Jan Pahechan

Jan Pahchan
Directed by	Fali Mistry
Written by	Ramanand Sagar R.P. Sharma
Produced by	Fali Mistry Robin Chaterjee
Starring	Raj Kapoor Nargis Jeevan
Music by	Manna Dey Khemchand Prakash Cecil Mendoza
Release date	1950 (1950)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Jan Pahechan is a 1950 Hindi-language film directed by Fali Mistry, and starring Raj Kapoor and Nargis in lead roles, with Jeevan, Shama Dulari, Neelam and Sankatha in supporting roles. ^[1] The producers are Robin Chatterjee and Fali Mistry. The film's music was composed by Manna Dey (as Mana Dey), Cecil Mendoza and Khemchand Prakash. The film was based on a story written by Ramanand Sagar and R.P. Sharma. ^[2]

Plot

Asha is a very poor woman from a village who is living with her mother and blind father. When her mother dies, her father marries another woman named Rukmani who is very abusive to Asha. Rukmani wants Asha to marry an old villager named Lallu, but her plan fails. Meanwhile, an artist named Anil comes to the village to stay with his friend Jeevan. Anil and Asha fall in love but their affair is kept secret. Later Asha becomes pregnant. Anil suffers from an accident when he returns from his hometown after seeing his dying father. Anil is reluctant to meet Asha as his face gets disfigured in the accident. In order to save Asha from being shamed, Jeevan takes responsibility for Asha's pregnancy. Later Asha returns and meets Anil again.

Cast

• Nargis as Asha
• Raj Kapoor as Anil
• Jeevan as Jeevan
• Shama Dulari
• Neelam
• Amar
• Sankatha Prashad
• Amir Banoo
• Mukri as Lallu

Soundtrack

Song	Singer
"Armanbhare Dil Ki Lagan Tere Liye Hai"	Talat Mahmood, Geeta Dutt
"Bhulnewale Tujhe Apni"	Geeta Dutt
"Nain Mila Ke Dil Cheena"	Geeta Dutt
"Duniya Mohabbat Karne"	Geeta Dutt
"Pardesi Se Lag Gayi Preet"	Geeta Dutt
"Aaoge Na Sajan, Aaoge Na"	Geeta Dutt
"Zamana Ulfat Ke Gun Gaye"	Rajkumari
"Dukh Se Bhara Hua Hai"	Shankar Dasgupta
"Hum Kya Batayen"	Shankar Dasgupta

References

1. Hungama, Bollywood. "Jan Pahechan Cast List - Jan Pahechan Movie Star Cast - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
2. Complete Filmography of All Films (silent & Hindi), Produced Between 1913-1988 (1988). Screen World Publication's 75 Glorious Years of Indian Cinema. University of California: Screen World Publication. p. 57.

External links

Jan Pahechan at IMDb