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| story          = [[Nabendu Ghosh]]
| story          = [[Nabendu Ghosh]]
| narrator      =  
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| starring      = [[Dharmendra]]<br />[[Hema Malini]]<br />[[Premnath]]<br />[[Prem Chopra]]<br />[[Durga Khote]]
| starring      = [[Dharmendra]]<br />[[Hema Malini]]<br />[[Prem Nath|Premnath]]<br />[[Prem Chopra]]<br />[[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]]
|music          = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
|music          = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
| cinematography = Madan Sinha
| cinematography = Madan Sinha
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| released      = November 3, 1972
| released      = November 3, 1972
| runtime        = 155 mins
| runtime        = 155 mins
| country        = India
| country        = [[India]]
| language      = Hindi
| language      = [[Hindi]]
| budget        =  
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'''''Raja Jani''''' ({{trans|Raja and his sweetheart}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1972|1972]] [[Bollywood]] film, produced by Madan Mohla, directed by Mohan Segal, and written by [[S. Ali Raza]]. The film stars [[Dharmendra]], [[Hema Malini]], [[Premnath]], [[Prem Chopra]], [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]], Sajjan, [[Bindu (actress)|Bindu]] and [[Helen Jairag Richardson|Helen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/raja-jani-movie-story/4360/1176937|title=Raja Jani Movie|accessdate=2017-08-28|publisher=gomolo}}</ref> The music is by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]. It was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year. It was loosely based on the 1956 American movie ''[[Anastasia (1956 film)|Anastasia]]''.<ref>https://www.filmcompanion.in/column-thambi-karthi-jeethu-joseph-jyotika-sathyaraj-baradwaj-rangan</ref> It was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] in 1983 as ''[[Adutha Varisu]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bollywoodmoviefashion.blogspot.in/2011/07/hema-malini-in-raja-jani-1972.html|title=Raja Jani|accessdate=2017-08-28|publisher=bollywoodmoviefashion}}</ref>
'''''Raja Jani''''' ({{trans|Raja and his sweetheart}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1972|1972]] [[Bollywood]] film, produced by Madan Mohla, directed by Mohan Segal, and written by [[S. Ali Raza]]. The film stars [[Dharmendra]], [[Hema Malini]], [[Prem Nath|Premnath]], [[Prem Chopra]], [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]], [[Durga Khote]], [[Sajjan (actor)|Sajjan]], [[Helen (actress)|Helen]] and [[Bindu (actress)|Bindu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/raja-jani-movie-story/4360/1176937|title=Raja Jani Movie|accessdate=2017-08-28|publisher=gomolo}}</ref> The music is by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]. It was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year. It was loosely based on the 1956 American movie ''[[Anastasia (1956 film)|Anastasia]]''.<ref>https://www.filmcompanion.in/column-thambi-karthi-jeethu-joseph-jyotika-sathyaraj-baradwaj-rangan</ref> It was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] in 1983 as ''[[Adutha Varisu]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bollywoodmoviefashion.blogspot.in/2011/07/hema-malini-in-raja-jani-1972.html|title=Raja Jani|accessdate=2017-08-28|publisher=bollywoodmoviefashion}}</ref>
 
=Plot=
 
Raj Kumar Singh "Raja"([[Dharmendra]]) who tries to find a girl who would be a perfect impostor to take the place of the missing princess Ratna. During an assassination of her parents she disappeared, and during the last ten years her grandmother, queen Rajmata([[Durga Khote]]) has been looking for her. Raja finds a street dancer named Shanno([[Hema Malini]]), and finally, after extensive training of teaching the etiquettes so they can disguise and present her as the long lost princess so they can get the reward money from finding her, she enters the house as the long awaited princess. What he does not know is something that may spoil his intentions to get the money through her, and it is that Shanno turns out to be the real princess her grandmother was searching for.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Dharmendra]] as Raj Kumar Singh "Raja"
|-
*[[Hema Malini]] as Ratna / Shanno
! Actor !! Character
*[[Prem Nath|Premnath]] as Diwan Gajendra Singh
|-
*[[Prem Chopra]] as Pratap Bahadur Singh
| [[Dharmendra]] || Rajkumar "Raja" Singh
*[[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]] as Imartilal
|-
*[[Durga Khote]] as Rajmata
| [[Hema Malini]] || Shanno / Ratna
*[[Sajjan (actor)|Sajjan]] as Khairati
|-
*[[Jankidas]] as Dr. Nigam
| [[Prem Nath]] || Diwan Gajendra Singh
*[[C. S. Dubey]] as Bagla Seth's Servant
|-
*[[Manmohan (actor)|Manmohan]] as Latpat Seth
| [[Prem Chopra]] || Pratap Bahadur
*[[Helen (actress)|Helen]] as Item Dancer (Guest Appearance)
|-
*[[Suresh (Hindi films actor)|Suresh]]
| [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]] || Imartilal
*[[Bindu (actress)|Bindu]] as Raja's Ex-Girlfriend (Guest Appearance)
|-
| [[Durga Khote]] || Rajmata
|-
| Sajjan || Khairati
|-
| [[Jankidas]] || Dr. Nigam
|-
| [[C.S. Dubey]] || Bagla Seth's Servant
|-
| [[Manmohan (actor)|Manmohan]] || Latpat Seth
|-
| [[Helen (actress)|Helen]] || [[item number|Item dancer]]
|-
| [[Bindu (actress)|Bindu]] || Raja's Ex-Girlfriend
|}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/raja_jani/|title=Raja Jani Cast|accessdate=2017-08-28|publisher=rottentomatoes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/movies/raja-jani/|title=Raja Jani Crew|accessdate=2017-08-28|publisher=bollywoodlife}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
The music composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bollywooddeewana.blogspot.in/2011/09/raja-jani-1972.html|title=Raja Jani Songs|accessdate=2017-08-28|publisher=bollywooddeewana}}</ref>
The music composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]].
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Jani O Jani"
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
|-
|-
| 1
| "Aa Aaja Aaja"
| "Aa Aa Kuchh Kehna"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
|-
| 2
| "A B C D Chhodo"
| "A. B. C. D. Chhodo"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
|-
| 3
| "Duniya Ka Mela"
| "Duniya Ka Mela Mele Mein Ladki"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 4
| "Jani O Jaani"
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
|-
|-
| 5
| "Kitna Maza Aa Raha Hai"
| "Kitna Maza Aa Raha Hai"
| Lata Mangeshkar
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
|-
| 6
| "Mubarak Ho Tujhe Ae Dil"
| "Mubarak Ho Tujhe Ae Dil"
| Lata Mangeshkar
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
|}
|}


Revision as of 05:54, 31 August 2021

Raja Jani
Poster
Directed byMohan Sehgal
Produced byMadan Mohla
Written byS. Ali Raza
Screenplay byNabendu Ghosh
Story byNabendu Ghosh
StarringDharmendra
Hema Malini
Premnath
Prem Chopra
Johnny Walker
Music byLaxmikant–Pyarelal
CinematographyMadan Sinha
Edited byLachchmandas
Production
company
Seven Art Pictures
Distributed bySeven Art Pictures
Release date
November 3, 1972
Running time
155 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Raja Jani (transl. Raja and his sweetheart) is a 1972 Bollywood film, produced by Madan Mohla, directed by Mohan Segal, and written by S. Ali Raza. The film stars Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Premnath, Prem Chopra, Johnny Walker, Durga Khote, Sajjan, Helen and Bindu.[1] The music is by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. It was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year. It was loosely based on the 1956 American movie Anastasia.[2] It was remade in Tamil in 1983 as Adutha Varisu.[3]

Plot

Raj Kumar Singh "Raja"(Dharmendra) who tries to find a girl who would be a perfect impostor to take the place of the missing princess Ratna. During an assassination of her parents she disappeared, and during the last ten years her grandmother, queen Rajmata(Durga Khote) has been looking for her. Raja finds a street dancer named Shanno(Hema Malini), and finally, after extensive training of teaching the etiquettes so they can disguise and present her as the long lost princess so they can get the reward money from finding her, she enters the house as the long awaited princess. What he does not know is something that may spoil his intentions to get the money through her, and it is that Shanno turns out to be the real princess her grandmother was searching for.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.

Song Singer
"Jani O Jani" Kishore Kumar
"Aa Aaja Aaja" Lata Mangeshkar
"A B C D Chhodo" Lata Mangeshkar
"Duniya Ka Mela" Lata Mangeshkar
"Kitna Maza Aa Raha Hai" Lata Mangeshkar
"Mubarak Ho Tujhe Ae Dil" Lata Mangeshkar

References

  1. ↑ "Raja Jani Movie". gomolo. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  2. ↑ https://www.filmcompanion.in/column-thambi-karthi-jeethu-joseph-jyotika-sathyaraj-baradwaj-rangan
  3. ↑ "Raja Jani". bollywoodmoviefashion. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

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