Jeevan Mrityu
| Jeevan Mrityu | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Satyen Bose |
| Produced by | Tarachand Barjatya |
| Starring |
Dharmendra Raakhee Ajit |
| Music by | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| Distributed by |
Rajshri Productions Ultra Distributors |
Release date | 1970 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Jeevan Mrityu (lit. Life and death) is a 1970 Hindi crime thriller film produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri Productions. The film starred Dharmendra, Raakhee, Ajit, Rajindernath and Leela Chitnis. The film was a remake of a 1967 Bengali film Jiban Mrityu starring Uttam Kumar and Supriya Devi in lead roles. The film's music was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal while Anand Bakshi penned the lyrics. The film is considered one of Dharmendra's best works, although it was a relatively low profile movie of his. This film showcased Dharmendra's versatility as an actor. The film went on to become a hit at the box office, including the song "Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga".
The film was Raakhee's debut in Hindi movies.
Plot summary
Ashok Tandon (Dharmendra) is a bank manager, and is in love with Deepa (Raakhee), and both are to be married soon. However, Ashok is arrested for theft from the bank. He asks Deepa to look after his mom (Leela Chitnis), which she agrees to do. He is sentenced to prison for several years. After his release, he finds out that his mother has died; Deepa is married and has re-located; and he was framed by his colleagues at the bank. Devastated but still honest, he is befriended by Raja Ranbir Singh, who gives him a job, as well a new identity. Ashok now becomes Bikram Singh, and he must seek out Deepa, and his shrewd and calculating colleagues at the bank to extract vengeance.
Cast
- Dharmendra... Ashok Tandon & Bikram Singh
- Raakhee... Deepa
- Ajit... Harishchandra Shroff 'Harish'
- Kanhaiyalal... Jagat Narayan
- Ramesh Deo... Barrister P. Amarnath
- Bipin Gupta... Raja Ranvir Singh
- P. Jairaj... S.N. Roy
- Krishan Dhawan... Ramakant
- Master Bunty... Shankar
- Rajendra Nath... Prem Prakash
- Leela Chitnis... Ashok's Mother
- Gajanan Jagirdar... Deepa's Father
- Shabnam... Jaishree
- V. Gopal... Bhim Sen
- Roopesh Kumar... Sameer
- Murad... The Judge
- Zeb Rahman... Singer in Bikram's Party
Songs
This movie has one of the best songs filmed on Dharmendra, Jhilmil Sitaron ka Aangan hoga.
| S. No. | Lyrics | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga | Mohammed Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | Zamane mein aji | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 3 | Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga | Lata Mangeshkar |
External links
- Jeevan Mrityu on IMDb
- Watch Jeevan Mrityu on YouTube's Official link
References