Junoon (1978): Cast & Plot
Junoon is a 1978 war drama directed by Shyam Benegal, starring Shashi Kapoor as Javed Khan, Jalal Agha and Naseeruddin Shah. It runs 2 hours 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 21m (141 min)
- Director
- Shyam Benegal
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Film Valas
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Junoon About?
The premise of Junoon without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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.
Junoon Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- murder of a priest
- priest
- mother
- young
- death
- attack
- obsessive love
- grief
- blood
- murder
- opening narration
- dervish
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- fakir
- murder of father
- carnage
- mass hanging
- migration
- childless couple
- intruder
- swing
- marriage proposal
- hiding
- piano playing
- stabbed in the back
- christian
- muslim
- hatred
- night
- brother in law
- church
- nightmare
- loss of father
- loss of husband
- battle
- singer
- rain
- dinner
- funeral
- death of grandmother
- love triangle
- what happened to epilogue
- anger
- unrequited love
- violence
- love
- british raj
- british colonial
- race relations
- pigeon
- abduction
Junoon Cast & Characters
Shashi Kapoor leads the cast as Javed Khan, with Jalal Agha as Kader Khan and Naseeruddin Shah as Sarfaraz Khan. Directed by Shyam Benegal; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Shyam Benegal
- Shashi Kapoor as Javed Khan
- Jalal Agha as Kader Khan
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Naseeruddin Shah as Sarfaraz Khan - Jennifer Kendal as Mrs. Mariam Labadoor
Also Starring in Junoon
· 10 more- Ismat Chughtai Maternal Grandmother of Ruth Labadoor
- Nafisa Ali Ruth Labadoor
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda Lalal Ramjimal
- Shabana Azmi Firdaus (Javed's wife)
- Deepti Naval Rashid's wife
- Kunal Kapoor
- Tom Alter Priest
- Karan Kapoor
- Geoffrey Kendal
- Laura Liddell
More from Shyam Benegal
More films directed by Shyam Benegal: Mujib: The Making of a Nation, Well Done Abba, Welcome to Sajjanpur and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero.
Junoon Plot Summary
What happens in Junoon from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set against the 1857 Indian Rebellion, Javed Khan Shashi Kapoor is a reckless feudal chieftain of Muslim Pathan heritage whose life centers on breeding carrier pigeons. His younger brother-in-law, Sarfaraz Khan Naseeruddin Shah, grows increasingly politically aware and begins openly resisting British rule. When a wave of violence hits the countryside, freedom fighters strike at British administrators during Sunday worship at a church, leaving a trail of devastation that heralds a wider clash between empires and loyalties.
Full summary
The whole story of Junoon, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Junoon?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which character is a feudal chieftain obsessed with breeding carrier pigeons?
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Junoon FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Junoon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Junoon?
Junoon runs 2 hours 21 minutes (141 minutes).
When was Junoon released?
Junoon was released on December 14, 1978.
Who directed Junoon?
Junoon was directed by Shyam Benegal.
More films by Shyam Benegal Who is in the cast of Junoon?
Junoon stars Shashi Kapoor as Javed Khan, Jalal Agha as Kader Khan and Naseeruddin Shah as Sarfaraz Khan, among 14 credited actors.
Does Junoon have a post-credit scene?
No. Junoon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Junoon in?
The original language of Junoon is Hindi.
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