Jeene Do (1990)

 ●  Hindi ● 2 hrs 18 mins

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For years powerful landlords have held sway over the poor illiterate farmers, keeping them impoverished, making them work as bonded laborers for paltry loans they had taken years ago, but which now have ballooned with the interest charged on the principal. One such story is of Mukhiya Hardayal, who is on the Panchayat, and is opposed to the cruel practices of Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh. When Hardayal's wife, Krishna, passes away while delivering their second son, Karamveer, he begins to hate, treat him contemptuously, generally ignore him and holds him responsible for his wife's death. Hardayal spends all his love for his elder son, Suraj, who does live up to his father's expectations and excel in his studies, so much so that the Thakur himself loans some money to Hardayal so that Suraj can further his studies in Bombay. After Suraj leaves, Hardayal finds himself enmeshed in the Thakur's loan, unable to re-pay it with the interest, he is severely whipped and made to work as a bonded laborer. Fifteen years later, the work and the beatings have taken their toll on Hardayal, and his spine is fractured beyond repair. Suraj returns home, finds the plight of his father, confronts Thakur, who in turn offers money so that Suraj can go abroad to further his studies. A grateful Hardayal accepts this offer - only to find out that this was another ploy of the wily Thakur to separate Suraj from his family, make Karamveer and Hardayal his laborers. Hardayal continues to work for the Thakur, hoping that one day Suraj will return and all his troubles will be over. What Hardayal does not know that Suraj may never return home, as he has been apprehended with smuggling drugs - and it looks like the Thakur will continue to have his way with Hardayal and the rest of the villagers.

Cast: Farha Naaz, Jackie Shroff, Sanjay Dutt, Sonam Murad

Crew: Rajesh Sethi (Director), Manmohan Singh (Director of Photography), Rahul Dev Burman (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Drama

Release Dates: 21 Feb 1990 (India)

Hindi Name: जीने दो

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Did you know? Sangeeta Bijlani was to do the film but was replaced by Sonam. Read More
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as Chanda/Karamveer's Girlfriend
as Suraj
as Karamveer
as Sujata/Suraj's Girlfriend
as Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh
as Hardayal
Supporting Actress
as Sujata's Dad
as Inspector Himmat Singh

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Tracklist
Music Label: Tips Music
05:09

Music Director: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Playback Singer: Asha Bhosle, Babla Mehta
05:24

Music Director: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Playback Singer: Amit Kumar, Asha Bhosle
04:51

Music Director: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Playback Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
04:31

Music Director: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Playback Singer: Amit Kumar, Mohammed Aziz
05:55

Music Director: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Playback Singer: Mohammed Aziz
06:06

Music Director: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Playback Singer: Mohammed Aziz
Trivia:
Sangeeta Bijlani was to do the film but was replaced by Sonam.