Jaani Dushman
Seen it?1979 | 154 min | Romance, Mystery, Action, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. A good pick for a cozy night in. Same wavelength as Rebecca.
- The mood
- Scary, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 34 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
Jwala Prasad is to marry the girl of his dreams. On the day of the marriage, she is dressed all in red, as is the tradition in India. Just before the wedding she slips off to meet her real lover. When Jwala finds out, be is so enraged at he turns into a monster and kills both the to-be bride and her male friend. The saga does not end here, and this monster continues to terrorize the region, first abducting brides dressed in red just before the wedding procession stops at a Mandir (temple).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rajkumar Kohli
- Sunil DuttLakhan
- Sanjeev KumarThakur (Shera's Father)
- Shatrughan SinhaShera
- Vinod MehraMadman
- RekhaChampa
- Premnath MalhotraPriest
- Reena RoyRaja / Reshma
- Neetu SinghGauri
- Bindiya GoswamiShanti
- SarikaBindiya