Puri as Kamdar, assistant editor of the "Khabardar" magazine Satish Kaushik as Ashok Namboodirippad, Tarneja's assistant Neena Gupta as Priya, Tarneja's secretary Deepak Qazir as Srivastav, Assistant Municipal Commissioner Zafar Sanjari Ashok Banthia as News correspondent Vidhu Vinod Chopra as theater actor playing Dushasana Anupam Kher as voiceover for Architect Tulyaani at construction site Ajay Wadhavkar as Police Constable under the bridge Reception The film was not immediately successful at the box office when released, but was eventually regarded as a cult classic, which is reflected in a recent comment by Indian Express that the film's high recall value even after 37 years, is due to "it(s) superb satirical depiction of the essential, timeless, human condition: supreme self-interest versus some moral/ethical anchor. What made the depiction particularly powerful was its setting: India of the early '80s". Re-release A digitally restored print of the film was released on 2 November 2012 at selected theaters. The film opened to an enthusiastic welcome from the media and discerning filmgoers. Awards 31st National Film Awards: Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Kundan Shah 32nd Filmfare Awards: Won Best Comedian – Ravi Baswani Nominated Best Film – National Film Development Corporation of India Best Director – Kundan Shah Best Comedian – Satish Shah Trivia Blow-Up, a 1966 English-language film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni in which a photographer believes he may have witnessed a murder and unwittingly takes photographs of the killing, was an inspiration for Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro. The filmmakers paid homage to Blow-Up by naming the park in which the murder occurs "Antonioni Park". The names of the lead characters – Vinod Chopra and Sudhir Mishra – came from film directors Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Sudhir Mishra, who were assisting Kundan Shah in the movie. Sudhir Mishra co-wrote the script and assisted in directing the movie, while Vidhu Vinod Chopra was the production controller of the film. Vidhu Vinod Chopra played Dushasana in the Mahabharata play in the climax of the movie. He also played a photographer in the first half of the film, where a group of journalists interviews Tarneja, played by Pankaj Kapoor. See also Assassinations in fiction References External links What makes a perfect comedy? 1983 films 1980s Hindi-language films Indian black comedy films Films about photojournalists Indian satirical films Films about corruption in India Films set in Mumbai Corruption in Maharashtra Best Debut Feature Film