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Ek Jaan Hain Hum(1983)

5.8/10
Hindi151 mins

Ek Jaan Hain Hum (1983) is a 151-minute Hindi film directed by Rajiv Mehra. Starring Shammi Kapoor, Pran Sikand and Tanuja Samarth. With an audience rating of 5.8/10, Ek Jaan Hain Hum stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1983.

Director:Rajiv Mehra
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
31 December 1983
Director
Rajiv Mehra
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 31m
GudVibe Rating
5.8/10

Storyline

Vikram and Seema fall in love, but their families oppose the match. When Vikram is falsely accused of burning down Seema's father's property, his lawyer father must defend him. To save his son from prison, the father makes the drastic choice to have Vikram declared insane, a decision that will haunt their family forever.

Love fights family, but lies may be the only escape.

Film Details

5.8Rating
151Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1983
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
lovefamilyjusticecorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2

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Trivia

  • The film's director, Rajiv Mehra, was primarily known as an assistant director and made his directorial debut with this movie.
  • Actor Sanjeev Kumar, who played the father, was a major star but this film came during a period of career decline for him.
  • The movie features a soundtrack by composer Bappi Lahiri, known for his disco hits, but the songs did not become popular.
  • It was one of the few films where actress Padmini Kolhapure played a lead role opposite newcomer Kumar Gaurav.
  • The plot involving a false insanity defense was a rare dramatic theme in early 1980s Hindi cinema.
  • The film's release coincided with a wave of family dramas but it failed to make a mark at the box office.
  • Some outdoor scenes were shot in picturesque hill stations, a common practice for romantic films of that era.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Ek Jaan Hain Hum

Advocate Shyam Sunder Saxena-Actor6 films
Advocate Shyam Sunder Saxena-Actor3 films
Actor-Advocate Shyam Sunder Saxena2 films
Advocate Shyam Sunder Saxena-Seema Singh2 films
Advocate Shyam Sunder Saxena-Vasanti2 films
Seema Singh-Vikram Saxena2 films

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