Jeena Yahan

Society/Everyday life, India 1979

Thakur Jagat Pratap Singh, a man of high principles falls in love with a girl and wants to marry her. However, the difference in their social statuses threatens to maim his plans. Bollywood director Basu Chatterjee was a master of realistic Indian cinema, and with "Jeena Yahan" he presented a touching and intimate story that captured the intricacies of everyday life. Released in 1979, the film is part of Chatterjee's impressive portfolio of films that capture the life of the common man in India with a blend of humor and reality. With this work, Basu Chatterjee has once again shown that he is one of the great storytellers of Indian cinema.
92 min
SD
Starting at 12
Audio language:
Hindi

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Director:

Basu Chatterjee

Composer:

Salil Choudhury

Producer:

N. P. Ali

Cast:

Shekhar Kapur (Shekhar)

Shabana Azmi (Lekha)

Kiran Vairale (Gauri)

Amol Palekar (Dinesh)

Zarina Wahab (Sushama)

Original title:

Jeena Yahan

Original language:

Hindi

Format:

4:3 SD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 12

Audio language:

Hindi