Released in 1986, Jaanbaaz remains one of the most stylish and ambitious films of 1980s Hindi cinema. Produced and directed by Feroz Khan, the film blended family drama, romance, action, and crime within a visually lavis...
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Some lives blessed ! While some others cursed !! Surajmukhi, unfortunately grows up as a courtesan of repute, whom everybody would like to use and exploit, but none would own her and give her a life of self respect.
Unexpectedly, fortune smiles on her when she was being molested by some Thakurs, a notorious dacoit Sultan Singh comes to her rescue and saves her honour. This was enough for Surajmukhi...she saw the man who really respected a woman... she adored him and started praying for his long life, and cherishing at the same time a desire to get a place at his feet.
He prayers were answered - circumstances developed in such a way that she was brought near him, and finally she could achieve the unexpected - she gets his consent for marriage. It is a strange union, a rare happening, because she is peace, harmony, culture and an embodiment of fine art, and he a complete contrast to her - some hearted, brute and a killer. Inspite of this contrast, the union is auspicious - they are happy.
Gradually, Surajmukhi's influence transforms the brute in Sultan Singh, and he becomes soft - full of affection, he becomes a father. A daughter is born to them. Surajmukhi convinces Sultan Singh that in the interest of his daughter's future, he should surrender himself to Police - and he agrees.
Their happiness is short lived - because when Sultan is ready to surrender, Police with the help of his old enemies, conspire to kill him mercilessly - and they do it out of vengeance.
Surajmukhi, who never knew violence and hatred - who always a honoured life, takes a vow at the dead body of her husband that she would not spare, anybody, who had been a party to the conspiracy of murdering her husband - she would avenge his death.
And finally how she takes her revenge is to be seen to be believed.
[From the official press booklet]