Janwar (1965 film)
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| Directed by | Bhappi Sonie |
| Produced by | S. Hardip |
| Screenplay by | Sachin Bhowmick |
| Story by | Sachin Bhowmick |
| Starring |
Shammi Kapoor Rajshree |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
| Cinematography | Taru Dutt |
| Edited by | Vishnu Kumar Singh |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Janwar (Animal or Wild) is a Hindi film released on 1 January 1965, starring Shammi Kapoor, Rajendernath, Rajshree and Asit Sen. The movie was produced by Hardeep and directed by Bhappi Sonie. The music is by Shankar Jaikishan are lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri. The movie was a lighthearted romantic musical that further enhanced Shammi Kapoor's stature as the youth icon of the times.
It is notable for a rendition of the song "Dekho ab toh kisi ko nahin hai khabar", set to the tune of the Beatles song "I Wanna Hold Your Hand".
Plot
Mr. Srivastava lives a very wealthy lifestyle with his wife and two sons, Mahendra and Sunder. He plans to get his sons married to women from equally wealthy backgrounds. Mahendra falls in love with Seema, who is poor and lives with her stepmother. This creates considerable acrimony in the family, and Seema is not accepted as a daughter-in-law. Unable to find a solution, Mahendra takes to alcohol and falls in the bewitching clutches of a beautiful courtesan named Bahaar.
While vacationing in Srinagar, Sunder meets Sapna, who also comes from a poor family, falls in love with her and wants to marry her. She, too, falls in love with him. After the vacation, the two part company. The next time Sapna sees Sunder, he in the company of a pregnant woman and overhears that he is soon to be a father. Did Sunder decide to obey his father's instructions after all? If so, what is to become of Sapna?
Cast
- Shammi Kapoor ... Sunder/ Sunder Munder / Ferryman / Sheikh Kalimullah
- Rajshree ... Sapna
- Rehman ... Mahendra Srivastav
- Shyama ... Seema M. Srivastav
- Rajendra Nath ... Chintu
- Prithviraj Kapoor ... Mr Srivastav
- Achala Sachdev ... Mrs Srivastav
- Asit_Sen_(actor) ... Gyanprasad
- Madhavi
- Shubha
- Brahm Bhardwaj
- Krishan Dhawan
- Manorama ... Seema's step-mother
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ankhon Ankhon Me Kisi Se Baat Hui (Duet)" | Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey | Shailendra |
| 2 | "Dekho Ab To Kisi Ko Nahi Hai Khabar" | Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle | Shailendra |
| 3 | "Mere Sang Ga Gunguna Koi Geet Suhaana, Mere Sang Gaa " | Suman Kalyanpur | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| 4 | "Laal Chhadi Maidan Khadi, Kya Khub Ladi, Kya Khub Ladi" | Mohammed Rafi | Shailendra |
| 5 | "Meri Mohabbat Jawan Rahegi " | Mohammed Rafi | Shailendra |
| 6 | "Tumse Achchha Kaun Hai, Dil Lo Jigar Lo Jaan Lo " | Mohammed Rafi | Hasrat Jaipuri |
External links
- Janwar at the Internet Movie Database