Jackie Shroff Movies
Two brothers take different paths in life, which leads both of them into danger in this drama from India. Kishan (Jackie Shroff) and Karan (Anil Kapoor) are two brothers who move to Bombay to find their fortunes. Kishan falls in with Anna (Nana Patekar), a drug dealer; Karan becomes friends with a policeman (Anupam Kher), falls in love with schoolteacher Paru (Madhuri Dixit), and decides to go to America to further his education. As Kishan sinks deeper into the criminal underworld, Anna discovers the policeman Karan used to know has been assigned to bring him to justice. Anna intends to kill the cop rather than lose control of his criminal empire, and Kishan learns of Anna's deadly plan just as Karan is about to return home. Kishan is determined to keep his brother away from himself and the policeman to protect his safety, but Karan isn't so sure he wants to be sent away to Delhi, since he hopes to renew his relationship with Paru. Like many "Bollywood" dramas, Parinda also features several songs. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, (more)
- 1989
Sanjay Dutt, who also starred in 1989's Hathyar and Ilaaka, tops the cast of the East Indian Hum Bhi Insaan Hai. Young Dutt plays a stable boy who falls in love with Neelam, the daughter of landlord Kader Khan. The landlord has already shattered the life of his older daughter Jaya Prada by insisting she give up her impoverished boy friend and marry into wealth. The Dutt-Neelam relationship is saved by the intervention of Jacki Shroff, the man whom Prada had been forced to reject. Hum Bhi Insaan Hai was based on a story by Kallai Mani. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Director Subhash Ghai also dreamed up the story of the Indian Ram Lakhan. Raakhee plays a widowed mother who lives for revenge. She raises her sons Ram (Jacki Shroff) and Lakhan (Anil Kapoor) with hatred in their hearts. It is her wish that her sons avenge the murder of their father. To that end, both boys become police officers, though one is far more committed to honesty than the other. Like most Indian films, Ram Lakhan is something of an endurance test for western audiences, unfolding its simple tale in an epic 186 minutes. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
The Indian Main Tera Dushman stars Jackie Shroff as a forest ranger. The ranger's mission of the moment is to track down and capture a gang of poachers, led by Anupam Kher. Slowing down the ranger's progress is the fact that police inspector Kiran Kumar is in Kher's pocket. With the help of his wife Jaya Prada, his son Rakesh Bedi, and a cooperative elephant, Shroff is able to see that justice is done. For reasons best known to Indian audiences, who seem to enjoy spending the entire day at the movies, the minimalist Main Tera Dushman clocks in at 165 minutes! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
This Hindi melodrama is set during India's fight for independence from the British. Although lavish song and dance numbers are unexpectedly common in Indian cinema, the soundtrack, prepared by prolific film composer Rahul Dev Burman remains a favorite among Indian fans. This musical tells the story of two lovers during this politically turbulent period. ~ Jonathan E. Laxamana, All Movie Guide
In this musical romance from India, Milli (Urmila) is young woman who works as a dancer and occasionally gets work in movies, but dreams of some day being winning fame as an actress. One day, Munna (Aamir Khan), whose family has long been friends with Mili's family, pays a visit on the set of a film in which Milli is working. Once Munna sees Milli dancing in costume, he realizes he's in love with her, but he's afraid to share his feelings with her. Munna takes Milli on a trip to the beach, but Rajkumal (Jackie Shroff), a famous actor, happens along as Milli dances along the seaside. Convinced she has star potential, Rajkumal gets Milli hired for his next picture, but as Milli's star begins to rise, Munna feels depressed and is convinced he's no longer worthy of her affections. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Bollywood director Raj N. Sippy's police procedural thriller Case No. 2001 follows two cops - a veteran (Jackie Shroff) and a risk-loving neophyte (Rajat Bedi) - as they attempt to solve an enigmatic series of homicides. The serial killer in question sports an m.o. that involves leaving the number "2001" at the scene of each slaying. As he proceeds to terrorize the urban landscape, the city virtually explodes with tension; to pin him down, the partnered officers courageously step into the seedy underworld and routinely confront the most loathsome criminals in town. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rajat Bedi, Jackie Shroff, (more)
Revenge drives this tale of an orphan taken in by a state police officer only to discover that the man who raised him as his own was also the man who savagely gunned down his family. Following the death of his parents in a violent raid by police who are on the trail of a rebel leader, eleven-year-old Altaaf is taken in by kindly officer Inayat Khan and his loving wife Neelima. When Altaff learns that his adoptive father is the same man who gunned down his mother and father years ago, he flees Kashmir to study under the tutelage of rebel leader Hilal Kohistani -- a man determined to fight to the death for Kashmir's independence. Ten years later, Altaff returns with an unquenchable thirst for revenge, but when he unexpectedly reunites with his childhood sweetheart, Sufi, his anger slowly gives way to love -- throwing his lifelong mission to avenge the death of his parents in jeopardy. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
