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Harjaee(1981)
Hindi128 mins
Harjaee (1981) is a 128-minute Hindi film directed by Ramesh Behl. Starring Mahavir Shah, Ramesh Behl and Iftekhar. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Harjaee stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1981.
Director:Ramesh Behl
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1981
- Director
- Ramesh Behl
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A wealthy young man known for pranks fakes an illness to go on a trip, where he falls for a classmate. She initially likes someone else but grows close to him after his father, believing the lie, asks her to be kind. When news arrives that he might actually be terminally ill, both families oppose their marriage, leaving their future in doubt.
“A lie about love becomes a race against time.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
128Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1981
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsHarjai
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
lovefamilyidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Tina MunimActor
→#2Shammi KapoorActor
→#3Randhir KapoorActor
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Mahavir ShahActor
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Ramesh BehlDirector
→#6IftekharActor
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Rajendranath MalhotraActor
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Hari ShivdasaniActor
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Harjaee' means 'victory' in Persian, but it was not a major box office success upon release.
- This was one of the few films where actress Reena Roy was paired opposite Shashi Kapoor, who played the lead role of Ajay.
- Director Ramesh Behl was known for action and thriller films, making this romantic drama a slight departure from his usual style.
- The movie features music by R.D. Burman, including the popular song 'Mujhe Peene Ka Shauq Nahin' sung by Kishore Kumar.
- A subplot involves a fake cancer diagnosis, a bold and unusual theme for mainstream Hindi cinema in the early 1980s.
- Actress Tina Munim, who played Geeta, was a popular star at the time but this film is not among her most remembered works.
- The Kashmir shooting scenes were filmed during a period when the region was a common backdrop for romantic sequences in Bollywood.