Joshila
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Joshila is a 1973
Bollywood
thriller film directed by Yash Chopra
. The film stars Dev Anand
, Rakhee Gulzar and Hema Malini
.
Amar (Dev Anand
) a young man was convicted to long-term imprisonment for a murder he did not commit, but was pinned on him by the evidence of the very witness whose life and honour he had tried to save. Nobody could see his innocence, besides Shalini (Hema Malini
). A beautiful young poetess, sweet and innocent as a flower, one who meets the 'Joshila' Amar in the grim shadows of the prison-walls. Shalini is amazed to learn about Amar's past and his innocence. Fate separates Amar from Shalini when he comes out of jail. He goes straight home to his family, and is shocked to see their desperate condition, especially that of his mother who is struggling through life by taking orders of stitching clothes for people around. His sister on the other hand had to take up dancing in a night-club. Amar's blood boils to see their pitiable condition and he rushes for the first job he can get. His new bosses wife turns out to be Sapna (Raakhee), the same girl who loved Amar in the past. A love which was the victim of circumstances and destiny. Seeing her, Amar goes away quietly, not willing to have his past raked up before this beautiful young woman again. Seeking solace and in an attempt to forget his past, he goes to a night club. Here Amar meets Madan Lal Dogra (Madan Puri
), an old acquaintance from his days in jail. Dogra seems obviously wealthy now and he promises to take Amar along on a strange assignment. Impersonating Dogra, Amar reaches the huge mountain estates of Thakur Sahib (Pran), a wealthy landowner who is confined to life in a wheel-chair, due to a serious accident that crippled him. Here Amar meets Madhu Thakur, the voluptuous and intensely attractive young wife of the crippled Thakur Sahib. Madhu casts a strange spell over Amar and draws him irresistibly into the fascinating web of her charms. Amar finds Madhu overwhelming. He also meets her paramour Kundan (Sudhir), who along with Madhu, has woven a plot to murder Thakur Sahib. As Amar is blackmailed and dragged into a foul murder plan to kill the man who has given him a new lease of life, our Joshila gets a big shock. He comes face to face with Shalini in this huge place, and he is trapped for his love of Shalini and fear for the safety of his family. Amar has no other way out but to follow the evil plan.
'Joshila' takes the audience on a veritable safari of scenic beauty, fiesta of songs and dances, and a romance as fresh as a dew kissed bud of rose.
Bollywood films of 1973
A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1973:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1973:Box office verdict of last twelve films in the above list are flops.-1973:-External links:...
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Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
thriller film directed by Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
. The film stars Dev Anand
Dev Anand
Dharam Dev Anand , better known as Dev Anand , is an Indian Hindi Cinema actor, director and film producer. Dev is the second of three brothers who were active in Hindi Cinema. His brothers are Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand. Their sister, Sheel Kanta Kapur, is the mother of renowned Hindi and...
, Rakhee Gulzar and Hema Malini
Hema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
.
Plot
The path of love, they say, never runs smooth, especially a path with its beginning in a prison. Joshila is the saga of such a love story which blossomed, within the shadow of the prison walls, between a convict and a poetess. A love that could not reach consummation until it was tested by blood and fire and went through a series of hair-raising exciting adventures.Amar (Dev Anand
Dev Anand
Dharam Dev Anand , better known as Dev Anand , is an Indian Hindi Cinema actor, director and film producer. Dev is the second of three brothers who were active in Hindi Cinema. His brothers are Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand. Their sister, Sheel Kanta Kapur, is the mother of renowned Hindi and...
) a young man was convicted to long-term imprisonment for a murder he did not commit, but was pinned on him by the evidence of the very witness whose life and honour he had tried to save. Nobody could see his innocence, besides Shalini (Hema Malini
Hema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
). A beautiful young poetess, sweet and innocent as a flower, one who meets the 'Joshila' Amar in the grim shadows of the prison-walls. Shalini is amazed to learn about Amar's past and his innocence. Fate separates Amar from Shalini when he comes out of jail. He goes straight home to his family, and is shocked to see their desperate condition, especially that of his mother who is struggling through life by taking orders of stitching clothes for people around. His sister on the other hand had to take up dancing in a night-club. Amar's blood boils to see their pitiable condition and he rushes for the first job he can get. His new bosses wife turns out to be Sapna (Raakhee), the same girl who loved Amar in the past. A love which was the victim of circumstances and destiny. Seeing her, Amar goes away quietly, not willing to have his past raked up before this beautiful young woman again. Seeking solace and in an attempt to forget his past, he goes to a night club. Here Amar meets Madan Lal Dogra (Madan Puri
Madan Puri
Madan Puri was an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films.-Early life:Madan Singh Puri was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab to S. Nihal Singh Puri and Ved Kaur...
), an old acquaintance from his days in jail. Dogra seems obviously wealthy now and he promises to take Amar along on a strange assignment. Impersonating Dogra, Amar reaches the huge mountain estates of Thakur Sahib (Pran), a wealthy landowner who is confined to life in a wheel-chair, due to a serious accident that crippled him. Here Amar meets Madhu Thakur, the voluptuous and intensely attractive young wife of the crippled Thakur Sahib. Madhu casts a strange spell over Amar and draws him irresistibly into the fascinating web of her charms. Amar finds Madhu overwhelming. He also meets her paramour Kundan (Sudhir), who along with Madhu, has woven a plot to murder Thakur Sahib. As Amar is blackmailed and dragged into a foul murder plan to kill the man who has given him a new lease of life, our Joshila gets a big shock. He comes face to face with Shalini in this huge place, and he is trapped for his love of Shalini and fear for the safety of his family. Amar has no other way out but to follow the evil plan.
'Joshila' takes the audience on a veritable safari of scenic beauty, fiesta of songs and dances, and a romance as fresh as a dew kissed bud of rose.
