Janwar (1965)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Bhappi Sonie

Writers:

Sachin Bhowmick (screenplay)
Sachin Bhowmick (story)

Genre:

Musical | Romance

Plot:

The wealthy patriarch of a Mumbai family learns more than wants to about his own origins after his refusal to accept his sons' chosen spouses drives them and his own wife away.

Plot Keywords:

Orphan | Father Son Relationship | Dancing | Brother Brother Relationship

Cast

Shammi Kapoor	...	Sunder Srivastava / Sundaram Munderam / Sheikh Kalimullah
Rajshree	...	Sapna
Rehman	...	Mahendra Srivastav
Shyama	...	Seema M. Srivastava
Rajendra Nath	...	Chintu (as Rajindernath)
Madhavi		(as Madhvi)
Achala Sachdev	...	Mrs. Srivastava (as Achla Sachdev)
Krishan Dhawan		(as Krishna Dhawan)
Asit Sen	...	Gyanprasad (as Ashit Sen)
Brahm Bhardwaj	...	Dr. Bannerjee
Shivraj
Manorama	...	Seema's Stepmother
Ravikant
Rani
Madhumati

Also Known As:

Jaanwar (India: Hindi title) (video title)
Janwaar (India: Hindi title) (alternative transliteration)

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Filming Locations:

Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Company:

Ruhi Films

Trivia:

A band with the name "Ted Lyons & His Cubs" also appeared in "Gumnaam" (1965) performing the song "Jaan Pehechaan Ho" that Enid is seen dancing to in "Ghost World" (2001). Here, the band wears Beatle wigs and performs the song "Tumse Hai Dil Ko". The music bears more than a slight resemblance to "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by the real Beatles.

Soundtrack:

Meri Muhabbat Jawaan Rahegi Sada Rahi Hai Sada Rahegi

Beautyfull Love-story film

Jaanwar is a story of two men, with a very strict, wealthy and proud father. The Jaanwar in this film is played by their father (Prithviraj Kapoor), who has big plans for both his sons, which include both marrying namely and wealthy girls. As fate has it, both his sons fall in love with very poor but beautiful girls. Their father arranges for the older brother to get married, as on the same day he learns his older son is a father to be. He tries to buy the girl out of his families lives forever, but that only humiliates her, as she runs away to attempt suicide. His second son is at his "bhabhi's" rescue as he takes her to Calcutta to find his brother. He ends up losing the love of his life through many misunderstandings caused as he helps his Bhabhi, as his father also plays a major part in the break-up. When the sons find out about their father breaking up their love, both the sons leave their father, and their mother joins. Will this old lonely man learn the importance of family and love? Do the lovers reunite and live happily ever after? Watch Jaanwar to find out.