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{{short description|1986 romantic action film by Feroz Khan}}
{{POV-lead|date=November 2019}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Janbaaz
| image = Janbaaz.jpg
| writer = K. K. Shukla
| starring = Feroz Khan<br />[[Anil Kapoor]]<br />[[Dimple Kapadia]]<br/>[[Sridevi]]<br />[[Shakti Kapoor]]
| director = [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]]
| producer = Feroz Khan
| editing = Feroz Khan
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1986|6|20}}
| runtime = 175 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = Hindi
| music = [[Kalyanji Anandji]]
}}
'''''Janbaaz''''' ({{lit|Daredevil}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1986|1986]] [[India]]n [[action film|action drama film]], produced and directed by [[Feroz Khan (actor, born 1939)|Feroz Khan]], which became popular for its portrayal of drug addiction and [[Anil Kapoor]] and [[Dimple Kapadia]]'s sex scene.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@Bollywoodirect/32-years-of-janbaaz-20-06-1986-c14096fad2ec|title=32 Years of Janbaaz. (20/06/1986) - Bollywoodirect|last=Bollywoodirect|date=20 June 2018|website=Medium|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref> Sridevi featured in the song "Har kisiko nahi milta yahan pyaar zindagi mein" which became an instant chart-topping hit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/top-10-songs-of-sridevi-watch-videos-5077228/|title=Sridevi: Top 10 songs of the Hawa Hawai girl of Bollywood|date=28 February 2018|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/special/sridevi-the-10-best-songs/20180225.htm|title=Sridevi: The 10 Best Songs|website=Rediff|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/playlist-sridevis-most-memorable-songs-over-the-years-from-naino-me-sapna-to-navrai-majhi-4368665.html|title=Playlist: Sridevi's most memorable songs over the years, from 'Naino Me Sapna' to 'Navrai Majhi'- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=27 February 2018|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sridevi-passes-away-a-look-back-at-her-most-memorable-roles-in-hindi-cinema-1671365.html|title=Sridevi Passes Away: A Look Back At Her Most Memorable Roles In Hindi Cinema|website=News18|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref> The movie is greatly inspired by [[King Vidor]]'s movie ''[[Duel in the Sun (film)|Duel in the Sun]]'' (1946).

The film was a box office success. Dimple Kapadia's performance, with her chemistry and love making scene with co-star Anil Kapoor, was much appreciated and is considered to be one of her best.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/happy-birthday-dimple-kapadia-bobby-981624-2017-06-08|title=Happy Birthday Dimple Kapadia: 5 of the actor's best performances|date=8 June 2017|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=30 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/top-10-intimate-scenes-at-unusual-locations-in-bollywood-films/Arjun-Kapoor-and-Parineeti-Chopra-in-Ishaqzaade/photostory/29859334.cms|title=Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra in Ishaqzaade - Top 10 intimate scenes at unusual locations in Bollywood films|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kannadigaworld.com/news/entertainment/131375.html|title=Anil Kapoor's birthday special: Watch Anil Kapoor's hot scene with Dimple Kapadia|last=Bureau|first=Karnataka News|website=KANNADIGA WORLD|language=en-US|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecanadianbazaar.com/migrating-to-Canada/anil-kapoor-dimple-kapadiat-kissing-scene-of-jaanbaaz-in-welcome-back/|title=Anil Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia to repeat kissing scene of Jaanbaaz in Welcome Back|last=admin|date=10 January 2014|website=The Canadian Bazaar|language=en-US|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/news/in-bed-with-bollywood.html|title=In Bed with Bollywood|website=in.news.yahoo.com|language=en-IN|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/hot-the-best-of-dimple-kapadia-769737.html|title=HOT: The Best of Dimple Kapadia|date=8 June 2010|website=News18|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mansworldindia.com/entertainment/eternal-beauty-original-bollywood-bombshell-dimple-kapadia/|title=Eternal Beauty Of The Original Bollywood Bombshell Dimple Kapadia|date=17 April 2018|website=Man's World India|language=en-GB|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-my-relationships-are-not-all-about-sex-1163120|title=My relationships are not all about sex|date=7 May 2008|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://write2ankit.blogspot.com/2008/03/bollywoods-sexiest-scenes.html|title=RAM KRISHNA: Bollywood's Sexiest Scenes|last=Chaturvedi|first=Ankit|date=14 March 2008|website=RAM KRISHNA|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Rana Vikram Singh lives in a huge farmhouse with his wife, Laxmi and two sons: Rajesh ([[Feroz Khan (actor, born 1939)|Feroz Khan]]), a police officer and Amar ([[Anil Kapoor]]), a fun-loving [[playboy (lifestyle)|playboy]]. Amar's entry begins with him playing a round of loaded Russian Roulette which he wins and proclaims himself jaanbaaz.

