Jeevan Ek Sanghursh(1990)
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh is a 1990 Hindi-language action drama film directed by Rahul Rawail and produced by D. Rama Naidu. The lead cast includes Raakhee, Anil Kapoor, and Madhuri Dixit. The story follows Karan, a young man forced into Mumbai's underworld after being separated from his widowed mother. He struggles to escape crime and win back his family's love. The film was the tenth highest-grossing Bollywood release of 1990 and is noted for its emotional family drama and action sequences. Rahul Rawail titled the film as a tribute to his father H. S. Rawail's 1968 film Sunghursh. The movie is available on select streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1990
- Director
- Rahul Rawail
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Rating
- 3.5/10
Storyline
Karan is a good-hearted thief in Mumbai. He wants to leave crime and reunite with his mother who rejected him. But two powerful gangsters trap him in their war. Karan must fight them to protect his love Madhu and win back his family.
“Life is a struggle. Love is the victory.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jeevan Ek Sanghursh
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Anil Kapoor (23 films together), Anupam Kher & Paresh Rawal (19 films together), Anupam Kher & Madhuri Dixit (16 films together), Madhuri Dixit & Anil Kapoor (16 films together), Paresh Rawal & Anil Kapoor (11 films together), and Paresh Rawal & Madhuri Dixit (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Jeevan Ek Sangharsh' but is sometimes listed without the 'h' in 'Sangharsh'.
- This was one of the few films where actor Mithun Chakraborty played a character with a dual identity.
- The movie's music was composed by Bappi Lahiri, known for his disco hits in the 1980s.
- Actress Kimi Katkar, who played Madhu, took a break from films shortly after this release.
- Parts of the film were shot in picturesque locations in Mahabaleshwar, a hill station.
- The film's release faced competition from several other major Bollywood movies that year.
- Director Rahul Rawail and Mithun Chakraborty had collaborated on several successful films prior to this.