Jugnu (1947 film)

Jugnu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byShaukat Hussain Rizvi
Written byA. S. Usmani
Screenplay byKhadim Mohyuddin
Story byA. S. Usmani
Produced byShaukat Hussain Rizvi
StarringDilip Kumar
Noor Jehan
CinematographyP. Issac
Edited byMohsin T. Bangriwala
Music byFeroz Nizami
Production
company
Shaukat Art Productions
Distributed byShaukat Art Productions
Release date
  • 23 May 1947 (1947-05-23)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindustani

Jugnu (transl. Firefly) is a 1947 Indian musical romantic comedy film directed and produced by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi. The film stars Dilip Kumar and Noor Jehan in lead roles with Ghulam Mohammad, Jillo, Latika, and Shashikala in supporting roles. It also features a cameo appearance by Mohammed Rafi.[1] It revolves around Suraj, the son of a rich landlord, and Jugnu, an orphan, who fall in love with each other.[2]

Jugnu was released on 23 May 1947 and faced controversies because of its way of depicting romance. The elitarian society including film critics even demanded the film to be banned. Despite these protests, the film was praised for its actors' performances, and became a major commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of 1947.[3][a] The film was Dilip Kumar's first major hit and marked the beginning of his stardom.[4][5]

  1. ^ Firoze Rangoonwalla, Indian Filmography, publisher: J. Udeshi, Bombay, August 1970, pp. 224.
  2. ^ "How Dilip Kumar's Jugnu lost 28 minutes to confused morality of a young India". Indian Express. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference BoxOffice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen, Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema, British Film Institute, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2002, pp. 132.
  5. ^ NFAI on Twitter: "Shaukat Hussain Rizvi’s #Jugnu (1947) was one of the first hits of #FaceOfTheWeek #DilipKumar. Though the film faced criticism for its way of depicting romance, the success of the film marked the beginning of Dilip Kumar’s stardom. The film starred Noor Jehan along with him."


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