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Jyoti (1981)

Jyoti poster
Directed by
Pramod Chakravorty
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 24m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman struggles against societal expectations and personal trials in her quest for independence and justice. The film follows her journey as she navigates conflicts within her family and confronts those who threaten her.

dramaticaction-packedemotionaltenseheroicsentimentalfamily-oriented

What happens

Jyoti (transl. Light) is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action drama film, produced and directed by Pramod Chakravarty, and written by Sachin Bhowmick. The film is a remake of the 1975 Bengali film Swayamsiddha, which itself is based on Manilal Banerjee's eponymous novel. It stars Jeetendra and Hema Malini, with music composed by Bappi Lahiri. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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