Rajesh has gone through a traumatic experience of losing his love Seema ([[Sridevi]]), when she succumbed to drug addiction. He vows to fight the drug menace. An underworld kingpin Raja ([[Shakti Kapoor]]) murders Rana's old friend. Reshma ([[Dimple Kapadia]]), his friend's daughter, takes shelter in Rana's house. Rajesh is on the drug trail. Reshma's father lost a huge bet (by being tricked) to Raja, after which Raja killed him in a fake accident.

When Reshma goes to live with them, Amar makes out with her in a horse stable. After savoring Reshma, Amar refuses to marry her. When Rana comes to know of Amar's relationship with Reshma, he warns him that Reshma is not suitable for their family. Reshma is heartbroken but continues to move on with her life. Amar maintains an interest and is jealous to see Reshma in the company of Vikas, an employee at the farmhouse. A fight ensues between Vikas and Amar, and Vikas is killed. Amar is now on the run, and Rajesh has been assigned the task of apprehending him.

== Cast ==
* [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]] as Rajesh
* [[Anil Kapoor]] as Amar Singh
* [[Amrish Puri]] as Rana Vikram Singh
*[[Sushma Seth]] as Laxmi Singh
* [[Dimple Kapadia]] as Reshma
* [[Sridevi]] as Seema
* [[Shakti Kapoor]] as Raja
* [[Raza Murad]] as Teja
* [[Puneet Issar]] as Rocky
* [[Dalip Tahil]] as Vikas
* [[Rekha]] as an [[item number]] in song "Pyar Do Pyar Lo"
* [[Tej Sapru]] as John

== Production ==
Dimple Kapadia's role as Reshma was initially offered to Rekha.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.11912/page/n357/mode/2up?q=Rekha |title=Guftagu |date=29 July 1984 |page=65 |work=[[The Illustrated Weekly of India]] |access-date=22 April 2021 }}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Kalyanji-Anandji]]. The song "[[Har Kisi Ko]]" was later re-worked by [[Chirantan Bhatt]] for ''[[Boss (2013 Hindi film)|Boss]]'' (2013). The song "Pyaar Do Pyar Lo was recreated twice for ''[[Thank You (2011 film)]]'' and ''[[Marjaavaan]]'', which the song is renamed as ''Ek To Kum Zindagani''.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Allah-O-Akbar"
| [[Mahesh Gadhvi]] and [[Raju]]
|-
| 2
| "Give Me Love"
|[[Miriam Stockley]]
|-
| 3
| "[[Har Kisi Ko|Har Kisi Ko Nahi Milta]]" (Female)
| [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
| 4
| "Har Kisi Ko Nahi Milta" (Male)
| [[Manhar Udhas]]
|-
| 5
| "Har Kisi Ko Nahi Milta" (Duet)
| Manhar Udhas, Sadhana Sargam
|-
| 6
| "Jab Jab Teri"
| [[Mahesh Gadhvi]] and [[Sapna Mukherjee]]
|-
| 7
| "Janbaaz"
| Mahesh Gadhvi and Nitu
|-
| 8
| "Pyar Do Pyar Lo"
| Sapna Mukherjee
|-
| 9
| "Tera Saath Hai Kitna"
| [[Kishore Kumar]] and Sapna Mukherjee
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0091284}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1986 films]]
[[Category:1980s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic musical films]]
[[Category:Indian erotic romance films]]
[[Category:Films about drugs]]
[[Category:1980s romantic action films]]
[[Category:1980s romantic musical films]]
[[Category:1980s erotic films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Kalyanji Anandji]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films directed by Feroz Khan]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]
[[Category:Masala films]]

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