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'''''Jhanjhaar''''' (Fire) is a 1987 [[Hindi]] social drama film directed by [[V. Shantaram]]. Made under [[Rajkamal Kalamandir]] banner it was a V. Shantaram Productions film.<ref name=Gomolo>{{cite web|title=Jhanjhaar|url=http://www.gomolo.com/jhanjhaar-movie/6084|website=gomolo.com| | '''''Jhanjhaar''''' (Fire) is a 1987 [[Hindi]] social drama film directed by [[V. Shantaram]]. Made under [[Rajkamal Kalamandir]] banner it was a V. Shantaram Productions film.<ref name=Gomolo>{{cite web|title=Jhanjhaar|url=http://www.gomolo.com/jhanjhaar-movie/6084|website=gomolo.com|accessdate=16 February 2015|archive-date=8 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208192617/http://www.gomolo.com/jhanjhaar-movie/6084|url-status=dead}}</ref> It had music by [[Kalyanji Anandji]]. The film starred [[Siddharth Ray|Sushant Ray]] (Shantaram's grandson), with [[Padmini Kolhapure]],<ref name="Somaaya2003">{{cite book|author=Bhawana Somaaya|title=The Story So Far|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mK4aAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=16 February 2015|year=2003|publisher=Indian Express Group}}</ref> and the rest of the cast included Yunus Parvez, [[Sudhir Pandey]] and [[Ranjana Deshmukh]] (niece of Hindi film actress [[Sandhya Shantaram|Sandhya]] who was [[V. Shantaram]]'s wife). Ranjana's career came to a halt when she met with a car accident on the way to the shooting of this film in Bangalore.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Jhanjhaar|url=http://www.citwf.com/film173818.htm|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=Cineplot>{{cite web|title=Ranjana II Profile and films|url=http://cineplot.com/data/ranjana-2.php|website=cineplot.com|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref> | ||
Culminating the end of a career that "spanned" nearly seventy years in Indian cinema, ''Jhanjhaar'' was Shantaram's last released film, and a commercial failure at the box-office.<ref name="LimcaBookofRecords">{{cite book|title=Limca Book of Records|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IP1tAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=16 February 2015|year=1999|publisher=Bisleri Beverages Limited}}</ref><ref name=TheHindu>{{cite news|last1=Ravindranathan|first1=Sugandhi|title=A navrang of Shantaram's films|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/02/stories/2002050200380100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021019173247/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/02/stories/2002050200380100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2002|accessdate=16 February 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 May 2002}}</ref> Shantaram was 85 years at the time of making Jhanjhaar.<ref name=Glamsham>{{cite web|last1=Singh|first1=Rajesh Kumar|title=Filmmakers don't retire Yash Ji - An open letter to Yash Chopra|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/12/oct/01-news-filmmakers-dont-retire-yash-ji-an-open-letter-to-yash-chopra-101208.asp|website=glamsham.com|publisher=A Fifth Quarter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd.|accessdate=16 February 2015|ref=Scoop and News-editorial}}</ref> | Culminating the end of a career that "spanned" nearly seventy years in Indian cinema, ''Jhanjhaar'' was Shantaram's last released film, and a commercial failure at the box-office.<ref name="LimcaBookofRecords">{{cite book|title=Limca Book of Records|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IP1tAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=16 February 2015|year=1999|publisher=Bisleri Beverages Limited}}</ref><ref name=TheHindu>{{cite news|last1=Ravindranathan|first1=Sugandhi|title=A navrang of Shantaram's films|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/02/stories/2002050200380100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021019173247/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/02/stories/2002050200380100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2002|accessdate=16 February 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 May 2002}}</ref> Shantaram was 85 years at the time of making Jhanjhaar.<ref name=Glamsham>{{cite web|last1=Singh|first1=Rajesh Kumar|title=Filmmakers don't retire Yash Ji - An open letter to Yash Chopra|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/12/oct/01-news-filmmakers-dont-retire-yash-ji-an-open-letter-to-yash-chopra-101208.asp|website=glamsham.com|publisher=A Fifth Quarter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd.|accessdate=16 February 2015|ref=Scoop and News-editorial}}</ref> | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Pushpa and Gayatri are the daughters of an ex-army man, Veer Bahadur, now retired to his village. He fights against the atrocities inflicted by Nagoji, a man pretending to be a freedom fighter. Nagoji uses this as a way of fuelling wrongdoings in the village. When Veer Bahadur opposes Nagoji, he is killed. | Pushpa and Gayatri are the daughters of an ex-army man, Veer Bahadur, now retired to his village. He fights against the atrocities inflicted by Nagoji, a man pretending to be a freedom fighter. Nagoji uses this as a way of fuelling wrongdoings in the village. When Veer Bahadur opposes Nagoji, he is killed. Bahadur's daughters vow to avenge their father and save the village from Nagoji. They are helped by Nagoji's son, Santosh, who despises the evil ways of his father and more so when Nagoji attempts to molest Pushpa. Gayatri, Pushpa and Santosh together with the help of the villagers manage to bring an end to Nagoji's wicked ways. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Siddharth Ray|Sushant Ray]] | * [[Siddharth Ray|Sushant Ray]] as Shantesh | ||
