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Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye(2003)

5.5/10
Hindi mins

Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye (2003) is a Hindi film directed by Sanjay Manjerekar. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2003.

Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
1 January 2003
Director
Sanjay Manjerekar
Language
Hindi
GudVibe Rating
5.5/10

Storyline

A researcher moves into a poor neighborhood in Bombay to study the residents. He helps a woman with a makeover and the community mistakes his kindness for wealth, asking him for money. Their lives are disrupted when the building owner announces plans to demolish their home.

A stranger's kindness changes a community forever.

Film Details

5.5Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2003
Original TitlePraan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye
Also Known AsPran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
survivalfamilyfriendshipidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

  • The film was originally titled 'Chawl' but was renamed to 'Praan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye' before release.
  • Director Sanjay Jha was a first-time filmmaker, and this was his only major Hindi directorial credit.
  • The movie's title is a twist on a popular Hindi proverb, 'Praan jaye par vachan na jaye', meaning 'Life may go, but a promise must be kept'.
  • Actress Divya Mirza, playing Saundarya, was relatively new to films, having started her career in modeling and music videos.
  • The film's setting in a Mumbai chawl aimed to portray the lives of lower-middle-class families, a common theme in 2000s indie dramas.
  • Despite its dramatic plot, the movie had a very limited theatrical release and is not widely remembered today.
  • The story explores themes of gentrification and community displacement, relevant to Mumbai's ongoing urban changes.

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