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| starring      = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br />[[Raakhee]]<br />[[Vinod Mehra]]
| starring      = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br />[[Raakhee]]<br />[[Vinod Mehra]]
| music          = [[Rahul Dev Burman]]<br />[[Anand Bakshi]] (lyrics)
| music          = [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
| cinematography = Jaywant Pathare
| cinematography = Jaywant Pathare
| editing        = Subhash Gupta
| editing        = Subhash Gupta
| distributor    = Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd.<br />(2005, India, DVD)
| distributor    =  
| released      = {{Film date|1979|05|11|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1979|05|1|df=y}}
| runtime        = 139 min
| runtime        = 139 min
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
}}
}}


'''''Jurmana''''' ({{lit|Penalty}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1979|1979]] Hindi [[romantic drama film]]. It was produced by Debesh Gosh and directed by [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]. The film stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Raakhee]], [[Vinod Mehra]], [[Shreeram Lagoo]], [[A. K. Hangal]], [[Asrani]], [[Farida Jalal]], [[Keshto Mukherjee]] and Asit Sen. The lyrics were written by [[Anand Bakshi]] and the music was composed by [[R. D. Burman]].
'''''Jurmana''''' ({{lit|Penalty}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1979|1979]] Hindi [[romantic drama film]]. It was produced by Debesh Gosh and directed by [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-07 |title=Amitabh Bachchan birthday: The Bollywood superstar as you've never seen him before |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-63085349 |access-date=2026-03-10 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=“There was tension between Rajesh and Amitabh” {{!}} Filmfare.com |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/there-was-tension-between-rajesh-and-amitabh-6783.html |access-date=2026-03-10 |website=www.filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref> The film stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Raakhee]], [[Vinod Mehra]], [[Shreeram Lagoo]], [[A. K. Hangal]], [[Asrani]], [[Farida Jalal]], [[Keshto Mukherjee]] and Asit Sen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Remembering Vinod Mehra on his 74th birth anniversary |url=https://www.dailyo.in/arts/vinod-mehra-birthday-bollywood-hindi-cinema-29441 |access-date=2026-03-10 |website=www.dailyo.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=46 साल पहले आई वो सुपरफ्लॉप फिल्म, जिसके गाने बने क्लासिक; लोगों की जुबां पर ऐसा चढ़ा की अभी तक नहीं उतर पाया इस गाने का रंग |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/photos/1979-rakhi-amitabh-bachchan-super-flop-film-jurmana-songs-became-cassic-hit-sawan-ke-jhoole-song-chhoti-si-ek/2975373 |access-date=2026-03-10 |website=Zee-Hindi |language=hi}}</ref> The lyrics were written by [[Anand Bakshi]] and the music was composed by [[R. D. Burman]].


