''Jwalamukhi'' () is a 1980 Hindi movie produced by Babboo Mehra and directed by

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. The film stars

Waheeda Rehman Waheeda Rehman (born 3 February 1938) is an Indian actress and dancer. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's finest actresses, Rehman's accolades include a National Film Awards, National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. Rehman was honoured wi ...

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, Amjad Khan,

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, Pran, and Bindu.

Production

The film, which told the same story as the 1978

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film '' Katakataala Rudraiah'', was produced around the same time as the similar, and ultimately much more successful, film ''

Jyoti Bane Jwala ''Jyoti Bane Jwala'' () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language action film, produced by Prasan Kapoor under the Tirupati Pictures Enterprises banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Waheeda Rehman, Moushumi Chatterj ...

''.

Plot

Savita (Waheeda Rehman) and Inspector Rakesh (Raj Babbar) are in love and are getting married. But on the wedding day, Savita finds him murdered, and the blame was put on the dacoit Shersingh (Amjad Khan). She gives birth to a son, Rajesh (Shatrughan Sinha), whom her aunt has thrown away, and she is told he died at birth. Rajesh is found and raised by Mr. Rai (Pran), who is blackmailed into illegal smuggling by his friend P.D. (Kader Khan). Savita Devi marries, has a son Vikram (Vinod Mehra) who grows up with Rajesh as his best friend. She becomes a notable spokesperson for orphans. One day she encounters P.D., and realizes that he is the one who killed Inspector Rakesh. She then finds out that Rajesh is her first son, his true love is Kiran (Shabana Azmi), the daughter of the evil P.D. With the help of Shersingh, she protects both her sons and keep the secrets of a past life.

Cast

as Savita *

as Rajesh *

as Vikram *

as Kiran *

as Anju * Amjad Khan as Shersingh *

as P.D. * Pran as Mr. Rai *

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as Anand *

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as Bua, Savitri Aunt *

Aruna Irani Aruna Irani (born 3 May 1946) is an Indian actress, who has acted in over 500 films throughout Hindi, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati cinema, playing mostly supporting and character roles. She has won two Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Act ...

as Sheela Rai *

Shivraj Shivraj ( hi, शिवराज; 1920 - 3 June 2017) was an Indian actor. Selected filmography *''Singaar'' (1949) *'' Andolan'' (1951) (He played a key role) *'' Patita'' (1953) *''Devdas'' (1955) *'' Seema'' (1955) *''Dekh Kabira Roya'' ( ...

as Savita's Father *

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as Chamanlal Pabra * Bindu as Kamini , Nurse *

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as Colonel *

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as Kaka, Shersingh Uncle *

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as PD Henchman

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by

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, while lyrics were written by Anjaan.

References

External links

* 1980 films 1980s Hindi-language films Films directed by Prakash Mehra {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub