Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar(1992)
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) is a Hindi coming-of-age sports drama film directed by Mansoor Khan. The film stars Aamir Khan, Ayesha Jhulka, and Deepak Tijori in lead roles. The story follows Sanju, a carefree college student from a middle-class family, who challenges his wealthy rival Shekhar in an annual cycle race. The film is set in a small Indian town where two colleges compete for pride and honor. It explores themes of family, friendship, and self-respect. The movie was praised for its realistic portrayal of small-town life and emotional depth. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. The film was a commercial success and has since become a cult classic. It is available for streaming on various platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Airtel Xstream, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- Mansoor Khan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
Sanju is a lazy college student who falls for Anjali, a girl from a rival college. His rich bully Shekhar also wants her. To prove himself, Sanju enters the biggest cycle race in town. But he has no training, no good cycle, and everyone thinks he will lose.
“He who wins is the king”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
Cast reunions in this film: Aamir Khan & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (3 films together), Imran Khan & Aamir Khan (2 films together), Aamir Khan & Deepak Tijori (2 films together), and Aamir Khan & Mansoor Khan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a famous dialogue from the 1975 film 'Sholay', where the villain Gabbar Singh says 'Jo dar gaya, samjho mar gaya'.
- Aamir Khan performed his own bicycle stunts for the race sequences, despite having a knee injury during filming.
- The character of Sanjay was originally offered to actor Aamir Khan's cousin, but he turned it down.
- The film's iconic song 'Pehla Nasha' was shot in one continuous take, which was rare for Hindi films at the time.
- Director Mansoor Khan drew inspiration from the 1979 American film 'Breaking Away' for the bicycle racing theme.
- The movie initially underperformed at the box office but later gained a cult following through television reruns.
- Actor Deepak Tijori, who played the rival Shekhar, was a last-minute replacement after another actor backed out.