Jaan Hatheli Pe(1987)
Jaan Hatheli Pe (1987) is a Hindi film directed by Raghunath Jhalani. The film features Shakti Kapoor, Ranjeet Bedi and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. With a rating of 5.3/10 from 1987.
Jaan Hatheli Pe is streaming on YouTube and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1987
- Director
- Raghunath Jhalani
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
Soni is forced to work for a smuggler named Chinoy and secretly rises to lead the gang. His wife knows nothing about his criminal life. His crimes are finally exposed when a man named Ram testifies against him, leading to his arrest.
“A smuggler's secret life unravels in court.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jaan Hatheli Pe
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Jeetendra (27 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Dharmendra (24 films together), Rekha & Jeetendra (22 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Raj Babbar (17 films together), Hema Malini & Dharmendra (16 films together), and Dharmendra & Raj Babbar (12 films together).
Trivia
- The film was produced by the director Raghunath Jhalani himself, which was less common at the time.
- It features actor Mithun Chakraborty in a double role, playing both the hero Ram and the villain Soni.
- The movie's title song 'Jaan Hatheli Pe' was sung by the popular playback singer Kishore Kumar.
- Actress Kimi Katkar, who played the female lead, was a former Miss India runner-up before entering films.
- The film was not a major box office success but gained some attention for its action sequences.
- It was shot in various locations including Bombay and some hill stations, typical for 80s masala films.
- The plot involving a smuggler turning gang leader mirrored popular crime dramas of the 1980s.