Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961)

Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (English: When One Falls in Love) is a 1961 Bollywood movie that became a box office hit. It was written, produced, and directed by Nasir Hussain. The first film Hussain ever produced, it featured Dev Anand and Hussain fixture Asha Parekh in the leading roles. Pran played the villain in the film and Rajindernath starred in a supporting role.

Hussain would rework some of the elements from this film into a later film, Teesri Manzil (1966). This was also the only time that he used Shankar Jaikishan as music directors and Dev Anand in a leading role. The playback singers were Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar.

Contents

• 1 Plot
• 2 Cast
• 3 Soundtrack
• 4 External links

 
 

Plot

Nisha lives a very wealthy lifestyle in Neelgaon, India, with her businessman dad, Sardar Roop Singh. She is now of marriageable age, and her dad wants her to marry his friend's son, Sohan, but Nisha dislikes him. While traveling to Darjeeling with a dance troupe, she meets with her dad's business associates' son, Popat Lal, and after a few misadventures, both fall in love with each other. She takes him to meet her dad where he can also finalize his business transaction, but when Roop comes inside, he finds that Popat has disappeared, and in his place is another man claiming to be the real Popat. Nisha's heart is broken and she starts to hate Popat. She does meet with Popat, who tells her that his real name is Sunder and both had been promised to each other by their respective parents, but Roop had subsequently changed his mind. Nisha believes him and agrees to marry him without her father's blessings. When the marriage is to take place, a man named Khanna comes over and tells Nisha that Sunder is already married to woman named Shanti, who he subsequently killed, and had been the primary accused in this case by the police. Watch what impact this news has on the marriage, and see what excuses Sunder now comes up with.

Cast

• Dev Anand as Sunder / Popat Lal / Monto
• Asha Parekh as Nisha R. Singh
• Sulochana Latkar as Malti
• Mubarak as Sardar Roop Singh
• Raj Mehra as Khanna
• Wasti as Shanti
• Rajendra Nath as Popat Lal / Charlie
• Tahir Hussain (as Tahir Husain)
• Dulari as Roop Singh's sister
• Bishan Khanna
• Ram Avtar
• Pran as Sohan Mofat Lal

Soundtrack

The music was by Shankar Jaikishan, and interestingly, the whole soundtrack was sung only by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar. Many of the songs went on to become classics and are still remembered even now, particularly, "Jiya O Jiya", "Teri Zulphon Se Judai" sung by Mohammad Rafi were big hits and "Sau Saal Pehle" by Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar.

#	Title	Singer(s)	Lyricist	Length
1	Jiya O Jiya	Mohammed Rafi	Hasrat Jaipuri	3:27
2	Bin Dekhe Aur Bin Pehchaane	Mohammed Rafi	Shailendra	3:25
3	Jiya O Jiya (Female)	Lata Mangeshkar	Hasrat Jaipuri	3:30
4	Nazar Mere Dil Pe	Lata Mangeshkar	Shailendra	3:31
5	Teri Zulfon Se Judai	Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar	Hasrat Jaipuri	3:19
6	Tum Jaise Bigade Babu Se	Lata Mangeshkar	Hasrat Jaipuri	3:19
7	Sau Saal Pehle	Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar	Hasrat Jaipuri	3:31
8	"Yeh Aankhen Uff Yun Maa"	Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar	Hasrat Jaipuri	3:33

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Hum Dono (1961)

Hum Dono (Hindi: हम दोनों; Urdu: ہم دونوں‎; Both of Us) is a 1961 Hindi film produced by Dev Anand and Navketan films. Amarjeet is credited as the film's director, but producer and star Dev Anand claimed that it was his brother Vijay Anand, who directed the film, based on his own script. The film stars Dev Anand in a double role, and also has Nanda, Sadhana Shivdasani and Leela Chitnis. It has been relaunched in colour after exactly 50 years on 4 February 2011. The film is also known for its music by Jaidev and became a box office hit. The film was remade in Telugu as Ramuni Mechina Ramudu with N. T. Rama Rao.

Contents

• 1 Plot summary
• 2 Cast
• 3 Music
• 4 Nominations
• 5 Colorized version
• 6 References
• 7 External links

 

Plot summary

Mahesh Anand and Major Verma have two things in common. Both are in the army and both look alike. When Major Verma is missing in action (MIA) in Burma Campaign during World War II, believed dead (KIA) during the battle, Mahesh is asked to convey this news to his family. Upon arrival, he is mistaken for Major Verma. He meets with Verma's mother, Mrs. Verma, as well as his ailing wife, Ruma. Unable to break the news of Verma's death and shatter their fragile world, Mahesh gets mistaken for Verma and is welcomed home. This creates complications in Mahesh's life as his sweetheart, Meeta, thinks that Mahesh no longer loves her. Then Ruma finds out that her husband is in love with another woman. Mahesh finds himself in a deep quandary, for he is unable to confide to anyone, and the only one who can assist him find his way back to his own life and family - is Major Verma.

Cast

• Dev Anand as Capt. Anand / Major. Manohar Lal Verma
• Nanda as Ruma
• Sadhana Shivdasani as Mita
• Leela Chitnis as Major's Mother
• Gajanan Jagirdar as Ruma's Father (as Jagirdar)
• Rashid Khan as John

 

Music

Music composed by Jaidev and Lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi.

#	Title	Singer(s)	Lyricist	Length
1	Abhi Na Jao Chhodkar	Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle	Sahir Ludhianvi	4:09
2	Allah Tero Naam Ishwar Tero Naam	Lata Mangeshkar	Sahir Ludhianvi	3:36
3	Kabhi Khud Pe Kabhi Halaat Pe	Mohammed Rafi	Sahir Ludhianvi	3:58
4	Jahan Mein Aisa Kaun Hai	Asha Bhosle	Sahir Ludhianvi	2:43
5	Jo Dhyaaye Phal Paaye	Lata Mangeshkar	Sahir Ludhianvi	3:00
6	Main Zindagii Kaa	Mohammed Rafi	Sahir Ludhianvi	3:46

Nominations

• Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor-Dev Anand.
• Director Amarjeet was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 1962 Berlin International Film Festival.

The film has a superhit song "Mai Zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya" by Mohammed Rafi and the Lata solo "Allah tero naam". It also has the evergreen duet "Abhi na jaao chhodkar" by Mohammad Rafi and Asha Bhosle.

Colorized version

A colorized version of the film was released theatrically in 2011.

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