''Jyoti Bane Jwala'' () is a 1980 Indian

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-language

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written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao, and produced by Prasan Kapoor. It stars

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in the pivotal roles and music composed by

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. The film is a remake of the

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film '' Katakatala Rudrayya''. It was a commercial success and became one of the highest-grossing films of the year.

Plot

Suraj & Malti are in love Just before their wedding, Suraj dies in an accident. Malti is pregnant. Malti's father Charandas, shifts to a remote area, throws the newborn in a dustbin and tells Malti that the child was stillborn. The child is adopted by Ram Singh, a henchman of gangster Dharamdas. Ram Singh and his wife Parvati rear him as Jyoti. They then have a daughter Aasha. Society constantly mocks Jyoti as a dustbin child. Once, an infuriated Jyoti ends up killing a man and is forced to flee. Malti marries DSP Bakshi and they have a son, Arjun. Years pass. Jyoti becomes a notorious criminal Jwala and unknowingly becomes an associate of Dharmdas. Arjun now an inspector, is appointed to catch Jwala. Aasha and Anu are pickpockets. When Dharmdas assigns Jwala the task of abducting the child of a millionaire, unable to carry it out, Jwala surrenders to the police. In prison, Jwala meets Ram Singh, whom Dharmdas has backstabbed. When Ram Singh dies Jwala plans his escape. He is injured in attack and rescued by Anu. Aasha identifies him as her long-lost brother. Circumstances bring Jwala face to face with Malti, and she recognizes him. When Jwala learns about Aasha's love affair with Inspector Arjun, he announces his own death, poses as an honorable businessman Kishore, and agrees to their alliance. Jwala and Anu also love each other. Arjun discovers Jwala's identity. Anu is killed in the chase that follows. Jwala wreaks revenge. Malti stops Jwala and divulges the truth. An enraged Jwala has a showdown with Malti for abandoning him as a child. Jwala is out to kill Arjun. But when he discovers that Aasha is pregnant he decides to surrender. Malti dies in the melee.

Cast

as Suraj/Jyoti/ Kishore/Jwala Singh *

as Anu *

as Police Inspector Arjun Bakshi *

as Malti *

as Asha *

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as Dr. Bose *

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as Dharamdas *

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as Parvati's husband *

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as Parvati *

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as S.P. Bakshi *

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as Mr. Berde (Jailor)

Soundtrack

Lyrics:

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* 1980s Hindi-language films 1980s Indian films 1980 films Indian action films Films directed by Dasari Narayana Rao Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal Hindi remakes of Telugu films 1980 action films {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub