Jeena Yahan (1979)
Jeena Yahan is a 1979 Bollywood film, directed by Basu Chatterjee and produced by N.P. Ali under Jamu Pictures. The film is based on story Ekhane Aakash Neyi by Manu Bhandari. Lekha marries Shekhar, who does not belong to her caste, and lives happily with him in Mumbai. When they visit his village, she learns that his sister is in love but is forced to marry someone else.
Director: Basu Chatterjee
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Shabana Azmi as Lekha |
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Shekhar Kapur as Shekhar |
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Dina Pathak as Mother |
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Arvind Deshpande as Father |
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Vidya Sinha as Shipra |
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Amol Palekar as Dinesh |
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Zarina Wahab as Sushma |
| Directing | Basu Chatterjee | Director |
| Camera | K.K. Mahajan | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Manu Bhandari | Writer |