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Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar

1992 · 174 min

A breezy, heartfelt underdog sports ride that swells with school-rivalry energy and earnest emotional payoff.

Directed by: Mansoor Khan
Genres: Drama
Starring: Aamir Khan, Mamik Singh, Ayesha Jhulka

Overview: Sanjay, a carefree young man, experiences mental and physical transformation to compete in an inter-collegiate bicycle race after his elder brother is unable to participate due to an injury.

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Directed by: Mansoor Khan
Genres: Drama
Starring: Aamir Khan, Mamik Singh, Ayesha Jhulka

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
class
ambition
redemption
Places: school
small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Mansoor Khan
Written by: Mansoor Khan, Nasir Hussain
Starring: Aamir Khan, Mamik Singh, Ayesha Jhulka, Pooja Bedi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Aditya Lakhia, Deven Bhojani, Sanam Oberoi
Music: Jatin Pandit
Runtime: 174 min
Country: India
Languages: Hindi

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