''Jalwa'' is a 1987 Indian

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-language

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directed by Pankaj Parashar and produced by Gul Anand. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah and Archana Puran Singh in the title roles. The film is set in

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

, where it was mostly shot. The film was remade in Telugu as ''

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'', with

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Plot

Kapil's (Naseeruddin Shah) younger brother, Buntu, dies as a result of a drug overdose. Kapil vows to put an end to drugs and drug-dealers, by joining the police. He soon attains the title of C.I.D. Inspector. He lives in Bombay with his mom (Kamini Kaushal). One day, his friend from Goa, Albert Pinto (Pankaj Kapoor), is killed in front of him. He vows to avenge his death, but the local police will not permit him to do so. They assign this incident to another inspector. Frustrated, Kapil travels to Goa. Once there, he finds out that he has no powers as a policeman, and the Goa police regard him as a nuisance. He attempts to uncover Albert's death, with the help of Jojo (Archana Puran Singh), but instead gets into brawls, is arrested, and is escorted by the local police, back to Bombay. Kapil escapes from police custody, and soon he is on the run, not only from the police, but local goons also, who will not hesitate to kill him.

Cast

* Naseeruddin Shah: Inspector Kapil * Archana Puran Singh: Jyothi/Jojo *

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: Albert Pinto *

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: DD *

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: Champ (DD's Henchman) * Rohini Hattangadi: Sribaby *

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: Yakub Saeed *

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: Muthu (the masseur) * Amitabh Bachchan: special appearance *

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: as himself *

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: a dancer in the "Feeling Hot Hot" song *

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: Jyothi's younger brother *

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: Jyothi's dad * Akash Khurana: Inspector Hosi Wadia *

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: Inspector Ramu Ghadiali * Javed Khan: Taxi driver *

Kamini Kaushal Kamini Kaushal (born as Uma Kashyap, 24 February 1927) is an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films and television. She is noted for her roles in films such as ''Neecha Nagar'' (1946), which won the 1946 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at Cannes Fil ...

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

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and lyrics were penned by

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*{{IMDb title, id=0093293 1980s Hindi-language films 1980s crime action films 1987 action thriller films 1980s crime thriller films 1987 films Films scored by Anand–Milind Indian crime action films Indian crime thriller films Indian action thriller films Films set in Goa Hindi films remade in other languages Indian remakes of American films Cultural depictions of Amitabh Bachchan Films directed by Pankuj Parashar Fictional portrayals of the Maharashtra Police Films about drugs Films set in Mumbai Films shot in Goa