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Jugnu (1947 film)
| Jugnu | |
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| File:Jugnu 1947 film poster.jpg Film poster | |
| Directed by | Shaukat Hussain Rizvi |
| Produced by | Shaukat Hussain Rizvi |
| Written by | A. S. Usmani |
| Screenplay by | Khadim Mohyuddin |
| Story by | A. S. Usmani |
| Starring | Dilip Kumar Noor Jehan |
| Music by | Feroz Nizami |
| Cinematography | P. Issac |
| Edited by | Mohsin T. Bangriwala |
Production company | Shaukat Art Productions |
| Distributed by | Shaukat Art Productions |
Release date | May 23, 1947 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹50 lakh[lower-alpha 1] |
Jugnu (lit. 'Firefly') is a 1947 Indian musical romance film directed by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Noor Jehan, Ghulam Mohammad, Jillo, Latika, Shashikala and now famous playback singer Mohammed Rafi in a cameo appearance.[1][2]
It was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1947.[lower-alpha 1][3] This film was the first major hit for Dilip Kumar, who went on to become one of the Indian film industry's legends.[4]
Cast[edit]
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yahaan Badala Wafa Ka Bewafai Ke Siwa Kya Hai[1]" | Noor Jehan, Mohammed Rafi[1] | 04:47 |
| 2. | "Woh Apani Yaad Dilaane Ko" | Mohammed Rafi | 03:14 |
| 3. | "Aaj Ki Raat Saaz-E-Dil-E-Purdard Na Chheirr" | Noor Jehan | 04:43 |
| 4. | "Hamein To Sham-E-Gham Mein Katni Hai Zindagi Apni[1]" | Noor Jehan | 04:04 |
| 5. | "Umangein Dil Ki Machleen Muskarai Zindagi Apni[1]" | Noor Jehan | 03:49 |
| 6. | "Desh Ki Purkaif Rangi Si Fizaon Mein Kahi[1]" | Roshan Ara Begum[1] | 04:48 |
| 7. | "Tum Bhi Bhula Do Mein Bhi Bhula Dun[1]" | Noor Jehan | 03:47 |
| 8. | "Laut Jawaani Phir Nahin Aani[1]" | Shamshad Begum | 05:55 |
| Total length: | 35:07 | ||
Box office[edit]
Jugnu (1947 film) grossed ₹50 lakh (US$5 million) in India, making it the highest-grossing Indian film of 1947. When adjusted for inflation, its gross in 2016 value is equivalent to ₹363 crore (US$Error when using {{Inflation}}: NaN/calculation error please notify Template talk:Inflation. million).[lower-alpha 1] This is the highest for any Indian film at the time, until it was surpassed by Andaz, which also stars Kumar in lead role along with Nargis and Raj Kapoor.
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Soundtracks and cast of Jugnu (1947 film) on Cineplot.com website Published 12 March 2016, Retrieved 9 July 2020
- ↑ Firoze Rangoonwalla, Indian Filmography, publisher: J. Udeshi, Bombay, August 1970, pp. 224.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Top Earner Films of 1947". BoxOfficeIndia.com website. 6 February 2009. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen, Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema, British Film Institute, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2002, pp. 132.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Film Jugnu (1947 film) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 9 July 2020
- ↑ "Journey of Indian rupee since independence". The Times of India (newspaper). 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ↑ 67.175856 INR per USD in 2016