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Jalwa
Sign in to saveJalwa is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Pankuj Parashar and produced by Gul Anand. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah and Archana Puran Singh. The film is set in Goa, where it was mostly shot. It is an unofficial remake of the 1984 American film Beverly Hills Cop. It was remade in Telugu as Trinetrudu (1988) by A. Kodandarami Reddy, starring Chiranjeevi.
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6.3Kapil's younger brother, Buntu, dies as a result of a drug overdose. Kapil vows to put an end to drugs and drug-dealers, by joining the police. He soon attains the title of C.I.D. Inspector. He lives in Bombay with his mom. One day his friend from Goa, Albert Pinto is killed in front of him. He vows to avenge his death, but the local police will not permit to do so, and they assign this incident to another inspector. Frustrated, Kapil decides to travel to Goa.
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as Self
- Naseeruddin Shah as Inspector Kapil
- Archana Puran Singh as Jojo / Jyoti
- Tejeshwar Singh as Deen Dayal / DD
- Dalip Tahil as Champ
- Saeed Jaffrey as Yakub Saeed
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Jalwa is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Pankuj Parashar and produced by Gul Anand. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah and Archana Puran Singh. The film is set in Goa, where it was mostly shot. It is an unofficial remake of the 1984 American film Beverly Hills Cop. It was remade in Telugu as Trinetrudu (1988) by A. Kodandarami Reddy, starring Chiranjeevi.
== Plot == Kapil's younger brother, Buntu, dies as a result of a drug overdose. Kapil vows to put an end to drugs and drug-dealers, by joining the police. He soon attains the title of C. I. D. Inspector. He lives in Bombay with his mom.
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