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Jurmana(1979)
Hindi139 minstheatrical
Jurmana (1979) is a 139-minute Hindi film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Starring Shreeram Lagoo, A.K. Hangal and Asrani. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1979.
Director:Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 May 1979
- Director
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A contractor who thinks money can buy anything bets a friend he can win over a modest young woman. He charms her, but a sudden event causes her to leave town.
“A bet on love. A price to pay.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
139Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 May 1979
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsJurmana
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
loveidentityfamilyfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
Amitabh BachchanActor
→#2Rakhee GulzarActor
→#3Vinod MehraActor
→#4S
Shreeram LagooProf. Dayashankar Sharma
→#5A.K. HangalPt. Prabhakar Chaturvedi (Nandlal's Mamaji)
→#6AsraniNandlal Chaturvedi
→#7Farida JalalLaila
→#8A
Asit SenDr. Kabir
→#9K
Keshto MukherjeeBabu Ram
→#10Y
Yunus ParvezLalaji
→#11H
Hrishikesh MukherjeeDirector
→#12
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Bimal DuttaCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jurmana
Cast reunions in this film: Asrani & Vinod Mehra (9 films together), A.K. Hangal & Rakhee Gulzar (8 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Rakhee Gulzar (7 films together), Asrani & Shreeram Lagoo (7 films together), Vinod Mehra & Shreeram Lagoo (6 films together), and Amitabh Bachchan & A.K. Hangal (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Jurmana' means 'fine' or 'penalty' in Hindi, reflecting the story's moral consequences.
- It was one of the few films where Amitabh Bachchan played a negative-leaning character early in his career.
- The movie was a remake of the Bengali film 'Bees Saal Baad', which itself was based on a story by novelist Saradindu Bandopadhyay.
- Music director Rajesh Roshan used a distinct folk-style melody for the song 'Rama Rama Kya Hua', sung by Kishore Kumar.
- The film underperformed at the box office compared to Hrishikesh Mukherjee's other hits like 'Anand' or 'Gol Maal'.
- Actress Raakhee, who played Rama, was known for serious roles, making this romantic drama a slight shift for her.
- The story's bet plot was a common theme in 1970s cinema, often used to critique materialism.