Kisaan (Hindi: किसान Kisān) is a 2009 Bollywood action thriller film directed by Puneet Sira, which focuses on Farmers’ suicides in India Its title is Hindi for “farmer”.
Plot
Widower farmer, Dayal Singh, based in Palheri in the District of Chandigarh, witnesses the exploitation of farmers at the hands of Zamindars. He decides to send his elder son, Aman, to the city to study and become a lawyer, while his second son, Jiggar, would live with him and assist him in farming. Years later, the district gets a visit from Sohan Seth, who wants to buy the farm and turn the area into a commercial zone. Aman returns home and is able to join hands with his father and brother in advising the locales against Sohan. Things get out of hand when Jiggar is arrested for Assault, and even though Aman defends him, is sentenced to five years in prison. After his discharge, Jiggar returns home to find his father bed-ridden, half of his body paralyzed, a number of farmers have committed suicide, while Aman, who has married his sweetheart-fellow lawyer, Priya, lives in the city, works for Sohan, and has been putting pressure on Dayal as well as other farmers to sell their respective farmlands. Meanwhile, Priya is collecting proofs against Sohan Seth, she is attacked and killed by his men. Aman finds out and he helps his brother in taking down his men. A man reconciles with his father. Jigar marries Titli. They are shown working together on the family fields along with a recovering Dayal.
Cast
Sohail Khan as Jiggar Singh
Arbaaz Khan as Aman Singh
Dia Mirza as Priya Kaur
Jackie Shroff as Dayal Singh
Dalip Tahil as Mr. Sohan
Peter Nunn as Mooney
Nauheed Cyrusi as Titli Kaur
Dwij Yadav as Young Jiggar Singh
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