Jaal (1967 film)
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Directed by | Moni Bhattacharjee |
Written by | Moni Bhattacharjee (Script) Dhruva Bhattacharya (Script) Ehsan Rizvi (Dialogue) |
Produced by | A.R. Khan |
Starring | Biswajeet Mala Sinha |
Cinematography | Apurba Bhattacharjee |
Edited by | Das Dhaimade |
Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
Distributed by | Kapurchand & Co. (Theatrical) |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Jaal is a 1967 Hindi suspense-thriller film directed by Moni Bhattacharjee.[1] The film features Biswajeet and Mala Sinha in lead roles.
Plot[]
Inspector Shankar is assigned to investigate the mysterious death of Sunder Singh, whose ship wrecks on a stormy night. Sunder was off to marry Sheila, the daughter of his mother's childhood friend who had long since died. Sheila was raised by her father, who dies of a heart attack when he learns of Sunder's death. Sunder's mother decides to take Sheila to live with her. In denial of her son's death, Sunder's mother keeps doing various acts in madness. She keeps serving food for Sunder, talks with his photos, and keeps feeling that her son has returned. Meanwhile, Shankar and Sheila fall in love. But in her madness, Sunder's mother starts preparations of Sunder's wedding with Sheila. Sunder's face-burnt body is found and the mystery continues whether his death was an accident or a murder.
Cast[]
- Biswajeet as Inspector Shankar
- Mala Sinha as Sheela
- Sujit Kumar as Sunder Singh
- Nirupa Roy as Sunder's mother
- Tarun Bose as Micheal
- Helen Prakash's girlfriend
- Johnny Walker as Prakash
- Asit Sen as Helen's uncle
- Jagdish Raj as Police sub-inspector
- Niranjan Sharma as Sheela's father
Music[]
The music of the film is composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal, and the songs are written by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and Anand Bakshi.[2]
Track | Songs | Singer | Lyricist |
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1. | "Meri Zindagi Ke Chirag Ko" | Lata Mangeshkar | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan |
2. | "Dhadka Hai Dil Mein Pyar" | Lata Mangeshkar | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan |
3. | "Rokna Hai Agar" | Lata Mangeshkar | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan |
4. | "Akela Hoon Main" | Mohammad Rafi | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan |
5. | "Mizaaj-e-Garmi" | Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | Anand Bakshi |
6. | "Dil De De" | Mohammad Rafi, Asha Bhosle | Anand Bakshi |
References[]
- ^ Peter Cowie, Derek Elley (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 265. ISBN 0-498-01565-3.
- ^ Jaal (1967) Full Movie | Biswajeet, Mala Singh | Thriller Bollywood Movie. YouTube. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
External links[]
- Jaal (1967) at IMDb
- 1967 films
- Hindi-language films
- Indian films
- 1960s Hindi-language films
- Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal
- Films directed by Moni Bhattacharjee
- Indian thriller drama films