Yeshwant(1997)

Storyline

A police officer is framed for murder by his corrupt boss and sent to prison. His wife fights to prove his innocence, but the boss spreads fake photos of her with another officer to break her husband's trust.

“Framed for murder, his wife fights to prove his innocence.”

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Cast & Crew

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Nana PatekarActor

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MadhooActor

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Atul AgnihotriActor

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Mohan JoshiActor

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Shafi InamdarActor

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Anil MattoDirector

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Anil MattooDirector

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Gavin PackardActor

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Trivia

• The film's director Anil Mattoo was primarily known as a cinematographer, having shot films like 'Khamosh' and 'Drohkaal' before making his directorial debut with this movie.
• Actor Nana Patekar, who played the corrupt cop Salim Shaikh, was reportedly a last-minute replacement for another actor who dropped out of the project.
• The movie's climax was shot in the then-newly opened Mumbai-Pune Expressway, one of the earliest films to use the location.
• Yeshwant's prison scenes were filmed at a real, functioning jail to add authenticity, with special permission from authorities.
• The film's soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, included a song sung by playback singer Kumar Sanu that did not feature in the final theatrical cut.
• Despite its crime drama plot, the film underperformed at the box office, overshadowed by bigger releases like 'Border' the same year.
• A subplot involving a key witness was trimmed during editing to shorten the runtime, which some critics felt made the narrative confusing.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Yeshwant

Madhoo&

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Mohan Joshi

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Nana Patekar&

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Mohan Joshi

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Nana Patekar&Shafi Inamdar

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3 collaborations found