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Jeevan Dhaara (1982)

2h 18m

Running Time

Jeevan Dhaara (1982)

Name: Jeevan Dhaara
Genre: Drama, Kids & Family
Released: 1982-02-06

2h 18m

Running Time

Plot.

Mr. Shrivastav abandons his family for a life of hermitage. His family struggles to carry on financially in his absence, with two daughters: Sangeeta and Geeta forced to carry the burden of employment, while their brother Ashok gambles their earnings away.

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Cast & Crew.

Rekha

Sangeeta

Raj Babbar

Sangeeta's brother

Rakesh Roshan

Sangeeta's boss

Amol Palekar

Simple Kapadia

Sulochana Latkar

Parvati Shrivastav (Sangeeta's mother)

Kanwaljit Singh

Prem

Madhu Kapoor

Geeta Shrivastav

Karan Razdan

K. Balachander

Original Story

Rama Rao Tatineni

Director

Kumud Bole

Ashok's wife

Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma

Original Music Composer

Padma Chavan

Sadhana Malhotra

Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar

Original Music Composer

Daisy

Hairstylist

dinesh

Makeup Artist

Jehan Nayyar

Writer

Rahi Masoom Raza

Writer

Leena Daru

Costume Design

Media.

Details.

Release Date
February 6, 1982

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 18m

Genres
Drama Kids & Family

Last updated: 2025-05-22

Wiki.

Jeevan Dhaara is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language film directed by T. Rama Rao. The film is a remake of the 1974 Tamil film Aval Oru Thodar Kathai. The film stars Rekha in the pivotal role along with Raj Babbar, Rakesh Roshan, Amol Palekar, Kanwaljit Singh and Simple Kapadia. The movie bridges the mainstream genre with Parallel Cinema. Rekha received a nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award, the only nomination for the film and is credited with the film's box office success.