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{{Infobox film
| name = Jalwa
| image = Jalwa (1987).jpg
| caption = Movie poster
| director = [[Pankaj Parashar]]
| producer = Gul Anand
| writer = [[Kamlesh Pandey]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Naseeruddin Shah]]<br />[[Archana Puran Singh]]<br />[[Saeed Jaffery]]<br />[[Johnny Lever]]
| music = [[Anand–Milind]]<br /> [[Remo Fernandes]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1987|1|23}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
}}

'''''Jalwa''''' is a 1987 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[Pankuj Parashar]] and produced by Gul Anand. The film stars [[Naseeruddin Shah]] and [[Archana Puran Singh]].<ref name=BHC>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/809832/the-magic-of-1980s-hit-jalwa-starring-naseeruddin-shah-as-a-hunk-on-a-drug-trail|title=The magic of 1980s hit 'Jalwa', starring Naseeruddin Shah as a hunk on a drug trail|first=Nandini|last=Ramnath|website=Scroll.in|date=13 June 2016|quote=Was Jalwa a copy of Beverly Hills Cops, as it is often described to be? “It’s better than Beverly Hills Cop,” Parashar said. “The editing pattern is better, for one thing. I once met that movie’s director ([[Martin Brest]]) in a hotel lobby in California and told him that I had remade his film without his permission, and done it better, and he laughed.”|access-date=3 February 2024|archive-date=16 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416141541/https://scroll.in/reel/809832/the-magic-of-1980s-hit-jalwa-starring-naseeruddin-shah-as-a-hunk-on-a-drug-trail|url-status=live}}</ref> The film is set in [[Goa]], where it was mostly shot.<ref name="Sá2006">{{cite book|editor=Mário Cabral e Sá|title=Location Goa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aeRkAAAAMAAJ|year=2006|page=96|publisher=Department of Information and Publicity, Government of Goa}}</ref> It is an unofficial remake of the 1984 American film ''[[Beverly Hills Cop]]''.<ref name=BHC/> It was remade in Telugu as ''[[Trinetrudu]]'' (1988) by [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]], starring [[Chiranjeevi]].

== Plot ==
Kapil's 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 [[Greater Mumbai Police|police]]. He soon attains the title of [[Criminal Investigation Department (India)|C. I. D.]] Inspector. He lives in [[Bombay]] with his mom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/photo/10-bollywood-movie-that-have-their-plots-revolving-around-substance-abuse-375565-2015-06-25|title=10 Bollywood films that revolve around drug abuse|website=India Today|quote=In this movie the lead character Kapil (Naseeruddin Shah) trails the drug racquet in Goa in order to put an end to drugs as his younger brother (Buntu) dies because of a drug overdose. This movie was directed by Pankaj Parashar and became quite popular among the masses.|date=25 June 2015|last=Singh|first=Aparna|access-date=3 February 2024|archive-date=16 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416150202/https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/photo/10-bollywood-movie-that-have-their-plots-revolving-around-substance-abuse-375565-2015-06-25|url-status=live}}</ref>

One day, his friend from [[Goa]], Albert Pinto, is killed in front of him. He vows to avenge his death, but the local police will not permit him to do so. They assign this incident to another inspector. Frustrated, Kapil travels to Goa. Once there, he finds out that he has no powers as a policeman, and the [[Goa Police]] regard him as a nuisance. He attempts to uncover Albert's death, with the help of Jojo, but instead gets into brawls, is arrested, and is escorted by the local police, back to Bombay.

Kapil escapes from police custody, and soon he is on the run, not only from the police, but local goons also, who will not hesitate to kill him.

== Cast ==
*[[Naseeruddin Shah]] as Inspector Kapil
*[[Archana Puran Singh]] as Jyothi/Jojo
*[[Pankaj Kapur]] as Albert Pinto
*[[Tejeshwar Singh]] as DD
*[[Dalip Tahil]] as Champ
*[[Rohini Hattangadi]] as Sribaby
*[[Saeed Jaffrey]] as Yakub Saeed
*[[Johny Lever]] as Murty
*[[Cyrus Broacha]] as Jyothi's younger brother Suresh
*[[A K Hangal]] as Jyothi's dad
*[[Akash Khurana]] as [[Sub-inspector|Sub-Inspector]] Hosi Wadia
*[[Satish Kaushik]] as Sub-Inspector Ramu Ghadiali
*[[Javed Khan Amrohi]] as Taxi driver
*[[Kamini Kaushal]] as Kapil's mother
*[[Rajesh Puri]] as DD's Pandit Om Sharan
*[[Farah Khan]] as a dancer in the "Feeling Hot Hot" song<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/farah-khan-refused-to-step-out-tees-maar-khan-ripped-apart-poor-cousins-of-zoya-farhan-akhtar-8007437/|title=Farah Khan says she refused to step out when people 'ripped apart' Tees Maar Khan, called herself 'poor cousins' of Zoya-Farhan Akhtar|date=4 July 2022|quote=Farah Khan started off as an assistant and a background dancer. Stating how she never bothered about money, she said she agreed to be a part of Jalwa (1987) and dance behind Archana Puran Singh because she was getting to step in an aircraft for the first time. She shot in Goa and was paid Rs 300 per day.|access-date=3 February 2024|archive-date=21 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421114648/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/farah-khan-refused-to-step-out-tees-maar-khan-ripped-apart-poor-cousins-of-zoya-farhan-akhtar-8007437/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Brahmchari as Mohan Joshi
*[[Viju Khote]] as [[Bombay Police]] Escort
*[[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Himself (Guest appearance)
*[[Remo Fernandes]] as Himself

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Anand–Milind]] and [[Remo Fernandes]] and lyrics were penned by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Feeling Hot Hot Hot"
| [[Sharon Prabhakar]], Chorus
|-
| 2
| "Let's Do It"
| [[Alisha Chinai]], Chorus
|-
| 3
| "Didi Mere Karde Kshama"
| [[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
| 4
| "Iss Jadu Ke Dande Main"
| [[Remo Fernandes|Remo]], Alka Yagnik & Chorus
|-
| 5
| "Pack That Smack"
| Remo
|-
| 6
| "Teda Meda Main"
| Remo
|-
| 7
| "Dekho Dekho Yeh Hai Jalwa"
| Remo
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=0093293}}

[[Category:1987 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1987 Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s buddy comedy films]]
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[[Category:1980s police procedural films]]
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[[Category:Beverly Hills Cop (franchise)]]
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[[Category:Films about kidnapping in India]]
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[[Category:Films about substance abuse]]
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