Jaal (1967 film)
| Jaal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Moni Bhattacharjee |
| Produced by | A.R. Khan |
| Written by |
Moni Bhattacharjee (Script) Dhruva Bhattacharya (Script) Ehsan Rizvi (Dialogue) |
| Starring |
Biswajeet Mala Sinha |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | Apurba Bhattacharjee |
| Edited by | Das Dhaimade |
| Distributed by | Kapurchand & Co. (Theatrical) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Jaal is a 1967 Hindi suspense-thriller film directed by Moni Bhattacharjee.[1] The film features Biswajeet and Mala Sinha in lead roles.
Plot
Inspector Shankar (Biswajeet) is assigned to investigate the mysterious death of Sunder Singh (Sujit Kumar), whose ship wrecks on a stormy night. Sunder was off to marry Sheila (Mala Sinha), the daughter of his mother's (Nirupa Roy) childhood friend who had long died. Sheila was raised by her father, who dies of a heart attack when he comes to know of Sunder's death. Sunder's mother decides to take Sheila to live with her. In denial of her son's death, Sunder's mother keeps doing various acts in madness. She keeps serving food for Sunder, talks with his photos, and keeps feeling that her son has returned. Meanwhile, Shankar and Sheila fall in love. But in her madness Sunder's mother starts preparations of Sunder's wedding with Sheila. Sunder's face-burnt body is found and the mystery continues whether his death was an accident or a murder.
Cast
- Biswajeet as Inspector Shankar
- Mala Sinha as Sheila
- Sujit Kumar as Sunder Singh
- Nirupa Roy as Sunder's mother
- Tarun Bose
- Helen
- Johnny Walker
- Asit Sen
- Jagdish Raj
- Niranjan Sharma as Sheila's father
Music
The music of the film is composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal.[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meri Zindagi Ke Chirag Ko" | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan | Lata Mangeshkar | 04:01 |
| 2. | "Dhadka Hai Dil Mein Pyar" | Anand Bakshi | Lata Mangeshkar | 05:24 |
| 3. | "Mizaaj-e-Girami" | Anand Bakshi | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi | 05:02 |
| 4. | "Akela Hoon Main" | Anand Bakshi | Mohammad Rafi | 04:59 |
| 5. | "Rokna Hai Agar" | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan | Lata Mangeshkar | 04:36 |
| 6. | "Dil De De" | Anand Bakshi | Asha Bhosle, Mohd Rafi | 05:41 |
References
- ↑ Peter Cowie, Derek Elley (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 265. ISBN 0-498-01565-3.
- ↑ http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/jaal_1967.htm