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Inder Saxena is a building contractor from Delhi with an attitude that money is the foremost thing in the world. His maternal uncle persuades a reluctant Inder to visit and supervise a project's progress at Pratapgarh. Once there, he meets his college mate Prakash ([[Vinod Mehra]]), his professor Daya Shankar Sharma ([[Shreeram Lagoo]]) and his daughter Rama ([[Raakhee]]). Inder sets his eyes on Rama, but Prakash, secretly admiring Rama, tells Inder ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]) that she is the kind of girl who can't be lured with the power of money. But, Inder has a firm perception that women want only money and bets Prakash that he will lure Rama with his money. After everything from his bag of tricks fails, he publishes a book of her poems and gifts it to her. This gesture surprises Rama and she is very delighted. One day, Inder asks Rama to accompany him. Rama promises him and lies to her father about seeing off Laila ([[Farida Jalal]]). Upon learning the truth, Daya Shankar unexpectedly drops in with Prakash at Inder's house, finds Rama in his bedroom and scorns her for lying. Rama leaves the house forever and while heading towards Delhi and is robbed, for which she has to get off of the train. Distressed Rama gets the help of Station Master Nandalal ([[Asrani (actor)|Asrani]]), who shelters her in his house. Coincidentally, the same train meets with an accident. Assuming an unrecognizable damaged body to be Rama, the police send a letter to Daya Shankar about her death, shocking everyone. Inder, feeling guilty for the incident, believes that Rama is alive and searches for her. Meanwhile, Rama learns singing to forget her sorrows and becomes a renowned singer. One day, Inder hears her singing on the radio, finds her out and informs Prakash. Eventually with all misunderstandings and differences settled, Rama and Inder come together.
Inder Saxena is a building contractor from Delhi with an attitude that money is the foremost thing in the world. His maternal uncle persuades a reluctant Inder to visit and supervise a project's progress at Pratapgarh. Once there, he meets his college mate Prakashq, his professor Daya Shankar Sharma and his daughter Rama. Inder sets his eyes on Rama, but Prakash, secretly admiring Rama, tells Inder that she is the kind of girl who can't be lured with the power of money. But, Inder has a firm perception that women want only money and bets Prakash that he will lure Rama with his money. After everything from his bag of tricks fails, he publishes a book of her poems and gifts it to her. This gesture surprises Rama and she is very delighted. One day, Inder asks Rama to accompany him. Rama promises him and lies to her father about seeing off Laila. Upon learning the truth, Daya Shankar unexpectedly drops in with Prakash at Inder's house, finds Rama in his bedroom and scorns her for lying. Rama leaves the house forever and while heading towards Delhi and is robbed, for which she has to get off of the train. Distressed Rama gets the help of Station Master Nandalal, who shelters her in his house. Coincidentally, the same train meets with an accident. Assuming an unrecognizable damaged body to be Rama, the police send a letter to Daya Shankar about her death, shocking everyone. Inder, feeling guilty for the incident, believes that Rama is alive and searches for her. Meanwhile, Rama learns singing to forget her sorrows and becomes a renowned singer. One day, Inder hears her singing on the radio, finds her out and informs Prakash. Eventually with all misunderstandings and differences settled, Rama and Inder come together.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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*[[Yunus Parvez]] – Lalaji
*[[Yunus Parvez]] – Lalaji
*[[Moolchand]] – Lala's Brother-In-Law
*[[Moolchand]] – Lala's Brother-In-Law
*''Brahm Bhardwaj'' – Inder's Mamaji
*Brahm Bhardwaj – Inder's Mamaji
*[[Manju Asrani|manju asrani}
*[[Manju Asrani]]
*''Meenaxi Anand''
*''Meenaxi Anand''
*''Jagjit Uppal''
*''Jagjit Uppal''
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*''Ahmer Azmi''
*''Ahmer Azmi''


== Crew ==
== Awards ==
* Director – [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
 
* Story – ''Bimal Dutta''
; [[27th Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>
* Screenplay – ''Bimal Dutta''
 
* Dialogue – [[Rahi Masoom Reza]]
'''Nominated'''
* Producer – ''Debesh Ghosh''
 
* Production Company – ''Lokenath Chitramandir''
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] – [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
* Cinematographer – ''Jaywant Pathare''
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – [[Rakhee Gulzar|Raakhee]]
* Editor – ''Subhash Gupta''
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] [[Farida Jalal]]
* Art Director – ''Ajit Banerjee''
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] [[Anand Bakshi]] for "Saawan Ke Jhoole Pade Hai"
* Costume and Wardrobe – ''M. R. Bhutkar'', ''Babu Ghanekar''
* Choreographer – ''Satyanarayan''
* Music Director – [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* Lyricist – [[Anand Bakshi]]
*Playback Singers – [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Rahul Dev Burman]], [[Manna Dey]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
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| all_lyrics      = [[Anand Bakshi]]
| all_music      = [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
| all_music      = [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
| writing_credits =
| lyrics_credits  =
| music_credits  =
| title1          = Sawan Ke Jhoole Pade Hai
| title1          = Sawan Ke Jhoole Pade Hai
| note1          = Sad
| note1          = Sad
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| length7        = 1:30
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== References ==
<references />


