| Jigri Dost | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ravikant Nagaich |
| Written by | Vishwamittar Adil (dialogues) |
| Story by | A. K. Velan |
| Based on | Emme Thammanna (1966) |
| Produced by | Doondi Sunderlal Nahata |
| Starring | Jeetendra Mumtaz Poonam Sinha |
| Cinematography | Ravikant Nagaich |
| Edited by | N. S. Prakash |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| Production company | Vijaya Lakhshmi Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Jigri Dost (transl. Best Friend) is a 1969 Hindi-language comedy film, produced by Sunderlal Nahata and Dhoondy under the Vijaya Lakhshmi Pictures banner and directed by Ravikant Nagaich. It stars Jeetendra, Mumtaz and Poonam Sinha and music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The heroine Komal in the movie is actually Poonam Sinha, Shatrughan Sinha's wife. The film is a remake of 1966 Kannada movie Emme Thammanna, which had earlier been remade in Telugu in 1968 as Govula Gopanna and which later went on to be remade in Tamil in 1970 as Maattukara Velan.
Plot
Gopi is a callow who rears cattle and adores it. Besides, ruinous municipal chair Neelkanth, an honorable-seeking hoodlum who creates turbulence in the town. Once, his vainglory daughter Komal squabbled with Gopi, and he mocked her. Knowing it, Neelkanth mandates to knock out Gopi when Kasturi, Neelkanth's good-natured son, rescues him. Advocate Narayan Das, a man of integrity, always confronts Neelkanth. He is lively, with his ideal wife, Annapurna, and a daughter, Shobha. Narayan Das fixes Shobha's alliance with his childhood friend Sripathi's son Anand, the doppelganger of Gopi. On the advice of Kasthuri, Gopi lands at Narayan Das's residence, mistaking him for Anand, and they honor him when he falls for Shobha. Eventually, Anand arrives to apprentice Narayana Das when Neelkanth's goons batter him instead of Gopi. However, he absconds and reaches Narayana Das, where he is surprised to see Gopi and understands the status quo.
Now, they play a confusing drama without revealing their identity. Anand & Komal rift, assuming him for Gopi, but later crushes. Parallelly, as a glimpse, Kasthuri loves their maid, Raji. Once, Shobha misinterprets witnessing Anand & Komal when the Gopi & Anand divulge the actuality. Then, Narayan Das expels Gopi and announces Shobha's knot with Anand, which he refuses, declaring his love for Komal. Thereupon, Narayan Das declares Neelkanth as the homicide of his father, who forged it as suicide. Plus, he learns that his father gathered evidence against Neelkanth in a diary. Listening to it, Anand collapses and flares up on Neelkanth, but he is seized. Further, Neelkanth extorts Narayan Das, so he immediately rushes, and Neelkanth ploys to slay him when Gopi gamely saves him. Everyone comprehends Gopi's virtue at this, and Shobha bows down before him. In that chaos, Anand is hidden in Neelkanth's dark den. Therein, startlingly, Raji is unveiled as a specially appointed secret cop to get hold of Neelkanth. At last, Gopi breaks out the diary secret, frees Anand, and ceases Neelkanth. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriages of love birds.
Cast
- Jeetendra as Gopi and Advocate Anand (dual role)
- Mumtaz as Shobha N. Das
- Poonam Sinha as Komal
- Agha as Advocate Narayan Das
- K. N. Singh as Chairman Neelkanth
- Jagdeep as Kasturi
- Prem Kumar as Jagawar
- Nirupa Roy as Annapurna N. Das
- Aruna Irani as Neelkanth's maidservant
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dil Mein Kya Hai (Revival)" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| 2 | "Dil Men Kya Hai Tere" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| 3 | "Mere Des Mein Pavan Chale Purvai" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 4 | "Raat Suhani Jaag Rahi Hain" | Mohammed Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur |
| 5 | "Tirchhi Topi Wale" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 6 | "Phool Hai Baharon Ka" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
References
- "Filmfare Recommends: Top Films of Jeetendra Where He Played a Double Role".
- National Film Archive of India (26 April 2018). "A moment from the dream song sequence 'Kolalanoodhi Kuniva' from the film #EmmeThammanna, starring #FaceOfTheWeek Rajkumar and Bharathi. The film was later remade in Telugu (Govula Gopanna), Tamil (Mattukkara Velan) and Hindi (Jigri Dost)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Jigri Dost at IMDb