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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Jay Jayanti<br />
| image = Jay Jayanti (1971) film poster.jpeg<br />
| caption = Theatrical poster<br />
| director = Sunil Basu Mullick<br />
| screenplay = Mani Burma<br />'''Additional screenplay:'''<br />[[Partha Pratim Chowdhury]]<br />
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes<br />
| label1 = Dialogues by<br />
| data 1 = Shyamal Gupta<br />
}}<br />
| story = Mani Burma<br />
| producer = Bhabani Basu Mullick<br />
| starring = [[Uttam Kumar]]<br />[[Aparna Sen]]<br />[[Lolita Chatterjee]]<br />[[Anubha Gupta]]<br />[[Tarun Kumar (Bengali actor)|Tarun Kumar]]<br />
| cinematography = Bijoy Ghosh<br />
| editing = Rabin Das<br />
| music = [[Manabendra Mukhopadhyay]]<br />
| studio = M. K. G. Productions Pvt. Ltd.<br />
| distributor = Kalika Films<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1971|03|12}}<br />
| runtime = 181 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}'''''Jay Jayanti''''' is a 1971 Indian [[Bengali language|Bengali]]-language [[Children's film|children's]] [[musical film]] directed by Sunil Basu Mullick in his directorial debut. Produced by his wife Bhabani Basu Mullick under the banner of M. K. G. Productions Pvt. Ltd., the film stars [[Aparna Sen]] as Jayanti who joins the wealthy Roy family as a governess, wins over the five children, and eventually earns the respect of their stern uncle Sanjoy, played by [[Uttam Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jay Jayanti on Moviebuff.com |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/jay-jayanti |access-date=2021-09-20 |website=Moviebuff.com}}</ref> Its supporting cast includes [[Lolita Chatterjee]], [[Tarun Kumar (Bengali actor)|Tarun Kumar]], [[Anubha Gupta]] and [[Gita Dey]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jay Jayanti (1971) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/jay-jayanti-34580 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920220943/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/jay-jayanti-34580 |archive-date=2021-09-20 |access-date=2021-09-20 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref><br />
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An adaptation of the 1965 [[Cinema of the United States|American]] film ''[[The Sound of Music (film)|The Sound of Music]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-08-29 |title=Six Bengali classic movies that have Hollywood versions also |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/six-bengali-classic-movies-that-have-hollywood-versions-also/photostory/63397623.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251220052305/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/six-bengali-classic-movies-that-have-hollywood-versions-also/photostory/63397623.cms |archive-date=2025-12-20 |access-date=2025-12-20 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema |date=2003 |publisher=Encyclopaedia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd |isbn=978-81-7991-066-5 |editor-last=Encyclopaedia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd |location=New Delhi |pages=438}}</ref> the film is written by Mani Burma and [[Partha Pratim Chowdhury]], with dialogues by Shyamal Gupta. Pairing Kumar and Sen for the fourth time,<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 August 2018 |title=List of Aparna Sen's 7 most memorable performances |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/aparna-sens-7-most-memorable-tollywood-performances/jay-jayanti/photostory/64871176.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251220055550/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/aparna-sen-at-her-best-7-films-that-reinvented-her-acting-career/articleshow/71741384.cms |archive-date=2025-12-20 |access-date=2021-09-20 |website=[[The Times of India]] |quote=Aparna Sen as the governess of a group of kids delights us with her effortless portrayal of a mother’s image.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=রায় |first=তানিয়া |date=2025-08-24 |title=মদ্যপ অবস্থায় বেহুঁশ অপর্ণা, গোল বাধল ব্যাগ নিয়ে, তখন কী করেছিলেন উত্তম কুমার? |url=https://eisamay.com/entertainment/mahanayak-uttam-kumar-aparna-sen-untold-stories/200407934.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251220060459/https://eisamay.com/entertainment/mahanayak-uttam-kumar-aparna-sen-untold-stories/200407934.cms |archive-date=2025-12-20 |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=[[Ei Samay]] |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ScribeShah |date=2022-07-24 |title=Mamata Shankar remembers Uttam Kumar-Aparna Sen pair as a real-life romantic couple |url=https://enewsroom.in/uttam-kumar-aparna-sen-romance-bengali-cinema/ |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=eNewsroom India |language=en-US}}</ref> its soundtrack is composed by [[Manabendra Mukhopadhyay]], with lyrics by Gupta. Bijoy Ghosh handled its cinematography, while Rabin Das edited the film.<br />
