Janwar (1965 film)
Janwar (transl. Animal), (जानवर) 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 and lyrics are by Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra.
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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 Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Taru Dutt |
| Edited by | Vishnu Kumar Singh |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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 as Sunder Shrivastav / Shaikh Kalimullah
- Rajshree as Sapna
- Rehman as Mahendra Shrivastav
- Shyama as Seema M. Shrivastav
- Prithviraj Kapoor as Mr. Shrivastav
- Achala Sachdev as Mrs. Shrivastav
- Rajendra Nath as Chintu
- Asit Sen as Gyanprasad
- Manorama as Seema's Step-mother
- Krishan Dhawan as Servant
- Manmohan as Traffic Police
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar-Jaikishan and the songs were written by lyricists Hasrat Jaipuri, Shailendra and Faiz Ahmad Faiz.[1]
| Song | Singer |
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| "Tumse Achchha Kaun Hai" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Laal Chhadi Maidan Khadi" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Meri Mohabbat Jawan Rahegi" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Raat Yun Dil Mein Teri Khoyi Huyi Yaad Aayi" | Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle |
| "Dekho Ab To Kisi Ko Nahi Hai Khabar, Tumse Hai Dil Ko Pyar" | Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, S. D. Batish, S. Balbir |
| "Aankhon Aankhon Mein Kisise Baat Huyi" | Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey |
| "Mere Sang Gaa Gunguna Koi Geet" | Suman Kalyanpur |
References
- Suresh Kohli. "Janwar (1965)". The Hindu.