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Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje

Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje(Hindi: ) is a 1955 Bollywood
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje
film directed by V. Shantaram. It stars Shantaram's wife Sandhya and
dancer Gopi Krishna in lead roles. One of the earlier Technicolor films made
in India, the film won the All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature
Film, the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, and the
Filmfare Best Movie Award.[2] The film was declared a "Super Hit" at Box
office India.[1]

Contents
1 Cast
2 Plot
3 Music
4 Awards
Theatrical poster
5 References
Directed by V. Shantaram
6 External links
Produced by Rajkamal
Kalamandir
Written by Dewan Sharar
Cast (dialogues)
Gopi Krishna as Girdhar Story by Dewan Sharar
Sandhya as Neela Starring Gopi Krishna
Keshavrao Date as Mangal Maharaj Sandhya
Bhagwan as Badlu Keshavrao
Madan Puri as Manilal Date
Manorama as Bindiya Bhagwan Dada
Nana Palsikar as the Sadhu Music by Vasant Desai
Mumtaz Begum as Roopkala's mom Cinematography G. Balakrishna
Edited by Chintamani
Plot Borkar
Release date 1955
Classical dance guru Mangal stumbles on a dance performance in a lavish
haveli by Neela. He orders his talented son Girdhar to demonstrate to the Running time 143 min
audience the true method of classical dance. Entranced by Girdhar's skill, Country India
Neela begs Mangal to admit her as a pupil. He finally agrees on two Language Hindi
conditions: she must devote her life to art and she must partner Girdhar in
Box office
the Tandav portion of an upcoming dance competition. As the two practice
2,45,00,000[1]
together, she begins to fall in love with Girdhar. Manilal, a wealthy and

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jealous man who hopes to have Neera for himself, warns Mangal that the two are falling in love, but he ignores him.
When Mangal goes away for some time to buy new costumes for the pair, they confess their love to each other and
neglect their dancing in favor of idyllic walks and boat rides. Mangal returns and discovers that the two are in love.
Enraged that Girdhar's dancing has suffered and believing that he will now never win the title of Bharat Natarajan, he
renounces his son and resolves to leave him. Dismayed that she has endangered Girdhar's career, Neela pretends that
she has betrayed him with Manilal and he returns to his father and his art. The devastated Neela tries to drown herself
in the river, but is rescued by a kindly sadhu. She decides to follow the example of the minstrel Meerabai and devotes
her life to Krishna, but is alarmed when Girdhar appears, declaring that he can not forget her. She pretends not to know
him and he is enraged; his father takes him away. She becomes ill and the sadhu and her servant Bindiya take her to the
temple where the dance competition is being held. Hoping to sabotage his chances, Manilal has bribed Girdhar's new
partner to drop out of the competition. Neela takes her place in the Tandav dance and Mangal realizes that she spurned
Girdhar to help him win the competition. He then convinces his son to give her a second chance. With the help of Neela,
Girdhar wins the competition and Mangal gives the couple his blessing to marry.

Music
Vasant Desai composed the music and Hasrat Jaipuri wrote the lyrics for the film. The song "Jo Tum Todo Piya",
inspired by Meerabai was later also used for the 1981 film Silsila. Shivkumar Sharma, the Padma Shri and Padma
Vibhushan recipient musician has played Santoor in this film. Santoor was used for the first time in Indian Cinema.

No. Title Singer(s) Length

1. "Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje" Ustad Amir Khan
2. "Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje" Lata Mangeshkar, Hemant
Kumar
3. "Jo Tum Todo Piya" Lata Mangeshkar
4. "Saiyyan Jao" Lata Mangeshkar
5. "Suno Suno Suno Ji" Lata Mangeshkar
6. "Kaisi Yeh Mohabbat" Lata Mangeshkar
7. "Murli Manohar" Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey
8. "Mere Ae Dil Bata" Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey
9. "Nain So Nain Naahi Milao" Lata Mangeshkar, Hemant
Kumar
10. "Raag Malika" Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey
The voice of Asha Bhosle was used in few lines, which was not available on records, but only on Film soundtrack.

Awards
3rd National Film Awards (1955)[3]

All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film

Best Feature Film in Hindi

4th Filmfare Awards (1956)

Filmfare Award for Best Film

Filmfare Award for Best Director for V. Shantaram

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Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction for Kanu Desai

Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design for A. K. Parmar

References
1. "Box Office 1955" (http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=161&catName=MTk1NQ==).
Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 1 Feb 2012.
2. Raheja, Dinesh. "Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje: Dance and Drama" (http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/sep
/09dinesh.htm). Rediff. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
3. 3rd National Film Awards (http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm3rdNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=3NFA.pdf)

External links
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145856/) on IMDb
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje - A study (http://www.uiowa.edu/~incinema/Jhanak.html) UIO

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