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Jaal(1986)
Hindi162 mins
Jaal (1986) is a 162-minute Hindi film directed by Umesh Mehra. Starring Jagdeep, Amrit Pal and Tanuja Samarth. With an audience rating of 4.8/10, Jaal stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1986.
Director:Umesh Mehra
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1986
- Director
- Umesh Mehra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A man's father abandons the family for another woman. After learning his father has died, the man goes searching for that woman, believing she is responsible for the death.
“A son hunts for the woman who stole his father.”
Film Details
4.8Rating
162Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 December 1986
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleJaal
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilycorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
JeetendraActor
→#2RekhaActor
→#3Vinod MehraActor
→#4JagdeepActor
→#5
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Amrit PalActor
→#6
#7T
Tanuja SamarthActor
→Gulshan GroverActor
→#8U
Umesh MehraDirector
→#9S
S PappuCrew
→#10MandakiniActor
→#11
#12P
Parvesh C. MehraCrew
→Mithun ChakrabortyActor
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Jaal' means 'net' or 'trap' in Hindi, hinting at the web of deceit in the story.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty performed many of his own action stunts in the movie, which was uncommon at the time.
- The movie was released the same year as Mithun's bigger hit 'Swarg', which overshadowed its box office performance.
- Director Umesh Mehra frequently collaborated with Mithun, having also directed him in 'Wanted' and 'Dharam Sankat'.
- The soundtrack by Bappi Lahiri included a popular disco-style song 'Aaja Meri Jaan' typical of the 1980s era.
- Actress Kimi Katkar, who played a key role, was a former model making a transition to Bollywood around this period.
- The film's plot involving family betrayal and revenge was a common theme in many mid-80s action dramas.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Jaal
Actor-Actor22 films →
Actor-Shankar18 films →
Shankar-Actor13 films →
Actor-Actor12 films →
Shankar-Madhu10 films →
Director-Actor9 films →
Actor-Actor8 films →
Shankar-Actor8 films →
Actor-Actor7 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Actor-Shankar4 films →
Actor-Madhu4 films →
Shankar-Actor4 films →
Shankar-Director4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Director of Photography3 films →