- Original Score
- Bappi Lahiri
- Original Title
- Jyoti
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pramod Chakravorty
Sachin Bhowmick, Manilal Banerjee
Bappi Lahiri
S.R.K. Murthy
Narendra Arora
Pramod Chakravorty
Department Leadership Roster
Pramod Chakravorty
Director
Pramod Chakravorty
Producer
Sachin Bhowmick
Screenplay
S.R.K. Murthy
Director of Photography
Narendra Arora
Editor
Bappi Lahiri
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Jyoti
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What is Jyoti about?
Sunanda will not hear of her son marrying a poor villager's daughter, and she convinces him that Gauri should get married to Govind. Although her father is opposed to his daughter marrying a senile man, Gauri accepts Govind and marries him. She finds out that she and Govind have no status in the household, which is run on the whims and fancies of Sunanda, her maid, Chintamani, and Niranjan. Niranjan is misguided by a dancer, Mallika, and Amirchand who are after his wealth. Gauri must now decide to have her own life or be chained down.
Who directed Jyoti?
Jyoti was directed by Pramod Chakravorty.
Who stars in Jyoti?
The principal cast of Jyoti includes Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Ashok Kumar, Shashikala, Om Shivpuri.
When was Jyoti released and how long is it?
Jyoti was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 2h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Jyoti?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Jyoti was composed by Bappi Lahiri.
Is Jyoti based on a book or true story?
Jyoti is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Manilal Banerjee".