The three buddies, Johny (Mithun Chakraborty), Govinda (Sanjay Dutt), and Iqbal Ali (Govinda), are always on the lookout for individuals in trouble or who are in danger in their Bombay community.
Johnny grew up without parents, which depresses him to the point where he starts drinking and relies on his girlfriend Julie for support (Mandakini).
After some initial terrible troubles with one another, the hot-headed Govinda and the affluent and egocentric Kiran (Vijayata Pandit) require some tuition from Iqbal to find them together.
When Govinda learns through Johny that Kiran’s father, Balwant (Danny Denzongpa), is a heroin dealer, and when he tells Kiran the truth about her father (whom she had previously thought to be a good man), Balwant orders Govinda to kill him. However, the killers mistakenly kill Govinda’s mother, Geeta (Ashalata).
At her funeral, which has been years in the making, Govinda is reunited with his father, attorney Verma (Satyen Kappu), at her funeral. But their happiness is short-lived as Johny learns that his mother, Mary (Gita Siddharth), is still alive: She was charged with murdering her husband twenty years ago and sentenced to life in jail because her lawyer, Verma, sold the evidence that would have proven her innocence to the true murderer.
Govinda fiercely dismisses the accusations when Johny confronts him about it, but before the two buddies can kill each other, Verma exposes the truth: Balwant had framed Mary for the crime and blackmailed Verma by threatening to kill Geeta and Govinda.
And as Johny and Govinda reconcile and agree to battle Balwant together, the latter is already plotting his next vicious attack on the happiness of the three friends.
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A Fantastic Movie to See
Jeete Hain Shaan Se is a fascinating film, even if only for the casting reasons, because it marks the first time Sanjay and Govinda, as well as Sanjay and Mithun, have been on screen together.
Whereas Govinda, who would later go on to act alongside Sanju in a number of films, plays the trio’s joyful counterpoint and pulls it off with a lot of loving charm.
Sanjay and Mithun are the central characters, and this was an explosive matter not only because of the plot, but also because Mithun had to fear a serious rival for his position as a leading hero with Sanjay, who was steadily rising at the time – even more so than in the one year later released Ilaaka, where Sanjay was only the second lead (what he made of his role is, of course, another story), while his and Mithun’s roles in Jeet were Sanju wouldn’t have been Sanju wouldn’t have been Sanju if he hadn’t have taken advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and given a brilliant and enthusiastic performance.
Without a doubt, he’s at his finest when he’s with his co-stars.
Mithun’s acting
For his part, Mithun does it in style as well, acting superbly (he even makes a comedic cameo as himself) and shaping his character in such a way that the three-confessions-trio (Johny is a Christian, Govinda is a Hindu, and Iqbal is a Muslim) harmonises superbly.
There are no visible attempts by the three actors to outplay each other; instead, they inspire each other to create unforgettable scenes such as Geeta’s emotional and touching funeral, Sanjay and Mithun’s confrontations, and the really enjoyable big dancing scene of the three friends where Sanjay doesn’t stand back at all behind his two co-stars who were, and rightly so, regarded as the better dancers at the time; in my opinion, Sanjay’s got the most elegant
The makers were generally fair with the footage; each of the three leading males had their own entrance clip, and Mithun and Sanju were also given the opportunity to entertain themselves by dancing with their female co-stars.
Mandakini’s acting is commendable.
The latter is also commendable. Mandakini is much more present in this film than she was in Jeeva, and she stands up to Johny when he flips the drink once more.
On the other hand, Vijayata Pandit had the misfortune of having to portray an initially dislikeable role, resulting in some verbal scolding from Sanjay (oh my, this man can really get upset — when he bawls Kiran out, there isn’t much left of her), and the writer eventually forgot about her.
Danny: The Villain of the Movie
Danny’s Balwant is a wonderful contrast to many other, more hamming villain characters in the 1980s, since he plays the villain with a lot of noble reservation, giving him a more subconscious dangerousness.
In any case, Jeete Hain Shaan Se is a good story (aside from the usual few stumbling blocks, such as why was life-sentenced Mary suddenly released? ), good actors, and – looking back – some very interesting first encounters in front of the camera that, thankfully, didn’t end in blood and thunder between rivals but instead inspired the parties to intense and sweeping performances.
It’s a lot of fun to watch them. Sanju, snap it again!
