Janbaaz (1986) User Reviews (11)

A firoz Khan Flick

[frend2001 · 6/10 · 26 April 2008]

Well Guys ! this flick is a Basic feroz khan one. If u watch bollywood movies then u'd know. He was greatly influenced by Cowboy movies and calls his home RANCH (yeah thats true).

The movie is about Drug Paddllers and A cop with a Love story woven into. There's vendetta as well. Not much of a plot really but MAN...this movie is stylish in a cult sort....U like A Shouting John Wayne...u'd like Word Chewing Feroz Khan and well U'd not Seen Anil Kapoor yet....nice performance....i dnt say that its a Award Winner...but its a got its own good things....

....Music...Photography....Style....

6/10

[wildlife-ptech · 5/10 · 3 December 2017]

Watchable 80s Hindi masala film. It is clichéd but watchable, yet another cops and criminals script made watchable by earnest performances. There are no acting standouts and Anil Kapur looks awfully green (suiting his role). Feroz Khan looks his age. Songs are nice. Very long but watchable.

6/10

Sridevi steals the show with a ten minute performance

[Chrysanthepop · 5 April 2010]

Feroz Khan's 'Janbaaz' is your typical action romantic 80's flick where Khan tries to tackle the theme of drug abuse that is surrounded by poor storytelling. Of course sex has always been an ingredient in Khan's film and there is some doze of that. Unfortunately, 'Janbaaz' is hardly a sexy film (thanks to the amateur presentation). I would have found the movie unintentionally funny but most of the scenes unnecessarily drag on to the point that it gets tiring. In such circumstances, the remote control is handy for the fast forward application. Of the so many things I find ridiculous in the story, it really tests your patience when they try to justify the murder of a poor innocent man in the name of love, how Reshma so easily forgives Amar because he murdered Vikas out of jealousy. There are plenty of such silly moments but that one's the tip of the icing. One thing that Feroz Khan got right was the soundtrack. The songs are of the hummable sort. With some catchy numbers, the one I liked most was 'Har Kisiko Nahin Milta'. Rekha's item number is hilarious but the song itself has some great lyrics. Try and catch a glimpse of it on the Internet and you'll see what I mean. I must add the pairing of Feroz Khan and Sridevi is ridiculously hilarious. Clearly, Khan does a poor job of hiding his age as dying his hair wasn't enough. In terms of ç acting he is downright wooden while Anil Kapoor is merely okay. Dimple Kapadia does well in the initial portions but when things get dramatic she becomes a caricature. The best part of 'Janbaaz' was Sridevi's portion. Sadly, this sequence doesn't last more than a few minutes. How to turn a ten minute performance into something transcendent is something only very few actors can do and and Sridevi has done it with sheer ease.

Terrible.. just terrible

[Billz- · 1/10 · 21 February 2020]

Terribly cheesy, poorly scripted and directed movie, from start to finish everything about this film is just terrible. Anil's acting as is expected is well performed and the only postive aspect but means nothing if everything else is so bad.

Conclusion: poor attempt of a sleezy western

A Feroze Khan Film

[Umar Mansoor Bajwa · 9/10 · 18 June 2009]

Starting from Apradh(1972)as a director and actor, Feroze Khan who recently passed away was the flamboyant guy of the classic era(70s & 80s)of Indian cinema. He was greatly influenced by the action, glamor and adventure of western movies. Even in Apradh, he would film scenes (glamorous & murder in a bath tub) which were a far cry for those days Indian movies. He was definitely ahead of his time in getting closer to the western style/touch. He always choreographed good/hit songs bred with sensational music score and sometimes showing foreign artists/dancers in his movies. Qurbani (1980) was a block buster primarily due to the super hit songs.

Janbaaz, a later day movie in the career of Feroze Khan was also a box office hit. With young, dashing and robust Aneel Kapoor to act as the prodigal Amar Singh, he got the right guy to portray the like of a spoiled scion of a powerful family. This spoiled young character had to face a suave and honest elder brother/police officer - Rajesh, beautifully played by Feroze Khan. As an affront cowboy like brother who sports hedonistic tendencies inherited from their pleasure seeking and rogue father (Amrish Puri), Amar would emerge as a contender between the sincere love affair of his elder brother -Rajesh and Reshma, played by versatile Dimple Kapadia.

In all, the story is interestingly meshed up with the dons of underworld drug trade, a criminally lenient feudal father and a reckless younger brother....... the glamorous Dimple providing obscene pool and kissing scenes with a cameo appearance by Sri Devi and Rekha.

Good entertainment and good songs. Indeed not boring to watch.

Painfully bad cheese fest

[fulano7 · 1/10 · 21 April 2006]

As a fan of Bollywood in general, this is easily one of the worst I've ever seen. Its only redeeming features are a couple of good songs, and the unintentional laughs you get from the cheesy production. The director also plays a leading role in the film, and his performance and direction are both equally inept. One example of the ridiculous clichés indulged in "Janbaaz" is how every time a gunshot is fired, the actor twirls the pistol back into his holster like a Hollywood cowboy. The film's only remarkable feature is that, unlike any other Bollywood feature I've seen, it shows a pair of lovers actually kissing on the lips! Very risqué!! With a running time of almost three hours, you should not waste your time unless you get your kicks from making fun of bad movies.

