Haisiyat
Haisiyat (transl. Status) is a 1984 Hindi-language drama film, produced by Srikanth Nahata under the Vijayalakshmi Pictures banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Jaya Prada in the pivotal roles and music composed by Bappi Lahari. The film is remake of Tamil movie Kanavan Manaivi (1976). [1]
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Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
Written by | Kader Khan (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
Story by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
Based on | Kanavan Manaivi |
Produced by | Srikanth Nahata |
Starring | Jeetendra Jaya Prada |
Cinematography | S.V. Srikanth |
Edited by | D. Venkataratnam |
Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
Production company | Vijayalakshmi Pictures |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Plot
Ram is a sincere and hardworking young man in a factory located in Bombay, India. He is the factory's union leader as well, and attempts to get a good deal for all the workers from the factory's management. He wants a bonus for all the workers in the factory. But factory manager Ravi creates every possible hurdle in Ram's way. Disappointed workers want a strike in the factory. However, Ram stops them and asks to wait for the factory's new owner, Sita who is a beautiful, young but strict lady. She is coming back from America. Ravi makes her against workers. Therefore, she refuses to meet workers who come with Ram to give flowers to the new factory owner. Ram is a good singer. One day, when he was singing a song, Sita attracts by his voice and comes to him. Both fall in love with each other in two to three meetings without knowing the reality that Ram is a worker and Sita is a factory owner. At last, when reality reveals to both of them, Sita proposes Ram for marriage. However, Ram is reluctant in accepting the proposal due to the huge difference in their status. But Sita assures him that in the factory, he would continue his work as a union leader, and at home, she would serve him as her beloved wife. Ram accepts the proposal and both eventually get married. After marriage, Sita is elected as President of the Chamber of Commerce. Conflict over bonuses to factory workers becomes intense when Sita refuses to give bonuses. After trying his best, Ram as a union leader has no choice but to take a hard stance for the welfare of workers. Ram starts a hunger strike. When the condition of Ram becomes worst, Sita goes to him and gives him a drink. The strike is temporarily over. However, workers kill one of the businessmen in the Chamber of Commerce. In reaction, Sita closes the factory permanently leaving workers to die of hunger. Ram takes the case to court. The court decides in favor of workers. Sita takes it as her humiliation and her conflict with Ram goes to its peak. Sita leaves Ram's house. She wants to get revenge on workers for her disgrace. Ravi assures her of his help for the purpose. Ravi wants to kidnap and kill Sita. Ram and the factory workers save her life. Sita realizes that she was wrong. So Ram prefers his workers over his wife. After great trials and tribulations, Ram and Sita unite forever.
Cast
- Jeetendra as Ram
- Jaya Prada as Sita
- Pran as Jagdish
- Kader Khan as Ravi's father
- Shakti Kapoor as Ravi
- Satyendra Kapoor (guest appearance)
- Rohini Hattangadi as Shanta
- Om Shivpuri as Father of Sita seen only in Photoframe (Uncredited)
- Jayshree T.
- Raza Murad
- Bhushan Tiwari
- Viju Khote as Ganpat, mill worker
- Anuradha as item number
Soundtrack
All songs were penned by Indeevar, except "Jaagi Jaagi Re Jaagi" (Farooq Kaiser).
Song | Singer |
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"Jaagi Jaagi Re Jaagi" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
"Uttar Mein Dekhoon To Surat Teri, Dakshin Mein Dekhoon To Surat Teri" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
"Daftar Ko Der Ho Gayi, Mujhe Jaldi Se Coffee Pilana" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
"One Rupee Ten Rupees" | Usha Mangeshkar, Shailendra Singh, Chandrani Mukherjee |
"Dheere Dheere Subah Huyi" | K. J. Yesudas |
"Dheere Dheere Subah Huyi" | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam |
References
- "Hardline Feminism and Unfettered Capitalism in the Action-Masala, 'Mannan'". PopMatters. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2021.