Ram Jaane
| Ram Jaane | |
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 DVD Cover | |
| राम जाने | |
| Directed by | Rajiv Mehra |
| Produced by | Parvesh C. Mehra |
| Written by | Vinay Shukla |
| Starring |
Shah Rukh Khan Juhi Chawla Vivek Mushran Pankaj Kapur Puneet Issar Tinnu Anand Deven Verma Gulshan Grover |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
| Cinematography | S. Pappu |
| Edited by | M.S. Shinde |
| Distributed by | Eagle Films |
Release dates | 24th November 1995 |
Running time | 168 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹3.75 crore (US$560,000)[1] |
| Box office | ₹15.19 crore (US$2.3 million)[2] |
Ram Jaane (Hindi: राम जाने, Urdu: رام جانے, translation: "Ram Knows") is a 1995 Indian Bollywood Action Crime movie directed by Rajiv Mehra about an unnamed kid (portrayed by Shah Rukh Khan) who grows up to become a gangster. He uses the name Ram Jaane after meeting with a priest who in response to the kid asking about his name said Ram Jaane (God knows). It is the fourth time when Shah Rukh Khan played a negative role after Baazigar, Darr and Anjaam. The film clashed with Akele Hum Akele Tum starring Aamir Khan. While Ram Jaane was "Hit" at the box office, Akele Hum Akele Tum was declared a "flop" by Box Office India.[3][4][5]
Synopsis
A nameless boy, who was abandoned at a very young age faces taunts from the other children in his village. He asks the priest what his name is to which the priest answers Ram Jaane (God knows) which the boy accepts as his name. Ram Jaane and his friend Murli are caught stealing from a train by corrupt police officer, Inspector Chewte (Puneet Issar). Chewte beats Ram Jaane in prison but he is released without charge. Years later, Ram Jaane (Shah Rukh Khan) is working under Sameer Sanvla (Tinnu Anand) – Sanvla is murdered by Chewte and when Ram Jaane attempts to kill Chewte, he is again put in prison. When released from prison, Ram Jaane is taken by Murli (Vivek Mushran) to 'Apna Ghar', a home set up for the homeless – Murli believes that this is the best way to reform him, it is here where Ram Jaane is reunited with his childhood friend Bela (Juhi Chawla) whom he is in love with.
However even in Apna Ghar, Ram Jaane still remains a criminal and even manages to influence the children in the house to follow in his footsteps. Apna Ghar is soon targeted by Baweja (G.P. Singh), who encourages his gang to attack Apna Ghar and all its residents, which Ram Jaane is able to stop. Ram Jaane is then seen shooting Baweja in the head. Chewte learns of Baweja's death and is determined to have his murderer put in prison – he approaches Apna Ghar and starts beating one of the children which leads to Murli and the others attacking Chewte and his fellow officers. In the riot, one child gets killed. Murli blames Ram Jaane for this tragedy and Ram Jaane runs away, he attempts to make Bela run away with him (as he believes she loves him) but she refuses. Bela is, in fact, in love with Murli – Murli realised this all along and reciprocated her feelings but did not show it as he realised that Ram Jaane also loved her. Murli begs Bela to attempt to reform Ram Jaane. However, whilst trying to reform him, Bela begins to dislike him for his criminal ways. Bhau (Gulshan Grover), Ram Jaane's rival and Technicolour (Pankaj Kapur), Ram Jaane's former partner in crime hatch a plot to kill Ram Jaane – when he hears of their plan, he kills them both and then rushes to Apna Ghar to stop their henchmen from killing anyone. Eventually Chewte arrives but is shot by Ram Jaane.
Ram Jaane is taken to court where he confesses to all of his sins – the court decides that he must be sentenced to death. On the day of his death, Bela rushes to stop him but is too late – after his death, she and Murli read a letter from Ram Jaane to Bela which states that he feels guilty for everything he had done.
Cast
- Shah Rukh Khan as Ram Jaane
- Juhi Chawla as Bela
- Vivek Mushran as Murli
- Pankaj Kapoor as Bannu Technicolor
- Puneet Issar as Inspector Chewte
- Tinnu Anand as Sameer Sanavla
- Deven Verma as Daddu Uncle
- Gulshan Grover as Bhau
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ram Jaane" | Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik | 07:35 |
| 2 | "Ram Jaane (Sad)" | Udit Narayan | 01:01 |
| 3 | "Pump Up The Bhangra" | Bali Brahmbhatt | 06:16 |
| 4 | "Phenk Hawa Mein Ek Chumma" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Anuradha Sriram | 06:20 |
| 5 | "Ala La La Long..." | Udit Narayan | 06:15 |
| 6 | "Chori Chori O Gori" | Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam | 06:49 |
| 7 | "Bum Chiki Chiki Bum" | Abhijeet, Sadhana Sargam & Udit Narayan | 05:52 |
Box office
Ram Jaane grossed ₹14.50 crore (US$2.2 million) in India and $200,000 (₹69.50 lakh) in other countries, for a worldwide total of ₹15.19 crore (US$2.3 million), against its ₹3.75 crore (US$560,000) budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of ₹2.99 crore (US$440,000), and grossed ₹5.30 crore (US$790,000) in its first week.[3]
India
It opened on Friday, November 24, 1995, across 175 screens, along with Akele Hum Akele Tum starring Aamir Khan. It earned ₹62 lakh (US$92,000) nett on its opening day, and grossed ₹1.78 crore (US$260,000) nett in its opening weekend. It had a first week of ₹3.15 crore (US$470,000) nett, and grossed ₹1.97 crore (US$290,000) nett and ₹1.23 crore (US$180,000) nett in its second and third week respectively. The film earned a total of ₹8.60 crore (US$1.3 million) nett. This is the only time when Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan clashed at the box office. Ram Jaane was ahead from day one and remained there through the run, earning a "Hit" verdict by Box Office India, while Akele Hum Akele Tum was declared "Flop".[3][4][5] It remains one the fan favourites of Shah Rukh Khan's films and his acting was appreciated in it.[6]
Overseas
Ram Jaane also managed to fare better in Overseas despite Akele Hum Akele Tum having the more Overseas friendly genre. It earned a total of $200,000 (₹69.50 lakh) outside India.[3][5][7]
| Territory | Territory wise Collections break-up |
|---|---|
| India | Nett Gross: ₹8.60 crore (US$1.3 million) |
| Distributor Share: ₹4.60 crore (US$680,000) | |
| Total Gross: ₹14.50 crore (US$2.2 million) | |
| International (Outside India) |
$200,000 (₹69.50 lakh) |
| Worldwide | ₹15.19 crore (US$2.3 million) |
Awards
Won - Screen Award for Best Actor - Shah Rukh Khan
References
- ↑ http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2915
- ↑ http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2915
- 1 2 3 4 "Ram Jaane Box office". Box Office India. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Akele Hum Akele Tum Box office". Box Office India. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Rewind - Aamir Khan V Shahrukh Khan Only Box Office Clash". Box Office India. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "The Shah Rukh Khan fan who made a living out of playing duplicate" – via DailyYo.in.
- ↑ "Top Overseas Gross 1995". Box Office India. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
External links
- Ram Jaane at the Internet Movie Database