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{{short description|1992 film by Mansoor Khan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
| image = Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Mansoor Khan]]
| producer = [[Nasir Hussain]]
| writer = [[Nasir Hussain]]<br />[[Mansoor Khan]]
| starring = [[Aamir Khan]]<br />[[Ayesha Jhulka]]<br />[[Deepak Tijori]]<br />[[Mamik Singh]] <br />[[Pooja Bedi]]<br />[[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Jatin-Lalit]]
| cinematography = Najeeb Khan
| editing = Zafar Sultan<br>Dilip Katalagi
| studio = Nasir Hussain Films
| distributor = Nasir Hussain Films<br> United Producers
| released = {{film date|1992|5|22|df=yes}}
| runtime = 169 mins
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross = {{INR|52 million}}<ref name="Box Office 1992" />
}}

'''''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar''''' ({{trans|He who wins is the king}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Coming-of-age story|coming-of-age]] [[sports film]], directed and co-written by [[Mansoor Khan]],<ref>{{YouTube|ROlOyNMsm0U|Rewind {{!}} Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar {{!}} Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star}}</ref> and produced and co-written by [[Nasir Hussain]]. The film stars [[Aamir Khan]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movietalkies.com/news/whoa-aamir-khan-worlds-biggest-superstar/|title=Whoa! Aamir Khan Is 'World's Biggest Superstar'!|date=13 March 2018}}</ref> [[Ayesha Jhulka]], [[Deepak Tijori]], [[Pooja Bedi]], [[Mamik Singh]] and [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]], whilst Aamir's brother [[Faisal Khan (actor born 1966)|Faisal Khan]] makes a special appearance. The music was by [[Jatin Lalit]]. ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar'' won two [[Filmfare Awards]], including [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]].<ref>{{Citation
| last = Indian High Commission, Pakistan
| first = Cine Club
| title = Programme: January to March 2008
| year = 2008
| url = http://www.india.org.pk/CineClub_Jan-Mar08.pdf
| access-date = 2012-07-02
}}{{dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The movie was shot at [[Kodaikanal]]. The movie is loosely based on the 1979 movie ''[[Breaking Away]]''.<ref>https://www.filmfare.com/features/copy-cats-1535.amp</ref>

== Plot ==
Ramlal has two sons – the ideal, older son Ratan and the indisciplined younger one, Sanjay. Ratan is always hard-working while Sanjay always fails in his classes and hangs around with his friends Ghanshu and Maksood. Ratan competes for top honours at the inter-college sports event but ends up losing the penultimate cycle race at the finish line to his arch rival, Shekhar, by less than a cycle's length. As a result, he ends up placing second at the cycle race while his archrival Shekhar ends up winning the race.

Over the course of the next year, Ratan and Shekhar continually keep running into each other while training, usually ending with Shekhar, who is from the elite Rajput College, mocking Ratan over his modest background. Meanwhile, Sanjay is busy chasing girls in cars that he "borrows" from his childhood friend Anjali's garage. He lies to and starts going out with Devika, a rich girl studying in Queen's College, who believes Sanjay is a millionaire's son (the father of Randhir Thapar (Xaviers Student)) and that he attends the elite boy's college, Xaviers. Sanjay is actually from the local Model College, like his father before him and his brother, but ends up falling in love with Devika despite Anjali's warnings. When Devika learns the truth that Sanjay is from Model College and a localite, she immediately dumps him for Shekhar.

Sanjay, who is regularly insulted by Shekhar and his friends over his apparent poverty (as compared to them), ends up fighting with them after being dumped by Devika. Ratan intervenes and saves the day, but as a result Ramlal banishes Sanjay from the house. To make matters worse, Ratan pays the price the next morning when Shekhar's friends accost him on his training route. During the ensuing fight, Shekhar inadvertently pushes Ratan off a cliff. Ratan survives the fall but is seriously injured and does not compete in the next cycle race.

This prompts a guilty Sanjay to get his act together – he begins training hard and preparing to participate in the race. He is helped by Ratan and Anjali, who has always had a crush on him and with whom he later falls in love. At the annual cycle race, Shekhar and Sanjay take the lead but end up colliding and falling off course. They start fighting each other over the incident involving Ratan, only to rejoin the race once the rest of the field has overtaken them on the course. They both manage to chase down the rest of the field, and emerge one behind the other, with Shekhar leading. At the finish line in the last lap of the race, Sanjay overtakes Shekhar to win the race for his college, marking the first time since his father that Model College will lift the sports trophy.

