Jaan Hatheli Pe
Jaan Hatheli Pe (transl. Life on Palm) is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language action film produced by Sudesh Kumar under the Vijaya Shree Pictures banner and directed by Raghunath Jhalani. It stars Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jeetendra, Rekha and Raj Babbar in lead roles and the music was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.[2]
| Jaan Hatheli Pe | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raghunath Jhalani |
| Written by | Madan Joshi (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Naresh Pal |
| Story by | Naresh Pal |
| Produced by | Sudesh Kumar |
| Starring | Dharmendra Hema Malini Jeetendra Rekha Raj Babbar |
| Cinematography | Kamalakar Rao |
| Edited by | B. Prasad |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Production company | Vijaya Shree Pictures[1] |
Release date | 4 September 1987 |
Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Shankar Chinoy is the chairman of the underworld organization Cosmos. Once, he is assaulted by his foes and rescued by a candid Soni Kapoor. Soni loves a charming girl Mona. However, a baleful gangster Rocky forcibly prevails Mona for marriage, instead of debt. Thus, to secure Mona, Soni turns into the white knight of Chinoy. After a few years, Chinoy passes away and Soni becomes the kingpin of Cosmos. It begrudges the remaining board members. Hence, they conspire to eliminate him when in concern for pregnant Mona he decides to quit his path. The syndicate also approves his petition excluding one last task. However, his crime is witnessed by a gentleman Ram Kumar Verma who informs to Police. As a result, Soni is arrested and Mona also moves away as being bright in his profession. Soni pleads with Ram to change his evidence by affirming his story but he stands for justice. Then, angered Soni makes Ram’s life miserable, so, Inspector Khan enrolls in the Witness Protection Program for Ram & family. But Soni’s men pursued him and make gruesome attempts which leads to his father’s death. Now, Ram explodes to take avenge and returns to hit back at Soni. He succeeds in a counter-attack by seizing Mona & newborn child. At last, the battle erupts when Soni assimilates the eminence of Ram through Mona. Besides, the syndicate intrigues to slay them when the two fuse and cease the blackguards. Finally, the movie ends with the death of Soni & Mona leaving their kid’s responsibility to Ram.
Cast
- Dharmendra as Soni Kapoor
- Hema Malini as Mona Kapoor
- Jeetendra as Ram Kumar Verma
- Rekha as Geeta Verma
- Raj Babbar as Inspector Khan
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Shankar Chinoy
- Shakti Kapoor as Rocky
- Ranjeet as Vikram Rastholi
- Madan Puri as Kantawala
- Sharat Saxena as Swamy
- A. K. Hangal as Ram's Father
- Pinchoo Kapoor as Ghnanchand
Soundtrack
Lyrics: Anjaan
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Main Ek Ladki Hoon" | Alka Yagnik |
| "Sai Naam Sumiran Jo Bhi Kare, Yahi Naam Sab Dukh Door Kare" | Anup Jalota, Anuradha Paudwal |
| "Jaan Hatheli Pe Leke Aaya Tera Deewana" | Shabbir Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal |
| "Dekha Hai Jab Se, Tab Se Unko Hum Sajda Kar Baithe Hai" | Lata Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar |
| "Chhuo Na, Chhune Do, Chhodo Bhi, Kyun Bhala, Dare Dil" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |