Jugnu () is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language action drama film produced and directed by Pramod Chakravorty. It stars Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Mehmood, Lalita Pawar, Prem Chopra, Nazir Hussain, Ajit and Pran. The film features a popular dialogue written by Sachin Bhowmick, "Baap ke naam kaa sahara kamzor log lete hai", Meaning: "The weak seek to be known by their father's reputation", which was said on two occasions by Dharmendra and Pran. It went on to become one of the most loved and famous dialogues of all time in Hindi cinema.
Synopsis The story is about an extremely intelligent crook with a heart of gold, Ashok Roy alias Jugnu (Dharmendra), who has the remarkable ability to steal from the most protected setups.
Cast Actor Character Dharmendra Ashok Roy "Jugnu" Hema Malini Seema Mehmood Mahesh Pran Shyam Ajit Boss Prem Chopra Ramesh Lalita Pawar Mrs. Ghanshyam Das Jayshree T. Sheela Manmohan Mike Raj Mehra Inspector General Nazir Hussain Shyam's Father Kamal Kapoor Police Inspector Brahm Bhardwaj Mr. Mazumdar Dhumal Sheela's Father
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by S. D. Burman, with lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi.
Gir Gaya Jhumka Girne Do was listed at #18 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1973
Reception Upon release, Jugnu opened to packed houses and emerged a blockbuster in India as well as overseas. It was one of the seven successful films delivered by Dharmendra in 1973 and was the second highest-grossing Hindi film of the year, behind Raj Kapoor's Bobby.
Today, it remains a cult classic of Hindi cinema and represents one of Dharmendra's finest performances. The film was remade into Tamil and Telugu in 1980 as Guru, which had Kamal Haasan and Sridevi in the lead.
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