Jaani Dost

Jaani Dost
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. Raghavendra Rao
Written by	Kader Khan (dialogues) Indeevar (lyrics)
Based on	Adavi Simhalu
Produced by	C. Aswini Dutt M.Arjuna Raju
Starring	Dharmendra Jeetendra Parveen Babi Sridevi
Cinematography	K.S. Prakash
Edited by	Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music by	Bappi Lahiri
Production company	Roja Art Productions[1]
Release date	27 May 1983 (1983-05-27)
Running time	153 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹2.7 crore (US$380,000)
Box office	₹1.67 crore (US$230,000)

Jaani Dost (transl. Best Friends) is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language 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, with music composed by Bappi Lahiri.^[2][3] The film was simultaneously made along with the Telugu-language 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]

Plot[]

The film begins with Raja Narendra Varma(Shakti Kapoor), owner of Raj Nagar estate, and his wife Annapurnamma. The couple have a son and want a daughter. At that juncture, his brother-in-law, Kondala Rao / Cobra (Kader Khan), a hoodlum, intrigues to eliminate not just Dharma Raj but his heir Veeru, too, and distorts as an accident. Fortunately, Veeru escapes, acquainted with an orphan Raju and they befriend. At this time, Raju decides to spend time with Veeru, sacrificing his studies in the process. Years roll by and Raju (Dharmendra) becomes a truck driver and Krishna (Jeetendra) becomes a mobster. Once Raju saves a girl Meena (Parveen Babi) sister of Veeru without the knowledge. Meanwhile, Veeru is associated with Cobra's younger brother Hari (Amjad Khan), who is always disguised. Currently, Raju and Meena fall in love, and Veeru falls for lionhearted Shalu (Sridevi). Meanwhile, Raju learns Veeru's true identity and discord arises, but this subsides when Veeru 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 Meena. Henceforth, Cobra and Hari abscond to a forest where they continue with their misdeeds. Knowing it, Raju breaks the bars. Shalu accompanies him as well because she suspect Hari deceived her mother. Being cognizant of it, Cobra attempts to destroy them, but they escape. Moreover, Veeru unearths his birth secret and realizes Meena as his sister. Here Cobra subterfuges to establish Veeru 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 Veeru and Shalu and Raju and Meena.^{[citation needed]}

Cast[]

• Dharmendra as Raju
• Jeetendra as Veeru
• Parveen Babi as Meena
• Sridevi as Shalu
• Shakti Kapoor as Naagendra
• Kader Khan as Kuber / Cobra
• Amjad Khan as Hari / Harry / Nooruddin
• Asrani as Ghasita
• Silk Smitha as Laila

Soundtrack[]

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[]

External links[]

• Jaani Dost at IMDb