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			{{Not to be confused\|Son of India (1931 film)\|Son of India (2022 film)\|India's Sons}}
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	\| released = 1962		\| released = {{Film date\|1962}}
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	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Hindi		\| language = Hindi
	\| budget =		\| budget =
	\| gross = {{INR\|1.2 [[crore]]}}<ref name="archive.org">{{cite web\|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=168&catName=MTk2Mg==/\|title=Wayback Machine\|date=17 August 2017}}{{dead link\|date=July 2020\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>
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	'''''Son of India''''' is a [[Bollywood]] film released in [[Bollywood films of 1962\|1962]]. This film was written and directed by [[Mehboob Khan]], starring [[Sajid Khan]], [[Kamaljeet\|Kamaljit]], [[Simi Garewal]], [[Jayant (actor)\|Jayant]] and [[Kumkum (actress)\|Kumkum]]. The music was composed by [[Naushad]] and with [[Shakeel Badayuni]] as the lyricist. It was a spiritual successor to Mehboob Khan's previous film, ''[[Mother India]]'' (1957).

	This movie's soundtrack consisted of some iconic Bollywood songs including the popular patriotic song titled "Nanha Munna Rahi Hoon Desh Ka Sipahi Hoon".<ref name="Firstpost 2015">{{cite web \| title=From Son of India to Make in India: Why the country is failing the manufacturing race still \| website=Firstpost \| date=2015-10-20 \| url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/from-son-of-india-to-make-in-india-why-the-country-is-failing-the-manufacturing-race-still-2475172.html \| accessdate=2015-12-10}}</ref><ref name="Saxena 2010">{{cite web \| last=Saxena \| first=Shobhan \| title=15 days of fame, then what? \| website=The Times of India \| date=2010-01-24 \| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/15-days-of-fame-then-what/articleshow/5493652.cms \| accessdate=2015-12-10}}</ref> The film was a [[box office bomb]].<ref name="archive.org"/>		'''''Son of India''''' is a [[Bollywood]] film released in 1962. This film was written and directed by [[Mehboob Khan]], starring [[Sajid Khan]], [[Kamaljeet\|Kamaljit]], [[Simi Garewal]], [[Jayant (actor)\|Jayant]] and [[Kumkum (actress)\|Kumkum]]. The music was composed by [[Naushad]] and with [[Shakeel Badayuni]] as the lyricist. It was a spiritual successor to Mehboob Khan's previous film, ''[[Mother India]]'' (1957).

			This movie's soundtrack consisted of some iconic Bollywood songs including the popular patriotic song titled "Nanha Munna Rahi Hoon Desh Ka Sipahi Hoon".<ref name="Firstpost 2015">{{cite web \| title=From Son of India to Make in India: Why the country is failing the manufacturing race still \| website=Firstpost \| date=2015-10-20 \| url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/from-son-of-india-to-make-in-india-why-the-country-is-failing-the-manufacturing-race-still-2475172.html \| accessdate=2015-12-10}}</ref><ref name="Saxena 2010">{{cite web \| last=Saxena \| first=Shobhan \| title=15 days of fame, then what? \| website=The Times of India \| date=2010-01-24 \| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/15-days-of-fame-then-what/articleshow/5493652.cms \| accessdate=2015-12-10}}</ref> The film was a [[box office bomb]].<ref name="archive.org">{{cite web\|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=168&catName=MTk2Mg==/\|title=Wayback Machine\|date=17 August 2017}}{{dead link\|date=July 2020\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	\| artist = [[Naushad]]		\| artist = [[Naushad]]
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	\| released = {{~~release~~ date\|df=y\|1962\|12\|31}}		\| released = {{start date\|df=y\|1962\|12\|31}}
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	\| length =		\| length =
	\| label = [[~~Sa Re Ga Ma~~]]		\| label = [[Saregama]]
	\| producer =		\| producer =
	\| prev_title = [[Gunga Jumna]]		\| prev_title = [[Gunga Jumna]]
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{IMDb title~~\|00232674~~}}		* {{IMDb title}}
	* [https://archive.today/20130108050839/http://www.google.co.in/music/album?n=Son-Of-India&id=20110401155600_ojfu4svx43cr ''Son of India'' songs]		* [https://archive.today/20130108050839/http://www.google.co.in/music/album?n=Son-Of-India&id=20110401155600_ojfu4svx43cr ''Son of India'' songs]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Son of India
| image = Son of India film poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Mehboob Khan]]
| producer = Mehboob Khan
| writer = Mehboob Khan
| starring = [[Kamaljeet|Kamaljit]] [[Simi Garewal]] [[Sajid Khan]] [[Kumkum (actress)|Kumkum]] [[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Naushad]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| distributor =
| released = 1962
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross = {{INR|1.2 [[crore]]}}<ref name="archive.org">{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=168&catName=MTk2Mg==/|title=Wayback Machine|date=17 August 2017}}{{dead link|date=July 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
}}
'''''Son of India''''' is a [[Bollywood]] film released in [[Bollywood films of 1962|1962]]. This film was written and directed by [[Mehboob Khan]], starring [[Sajid Khan]], [[Kamaljeet|Kamaljit]], [[Simi Garewal]], [[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]] and [[Kumkum (actress)|Kumkum]]. The music was composed by [[Naushad]] and with [[Shakeel Badayuni]] as the lyricist. It was a spiritual successor to Mehboob Khan's previous film, ''[[Mother India]]'' (1957).

