''Jeeo Aur Jeene Do'' ( ''Live and Let Live'') is a 1982

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-language

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, produced by Ratan Mohan under the R.M. Art Productions banner and directed by Shyam Ralhan. It stars

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and

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and music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

Plot

The film begins with dangerous bandits led by daredevil Meharban Singh a man of justice-seeking. Jwala Singh a gallant Police officer is nominated to nail him. Seeta his ideal wife is a doctor, when Meharban Singh’s wife is under labor, he abducts Seeta. Accordingly, she accepts to help him provided if he surrenders to Police and he agrees to do so. Tragically, Meharban Singh’s wife dies but he stands on his word, entrusting the child to Seeta and naming him Vijay. Suddenly, his two acolytes Sher Singh & Ajith Singh backstab him and also create a rift between the Jwala Singh couple when Seeta is discarded by retaining her kid Rajesh. Years roll by, and Vijay turns into a valorous Police officer in the fostering of Seeta and as an unbeknownst enrolled with Jwala Singh. In tandem, Sher Singh & Ajith Singh becomes treacherous hoodlums. Reenu daughter of Sher Singh clutches Vijay into her love and spies on blackguards. Eventually, she plays a double game with Rajesh. Being cognizant of it, Vijay denounces her when she divulges the fact. Reenu is a daughter of an honest lawyer who is slaughtered by Sher Singh, who reared her for his gain and she vowed vengeance. Meanwhile, Meharban Singh is released and accuses Jwala Singh of his humiliation against Seeta and moves in search of her but he is seized by Sher Singh & Ajith Singh. In tandem, Vijay learns the actuality and makes Jwala Singh realize and rushes for Seeta. Just before, the wicked capture her too and mortgage with Vijay to kill Jwala Singh. However, she is rescued by Meharban Singh. Here, Vijay falsifies the traitors as if he eliminated Jwala Singh. Knowing it, Rajesh, Meharban Singh & Seeta explode on Vijay when Jwala Singh arrives implying the fact. At last, they all cease the baddies. Finally, the movie ends with Jwala Singh sacrificing his life while guarding Rajesh.

Cast

as Inspector Vijay Singh *

as Renu *

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as Dr. Seeta Singh * Danny Denzongpa as Inspector / Police Commissioner Jwala Singh *

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as Meharban Singh *

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as Sher Singh * Om Shivpuri as Ajit Singh * Satyendra Kapoor as Bade Thakur * Jagdeep as Constable Eagle * Vijayendra Ghatge as Dr. Rajesh Singh * Kajal Kiran as Radha *

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as Jwala's Mother * Jagdish Raj as Police Inspector * Raza Murad as Vikram Singh *

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as Madhav Singh * Narendranath as Thakur Narendra Singh * Sharat Saxena as Kallu * Mehmood Jr. as Kallu's Sidekick

Soundtrack

Lyrics:

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