Shankar's father leaves the family for Meenabai. He later learns that his father is dead. He sets out to find out Meenabai, who he thinks is behind his father's death.
Acting
Rekha's villainous smolder vs Mithun's wounded rage.
Direction
Umesh Mehra's shameless masala maximalism.
Costume
Meenabai's evil queen wardrobe deserves its own credit.
Director
Umesh Mehra
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mandakini's career peaked with Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985); Jaal was her attempt at mainstream action-heroine legitimacy.
Jaal epitomizes the 'Avenging Son' subgenre that dominated 80s Hindi cinema—every hero needed daddy issues and a body count.
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