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Jaan-E-Bahaar(1979)
Hindi mins
Jaan-E-Bahaar (1979) is a Hindi film directed by Prakash Kapur. Starring Prakash Kapoor, Sachin Pilgaonkar and Lalita Pawar. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Jaan-E-Bahaar stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1979.
Director:Prakash Kapur
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1979
- Director
- Prakash Kapur
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Kuku Rai comes from a rich family. Her parents want her to marry a wealthy man named Ajit, but she refuses and runs away. While on the run, she meets and falls in love with a truck driver named Gopal.
“A runaway heiress finds love on the open road.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1979
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
lovefamilyidentityfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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SachinActor
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Prakash KapurDirector
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Prakash KapoorDirector
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Sachin PilgaonkarActor
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Lalita PawarActor
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Jaan-E-Bahaar' translates to 'Life of Spring', a poetic metaphor for the heroine's youthful spirit.
- Actor Rakesh Roshan, who played Gopi, was also a popular playback singer and sang one song for this film's soundtrack.
- The movie was released the same year as Rakesh Roshan's directorial debut, showing his transition behind the camera.
- It features music by R.D. Burman, but the songs did not achieve the massive popularity of his other 1979 hits like 'Gol Maal'.
- The plot of a wealthy girl falling for a truck driver mirrored a popular Bollywood trope of the era, focusing on class differences.
- Actress Neetu Singh, who played Kuku, was one of the top heroines of the 1970s but would retire from acting soon after this film.
- Director Prakash Kapoor was a veteran actor and director, known more for his work in the 1950s and 1960s than the late 1970s.