Jugnu (1947 film)
| Jugnu | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Shaukat Hussain Rizvi |
| Written by | A. S. Usmani |
| Screenplay by | Khadim Mohyuddin |
| Story by | A. S. Usmani |
| Produced by | Shaukat Hussain Rizvi |
| Starring | Dilip Kumar Noor Jehan |
| Cinematography | P. Issac |
| Edited by | Mohsin T. Bangriwala |
| Music by | Feroz Nizami |
Production company | Shaukat Art Productions |
| Distributed by | Shaukat Art Productions |
Release date | 23 May 1947 |
| Country | British India |
| Language | Hindustani |
| Box office | ₹5 million ($5 million) |
Jugnu (lit. 'Firefly') is a 1947 Indian musical romantic comedy film directed and produced 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]
The film was made in pre-independence British India, with a censored version subsequently released after the partition of India.[3] Despite drawing significant controversy upon release,[3] it became the highest-grossing Indian film of 1947.[a][4] This film was the first major hit for Dilip Kumar, who went on to become one of the Indian film industry's legends.[5]
Cast
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Music
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 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
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$68 million).[a] 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.
Reception and controversy
The film drew significant controversy upon release, for two major reasons. The first reason was its depiction of romance, flirting and dancing on a college campus setting, which led to negative reviews from Indian film critics and 28 minutes of content being censored by the Indian government. The second reason was the film's director Rizvi and lead actress Noor Jehan becoming Pakistanis after the partition of India. In 1948, the biggest Indian film magazine at the time, Filmindia, was very critical of the film. The magazine's editor, film critic Baburao Patel, wrote a negative review, calling Jugnu a "dirty, disgusting, vulgar picture!" Patel stated, it "tells us that college life in India is nothing more than a long sex hunt in which boys chase girls, explore their hand bags, rob their tiffin boxes and sing suggestive love ditties while making vulgar gestures; while girls sigh about heavily, seduce boys to tea, pimp for their friends, puncture their cycle tyres and sing songs of frustrated love," and added, "no decent exhibitor with any pride for his profession or any self-respect should exhibit it in his theatre." He also criticized the director Rizvi for becoming a Pakistani national, falsely accusing him of having connections with Hyderabad State separatist Kasim Razvi. Another 1948 Filmindia editorial attacked Muslim filmmakers such as Rizvi for working in both India and Pakistan, stating "censors must watch carefully such anti-social and anti-religious activities of these fanatic producers who live with us to stab us from day to day," while referencing Jugnu as an example. Despite controversy from Indian elites, Jugnu became a blockbuster among Indian mass audiences.[3]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 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.
- ^ a b c "How Dilip Kumar's Jugnu lost 28 minutes to confused morality of a young India". Indian Express. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d e f 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