Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)
Plot
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (transl. Let It Go, Mates) is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language satirical black comedy film directed by Kundan Shah and produced by the NFDC. It is a dark satire on the rampant corruption in Indian politics, bureaucracy, news media, and business. The film stars an ensemble cast including Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur, Satish Shah, Satish Kaushik, Bhakti Barve and Neena Gupta. Blow-Up, a 1966 English-language film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni in which a photographer unwittingly takes photographs of the killing, was an inspiration for a part of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro. Kundan Shah won the 1984 Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director for his work. The film was part of the NFDC Retrospective at India International Film Festival in 2006.
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1983 |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Runtime | 2h 12m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Kundan Shah |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro cast & crew
Naseeruddin Shah
Ravi Baswani
Bhakti Barve
Satish Shah
Om Puri
Pankaj Kapur
Satish Kaushik
Neena Gupta
Ashok Banthia
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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro — questions
What is Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro about?
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (transl. Let It Go, Mates) is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language satirical black comedy film directed by Kundan Shah and produced by the NFDC. It is a dark satire on the rampant corruption in Indian politics, bureaucracy, news media, and business. The film stars an ensemble cast including Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur, Satish Shah, Satish Kaushik, Bhakti Barve and Neena Gupta. Blow-Up, a 1966 English-language film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni in which a photographer unwittingly takes photographs of the killing, was an inspiration for a part of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro. Kundan Shah won the 1984 Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director for his work. The film was part of the NFDC Retrospective at India International Film Festival in 2006.
Who is in the cast of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro?
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro stars Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Bhakti Barve, Satish Shah, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur and is directed by Kundan Shah. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro?
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro runs 2h 12m (132 minutes).
Who directed Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro?
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro was directed by Kundan Shah.
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