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:1979 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1979 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1979 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]
[[Category:Films directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
[[Category:Films directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
[[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]]

Latest revision as of 18:52, 10 March 2026

Jurmana
Poster
Directed byHrishikesh Mukherjee
Produced byDebesh Ghosh
Shri Lokenath Chitramandir
Screenplay byBimal Dutta
Story byBimal Dutta
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Raakhee
Vinod Mehra
Music byRahul Dev Burman
CinematographyJaywant Pathare
Edited bySubhash Gupta
Release date
  • 1 May 1979 (1979-05-01)
Running time
139 min
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Jurmana (lit. 'Penalty') is a 1979 Hindi romantic drama film. It was produced by Debesh Gosh and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.[1][2] The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Vinod Mehra, Shreeram Lagoo, A. K. Hangal, Asrani, Farida Jalal, Keshto Mukherjee and Asit Sen.[3][4] The lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi and the music was composed by R. D. Burman.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Inder Saxena is a building contractor from Delhi with an attitude that money is the foremost thing in the world. His maternal uncle persuades a reluctant Inder to visit and supervise a project's progress at Pratapgarh. Once there, he meets his college mate Prakashq, his professor Daya Shankar Sharma and his daughter Rama. Inder sets his eyes on Rama, but Prakash, secretly admiring Rama, tells Inder that she is the kind of girl who can't be lured with the power of money. But, Inder has a firm perception that women want only money and bets Prakash that he will lure Rama with his money. After everything from his bag of tricks fails, he publishes a book of her poems and gifts it to her. This gesture surprises Rama and she is very delighted. One day, Inder asks Rama to accompany him. Rama promises him and lies to her father about seeing off Laila. Upon learning the truth, Daya Shankar unexpectedly drops in with Prakash at Inder's house, finds Rama in his bedroom and scorns her for lying. Rama leaves the house forever and while heading towards Delhi and is robbed, for which she has to get off of the train. Distressed Rama gets the help of Station Master Nandalal, who shelters her in his house. Coincidentally, the same train meets with an accident. Assuming an unrecognizable damaged body to be Rama, the police send a letter to Daya Shankar about her death, shocking everyone. Inder, feeling guilty for the incident, believes that Rama is alive and searches for her. Meanwhile, Rama learns singing to forget her sorrows and becomes a renowned singer. One day, Inder hears her singing on the radio, finds her out and informs Prakash. Eventually with all misunderstandings and differences settled, Rama and Inder come together.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Awards[edit | edit source]

27th Filmfare Awards:

Nominated

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

All lyrics are written by Anand Bakshi; all music is composed by Rahul Dev Burman.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Sawan Ke Jhoole Pade Hai" (Sad)Lata Mangeshkar5:25
2."Ai Sakhi Radhike Bawri Ho Gai"Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey6:10
3."Chhoti Si Ek Kali Khili Thi"Lata Mangeshkar5:10
4."Nachoon Main Gao Tum"Asha Bhosle, Rahul Dev Burman5:55
5."Sawan Ke Jhoole Pade Hai" (Sad)Lata Mangeshkar3:50
6."Chhotisi Ek Kali"Instrumental5:15
7."Title Music"Instrumental1:30

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Amitabh Bachchan birthday: The Bollywood superstar as you've never seen him before". 7 October 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  2. ""There was tension between Rajesh and Amitabh" | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  3. "Remembering Vinod Mehra on his 74th birth anniversary". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  4. "46 साल पहले आई वो सुपरफ्लॉप फिल्म, जिसके गाने बने क्लासिक; लोगों की जुबां पर ऐसा चढ़ा की अभी तक नहीं उतर पाया इस गाने का रंग". Zee-Hindi (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 10 March 2026.

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