Jigarwala(1991)
Jigarwala is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Swaroop Kumar. The lead cast includes Anil Kapoor and Tina Munim (credited as Tina Ambani). The story follows Amar Singh, who returns to his village after his brother's murder and fights a corrupt landlord named Dhurjan Singh. The film features a supporting cast including Amrish Puri, Gulshan Grover, and Biswajeet Chatterjee. Jigarwala was the first Bollywood release of 1991 and was shot in the Widescreen Cinemascope format. The film received poor reviews and holds a low IMDb rating of 3.2/10. It was certified by the CBFC Bombay division on August 3, 1990.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Swaroop Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 3.9/10
Storyline
Amar Singh returns to his village after his brother is murdered by a cruel landlord. He discovers that the landlord controls the police and the courts. Amar decides to fight back and free the villagers from tyranny. Along the way, he falls in love with a village girl named Sohni.
“One man's courage can change everything.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jigarwala
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Anil Kapoor (10 films together), Gulshan Grover & Jagdeep (5 films together), Gulshan Grover & Yunus Parvez (5 films together), Anil Kapoor & Jagdeep (4 films together), Gulshan Grover & Bharat Kapoor (3 films together), and Jagdeep & Urmila Bhatt (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Jigar' but was changed to 'Jigarwala' to avoid confusion with another upcoming movie.
- Amrish Puri's character Dhurjan Singh was inspired by real-life powerful landlords in rural India.
- This was one of the few films where Gulshan Grover played a positive supporting role instead of his usual villain.
- The movie's climax was shot in a single schedule at a remote village set to maintain authenticity.
- Director Swaroop Kumar primarily worked in South Indian cinema, making this a rare Hindi directorial venture.
- The soundtrack by Laxmikant-Pyarelal included a hit qawwali, 'Allah Meherbaan', sung by Mohammed Aziz and Sudesh Bhosle.
- Despite the star cast, the film had a moderate box office run and is less remembered compared to other 1991 action dramas.