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''Jay Jayanti'' was theatrically released on 12 March 1971, opening to huge positive response. Emerged as [[List of Indian Bengali films of 1971|one of the highest-grosser Bengali films]] at that point of time, it eventually attained a [[Cult following|cult status]] over the years. At the [[18th National Film Awards]], the film received [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] ([[Sandhya Mukherjee]]) for "Amader Chhuti Chhuti".{{Efn|At the [[18th National Film Awards]], [[Sandhya Mukherjee]] was awarded for two songs from two different films, the other being "Ore Sokol Sona Molin Holo" from ''[[Nishi Padma]]'' (1970).}} It was remade into [[Hindi]] by [[Gulzar]] as ''[[Parichay (film)|Parichay]]'' (1972), starring [[Jeetendra]] and [[Jaya Bachchan]].<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Jayanti Bose takes a job as a governess at the Roy villa against her family's wishes. She has to look after five notoriously mischievous children, the nephews and nieces of Sanjay Roy, a wealthy and arrogant man. The children had previously successfully driven away twelve governesses. However, Jayanti wins their affection when she protects them from their uncle's wrath. Later, when Jayanti leaves the house due to a misunderstanding, both the children and Sanjay regret it and decide to bring her back.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Uttam Kumar]] as Sanjoy Roy<br />
* [[Aparna Sen]] as Jayanti Bose<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-05-10 |title=Did you know Aparna Sen has this one regret in her career? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-aparna-sen-has-this-one-regret-in-her-career/articleshow/82522262.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251220061031/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-aparna-sen-has-this-one-regret-in-her-career/articleshow/82522262.cms |archive-date=2025-12-20 |access-date=2025-12-20 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
* [[Anubha Gupta]]<br />
* Biren Chatterjee<br />
* [[Chandrabati Devi]]<br />
* [[Gita Dey]]<br />
* [[Lolita Chatterjee]]<br />
* Montu Banerjee<br />
* Mani Srimani<br />
* [[Tarun Kumar (Bengali actor)|Tarun Kumar]]<br />
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== Music ==<br />
[[Manabendra Mukhopadhyay|Manabendra Mukherjee]] composed the music of the film in his fifth collaboration with Kumar, after working on ''[[Champadangar Bou]]'' (1954), ''[[Saajher Pradip]]'' (1955), ''[[Hrad (film)|Hrad]]'' (1955) and ''[[Maya Mriga]]'' (1960).<br />
{{Track listing<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 25:39<br />
| title1 = Amra To Aar Chhoto Nei<br />
| length1 = 2:55<br />
| extra1 = [[Aarti Mukherjee]]<br />
| title2 = Cholchhe Railer Gari<br />
| length2 = 2:56<br />
| extra2 = [[Sipra Bose]]<br />
| title3 = Keno Dako Bare Bare<br />
| length3 = 3:06<br />
| extra3 = [[Sandhya Mukherjee]]<br />
| title4 = Ke Prothom Chande Gechhe<br />
| length4 = 3:18<br />
| extra4 = Sandhya Mukherjee<br />
| title5 = Bah Chharata To Besh<br />
| length5 = 3:14<br />
| extra5 = Sandhya Mukherjee<br />
| title6 = Aro Kachhe Esho<br />
| length6 = 3:21<br />
| extra6 = [[Manabendra Mukherjee]], Sucheta Banerjee<br />
| title7 = Jhan Jhanan Sur Jhankare<br />
| length7 = 3:26<br />
| extra7 = [[Munawar Ali Khan]], Sandhya Mukherjee<br />
| title8 = Amader Chhuti Chhuti<br />
| length8 = 3:20<br />
| extra8 = Sandhya Mukherjee<br />
}}<br />
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== Footnotes ==<br />
{{Notelist}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{IMDb title|id=tt31531521}}<br />
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[[Category:1971 Bengali-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Bengali-language Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian musical films]]<br />
[[Category:1971 films]]<br />
[[Category:Bengali films remade in other languages]]</div>Brigette13M