Jaane Jigar(1998)
Jaane Jigar is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Arshad Khan. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Mohnish Bahl, and Mamta Kulkarni in lead roles. The story follows two best friends, Ravi and Vijay, who fall in love with two identical-looking women, Meena and Meenu. Their friendship is tested when a misunderstanding arises due to the look-alike girls. A villain named Monty exploits the confusion to create conflict. The film features music composed by Rajesh Roshan. It was released on 1 February 1998 and was declared a box office disaster. The film is known for its theme of friendship and mistaken identity.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play, Eros Now, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Arshad Khan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
Two best friends, Ravi and Vijay, are inseparable. They fall in love with two women who look exactly the same. This creates confusion and jealousy. A villain uses this to turn them against each other. Can their friendship survive the test of love and deception?
“Life and courage – a bond unbreakable.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Jaane Jigar
Cast reunions in this film: Jackie Shroff & Kader Khan (10 films together), Puneet Issar & Kader Khan (6 films together), Jackie Shroff & Puneet Issar (3 films together), and Kader Khan & Talat Jani (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Jaane Jigar' is a phrase of endearment meaning 'my life, my heart'.
- It was one of the final films for veteran actor Shammi Kapoor, who played a supporting role.
- The movie was released during a period when many Bollywood films were experimenting with the 'double role' plot.
- Director Deepak Anand had previously worked mostly as an assistant director on bigger films.
- The soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, did not produce any major hit songs.
- The plot resembles the Hollywood film 'The Parent Trap', but with romantic mix-ups instead of family reunion.
- Despite starring popular actors like Govinda and Raveena Tandon, the film was not a major box office success.