Hindi-Urdu films: 1961
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II) Ibos Network
Subodh Mukerji’s recollections
Apparently Mukerji was unhappy that Nasir Hussain had stolen his hero, Dev Anand, from him for Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai. So Mukerji retaliated by stealing Hussain’s hero Shammi Kapoor for his film Mr. Hitler, which was later renamed Junglee.
Both films did very well. Jab Pyar was the no.3 or no.5 hit of the year, depending on the rating agency.
On paper Junglee was merely no.2 on both charts. The mega-budget Gunga Jumna, starring the megastar of the era, rooted in the real India and with an epic theme and epic narration, was the no.1 hit of 1961.
Junglee was a mere lightweight entertainer in comparison, its strengths being colour photography (even in that department Gunga’s Technicolor outdid Junglee’s less expensive Eastmancolor), superhit songs (here Junglee beat Gunga by a good margin), outdoor shooting in Kashmir and a generally rebellious change in the treatment of romance in Hindi-Urdu, indeed, Indian films.
How has history treated the two films? Theoretically a solidly scripted film like Gunga should have stood the test of time better. However, at the time of writing Junglee had been viewed about 8.4 per cent more often than Gunga Jumna on YouTube.
See also Binaca Geet Mala 1961: greatest hits
Box Office ranks of hit Hindi-Urdu films: 1961
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1. Gunga Jumna (official spelling) |
Gunga Jumna |
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2. Junglee |
Junglee |
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3. Jab Pyaar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961) |
Gharana |
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4. Gharana |
Aas Ka Panchi |
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5. Hum Dono |
Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai |
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6. Sasural |
Sasural |
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7. Aas Ka Panchhi |
Hum Dono |
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8. Sampoorna Ramayan |
Kubuliwala |
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9. Kabuliwala |
Zindagi Aur Khwab |
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10. Zindagi Aur Khwab |
Shola Aur Shabnam |
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11. Nazrana (1961) |
Jhumroo |
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12. Jhumroo |
Nazrana |
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13. Maya |
Pyar Ka Saagar |
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14. Shola Aur Shabnam (1961) |
Maya |
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15. Pyar Ka Sagar |
Chhaya |
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16. Reshmi Roomal |
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja |
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17. Chhaya |
Reshmi Rumal |
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18. Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1961) |
Piya Milan Ki Aas |
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19. Piya Milan Ki Aas |
Chotte Nawab |
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20. Boy Friend (1961) |
Boy Friend |
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21. Chhote Nawab |
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22. Saaya |
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See also
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Box office records of Hindi-Urdu films
Records for the 1930s are non-existent but you may still want to see
Hindi-Urdu films: 1931 <> Hindi-Urdu films: 1932 <> Hindi-Urdu films: 1938 <> Hindi-Urdu films: 1939 <>
A list of the highest grossing Hindi-Urdu films of individual years (and some decades) can be seen at:
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