Jallaad(1995)
Jallaad is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language political action thriller film directed by T. L. V. Prasad. It stars Mithun Chakraborty in dual roles as father and son, alongside Rambha, Moushumi Chatterjee, and Madhoo. The story follows police inspector Kranti Kumar, who discovers his father is a corrupt politician named Amavas. Kranti vows to kill Amavas to avenge his mother's death. The film was simultaneously shot in Bengali and Hindi. It won Mithun Chakraborty the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role. The movie was released in 1995 and is available on streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1995
- Director
- T. L. V. Prasad
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
Police inspector Kranti Kumar learns that his father is the evil politician Amavas. Amavas abandoned Kranti's mother, who died giving birth. Kranti vows to kill his father. But Amavas is powerful and cruel. He kidnaps Kranti's fiancée Koyal. Kranti must fight through goons and escape jail to save her and fulfill his mother's revenge.
“A son's revenge against his father's evil.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jallaad
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Kader Khan (77 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Mithun Chakraborty (39 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Kader Khan (22 films together), T. L. V. Prasad & Mithun Chakraborty (12 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Vikas Anand (11 films together), and Shakti Kapoor & Puneet Issar (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Jallaad' means 'executioner' in Hindi, hinting at the main character's hidden violent nature.
- This was one of the few films where actor Mithun Chakraborty played a character pretending to be simple-minded.
- Director T. L. V. Prasad was primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema, making this a rare Hindi directorial venture.
- The movie's plot of a politician using a common man is similar to the 1994 Telugu film 'Taqdeerwala', which also starred Mithun Chakraborty.
- Actress Farha Naaz, who played a key role, took a break from films shortly after this movie's release.
- The film featured music by Bappi Lahari, known for his disco hits, but the soundtrack did not become a major success.
- Despite its action-drama genre, the film performed poorly at the box office compared to other Mithun Chakraborty movies of the era.