Junoon
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Set during the 1857 War of Independence, an obsessed Indian Nawab desires to wed a young Anglo-Indian woman, but the girl's obstinate mother stands between them.
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Cast
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Shashi Kapoor
Javed Khan
Known for
Gulliver's Travels
Deewaar
Shabana Azmi
Firdaus (Javed's wife)
Known for
Halo
Neerja
Jennifer Kendal
Mrs. Mariam Labadoor
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The Far Pavilions
36 Chowringhee Lane
Naseeruddin Shah
Sarfaraz Khan
Known for
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Monsoon Wedding
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Lalal Ramjimal
Known for
Mirzapur
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Jalal Agha
Kader Khan
Known for
Mughal-e-Azam
Nafisa Ali
Ruth Labadoor
Known for
Guzaarish
Life in a Metro
Ismat Chughtai
Maternal Grandmother of Ruth Labadoor
Deepti Naval
Rashid's wife
Known for
Lion
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Tom Alter
Priest
Known for
Veer-Zaara
Bheja Fry
Kunal Kapoor
Known for
Singh Is Bliing
Geoffrey Kendal
Also in
Shakespeare-Wallah
36 Chowringhee Lane
Shyam Benegal Director · Ruskin Bond Writer Vanraj Bhatia Composer
First release December 14, 1978 · Produced in India · Languages English, Hindi
Production
Film Valas
Production
India
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Original title
जुनून
Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
English · Hindi
Release dates
India · December 14, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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