== Cast ==
* [[Aamir Khan]] as Sanjaylal Sharma {{aka}} Sanju aka Sanjay Thapar, Ramlal's younger son and Ratanlal's younger brother
* [[Deepak Tijori]] as Shekhar Malhotra
* [[Ayesha Jhulka]] as Anjali, Sanju's childhood friend and love interest
* [[Mamik Singh]] as Ratanlal Sharma a.k.a. Ratan, Ramlal's elder son and Sanju's elder brother
* Kiran Zaveri as Kalpana, Ratanlal's love interest
* [[Sooraj Thapar]] as Shekhar Malhotra's friend
* [[Pooja Bedi]] as Devika
* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as Ramlal Sharma, Ratanlal's and Sanjaylal's father
* [[Aditya Lakhia]] as Maksood a.k.a. Ghode
* [[Deven Bhojani]] as Ghanshyam a.k.a. Ghanshu
* [[Asrani]] as Mr. Dubey (Model school teacher)
* [[Faisal Khan]] in a Special Appearance (College student)
* [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]] as Young Sanjaylal
* Sharokh Bharucha as Young Ratanlal
* [[Anjan Srivastav]] as Race commentator
* [[Ajit Vachani]] as Rajput's Principal
* [[Deb Mukherjee]] as Rajput's Coach
* [[Ravindra Kapoor]] as Shakoor
* [[Jatin Pandit]] as Xavier's college student and performer at the college dance event
* [[Lalit Pandit]] as Xavier's college student and guitarist at college dance event
* [[Amol Gupte]] as cycle race commentator
* [[Girija Shettar]] as lead in song ''Jawa ho yaaron''<ref>{{cite web|title=Jawa ho yaaron song- Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=IUufJUS6U-0|publisher=youtube|access-date=2014-09-25}}</ref>
* Ahmed Khan as Girdhari aka Anjali's Father
* Shehnaz Kudia as Rukhsana aka Devika's friend and classmate
* Bobby Khanna as Shekhar Malhotra's friend

== Production ==
The film was directed by [[Mansoor Khan]], and written and produced by [[Nasir Hussain]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nasir Hussain|website=Upperstall.com|year=2002|url=http://upperstall.com/profile/nasir-hussain/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020614030934/http://www.upperstall.com/nasirhussain.html|archive-date=14 June 2002|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Akshay Kumar]] had auditioned<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-akshay-interesting-facts-about-bollywood-khiladi/|title = Happy Birthday Akshay Kumar: Some interesting facts about Bollywood Khiladi|date = 9 September 2014}}</ref> and [[Milind Soman]] was signed for Shekhar Malhotra's role,<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/21milind.htm</ref> before [[Deepak Tijori]] played the role. [[Aditya Pancholi]] was selected to play the role of Ratan, but the role went to [[Mamik Singh]], as confirmed by ''[[DNA India|DNA]]''.

The plot has similarities to the 1979 [[American film]] ''[[Breaking Away]]''. However, Mansoor Khan stated that he only became aware of ''Breaking Away'' after the likeness was brought to his attention, some time after the release of ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander''. Both films have several similarities, including friendship, class barriers, bicycle racing, and parental relationship, but otherwise have different narratives, characters, motivations, treatment and racing rules.<ref>{{cite web|title=Classic Revisited: Aamir Khan's coming-of-age in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/column/classic-revisited-aamir-khans-coming-of-age-in-jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar/20141113.htm|website=[[Rediff]]|access-date=13 November 2014}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
| type = Album
| artist = [[Jatin-Lalit]] and [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">1992</div>
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 35:01
| label = [[Saregama]]
| producer = [[Jatin-Lalit]]
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Jatin-Lalit]]
| prev_title = [[Yaara Dildara]]
| prev_year = 1991
| title = Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
| year = 1992
| next_title = [[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]
| next_year = 1992 }}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]
| prev_title = [[Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak]]
| prev_year = 1988
| title = Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
| year = 1992
| next_title = [[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]
| next_year = 1995 }}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Planet Bollywood
| rev1Score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar Music Review|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=042606020738|access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref>
}}

The music for the movie was composed by [[Jatin Lalit]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]. The soundtrack, the second collaboration between Jatin and Lalit, helped to launch their careers. It was nominated for Best Music at the [[Filmfare Awards]] 1993. "Pehla Nasha" was the fourth film song in Indian cinema (the first one being "Jogi O Jogi" from ''[[Lakhon Mein Ek]]'' (1971), followed by "Baare Baare" from ''[[Naagarahaavu]]'' (1972) and "Sundari Neeyum" from [[Michael Madana Kama Rajan]] (1990)) to be shot in complete slow motion. The technique was later used in many films and music videos. Pehla Nasha was the most popular track of the album and has become a cult song. Other popular tracks were "Humse Hai Sara Jahan", "Rooth Ke Humse" and "Arre Yaaron Mere Pyaaron". The song "Arre Yaaron Mere Pyaaron" was sung by Udit Narayan along with Vijeta Pandit.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.glamsham.com/music/lyrics/jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar/arre-yaaron-mere-pyaaron/1809/3619.htm|title=Songs at www.glamsham.com }}</ref>

