
Jeena Yahan
1979, English. Directed by Basu Chatterjee.
Jeena Yahan is a 1979 Bollywood film, directed by Basu Chatterjee and produced by N.P. Ali under Jamu Pictures. The film is based on story Ekhane Aakash Neyi by Manu Bhandari. Lekha marries Shekhar, who does not belong to her caste, and lives happily with him in Mumbai. When they visit his village, she learns that his sister is in love but is forced to marry someone else.
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- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 16 July 1979
- Written by
- Manu Bhandari
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Jeena Yahan runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Who directed Jeena Yahan?
Jeena Yahan (1979) was directed by Basu Chatterjee and stars Shabana Azmi, Shekhar Kapur, Dina Pathak.