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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
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JAANE BHI DO YAARO

जाने भी दो यारों | Who Pays the Piper

Directed by Kundan Shah
India, 1983
Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

Vinod and Sudhir are two professional photographers. The first assignment that they get draws them into the shady world of Bombay real estate. They discover that one of the big builders in Bombay, Tarneja, is trying to bribe Municipal Commissioner D’Mello into giving him a bridge contract…

Synopsis

Vinod and Sudhir are two professional photographers. The first assignment that they get draws them into the shady world of Bombay real estate. They discover that one of the big builders in Bombay, Tarneja, is trying to bribe Municipal Commissioner D’Mello into giving him a bridge contract…

Our take

Kundan Shah’s thrillingly sharp debut is considered by many to be the greatest Hindi comedy of all time. A somber tone settles in among the slapstick, as two photographers accidentally capture a high-profile murder. This cult ’80s comedy of errors doubles as a dark satire on corruption in India.