Jugnu (1947 film)

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Jugnu
Jugnu 1947 film poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed byShaukat Hussain Rizvi
Written byA. S. Usmani
Screenplay byKhadim Mohyuddin
Story byA. S. Usmani
Produced byShaukat Hussain Rizvi
StarringDilip Kumar
Noor Jehan
CinematographyP. Issac
Edited byMohsin T. Bangriwala
Music byFeroz Nizami
Production
company
Shaukat Art Productions
Distributed byShaukat Art Productions
Release date
23 May 1947 (1947-05-23)
CountryBritish India
LanguageHindi
Box office₹50 lakh

Jugnu (lit. 'Firefly') is a 1947 Indian Hindi-language comedy romance film directed by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Noor Jehan, Ghulam Mohammad, Jillo, Latika, Shashikala and now famous playback singer Mohammed Rafi in a cameo appearance.[1]

It was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1947. This film was the first major hit for Dilip Kumar, who went on to become one of the Indian film industry's legends.[2]

Cast[]

Songs[]

Song Singer
"Woh Apni Yaad Dilane Ko" Mohammed Rafi
"Yahan Badla Wafa Ka Bewafai Ke Siva Kya Hai" Mohammed Rafi, Noor Jehan
"Aaj Ki Raat" Noor Jehan
"Tum Bhi Bhula Do" Noor Jehan
"Umangen Dil Ki Machli" Noor Jehan
"Hamen To Sham-E-Gham" Noor Jehan
"Desh Ki Purkaif Rangi Si" Roshan Ara
"Loot Jawani, Phir Nahin Aani" Shamshad Begum

Box office[]

Jugnu grossed ₹50 lakh (US$5 million) in India, making it the highest-grossing Indian film of 1947. This is the highest for any Indian film at the time, until it was surpassed by Andaz, which also stars Dilip Kumar in lead role along with Raj Kapoor and Nargis.

References[]

  1. ^ Firoze Rangoonwalla, Indian Filmography, publisher: J. Udeshi, Bombay, August 1970, pp. 224.
  2. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen, Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema, British Film Institute, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2002, pp. 132.

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