Junglee (1961 film)

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Junglee
File:Junglee 1961 film poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed bySubodh Mukherjee
Produced bySubodh Mukherjee
Written byAgha Jani (dialogue)
Screenplay bySubodh Mukherjee
Story bySubodh Mukherjee
StarringShammi Kapoor
Saira Banu
Shashikala
Music byShankar-Jaikishan
CinematographyN. V. Srinivas
Edited byV. K. Naik
Release date
  • 31 October 1961 (1961-10-31) (India)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi-Urdu

Junglee (transl. "Wild" or "Ill-Mannered") is a 1961 Indian comedy film produced and directed by Subodh Mukherjee. The music is by Shankar Jaikishan and the lyrics by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Lalita Pawar, Shashikala, Anoop Kumar and Asit Sen. Saira Banu, in her debut film, earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress.[1]

The movie was a lighthearted musical. Box Office India calls the film a "super-hit" with a net earning of 1,75,00,000.[2] The song "Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe" was choreographed by P.L. Raj.[3] The film was remade into Telugu as Sarada Ramudu (1980), starring N.T. Rama Rao and Jayasudha.[4]

Plot[edit]

Chandrashekhar/Shekhar (Shammi Kapoor) belongs to an aristocratic family, run by Shekhar's domineering mother (Lalita Pawar). He completes his education in London and comes back to run his business. In his family, people shouldn't talk more than needed and laughter is completely prohibited. Shekhar follows all those rules strictly from the heart, but his younger sister Mala (Shashikala) does not like him. She laughs and roams freely and even falls in love with Jeevan (Anoop Kumar), who works in her brother's company.

When her mother finds out that Mala is in love with a common man, she asks her son to take her away to some distant place and make her forget this man. Shekhar agrees and takes Mala to Kashmir. There he meets the charming and lively Rajkumari (Saira Banu), daughter of a local doctor and gets attracted to her. But he remembers his mother's expectations that he should marry a girl from the aristocratic family and maintains a distance with Rajkumari.

But one day, they both get stuck in a snowstorm for two days, which gives him enough time to grow closer to her. In that time, he understands what is important in life and becomes a carefree man. Meanwhile, Mala, who was actually pregnant before they came to Kashmir, gives birth to a son. Rajkumari and her father maintain the secret from everyone and from her brother. They come back to their home and his mother gets shocked by seeing the carefree and changed Shekhar. He even tells her about his love, but she mistakes that name of Rajkumari for a real princess. When she comes to know that she is not the princess, she decides against the marriage. But after some drama, she too comes to know that the real value of people lies in their hearts, not in titles, and she accepts Rajkumari as her daughter-in-law. It gets revealed that Mala secretly married Jeevan a year ago and their son was legitimate. Everyone accepts Jeevan into their home and laughter comes back to their home.

Cast[edit]

Trivia[edit]

From this movie only office scenes have been remaked in the 1984 film Hum Hain Lajawaab directed by Mohan Sehgal Starring Kumar Gaurav and Padmini Kolhapure. In both movies actor Shivraj has played the role of employee. Only difference is that in Hum Hain Lajawaab movie Manager/Uncle role is played by actor Vikas Anand and actor Shivraj has played a role of employee.

Soundtrack[edit]

All the music[5] was composed by Shankar Jaikishan, except "Ai Ai Aa Suku Suku" by Tarateño Rojas and lyrics were penned by Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra. Shammi Kapoor once said that the word "Yahoo!" in the song "Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe" was not rendered by Mohammed Rafi, who sang the song, but by Prayag Raj.

# Song Singer Lyricist
1 "Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe" Mohammed Rafi Shailendra
2 "Aai Aai Aa Suku Suku" Mohammed Rafi
3 "Jaa Jaa Jaa Mere Bachpan" Lata Mangeshkar
4 "Ehsaan Tera Hoga" (Male) Mohammed Rafi Hasrat Jaipuri
5 "Din Sara Guzara Tore Angana" Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
6 "Ehsaan Tera Hoga" (Female) Lata Mangeshkar
7 "Kashmir Ki Kali Hoon Main" Lata Mangeshkar
8 "Nain Tumhare Mazedaar" Asha Bhosle, Mukesh

Awards and nominations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actress
  2. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=167&catName=MTk2MQ==
  3. "PONYTAIL 'n' pop, but desi". The Hindu. 29 September 2003. Archived from the original on 8 July 2004. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  4. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055035/movieconnections
  5. http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/junglee.htm
  6. 1st Filmfare Awards 1953

External links[edit]

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