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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]], [[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>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/column-thambi-karthi-jeethu-joseph-jyotika-sathyaraj-baradwaj-rangan|title = Karthi and Jyotika Twist Themselves up in Knots in Jeethu Joseph's Underwhelming Thriller Thambi|date = 21 December 2019}}</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|date=21 July 2011|accessdate=2017-08-28|publisher=bollywoodmoviefashion}}</ref>
'''''Raja Jani''''' ({{translation|Raja and His Sweetheart}}) is a 1972 Indian [[Hindi]]-language 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]]. The music is by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]. ''Raja Jani'' was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year. It is loosely based on the 1956 American film ''[[Anastasia (1956 film)|Anastasia]]'' and was itself remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] in 1983 as ''[[Adutha Varisu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=30 July 2016 |title=How do you solve a problem like Rajini? |url=https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2016/07/30/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-rajini/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218114753/https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2016/07/30/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-rajini/ |archive-date=18 December 2019 |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Baradwaj Rangan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-14-342111-5 |location=New Delhi |pages=108 |orig-date=2012}}</ref>


==Plot==
==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.
Raj Kumar Singh "Raja" 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 has been looking for her. Raja finds a street dancer named Shanno, and finally, after extensive training concerning the etiquette, they can disguise and present her as the long lost princess in order to get the reward money for finding her. Shanno enters the house as the long-awaited princess. What Raja does not know is that Shanno is in fact the real princess.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
*[[Dharmendra]] as Raj Kumar Singh "Raja"
*[[Dharmendra]] as Raj Kumar Singh "Raja"<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Chaudhuri |first=Diptakirti |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LeEdEAAAQBAJ&dq=raja+jani&pg=PT154 |title=Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood |date=2021-02-25 |publisher=Hachette India |isbn=978-93-89253-46-7 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Hema Malini]] as Ratna / Shanno
*[[Hema Malini]] as Ratna / Shanno
*[[Prem Nath|Premnath]] as Diwan Gajendra Singh
*[[Prem Nath|Premnath]] as Diwan Gajendra Singh<ref name=":0" />
*[[Prem Chopra]] as Pratap Bahadur Singh
*[[Prem Chopra]] as Pratap Bahadur Singh
*[[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]] as Imartilal
*[[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]] as Imartilal
*[[Durga Khote]] as Rajmata
*[[Durga Khote]] as Rajmata
*[[Sajjan (actor)|Sajjan]] as Khairati
*[[Sajjan (actor)|Sajjan]] as Khairati
*[[Nadira (Indian actress)|Nadira]] as Shanno's foster mother
*[[Jankidas]] as Dr. Nigam
*[[Jankidas]] as Dr. Nigam
*[[C. S. Dubey]] as Bagla Seth's Servant
*[[C. S. Dubey]] as Bagla Seth's Servant
*[[Manmohan (actor)|Manmohan]] as Latpat Seth
*[[Helen (actress)|Helen]] as Item Dancer (Guest Appearance)
*[[Helen (actress)|Helen]] as Item Dancer (Guest Appearance)  
*[[Suresh (Hindi films actor)|Suresh]]
*[[Suresh (Hindi films actor)|Suresh]]
*[[Manmohan (actor)|Manmohan]] as Latpat Seth (Guest Appearance)
*[[Bindu (actress)|Bindu]] as Raja's Ex-Girlfriend (Guest Appearance)
*[[Bindu (actress)|Bindu]] as Raja's Ex-Girlfriend (Guest Appearance)
*Rajan Haskar


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
The music composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]].
The music composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]].{{Cn|date=April 2024}}
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! Song !! Singer
{{Track listing
|-
| headline = Track listing
| "Jani O Jani"
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
| all_lyrics =
|-
| title1 = Jani O Jani
| "Aa Aaja Aaja"
| extra1 = [[Kishore Kumar]]
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| length1 =
|-
| title2 = Aa Aaja Aaja
| "A B C D Chhodo"
| extra2 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| length2 =
|-
| title3 = A B C D Chhodo
| "Duniya Ka Mela"
| extra3 = Lata Mangeshkar
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| length3 =
|-
| title4 = Duniya Ka Mela
| "Kitna Maza Aa Raha Hai"
| extra4 = Lata Mangeshkar
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| length4 =
|-
| title5 = Kitna Maza Aa Raha Hai
| "Mubarak Ho Tujhe Ae Dil"
| extra5 = Lata Mangeshkar
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| length5 =
|-
| title6 = Mubarak Ho Tujhe Ae Dil
|}
| extra6 = Lata Mangeshkar
| length6 =
}}


==References==
==References==
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For the 2018 film, see List of Bhojpuri films of 2018.

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
  • 17 November 1972 (1972-11-17)
Running time
155 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Raja Jani (transl. Raja and His Sweetheart) is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language 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. The music is by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Raja Jani was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year. It is loosely based on the 1956 American film Anastasia and was itself remade in Tamil in 1983 as Adutha Varisu.[1][2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Raj Kumar Singh "Raja" 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 has been looking for her. Raja finds a street dancer named Shanno, and finally, after extensive training concerning the etiquette, they can disguise and present her as the long lost princess in order to get the reward money for finding her. Shanno enters the house as the long-awaited princess. What Raja does not know is that Shanno is in fact the real princess.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.[citation needed]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Jani O Jani"Kishore Kumar 
2."Aa Aaja Aaja"Lata Mangeshkar 
3."A B C D Chhodo"Lata Mangeshkar 
4."Duniya Ka Mela"Lata Mangeshkar 
5."Kitna Maza Aa Raha Hai"Lata Mangeshkar 
6."Mubarak Ho Tujhe Ae Dil"Lata Mangeshkar 

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (30 July 2016). "How do you solve a problem like Rajini?". Baradwaj Rangan. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chaudhuri, Diptakirti (25 February 2021). Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-89253-46-7.

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