Cast
- Dev AnandDev AnandDharam Dev Anand , better known as Dev Anand , is an Indian Hindi Cinema actor, director and film producer. Dev is the second of three brothers who were active in Hindi Cinema. His brothers are Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand. Their sister, Sheel Kanta Kapur, is the mother of renowned Hindi and...
- Amar - Hema MaliniHema MaliniHema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
- Shalini - Rakhee Gulzar - Sapna (as Raakhee)
- Pran - Thakur sahib
- BinduBindu (actress)Bindu is an actress in Indian cinema who was most popular, receiving several award nominations, in the 1970s. She has acted in over 160 movies in a career that spanned four decades.-Early life:...
- Rani - Madan PuriMadan PuriMadan Puri was an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films.-Early life:Madan Singh Puri was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab to S. Nihal Singh Puri and Ved Kaur...
- Madanlal Dogra (he is killed in an encounter with a group of gundas in the hotel and hence, dev anand impersonates him) - Manmohan Krishna - Jailor (as Manmohan Krishan)
- Padma KhannaPadma KhannaPadma Khanna is an Indian actress, dancer and director. She appeared mainly in Hindi and Bhojpuri films in the 1970 and 80s....
- Manju - A. K. HangalA. K. HangalAvtar Kishan Hangal , popularly known as A. K. Hangal, is a well known Indian character actor in Hindi language films. His most notable roles are as the Inder Sen in Shaukeen, as Rahim Chacha in Sholay and as Ram Shastri in Aaina...
- Lala Gulzarilal - Sulochana Latkar - Mrs. Gulzarilal (as Sulochana)
- Sudhir - Kundan
- Hercules - SherSinh
- Master SatyajeetSatyajeet PuriSatyajeet Puri born in 1960, is an Indian actor working in the Hindi film industry. He started his career as a child artist with Satyen Bose-directed Mere Lal, released in 1966.-Personal life:...
- Ravi (as Master Satyajit) - I. S. JoharI. S. JoharInderjeet s Johar , better known as I. S. Johar, was an Indian actor, writer, producer and director.-Early life:...
- Raunaq Singh - Vikas Anand - Manohar
- Roopesh Kumar - Sapna's brother
- IftekharIftekharIftekhar was a character actor in Bollywood films, especially known for his roles as police officers in several films.-Career:...
- Jagdish RajJagdish RajJagdish Raj Khurana is a former Bollywood actor who holds a Guinness World Record record for being the most type-cast actor. He has played a police inspector in 144 films. He was born in 1928 in the town of Sargodha, British India, which is now in Pakistan...
- (as Jagdishraj) - Mahendra Sandhu
Crew
- Director - Yash ChopraYash ChopraYash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
- Story - Gulshan Nanda
- Screenplay - Akhtar Mirza, C. J. Pavri
- Dialogue - Akhtar-Ul-Iman
- Producer - Gulshan RaiGulshan RaiGulshan Rai was a producer and distributor for Hindi films. He produced successful films in the 1970s directed by Yash Chopra and in the 1990s directed by his son Rajiv Rai....
- Editor - Pran Mehra
- Cinematographer - Fali Mistry
- Art Director - R. G. Gaekwad
- Assistant Director - Ramesh TalwarRamesh TalwarRamesh Talwar is an Indian Film, Theatre, Television Director , Producer, Actor. He is the nephew of the famous Film writer, Short Story writer and Playwright Sagar Sarhadi who played an immense role in shaping his personality...
(chief), Vasudev Dheer, Dilip Naik - Assistant Editor - T. R. Mangeshkar (chief), Achyut Y. Gupte (color consultant)
- Assistant Art Director - Sudhir Gaekwad
- Stunts - Ravi Khanna, M. B. Shetty
- Makeup - Pandhari Juker
- Production Manager - R. L. Bajaj, Devdutt Bharti
- Costume and Wardrobe - Meeta Hassan, Jaikishan
- Choreographer - Suresh Bhatt, P. L. RajP. L. RajP. L. Raj was a Bollywood film choreographer from Andhra Pradesh. He choreographed over 1,000 films, and won a Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography for Jaag Utha Insan . Other notable works include Milan . Though Raj began his career in Bollywood in early 50s the first major break saw him...
- Original Music - Rahul Dev BurmanRahul Dev BurmanRahul Dev Burman commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed Pancham da or simply Pancham, was an influential Bollywood music composer. He was the only son of singer and Bollywood music composer Sachin Dev Burman and his wife Meera...
- Music Assistant - Manohari SinghManohari SinghManohari Singh was an Indian saxophonist and a key member of Bollywood film composer Rahul Dev Burman's team. He died after a cardiac arrest on July 13, 2010 in Mumbai....
- Lyricist - Sahir LudhianviSahir LudhianviSahir Ludhianvi was a popular Urdu poet and Hindi lyricist and songwriter. Sahir Ludhianvi is his pseudonym...
- Playback Singers - Asha BhosleAsha BhosleAsha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
, Kishore KumarKishore KumarKishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
, Lata MangeshkarLata MangeshkarLata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
Music
| Song Title | Singers | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "Kiska Rasta Dekhe" | Kishore Kumar | Popular song |
| "Dil Mein Jo Baatein Hain" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar | |
| "Jo Baat Ishaaron Mein Kahi" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| "Kaanp Rahi Main" | Asha Bhosle | |
| "Kuch Bhi Kar Lo" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar | |
| "Mehfil Mein Chhupaane Pade" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| "Sharma Na Yoon" | Asha Bhosle | |
| "Sona Rupa Laayo Re" | Asha Bhosle | |
External links
- Joshila at Yash Raj FilmsYash Raj FilmsYash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...