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Jalwa
19875.52h 14m
Overview
Kapil's 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. One day his friend from Goa, Albert Pinto is killed in front of him. He vows to avenge his death, but the local police will not permit to do so, and they assign this incident to another inspector. Frustrated, Kapil decides to travel to Goa.
Directed by Pankaj Parashar
Written by Kamlesh Pandey
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Top Cast
Amitabh Bachchan
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Naseeruddin Shah
Inspector Kapil
Archana Puran Singh
Jojo / Jyoti
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Tejeshwar Singh
Deen Dayal / DD
Dalip Tahil
Champ
Saeed Jaffrey
Yakub Saeed
Farah Khan
dancer in the "Feeling Hot Hot" song
Johny Lever
Muthu
A.K. Hangal
Jojo's Father
Satish Kaushik
About Jalwa
Jalwa is a thriller, action film released in 1987. Directed by Pankaj Parashar, it stars Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah, Archana Puran Singh. Kapil's 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. One day his friend from Goa, Albert Pinto is killed in front of him. He vows to avenge his death, but the local police will not permit to do so, and they assign this incident to another inspector. Frustrated, Kapil decides to travel to Goa.
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