Jalwa(1987)
Jalwa is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Pankuj Parashar and produced by Gul Anand. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah as Inspector Kapil and Archana Puran Singh as Jyothi/Jojo. The story follows Kapil, a CID Inspector from Bombay who travels to Goa to investigate the murder of his friend Albert Pinto. He discovers a powerful drug lord named DD is behind the crime. The film is an unofficial remake of the 1984 American film Beverly Hills Cop. It was mostly shot in Goa and features a popular soundtrack by Anand–Milind and Remo Fernandes. The film became a cult classic for its blend of action, comedy, and music.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Ultra Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1987
- Director
- Pankaj Parashar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A CID Inspector from Bombay loses his brother to drugs. Then his best friend is murdered. He travels to Goa to find the killer. But the local police refuse to help him. He must go undercover with a local girl to take down a powerful drug lord.
“The heat is on in Goa.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Jalwa
Cast reunions in this film: Satish Kaushik & Dalip Tahil (7 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Amitabh Bachchan (6 films together), Dalip Tahil & Saeed Jaffrey (6 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & A.K. Hangal (5 films together), Satish Kaushik & Saeed Jaffrey (4 films together), and Archana Puran Singh & Naseeruddin Shah (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Jalwa' was also the title of a 1955 Hindi film starring Dev Anand.
- It was one of the earliest films to feature actor Naseeruddin Shah in a full-fledged commercial action hero role.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included the popular song 'Hawa Hawai' which was later re-used in the 1987 blockbuster 'Mr. India'.
- Director Pankaj Parashar made his directorial debut with this film before gaining fame for 'ChaalBaaz'.
- The film was shot extensively in Goa, which was a less common filming location for Hindi movies in the 1980s.
- Actress Smita Patil was initially considered for a role, but the final female lead was played by Amrita Singh.
- Despite its action-thriller genre, the film performed moderately at the box office and is not widely remembered today.