Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi(1988)
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Manmohan Desai and produced by S. Ramanathan. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Jaya Prada, Mithun Chakraborty, Nirupa Roy, and Amrish Puri. The story follows Ganga, a truck driver seeking revenge against his uncle Thakur Hansraj for murdering his father and stealing the family property. The narrative intertwines Ganga's quest for justice with a love triangle involving Jamuna, who loses her memory, and Saraswati, a nauch girl who falls for Ganga. The film was released on 23 December 1988 and received negative reviews, leading to a box office disaster despite strong initial collections. It later gained a cult following through reruns in the 1990s.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1988
- Director
- Manmohan Desai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h 7m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
Ganga vows revenge after his uncle Thakur Hansraj kills his father and steals the family land. He becomes a truck driver and falls in love with Jamuna. After a bridge explosion, Jamuna loses her memory and is taken in by a singer. Ganga hires Saraswati to care for his son, creating a love triangle. Ganga must fight his uncle and reunite his family.
“Love, revenge, and a family torn apart.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi
Cast reunions in this film: Meenakshi Seshadri & Meenakshi Sheshadri (23 films together), Amrish Puri & Mithun Chakraborty (19 films together), Amrish Puri & Amitabh Bachchan (10 films together), Jayapradha & Amitabh Bachchan (7 films together), Amrish Puri & Anu Malik (7 films together), and Mithun Chakraborty & Meenakshi Sheshadri (6 films together).
Trivia
- This was the last film directed by Manmohan Desai, known for his blockbuster 'masala' movies.
- The film's title is a play on the holy trinity of Indian rivers: Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty performed many of his own stunts, including a famous fight scene on a moving train.
- The music was composed by the duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal, who were frequent collaborators with Desai.
- The movie was not a major commercial success, unlike many of Desai's earlier Amitabh Bachchan films.
- A subplot involving a character's blindness was a common emotional trope in 1980s Hindi cinema.