What a sexy movie anil kapoor and dimple kapadia sexy in this movie

[rajputshri · 10/10 · 13 November 2021]

Jaanbaaz one of the most sexiest movie In the hindi cinema anil kapoor makes sexy scean with dimple kapadia she looks sexy in this movie I like it movie superb for warching horse and legends.

Decent film by FK

[silvan-desouza · 4/10 · 23 February 2014]

Feroz Khan after Qurbani came back with Jaanbaaz where the aged and overweight FK plays the lead(predictabily), we have Anil Kapooor play a playboy, while Dimple Kapadia thrown in in between, Also we have a subplot with Sridevi(as she rejected Dimple's role) The film has a good plot and it's well handled,the way Anil transforms is well handled. It also has a very criticised sex scene involving Anil and Dimple The film brings back Shakti Kapoor as the villain. It also has Amrish Puri in a semi negative role Here too we have expensive sets, item numbers with international artists and a violent end where the other hero dies

Direction by FK is good Music was a big hit, Har Kisi Ko is still remembered, Jab Jab is another superb song

Feroz Khan looks aged and wrinkled and is as usual Dimple Kapadia is good, Anil Kapoor is good too in his role Shakti Kapoor repeats his Qurbani act, Amrish Puri is good too Sridevi sizzles in a brief role rest are okay

Stylish Movie..

[gouravguptaji · 9/10 · 23 November 2020]

I do feel that this was the very first experimental film of Indian cinema. Director Firoz Khan has presented the dashing Anil Kapoor in a playboy role for the first time. Sizzling chemistry & Love making scene between Anil Kapoor & Dimple Kapadia in the barn is considered as boldest in the history of Indian cinema. Nobody can think like such bold scenes & lip-lock kisses till that time. Love making scene of Yash Tonk & Neha Dhupia in the movie Julie (2004) was also inspired from this scene only. Although it was a stylish film that was ahead of its time.

FK's best directorial effort

[hds-24055 · 8/10 · 19 September 2020]

A truly glamourous film. Unbeatable cinematography by Veteran Kamal Bose. Written in the true masala film style. Feroz Khan has a very good screen presence and very good dialogue delivery. Dimple looks just great. The music fits the glamour. A widescreen bonanza.

Star and Style. The Feroz Khan Formula!!

[nadkarnisumeet · 8/10 · 10 June 2021]

Janbaaz review :

With Qurbani (1980), Feroz Khan ushered in a new style and glamour to Hindi cinema. The film had two macho men wooing a sexy women with the trendy disco and pop music thrown in good measure. Qurbani was instantly lapped up by the audience and became the biggest hit of 1980.

Feroz Khan attempted to replicate the same formula for his next ambitious venture titled Janbaaz. In fact, he wanted his Qurbani co-star Vinod Khanna but the actor left Bollywood to join the Osho Ashram. The much coveted role was bagged by then relative newcomer Anil Kapoor. The gorgeous Dimple Kapadia was making her comeback and naturally, Feroz was quick enough to sign her for this film.

Loosely adapted from the Hollywood classic Duel in the Sun (1946), Janbaaz was about two brothers - a cop and a vagabond - whose path cross when the younger pampered one gets on the wrong side of the law. His girlfriend forms a pivotal twist to the tale and is actually the catalyst for his reformation later. The drug menace of that time was superbly blended in to the narrative with main villain (Raza Murad) shown as an evil drug lord. Shakti Kapoor was fabulous as the antagonist with an eye on Dimple.

Known more for style than substance, Feroz Khan's execution was highly western in approach particularly, the after-effects of drug abuse have never ever been depicted so impressively in any Hindi movie till date. The scene where Anil Kapoor, in a doped state, plays Russian roulette - "Ek goli daali paanch ghar khali" - is the best after Sholay's (1975) Gabbar Singh act.

After Zeenat Aman in Qurbani, Feroz Khan was successful in exploring the sexuality of Dimple to the fullest. She is at her sensous best here looking absolutely amazing just like in Ramesh Sippy's Saagar (1985). Her torrid love making with Anil Kapoor shot in the hay is still talked about!!

Majorly shot in FK Ranch - Khans own stud farm, Janbaaz carried forward Feroz's trademark cowboy avatar though he played a cop in the film.

Any review of the movie will be incomplete without mention of its extraordinary music credited to Kalyanji Anandji. All songs were chartbusters from the cloudy title track to Sridevi swinging to 'Har kisiko nahi milta' and Rekha's surprise appearance in 'Pyaar do pyaar lo'. Janbaaz's soundtrack remains a remix favourite even now.

Surprisingly, the film didnt do too well on its release with the audience preferring Mithun Chakraborty's Muddat which came around the same time. Janbaaz was slammed by the critics as well as certain section of the paying public who found it all style and no substance. Over the years, this opinion has gradually changed and the film is now considered one of the accomplished works of Feroz Khan. After Qurbani of course!!!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.