Jaane bhi do yaaro

Premium Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro was 7-8 hours long, shown only in 4 theatres: Naseeruddin Shah called it the ‘stupidest’ film On Kundan Shah's birth anniversary, we revisit his directorial debut Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro. In the 80s, the era of disco lights and flared pants, big hair and hamming, he made this little gem on a shoestring budget that spoke of poverty, corruption and a better world. Related Read | It is hard to write something about a movie of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’s stature. Because there is hardly anything that has not been covered about it before. For some, it remains a well-made comedy, for many others it is one of the most ably made black comedy that remains relevant to this day. The feature, much like its maker, is a chameleon. Shah too, had begun his career with something offbeat like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, but as time went on, he became more predictable and mainstream. His later releases like Hum to Mohabbat Karega and Kya Kehna is proof. Yes, Kya Kehna at the time seemed rebellious because it spoke of single parenting. But everything Kundan made in his second innings at the movies had a heavy dose of Bollywood-style melodrama attached to it. That was not the case with his initial projects, be it films or TV series. In Shah’s well-woven world, anybody could be a ‘hero,’ even the so-called loser like Sunil (played by Shah Rukh Khan in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa). His projects had a special small town flavour about it (read Nukkad and Wagle Ki Duniya) without compromising on th...

A fun-filled feel-good love story with crazy laugh riot moments with plenty of edge of the seat thrills.. A fun-filled feel-good love story with crazy laugh riot moments with plenty of edge of the seat thrills.. A fun-filled feel-good love story with crazy laugh riot moments with plenty of edge of the seat thrills..

By Jyoti Kanyal: It's very rare that a film that is made decades ago still resonates with the audience of every age group. Kundan Shah's 1983 classic satire Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is one such film, which is beyond generations, class and genres. In the 80s, when Bollywood was not how we see it today (we say this doubting if we have really progressed or regressed from that time), and homophobia, racism, body shaming and other forms of discrimination were casually thrown around in the name of entertainment (we still have miles to go), Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro was revolutionary. On August 12, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro completed 37 years of release. In this week's Throwback Thursday, we go down memory lane to witness the fun and humour of this classic, which boasts of acclaimed actors like Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur, Satish Shah, Satish Kaushik, Bhakti Barve and Neena Gupta, among others. AMAZINGLY WRITTEN PLOT Said to be inspired by Michelangelo Antonioni's Blow Up (1966), Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is an Indian take on bureaucracy, corruption and the world, in general. The story revolves around two photographer friends, Vinod (Naseeruddin Shah) and Sudhir (Ravi Baswani), who are sincere, but unable to land themselves a photography job. One day, when they somehow get a freelance project from Khabardar magazine, they find themselves unwittingly entangled in a sinister corruption scandal. What follows is the murder of Municipal Commissioner D’Mello (Satish Shah), who tried to ...

Director: Kundan Shah Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Bhakti Barve, Satish Shah, Om Puri and Pankaj Kapoor Rating: ***** This one's an absolute delight. Films like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro come once in a while, and we are lucky to be the generation that witnesses the release of a film that will, in all probability, be given the 'classic' status in due time. My guess is that the film will be watched and re-watched by audiences at homes, in film clubs and probably in film schools as well. It will be considered a cult and its timeless appeal will never fade. But that's only a prediction. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro ( JBDY) tops the list of little gems that have dotted Fridays this year. We whooped when Paan Singh Tomar ran that victory lap, watched in disbelief as Vidya Balan turned out to be a killer in Kahaani, enjoyed Barfi's antics, and left English Vinglish with smiles on our faces. But while these gems, along with the likes of Vicky Donor and Superman Of Malegaon, ensured we look back at 2012 with rare fondness, Kundan Shah's directorial debut will stand out. At a time when multi-crore scams are a regular feature, and construction projects take years (Think Metro. On one occasion, a part of the under-construction bridge gave way), JBDY strikes a chord. Shah mirrors day-to-day tribulations in a comic manner, with themes like corruption, inflation and inequality running through the story. The director weaves these contemporary issues around a humour-laden but scathing script (Shah...

The original uncut and unedited film was for about 6 hours and was shown in this form at the FTII Pune to the students and teachers. By half time, as per then students of the institute, the entire street outside was full of watchers who was rolling with laughter. The biggest laughs were for the satire scene, in which a number of unrelated characters walk into a Mahabharat drama set.