Jeevan Mrityu
Jeevan Mrityu (lit. 'Life and death') is a 1970 Hindi crime thriller film produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri Productions. The film starred Dharmendra, Raakhee, Ajit, Rajindernath and Leela Chitnis. The film was a remake of a 1967 Bengali film Jiban Mrityu starring Uttam Kumar and Supriya Devi in lead roles. The film's music was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal while Anand Bakshi penned the lyrics. The film is considered one of Dharmendra's best works, although it was a relatively low profile movie of his. This film showcased Dharmendra's versatility as an actor. The film went on to become a hit at the box office, including the song "Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga".
| Jeevan Mrityu | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Satyen Bose |
| Produced by | Tarachand Barjatya |
| Starring | Dharmendra Raakhee Ajit |
| Music by | Laxmikant-Pyarelal lyrics = Anand Bakshi |
| Distributed by | Rajshri Productions Ultra Distributors |
Release date | 1970 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film was Raakhee's debut in Hindi movies.
Plot summary
Ashok Tandon(Dharmendra) and Deepa(Raakhee) are childhood friends who study in the same college and love each other. After college Ashok starts working in a bank and soon becomes bank manager, and both are to be married soon. However, Ashok is arrested for theft from the bank. He asks Deepa to look after his mom (Leela Chitnis), which she agrees to do. He is sentenced to prison for several years. After his release, he finds out that his mother has died; Deepa is married and has re-located; and he was framed by his colleagues at the bank. Devastated but still honest, he is befriended by Raja Ranbir Singh, who gives him a job, as well a new identity. Ashok now becomes Bikram Singh, and he must seek out Deepa, and his shrewd and calculating colleagues at the bank to extract vengeance. Deepa and Shankar are kidnapped by Harish. Ashok agrees to pay ransom. Deepa comes to know that Bikram singh is Ashok. A fight broke out between Harish goons and Ashok. Jagat narayan saves Ashok from goons. Shankar hangs on roof and saved by Ashok. Police arrives at the end and arrest Harish. Highcourt relieves Ashok from any blames and give punishment to Harish and goons.
Cast
- Dharmendra as Ashok Tandon & Bikram Sher Singh
- Raakhee as Deepa Tandon
- Ajit as Harishchandra Shroff 'Harish'
- Kanhaiyalal as Jagat Narayan
- Ramesh Deo as Barrister P. Amarnath
- Bipin Gupta as Raja Ranvir Singh
- P. Jairaj as S.N. Roy
- Krishan Dhawan as Ramakant
- Master Bunty as Shankar
- Rajendra Nath as Prem Prakash
- Leela Chitnis as Ashok's Mother
- Gajanan Jagirdar as Deepa's Father
- Shabnam as Jaishree
- V. Gopal as Bhim Sen
- Roopesh Kumar as Sameer
- Murad as The Judge
- Zeb Rahman as Singer in Bikram's Party
Songs
This movie has one of the best songs filmed on Dharmendra, Jhilmil Sitaron ka Aangan hoga. All lyrics by Anand Bakshi.
| S. No. | Lyrics | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| 2 | Zamane mein aji | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 3 | Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga | Lata Mangeshkar |