JAIT RE JAIT JABBAR PATEL

  • INDIA

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  • MARATHI

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  • 1977

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  • 116 mins

A story centered on a Nagya who is a drummer having a passion for being a “pure one” (punyavant). He meets Chindhi, who has abandoned her husband as she considers him useless.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Usha Mangeshkar

Screenplay :

Satish Alekar, Anil Joglekar

Director of Photography :

Binod Pradhan

Editor :

N.S. Vaidya

Music :

Hridaynath Mangeshkar

Cast :

Mohan Agashe, Smita Patil , Sulabha Deshpande, Nilu Phule, Shriram Ranade, Seema

Awards - Winner :

National Film Award 1978 (Best Marathi Film)

Jabbar Patel (b. 1939, Pandharpur), trained as a paediatrician, practiced medicine with his wife, transitioned to experimental and political Marathi theatre before moving into cinema. His filmography includes SAMNA (1975), UMBARTHA (1982), JAIT RE JAIT (1977) and DR BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR (2000). His work is defined by literary rigor, social commitment and engagement with questions of gender, caste and justice. He received National Film Awards for JAIT RE JAIT and EK HOTI VIDUSHAK, and the Nargis Dutt Award for MUKTA, and remains a central figure in Indian parallel cinema, influencing generations of artists through theatre, film, writing, and teaching. His legacy continues.