Janam (1985 film)


Janam is a 1985 Indian television film directed and written by Mahesh Bhatt. It is one of the autobiographical films Bhatt created in the early part of his career. The film was remade in Telugu as Atmakatha. The film premiered on 4 December 1985 on DD National.

Overview

Janam was created after Bhatt's acclaimed early films Arth and Saaransh, and established him as a promising new director of the Indian film industry, long before he ventured into more commercial endeavours.
This film was followed by other films with similar themes from Bhatt's personal life, including Naam, Zakhm and Woh Lamhe, films for which he provided the story.

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