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  • Jeene Do (1990)
  • Not Rated
    125 min | Action, Drama
Jeene Do (1990)
Not Rated
125 min | Action, Drama

For years powerful landlords have held sway over the poor illiterate farmers, keeping them impoverished, making them work as bonded laborers for paltry loans they had taken years ago, but which now have ballooned with the interest charged ...See moreFor years powerful landlords have held sway over the poor illiterate farmers, keeping them impoverished, making them work as bonded laborers for paltry loans they had taken years ago, but which now have ballooned with the interest charged on the principal. One such story is of Mukhiya Hardayal, who is on the Panchayat, and is opposed to the cruel practices of Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh. When Hardayal's wife, Krishna, passes away while delivering their second son, Karamveer, he begins to hate, treat him contemptuously, generally ignore him and holds him responsible for his wife's death. Hardayal spends all his love for his elder son, Suraj, who does live up to his father's expectations and excel in his studies, so much so that the Thakur himself loans some money to Hardayal so that Suraj can further his studies in Bombay. After Suraj leaves, Hardayal finds himself enmeshed in the Thakur's loan, unable to re-pay it with the interest, he is severely whipped and made to work as a bonded laborer. Fifteen years later, the work and the beatings have taken their toll on Hardayal, and his spine is fractured beyond repair. Suraj returns home, finds the plight of his father, confronts Thakur, who in turn offers money so that Suraj can go abroad to further his studies. A grateful Hardayal accepts this offer - only to find out that this was another ploy of the wily Thakur to separate Suraj from his family, make Karamveer and Hardayal his laborers. Hardayal continues to work for the Thakur, hoping that one day Suraj will return and all his troubles will be over. What Hardayal does not know that Suraj may never return home, as he has been apprehended with smuggling drugs - and it looks like the Thakur will continue to have his way with Hardayal and the rest of the villagers. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) See less
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Shyam Goel (dialogue)
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Mar 9, 1990 (India)

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Sanjay Dutt
Karamveer Karamveer   See fewer
Farha Naaz
Chanda - Karamveer's girlfriend Chanda - Karamveer's girlfriend   See fewer
Sonam
Sujata (Suraj's girlfriend) Sujata (Suraj's girlfriend)   See fewer
Anupam Kher
Hardayal Hardayal   See fewer
Shakti Kapoor
Inspector Himmat Singh Inspector Himmat Singh   See fewer
Amrish Puri
Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh Thakur Sher Bahadur Singh   See fewer
Jagdish Raj
Sujata's dad Sujata's dad   See fewer
Beena Banerjee
Krishna Krishna   See fewer
Aparajita
Sujata's mom Sujata's mom   See fewer
Brij Gopal
Actor Actor   See fewer
Surendra Rahi
Man in auction Man in auction   See fewer
Prakash Anna
Thakur's Henchmen (uncredited) Thakur's Henchmen (uncredited)   See fewer
Harbans Darshan M. Arora
Chacha (uncredited) Chacha (uncredited)   See fewer
Jamnadas
Girdhar (uncredited) Girdhar (uncredited)   See fewer
Maqsood
Thakur's Henchmen (uncredited) Thakur's Henchmen (uncredited)   See fewer
Kedarnath Saigal
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
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