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Hindi CINEMA · 1971
Jaane Anjaane
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Overview
Laxmi finds an abandoned baby at a temple and decides to keep him. When her husband, Shankar, returns from jail, they name the child Ramu. While Laxmi wants him to go to school, study and become someone important, Shankar wants him to gamble, partner him in bootlegging and smuggling. Ramu is unable to fit in school and decides to work with his dad. Thus Ramu grows up accepting crime as his career. Then a young woman named Mala enters his life, and both fall in love with each other. When Mala finds out about Ramu's career, she makes him promise that he will go straight. He does go straight, gets a job, and when he is laid off he takes to helping Dhondu catch fish. Then Ramu's world gets turned upside when Inspector Hemant, while apprehending Shankar, guns down Laxmi. An enraged Ramu decides that he must kill Hemant at any cost. Watch what impact this will have on Hemant's mom, his dad, and Mala herself as she watches Ramu descent into the very hell that she had tried to redeem him from.
A closer look
Jaane Anjaane (1971) is a Hindi-language Indian movie. Genres: Drama. Directed by Shakti Samanta. The cast includes Shammi Kapoor, Helen, Leena Chandavarkar, Vinod Khanna. Runtime: 139 minutes.
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What is the original language of Jaane Anjaane?
Jaane Anjaane is listed as a Hindi-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.
What release date is listed for Jaane Anjaane?
Our source metadata lists 16 May 1971. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.
Who directed Jaane Anjaane?
The listed director is Shakti Samanta.
Who is in the cast of Jaane Anjaane?
The available cast credits include Shammi Kapoor, Helen, Leena Chandavarkar, Vinod Khanna, Sandhya Roy. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.
How long is Jaane Anjaane?
The recorded runtime is 139 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.
What type of movie is Jaane Anjaane?
The source lists these genres: Drama.
What is Jaane Anjaane about?
Laxmi finds an abandoned baby at a temple and decides to keep him. When her husband, Shankar, returns from jail, they name the child Ramu. While Laxmi wants him to go to school, study and become someone important, Shankar wants him to gamble, partner him in bootlegging and smuggling. Ramu is unable to fit in school and decides to work with his dad. Thus Ramu grows up accepting crime as his career. Then a young woman named Mala enters his life, and both fall in love with each other. When Mala finds out about Ramu's career, she makes him promise that he will go straight. He does go straight, gets a job, and when he is laid off he takes to helping Dhondu catch fish. Then Ramu's world gets turned upside when Inspector Hemant, while apprehending Shankar, guns down Laxmi. An enraged Ramu decides that he must kill Hemant at any cost. Watch what impact this will have on Hemant's mom, his dad, and Mala herself as she watches Ramu descent into the very hell that she had tried to redeem him from.
