Jeevan Daata (1991): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1991, Jeevan Daata is a notable film directed by Swaroop Kumar, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. Two small children, a boy named Guddu, and his sister named Guddiya are separated from their parents, and take shelter in a temple. Guddiya is not feeling well, so Guddu goes to buy some medication, but when he returns she is nowhere to be found. Years later, Guddu, who calls himself Shankar, has grown up to be a petty criminal. On numerous occasions he comes to the assistance of a CBI Officer, Vijay Sharma, then meets and falls in love with his daughter, Kiran Sharma. Unfortunately, Vijay gets killed, and both Kiran and Shankar band together to look for his killers. The question is whether Shankar will be able to successfully avenge Vijay's death, and if at all he will be re-united with his sister, Guddiya. What Shankar does not know that his mother is in jail, convicted for killing his very own father, Masterji, while purportedly having an affair with a male from their village.

Who’s in it. Jeevan Daata stars Aditya Pancholi as Vishnu, Chunky Pandey as Guddu, Shankar, Kimi Katkar as Kiran Sharma and Sonu Walia as Priya Singh (Shivram's daughter), among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jeevan Daata page.