''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar'' was the third best-selling [[Bollywood soundtrack]] album of 1992, having sold 2.5{{nbsp}}million units in India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Music Hits 1990–1999 (Figures in Units) |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042906/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 February 2010 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=5 February 2010}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| all_music = [[Jatin-Lalit]]
| all_lyrics = [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Yahaan Ke Hum Sikander
| extra1 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]], Jatin-Lalit
| length1 = 5:29
| title5 = Pehla Nasha
| extra5 = Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam
| length5 = 4:51
| title3 = Arre Yaaron Mere Pyaaron
| extra3 = Udit Narayan, [[Vijeta Pandit]]
| length3 = 5:16
| title4 = Humse Hai Sara Jahan
| extra4 = [[Jatin Pandit]], Sadhana Sargam
| length4 = 4:13
| title2 = Naam Hai Mera Fonseca
| extra2 = [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| length2 = 4:41
| title6 = Rooth Ke Humse
| extra6 = Jatin Pandit
| length6 = 5:15
| title7 = Shehar Ki Pariyon
| extra7 = Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam
| length7 = 5:16
}}

== [[38th Filmfare Awards]] ==

Winner
* [[Filmfare Best Film Award]] – [[Nasir Hussain]]
* [[Filmfare Best Editing Award]] – Zafar Sultan, Dilip Katalgi

Nominated
*[[Filmfare Best Director Award]] – [[Mansoor Khan]]
*[[Filmfare Best Actor Award]] – [[Aamir Khan]]
*[[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award]] – [[Pooja Bedi]]
*[[Filmfare Best Music Director Award]] – [[Jatin-Lalit]]
*[[Filmfare Best Lyricist Award]] – [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]] for Woh Sikandar Hi Doston
*[[Filmfare Best Male Playback Award]] – [[Udit Narayan]] for Pehla Nasha

== Box office ==
In India, ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar'' net {{INR|40 million}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indicine.com/boxoffice/india/aamir-khan/|title=Aamir Khan Box Office Collections Analysis|publisher=Indicine}}</ref><ref name="IBOS">{{Cite web|url=http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Jo+Jeeta+Wohi+Sikandar|title = Дом и семья}}</ref> and grossed {{INRConvert|52|m|year=1992|mode=historical}},<ref name="Box Office 1992">{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=198&catName=MTk5Mg%3D%3D |title=Box Office 1992 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=25 December 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115230035/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=198&catName=MTk5Mg%3D%3D |archive-date=15 January 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> equivalent to {{INRConvert|{{#expr:52*(191.436/10.7375) round 0}}|m}} adjusted for inflation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Darr – Movie (1993 inflation rate) |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3320 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref> The film opened to good responses, and was declared a hit at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office-filmometer/aamir-khan/|title=Aamir Khan's Koimoi Filmometer|date=11 September 2019}}</ref> ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander'' was also broadcast on [[Disney Channel India]].

== Critical reception ==
In a review dated 29 May 1992, ''[[The Indian Express]]'' praised Najeeb Khan's photography, the sets and the performances of Aamir Khan, Ayesha Jhulka, and Pooja Bedi, but criticised Jatin Lalit's music.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920529&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Entertaining all the way |date=29 May 1992 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=7}}</ref>

== Locations ==
Though it is clearly mentioned in the introductory voice over that the movie is based in Dehradun (in fact, the first word spoken in the movie is "Dehradun"), it is mentioned twice in the movie (both times by the commentator during the cycle race) that it takes place in Kodaikanal. The movie has been shot predominantly in various locations<ref>Filmapia.com [http://www.filmapia.com/published/movies/j/jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar Movie locations for JJWS]</ref> in the south of India, primarily [[Kodaikanal]].<ref>Filmapia.com [http://www.filmapia.com/published/places/kodaikanal Movie Location > Kodaikanal]</ref>

== Trivia ==
*Farah Khan once revealed on a TV reality show that actress Pooja Bedi was a very poor dancer so much so that they couldn't get one step right in the song 'Pehla Nasha'. With no option left, Farah devised a unique plan to put a fan under Pooja's red dress so she could pull off the scene convincingly.
*Ayesha Julkha the lead actress of the film had trouble shooting the final race portions where she expressed pain in her head. Mansoor Khan, the director decided to have her entire head covered with a red cap throughout the finale. No one noticed or bothered that she intentionally wore the cap during that scene.
*The Films ''[[Student of the Year 2]]'' and ''[[Rok Sako To Rok Lo]]'' are adapted from the storyline of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander with some slight changes.
*Akshay Kumar was auditioned for the role of Deepak tijori but he was rejected.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0104561|title=Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar}}
* [https://www.facebook.com/Pehla-Nasha-135379040188533/?refid=17&_ft_=og_action_id.1581847125464640%3Atop_level_post_id.1581847122131307%3Atl_objid.1581847122131307%3Athid.100009181033255%3A306061129499414%3A2%3A0%3A1459493999%3A1430035956653712659&__tn__=H Facebook]

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