Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro(1983)
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) is a 132-minute Hindi film directed by Kundan Shah. Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Ravi Baswani, the film was widely praised by audiences. With a well-received audience rating of 7.9/10 from 1983.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, JioHotstar, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1983
- Director
- Kundan Shah
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- 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
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Cast reunions in this film: Naseeruddin Shah & Om Puri (21 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Pankaj Kapur (7 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Satish Shah (6 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Neena Gupta (4 films together), Om Puri & Pankaj Kapur (4 films together), and Naseeruddin Shah & Satish Kaushik (3 films together).
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.