Joshilaay
Synopsis
Dara and Karan, the sons of two of the victims of dacoit Jogi Thakur, wait many years to exact their revenge. When the Thakur's colleague Raja Singh cheats him and runs away with his loot, Jogi is arrested and sentenced for life imprisonment. Years later Jogi escapes from the prison to get hold of Raja and take back his booty, but finds his face on all the posters in the village to find him dead or alive with a reward of fifty thousand rupees. When Karan gets to know Jogi has escaped he goes looking for him. Dara also join hands with Karan to even the score with the dreaded dacoit.
Top Cast
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Sunny Deol
Dara
Anil Kapoor
Karan
Meenakshi Sheshadri
Mangala
Sridevi
Gulabo
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Raja Singh
Rajesh Vivek
Jogi Thakur
Satish Kaushik
Bachoo Lal
Hemant Mishra
Surkhiya
Anirudh Agarwal
Damroo
Satyendra Kapoor
Circus Manager
Bharat Bhushan
Mangala's Father
Alok Nath
Doctor
Prema Narayan
Sharbati
Rajesh Puri
Banke
Rama Vij
Doctor's wife
Master Jatin Khurana
Harjeet Walia
Haniif Sheikh
Hanif
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sibte Hassan Rizvi
- Screenplay & Story
- Javed Akhtar
- Original Score
- Rahul Dev Burman
- Original Title
- Joshilaay
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Production Studios
- New World Enterprises
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sibte Hassan Rizvi
Javed Akhtar
Rahul Dev Burman
Pravin Bhatt, Dilip Ranjan Mukhopadhyay, Ko-Hung-Chang
I.M. Kunnu
Sibte Hassan Rizvi
Department Leadership Roster
Javed Akhtar
Screenplay
I.M. Kunnu
Editor
Sibte Hassan Rizvi
Producer
Sibte Hassan Rizvi
Director
Rahul Dev Burman
Original Music Composer
Pravin Bhatt
Director of Photography
Dilip Ranjan Mukhopadhyay
Director of Photography
Ko-Hung-Chang
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Restricted to Adults (18+).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Joshilaay
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Joshilaay about?
Dara and Karan, the sons of two of the victims of dacoit Jogi Thakur, wait many years to exact their revenge. When the Thakur's colleague Raja Singh cheats him and runs away with his loot, Jogi is arrested and sentenced for life imprisonment. Years later Jogi escapes from the prison to get hold of Raja and take back his booty, but finds his face on all the posters in the village to find him dead or alive with a reward of fifty thousand rupees. When Karan gets to know Jogi has escaped he goes looking for him. Dara also join hands with Karan to even the score with the dreaded dacoit.
Who directed Joshilaay?
Joshilaay was directed by Sibte Hassan Rizvi.
Who stars in Joshilaay?
The principal cast of Joshilaay includes Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Sridevi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda.
When was Joshilaay released and how long is it?
Joshilaay was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 2h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Joshilaay?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Joshilaay was composed by Rahul Dev Burman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Joshilaay?
Joshilaay holds official age classifications: IN: A (Restricted to Adults (18+).).