Jaani Dost

Jaani Dost (transl. Best Friends) is a 1983 Bollywood action film, produced by C. Ashwini Dutt, M.Arjuna Raju under Roja Art Productions banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Parveen Babi, Sridevi in the lead roles and music composed by Bappi Lahari.[2][3] The film was simultaneously made along with the Telugu movie Adavi Simhalu, starring Krishna, Krishnam Raju, Sridevi, Jaya Prada in the pivotal roles. Both the movies were made simultaneously by the same producer and director, some of the scenes and actors are identical in both the versions.[4]

Jaani Dost
जानी दोस्त
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Raghavendra Rao
Produced byC. Aswini Dutt
M.Arjuna Raju
Written byKader Khan (dialogues)
Indeevar (lyrics)
Based onAdavi Simhalu
StarringDharmendra
Jeetendra
Parveen Babi
Sridevi
Music byBappi Lahari
CinematographyK.S. Prakash
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Production
company
Roja Art Productions[1]
Release date
  • 17 May 1983 (1983-05-17)
Running time
153 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹2.7 crore (US$380,000)
Box office₹1.67 crore (US$230,000)

Plot

The film begins with Raja Narendra Varma, owner of Raj Nagar estate, and his wife Annapurnamma (Krishna Kumari). The couple have a son and want a daughter. At that juncture, his brother-in-law, Kondala Rao / Cobra (Rao Gopal Rao), a hoodlum, intrigues to eliminate not just Dharma Raj but his heir Krishna, too, and distorts as an accident. Fortunately, Krishna escapes, acquainted with an orphan Raju and they befriend. At this time, Raju decides to spend time with Krishna, sacrificing his studies in the process. Years roll by, Raju (Krishnam Raju) becomes a truck driver and Krishna (Krishna) becomes a mobster. Once Raju saves a girl Lalitha (Jayaprada) sister of Krishna without the knowledge. Meanwhile, Krishna is associated with Cobra's younger brother Hari (Satyanarayana), who is always disguised. Currently, Raju and Lalitha fall in love, and Veeru falls for lionhearted Rekha (Sridevi). Meanwhile, Raju learns Krishna's true identity and discord arises, but this subsides when Krishna is unveiled as an undercover cop. then, he seizes many gangsters, but Hari escapes. Thereafter, Cobra ploys indict Raju in crime and then seeks to kill Lalitha. Henceforth, Cobra and Hari abscond to a forest where they continue with their misdeeds. Knowing it, Raju breaks the bars. Rekha accompanies him as well because she suspect Hari deceived her mother. Being cognizant of it, Cobra attempts to destroy them, but they escape. Moreover, Krishna unearths his birth secret and realizes Lalitha as his sister. Here Cobra subterfuges to establish Krishna and Raju as rivals, therein, a battle erupts when they fathom the truth. At last, they destroy Cobra and his gang. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriages of Krishna and Rekha and Raju and Lalitha.

Cast

Soundtrack
#SongSinger
1 "Jawaani Jawaani Jalti Jawaani" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
2 "Aayee Aayee Main To Aayee" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
3 "Hum Nahin Jhumte Hain" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
4 "Baghon Ki Tu Rani Hai" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
5 "Jeevan Bana Jeevan" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle

Reception

The movie was a semi-hit. The ending had weak writing and the action was messed up. The message of Jaani Dost was not lifted up in the movie. The lack of a duet between Dharmendra and Jeetendra limited the acceptance of their strong bond.

References
  1. "Heading". IMDb.
  2. "Heading-2". apunkachoice.
  3. "Heading-3". gomolo.
  4. "Jaani Dost". Check My Movies.
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