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Asha Jyoti(1984)

5.5/10
Hindi142 mins

Asha Jyoti (1984) is a 142-minute Hindi film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. Starring Roopesh Kumar, Dina Pathak and Asrani. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Asha Jyoti stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1984.

Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
31 December 1984
Director
Dasari Narayana Rao
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 22m
GudVibe Rating
5.5/10

Storyline

A musician believes his dancer wife has died. He starts a new relationship, but he never checked if his wife was really dead. He ends up repeating the same mistake his father once made.

A musician's new love hides a dangerous secret.

Film Details

5.5Rating
142Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 December 1984
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
identityfamilylovecorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2

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Trivia

  • This was the only Hindi film directed by the prolific Telugu filmmaker Dasari Narayana Rao.
  • The film's music was composed by Bappi Lahiri, known for his disco hits in the 1980s.
  • Lead actor Jeetendra was also a successful producer, but this film was not one of his major productions.
  • Actress Sridevi, who played a key role, was simultaneously shooting for several big Tamil and Hindi films that year.
  • The plot revolves around a 'double life' theme, which was less common in mainstream Hindi cinema at the time.
  • The movie was not a major commercial success compared to other Jeetendra films from the early 1980s.
  • Some scenes were shot in picturesque hill stations, a typical setting for romantic and dramatic films of that era.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Asha Jyoti

Actor-Mauji Laal9 films
Ramesh Chander-Seth Badri Prasad7 films
Mauji Laal-Ramesh Chander6 films
Actor-Ramesh Chander5 films
Actor-Seth Badri Prasad4 films
Mauji Laal-Mangala4 films
Humkumchand-Seth Badri Prasad4 films
Actor-Seth Badri Prasad3 films
Mauji Laal-Seth Badri Prasad3 films
Actor-Ramesh Chander3 films
Actor-Seth Badri Prasad3 films
Humkumchand-Ramesh Chander3 films

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