Son of India (1962 film)
| Son of India | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mehboob Khan |
| Produced by | Mehboob Khan |
| Written by | Mehboob Khan |
| Starring |
Kamaljit Simi Garewal Sajid Khan Kumkum Jayant |
| Music by | Naushad |
Release date | 1962 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹1.20 crore[1] |
Son of India is a Bollywood film of 1962. The film was written and directed by the leading Director of those days- Mehboob Khan. The film had the leading cast including Kamaljith, Simi Garewal, Sajid Khan, Jayant and Kumkum. The music of this film is by Naushad and the lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni. The movie is still remembered for its melodious music even after such a long span of time. One of the patriotic songs especially for the children- "Nanha Munna Rahi Hoon Desh Ka Sipahi Hoon" [2][3] became quite popular. The film was a Box office bomb.[4]
Cast
- Kamaljit as Kishore
- Simi Garewal as Lalita
- Sajid Khan
- Kumkum as Kamla
- Jayant as Jung 'JB' Bahadur
- Ruby Mayers as Paro
- Kanhaiyalal as Paro's father
- Tun Tun as Gopal's foster mother
- Durga Khote as Head Nun
- Murad as Judge
- Mukri
- Bakhtawar Singh
- Kumar
- Lilian
Box Office
With a total net collection of ₹60 lakhs, the film was declared a "Flop" by Box Office India.[5]
Soundtrack
| Son of India | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Naushad | ||||
| Released | 31 December 1962 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Sa Re Ga Ma | |||
| Naushad chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack for the movie was composed by Naushad and lyrics penned by Shakeel Badayuni. The soundtrack consists of 9 songs, featuring vocals by Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Geeta Dutt and Shanthi Mathur.
All lyrics written by Shakeel Badayuni; all music composed by Naushad.
| Songs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
| 1. | "Aaj Chhedo Mohabbat Ki" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar" | Shanti Mathur | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Chal Diye Peeke Gham" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Dil Todne Wale" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Diya Na Bujhe Ri Aaj" | Lata Mangeshkar, Chorus | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Insan Tha Pehle Bandar" | Shanti Mathur | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Mujhe Huzoor Tum Se" | Geeta Dutt | 2:18 |
| 8. | "Nanha Munna Rahi Hoon" | Shanti Mathur, Chorus | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Zindagi Aaj Mere Naam" | Mohammed Rafi | 3:48 |
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20101209165230/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=168&catName=MTk2Mg%3D%3D%2F
- ↑ "From Son of India to Make in India: Why the country is failing the manufacturing race still". Firstpost. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ Saxena, Shobhan (2010-01-24). "15 days of fame, then what?". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20101209165230/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=168&catName=MTk2Mg%3D%3D%2F
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20101209165230/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=168&catName=MTk2Mg%3D%3D%2F
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