* [[Padmini Kolhapure]] | * [[Padmini Kolhapure]] as Pushpa | ||
* [[Ranjana Deshmukh]] | * [[Ranjana Deshmukh]] as Gayatri | ||
* [[Sudhir Pandey]] | * [[Sudhir Pandey]] as Nagoji | ||
* Yunus | * [[Aruna Irani]] as Neeta | ||
* [[Gulshan Grover]] as Yeshwant Deshmukh | |||
* [[Yunus Parvez]] as Saxena | |||
* [[Pallavi Joshi]] as Munni | |||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
The | The music was composed by [[Kalyanji–Anandji]] and released by [[Sony Music India]]. All lyrics were penned by Vishwamitra Adil. | ||
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[[Category:Indian | [[Category:1987 Indian films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by V. Shantaram]] | [[Category:Films directed by V. Shantaram]] | ||
[[Category:1980s Marathi-language films]] | [[Category:1980s Marathi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]] | |||
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| Directed by | V. Shantaram |
| Produced by | V. Shantaram |
| Starring | Sushant Ray Padmini Kolhapure Ranjana Deshmukh Sudhir Pandey |
| Music by | Kalyanji Anandji |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Jhanjhaar (Fire) is a 1987 Hindi social drama film directed by V. Shantaram. Made under Rajkamal Kalamandir banner it was a V. Shantaram Productions film.[1] It had music by Kalyanji Anandji. The film starred Sushant Ray (Shantaram's grandson), with Padmini Kolhapure,[2] and the rest of the cast included Yunus Parvez, Sudhir Pandey and Ranjana Deshmukh (niece of Hindi film actress Sandhya who was V. Shantaram's wife). Ranjana's career came to a halt when she met with a car accident on the way to the shooting of this film in Bangalore.[3][4]
Culminating the end of a career that "spanned" nearly seventy years in Indian cinema, Jhanjhaar was Shantaram's last released film, and a commercial failure at the box-office.[5][6] Shantaram was 85 years at the time of making Jhanjhaar.[7]
The film is set in a village where a man claiming to be a freedom-fighter takes advantage of the villagers for his own evil purposes. The story then follows the rise of the villagers against him.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Pushpa and Gayatri are the daughters of an ex-army man, Veer Bahadur, now retired to his village. He fights against the atrocities inflicted by Nagoji, a man pretending to be a freedom fighter. Nagoji uses this as a way of fuelling wrongdoings in the village. When Veer Bahadur opposes Nagoji, he is killed. Bahadur's daughters vow to avenge their father and save the village from Nagoji. They are helped by Nagoji's son, Santosh, who despises the evil ways of his father and more so when Nagoji attempts to molest Pushpa. Gayatri, Pushpa and Santosh together with the help of the villagers manage to bring an end to Nagoji's wicked ways.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sushant Ray as Shantesh
- Padmini Kolhapure as Pushpa
- Ranjana Deshmukh as Gayatri
- Sudhir Pandey as Nagoji
- Aruna Irani as Neeta
- Gulshan Grover as Yeshwant Deshmukh
- Yunus Parvez as Saxena
- Pallavi Joshi as Munni
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Kalyanji–Anandji and released by Sony Music India. All lyrics were penned by Vishwamitra Adil.
| Jhanjhaar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 37:58 | |||
| Label | Sony Music India | |||
| Producer | Kalyanji–Anandji | |||
| Kalyanji–Anandji chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shantu Re" | Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Sargam | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Dekho Humse" | Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Sargam | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Boli Boli Pinjre Ki" | Sadhana Sargam | 5:18 |
| 4. | "Dekh Khudara" | Udit Narayan | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Sun Mera Yaar" | Suresh Wadkar | 5:48 |
| 6. | "Bada Haath Aage" | Alka Yagnik, Suresh Wadkar | 8:01 |
| 7. | "Aage Bhi Dushman" | Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Sargam | 2:24 |
| 8. | "Dekh Khudara (Excerpt)" | Udit Narayan | 1:07 |
| 9. | "Dekh Khudara (Sad Version)" | Udit Narayan | 2:08 |
| Total length: | 37:58 | ||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Jhanjhaar". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ Bhawana Somaaya (2003). The Story So Far. Indian Express Group. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ "Jhanjhaar". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ "Ranjana II Profile and films". cineplot.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ Limca Book of Records. Bisleri Beverages Limited. 1999. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ Ravindranathan, Sugandhi (2 May 2002). "A navrang of Shantaram's films". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 October 2002. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ Singh, Rajesh Kumar. "Filmmakers don't retire Yash Ji - An open letter to Yash Chopra". glamsham.com. A Fifth Quarter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 16 February 2015.