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.
Acting
Gulshan Grover doing what he does best — being terrifying.
Costume
Chunky Pandey's criminal chic leather jackets are a moment.
Writing
Three movies worth of plot twists crammed into 120 minutes.
Director
Swaroop Kumar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jeevan Daata arrived at peak 'angry young man' evolution — Chunky Pandey attempting Amitabh's gravitas with his own goofy charm was a fascinating misfire that only 1991 could produce.
The film's title translates to 'Giver of Life' — deeply ironic given how many characters actually lose their lives, freedom, or sanity in this thing.
IN
