Jeena Yahan
Directed by	Basu Chatterjee
Based on	Ekhane Aakash Neyi by Manu Bhandari
Produced by	N.P. Ali
Starring	Shabana Azmi Amol Palekar Zarina Wahab Vidya Sinha Desh Maheshwari
Cinematography	K. K. Mahajan
Music by	Salil Chowdhury
Release date	1979
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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.^[1]

Cast

Shekhar Kapur
Shabana Azmi
Dina Pathak
Sunder
Purohit
Arvind Deshpande
Devendra Khandelwal (as Devendra)
Kiran Vairale
V.K. Pathak
Amol Palekar ... Guest appearance
Zarina Wahab ... Guest appearance
Vidya Sinha ... Guest appearance
Desh Maheshwari as Shankar

Music

The music of the film was composed by Salil Chowdhury, while lyrics were penned by Yogesh.

"Hum Nahi Dukh Se Ghabraye" - Lata Mangeshkar, KJ Yesudas
"Shaam Aayi Hai" - Lata Mangeshkar
"Yehi To Hai Meri" - Sabita Chowdhury^[2]

References

External links

Films directed by Basu Chatterjee

Sara Akash (1969)
Piya Ka Ghar (1972)
Us Paar (1974)
Rajnigandha (1974)
Chitchor (1976)
Chhoti Si Baat (1976)
Khatta Meetha (1977)
Priyatama (1977)
Safed Jhooth (1977)
Swami (1977)
Tumhare Liye (1978)
Chakravyuha (1978)
Dillagi (1978)
Do Ladke Dono Kadke (1979)
Baton Baton Mein (1979)
Manzil (1979)
Prem Vivah (1979)
Ratnadeep (1979)
Jeena Yahan (1979)
Man Pasand (1980)
Apne Paraye (1980)
Shaukeen (1981)
Hamari Bahu Alka (1982)
Pasand Apni Apni (1983)
Lakhon Ki Baat (1984)
Kirayadar (1986)
Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986)
Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986)
Sheesha (1986)
Kamla Ki Maut (1989)
Triyacharitra (1994)
Gudgudee (1997)
Hothat Brishti (1998)
Prateeksha (2006)
Kuch Khatta Kuch Meetha (2007)
Hochheta Ki (2008)
Trishanku (2011)

Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film

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