Jaanwar(1999)
Jaanwar is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and produced by Suneel Darshan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor, and Shilpa Shetty in lead roles. The story follows Badshah, a ruthless criminal who works for a gangster named Sultan. After a failed wedding and a police chase, Badshah finds a young boy who survived a train crash. He adopts the boy and leaves his criminal life behind. Seven years later, the boy's biological parents discover his identity and fight for custody. The film explores themes of redemption, fatherhood, and sacrifice. It was inspired by the Hollywood film A Perfect World. Jaanwar received mixed reviews but was a commercial success, ranking as the 13th highest-grossing Hindi film of 1999. The soundtrack was one of the best-selling albums of the year. The film was released on 24 December 1999.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Zee5, ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1999
- Director
- Suneel Darshan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
Badshah is a feared gangster who wants to leave crime behind. After a failed wedding and a police chase, he finds a lost boy and adopts him. He becomes an honest father. But his criminal past and the boy's real parents threaten his new life. Badshah must fight to protect his son and prove that love can change a man.
“A criminal becomes a father.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Jaanwar
Cast reunions in this film: Karisma Kapoor & Kader Khan (14 films together), Akshay Kumar & Karisma Kapoor (9 films together), Akshay Kumar & Suneel Darshan (5 films together), Akshay Kumar & Kader Khan (5 films together), Vidhya & Kader Khan (4 films together), and Vidhya & Ashutosh Rana (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Jaanwar' was changed to 'Beast' for its international release to appeal to a wider audience.
- This was the first collaboration between Akshay Kumar and director Suneel Darshan, who later worked on several films together.
- Ashutosh Rana's role as Abdul was noted for its comic timing, a shift from his earlier villainous characters.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Anand Raj Anand, included the hit song 'Tumse Milke Dil Ka'.
- A subplot involving the child was inspired by themes of redemption seen in older Bollywood films.
- The film was shot in parts of Mumbai and Goa, with the blacksmith setting created on a set.
- Despite mixed reviews, it performed moderately at the box office, helping establish Akshay's action-hero image.