
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro(1983)
Hindi132 mins
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) is a 132-minute Hindi film directed by Kundan Shah. Starring Om Puri, Ravi Baswani and Naseeruddin Shah. With an audience rating of 7.9/10, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1983.
Director:Kundan Shah
Mood:
funnydarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1983
- Director
- Kundan Shah
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.9/10
Storyline
Two friends start a photo studio and get hired by a tabloid. Their new job pulls them into a crazy situation involving a murder and city-wide corruption. They end up in a wild chase trying to expose the truth.
“Two photographers stumble into a city of crime and chaos.”
Film Details
7.9Rating
132Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 1983
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsJaane Bhi Do Yaaron · Who Pays the Piper · Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro · Let It Go, Mates
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnydarksuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticefriendshipsurvival
Tonesatirical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion2
Humor5
Rewatchability5
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film's famous Mahabharata scene was a last-minute idea added during editing to fill a gap.
- Many actors, like Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri, worked for very little pay because they believed in the script.
- The movie was a box office flop when released but later became a cult classic on home video and TV.
- Director Kundan Shah wrote the script while studying at the Film and Television Institute of India.
- The chaotic climax at the statue unveiling was filmed at Mumbai's real-life Jehangir Art Gallery.
- Actor Satish Shah played both the dead body and the voice of the corrupt commissioner in the film.
- It was one of the first major Hindi films to use extensive satire about politics and the media.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Actor-Actor21 films →
Actor-Tarneja7 films →
Actor-D'Mello6 films →
Actor-Priya4 films →
Actor-Tarneja4 films →
Actor-Ashok Nambudaripad3 films →
Actor-Priya3 films →
Actor-Director of Photography3 films →
Ashok Nambudaripad-Priya3 films →
D'Mello-Actor3 films →
Actor-Ashok Nambudaripad2 films →
Ashok Nambudaripad-D'Mello2 films →
Story-Tarneja2 films →
Priya-Tarneja2 films →




