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FILM · 1999 · INDIA

Jaanwar

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23 Interesting Facts About Jaanwar

  1. #001

    Jaanwar was Akshay Kumar's first hit film after ten consecutive flops between 1996 and 1999.

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  2. #002

    The film was remade in Bengali in 2004 as Mastan.

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  3. #003

    Akshay Kumar's look was based on the Greek composer Yanni.

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  4. #004

    The film was inspired by the life of actor Mahesh Anand and his relationship with his estranged son.

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  5. #005

    Seventeen years later, Airlift, another of Kumar's niche patriotic box-office hits, was made tax-free in Bihar, where he has a large fan base.

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  6. #006

    Karishma Kapoor replaced Juhi Chawla.

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  7. #007

    Jaanwar was the first collaboration between actor Akshay Kumar and director Suneel Darshan, who went on to have a long partnership and delivered other hits such as Ek Rishtaa (2001) and Andaaz (2003).

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  8. #008

    Because of Akshay Kumar's run of failures, no distributor was willing to back the film.

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  9. #010

    Akshay Kumar was given the look of actor Mahesh Anand, with long hair and a branded moustache.

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  10. #011

    Suneel Darshan had last worked with Anand Milind.

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  11. #014

    The film was released in cinemas in Canada.

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  12. #017

    Kajol signed the film but withdrew because of her marriage; Shilpa Shetty was signed afterwards.

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  13. #018

    The song "Mera Yaar Dildaar Bada Sona" was adapted from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's qawwali "Nit Khair Manga."

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  14. #019

    It was Huma Khan's last known film.

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  15. #020

    Suneel Darshan spoke to Ajay Devgan about the film on a Friday; he heard the story and verbally agreed, and the two were to meet on Monday to sign the legal papers. On Sunday, Darshan received a call from Akshay Kumar, who said he really wanted to work with him, that all his films had failed and that he needed help. With a heavy heart, Darshan informed Ajay that he would choose Akshay instead.

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  16. #021

    Akshay Kumar's father-in-law, Rajesh Khanna, also appeared in a film titled Jaanwar, released in 1982.

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  17. #022

    The story resembled Kabuliwala and Mere Lal.

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  18. #024

    Ajay Devgan had nearly completed the film. But over a weekend he received a phone call from Akshay Kumar saying he wanted to do the film, at a time when Akshay's career was not going well. Suneel Darshan had never met Akshay Kumar before and knew that casting him would not earn him much more money from the film. But he saw his dedication to the film and chose him.

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  19. #025

    Kajol dropped out of the project as she was preparing to get married.

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  20. #026

    Rajat Bedi claims the film was offered to him in early 1998. Pravin Shah, who brought it to release, offered him a large fee that Suneel Darshan was unwilling to pay.

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  21. #027

    The film was Akshay's 5th release of 1999 and was a success.

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  22. #028

    It was partly inspired by Mehmood's own directorial film "Kunwara Baap" (1974), in which he adopts the son of an unknown couple.

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  23. #029

    Suneel Darshan stated that the story of Bajrangi Bhaijaan was inspired by Jaanwar.

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