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Jalwa is a film of genre Thriller with Naseeruddin Shah
Jalwa (1987)
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Add to a movie listJalwa is a 1987 action, thriller Bollywood film directed by Pankaj Parashar and produced by Gul Anand. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah and Archana Puran Singh in the title roles. The film is set in Goa, where it was mostly shot. The film was remade in Telugu as Trinetrudu with Chiranjeevi.
This is a remake of 1984 Hollywood Movie Beverly Hills Cop Starring Eddie Murphy.
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Kapil's (Naseeruddin Shah) younger brother, Buntu, dies as a result of a drug overdose. Kapil vows to put an end to drugs and drug-dealers, by joining the police. He soon attains the title of C.I.D. Inspector. He lives in Bombay with his mom (Kamini Kaushal).Actors
Naseeruddin Shah
(Inspector Kapil)
Archana Puran Singh
(Jojo / Jyoti)
Saeed Jaffrey
(Yakub Saeed)
Pankaj Kapur
(Albert Pinto)
Johnny Lever
(Muthu)
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