Gunga Jumna

Gunga Jumna (1961)

गंगा जमुना

Widowed Govindi lives a poor lifestyle in Haripur along with two sons, Gungaram and Jumna. While Jumna is studious, Gungaram is the opposite, but has a good heart and decides to use his earnings to ensure his brother gets a decent education. After her employer, Hariram, accuses Govindi of theft, the shock kills her. After her passing, Gungaram works for Hariram while Jumna goes to the city to study and becomes a police officer. His first assignment is in Haripur, where he will be forced to confront Gungaram, who is now is the leader of a dreaded band of killer bandits.

Data di uscita
1961-11-10
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (6)
Durata
2 h 58 min
Generi
Dramma
Regista
Nitin Bose

Cast

Curiosità

Ganga Jamna, also transliterated as Ganga Jamuna or Gunga Jumna, is a 1961 Indian crime drama film, written and produced by Dilip Kumar, and directed by Nitin Bose, with dialogues written by Wajahat Mirza; Kumar later said that he also ghost-directed and edited the film. It stars Dilip Kumar with Vyjayanthimala and his real-life brother Nasir Khan in the leading roles and its rustic setting, being a defining example of the dacoit film genre. It was ranked 11th in Outlook Magazine's poll considering 25 leading Indian directors' vote for Bollywood's greatest films in 2003.

Production

The film was loosely inspired by Mehboob Khan's Mother India (1957). In later interviews, Dilip Kumar said that he ghost-directed the film, as well as editing.

The film stars real-life brothers Dilip Kumar (real name Muhammad Yusuf Khan) and Nasir Khan in the roles of the brothers Ganga and Jamna, respectively.

Movie was shot in Nashik's various villages including Nandur Vaidya, Wadivarhe, and others. The plot of film is set in Haripur of Uttar Pradesh, although actual shooting was held at Igatpuri in Nashik. Captivating Kabaddi match played in the movie also refers to the Tanakpur city of Uttarakhand, which plays against the team of Ganga and gets defeated by the protagonist.

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