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Deewarein
Cast Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Nagesh Kukunoor, Juhi Chawla
Director Nagesh Kukunoor
Genre Drama
Year 2003
Kukunoor's fourth film is based in the
Musheerabad prison in Hyderabad where Jaggu (Jackie Shroff) and Nagya (Kukunoor)
are imprisoned for the cold-blooded murder of their respective wives.
Jaggu, a lawyer, keeps himself busy by reciting English verses when he is not
cooking for the inmates. Having killed his wife (Sujata Mehta), he does not
believe he should try for a pardon. Nagya enjoys Jaggu's company though he
cannot make sense of his English poetry. A Hindi-speaking middle-class youth
from Hyderabad, he is convinced people will believe in his innocence someday and
he will walk free.
Enter Ishaan Mehta (Naseeruddin Shah), a rogue from Lucknow accused of murdering
a bank employee in the course of a heist gone wrong. Not one to give up without
a fight, he is always on the lookout for an escape route.
The three slowly become friends.
Soon, documentary filmmaker Chandrika (Juhi Chawla) and her team visit the
prison to film a feature on the life of the prisoners behind the 'three walls'
and how jailor Mohan's (Gulshan Grover) reforms help them lead a happier life
within the prison.
3 Deewarein is produced by Metalight Productions Pvt. Ltd. and directed by
Nagesh Kukunoor; known for his films with unique subjects. This film is an
intense look at three men's life in jail. The film also stars Nagesh, who had
previously filmed Hyderabad Blues and Bollywood Calling. Juhi Chawla is the only
female charater in the film in a very different role
   
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