This movie's soundtrack consisted of some iconic Bollywood songs including the popular patriotic song titled "Nanha Munna Rahi Hoon Desh Ka Sipahi Hoon".<ref name="Firstpost 2015">{{cite web | title=From Son of India to Make in India: Why the country is failing the manufacturing race still | website=Firstpost | date=2015-10-20 | url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/from-son-of-india-to-make-in-india-why-the-country-is-failing-the-manufacturing-race-still-2475172.html | accessdate=2015-12-10}}</ref><ref name="Saxena 2010">{{cite web | last=Saxena | first=Shobhan | title=15 days of fame, then what? | website=The Times of India | date=2010-01-24 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/15-days-of-fame-then-what/articleshow/5493652.cms | accessdate=2015-12-10}}</ref> The film was a [[box office bomb]].<ref name="archive.org"/>

==Cast==
*[[Sajid Khan]]
*[[Kamaljeet|Kamaljit]] as Kishore
*[[Simi Garewal]] as Lalita
*[[Kumkum (actress)|Kumkum]] as Kamla
*[[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]] as Jung 'JB' Bahadur
*[[Ruby Mayer]]s as Paro
*[[Kanhaiyalal (actor)|Kanhaiyalal]] as Paro's father
*[[Tun Tun]] as Gopal's foster mother
*[[Durga Khote]] as Head Nun
*[[Murad (actor)|Murad]] as Judge
*[[Mukri]]
*Bakhtawar Singh
*Kumar
*Lilian

==Box office==
With a net collection of {{INR|60 [[lakh]]}} and a total gross of {{INR|1.2 [[crore]]}}, the film was declared a "Flop" by [[Box Office India]].<ref name="archive.org"/>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Son of India
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Naushad]]
| cover =
| released = {{release date|df=y|1962|12|31}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Gunga Jumna]]
| prev_year = 1961
| year = 1962
| next_title = [[Mere Mehboob]]
| next_year = 1963
}}
The soundtrack for the movie was composed by [[Naushad]] and lyrics penned by [[Shakeel Badayuni]]. The soundtrack consists of 9 songs, featuring vocals by [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Geeta Dutt]] and Shanthi Mathur.

{{Track listing
| headline = Songs
| extra_column = Playback
| all_lyrics = [[Shakeel Badayuni]]
| all_music = [[Naushad]]

| title1 = Aaj Chhedo Mohabbat Ki
| extra1 = Lata Mangeshkar
| length1 = 3:57

| title2 = Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar
| extra2 = Shanti Mathur
| length2 = 3:58

| title3 = Chal Diye Peeke Gham
| extra3 = Lata Mangeshkar
| length3 = 3:05

| title4 = Dil Todne Wale
| extra4 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mohammed Rafi]]
| length4 = 4:28

| title5 = Diya Na Bujhe Ri Aaj
| extra5 = Lata Mangeshkar, Chorus
| length5 = 3:14

| title6 = Insan Tha Pehle Bandar
| extra6 = Shanti Mathur
| length6 = 2:47

| title7 = Mujhe Huzoor Tum Se
| extra7 = [[Geeta Dutt]]
| length7 = 2:18

| title8 = Nanha Munna Rahi Hoon
| extra8 = Shanti Mathur, Chorus
| length8 = 4:13

| title9 = Zindagi Aaj Mere Naam
| extra9 = Mohammed Rafi
| length9 = 3:48
}}

==See also==
* ''[[Mother India]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|00232674}}
* [https://archive.today/20130108050839/http://www.google.co.in/music/album?n=Son-Of-India&id=20110401155600_ojfu4svx43cr ''Son of India'' songs]

{{Mehboob Khan}}

[[Category:1962 films]]
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Mehboob Khan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Naushad]]

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