Jhumroo
Synopsis
Anjana lives a wealthy lifestyle with her dad, Dwarka Nath, in a hilly region in India. When she returns home after several years, she finds that her dad has become more strict and a disciplinarian, and even has his erring employees and villagers flogged. Then she meets with local villager, Jhumroo, and both fall in love with each other. Jhumroo takes her home to introduce her to his mom, Kamla, who approves of her instantly. When Dwarka comes to know about this, he is enraged, and quickly announces her marriage with his Manager, Ramesh. Jhumroo is heart-broken and goes to meet with Anjana, who does tell him that she loves him, but must obey her father. What Jhumroo and Anjana do not know is that she is not Dwarka's daughter, but is the daughter of Kamla, and abducted at a very young age.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shankar Mukherjee
- Screenplay & Story
- Madhusudan Kalekar
- Original Score
- Kishore Kumar
- Original Title
- Jhumroo
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 51m
- Production Studios
- K.S. Films India
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shankar Mukherjee
Madhusudan Kalekar, Vrajendra Gaur, Kishore Kumar, Swatantra Prakash, Majrooh Sultanpuri
Kishore Kumar
K.H. Kapadia
B.S. Glaad
Anoop Sharma
Department Leadership Roster
Anoop Sharma
Producer
Shankar Mukherjee
Director
Madhusudan Kalekar
Screenplay
N.K. Jerry
Costume Design
B.S. Glaad
Editor
K.H. Kapadia
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Jhumroo
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What is Jhumroo about?
Anjana lives a wealthy lifestyle with her dad, Dwarka Nath, in a hilly region in India. When she returns home after several years, she finds that her dad has become more strict and a disciplinarian, and even has his erring employees and villagers flogged. Then she meets with local villager, Jhumroo, and both fall in love with each other. Jhumroo takes her home to introduce her to his mom, Kamla, who approves of her instantly. When Dwarka comes to know about this, he is enraged, and quickly announces her marriage with his Manager, Ramesh. Jhumroo is heart-broken and goes to meet with Anjana, who does tell him that she loves him, but must obey her father. What Jhumroo and Anjana do not know is that she is not Dwarka's daughter, but is the daughter of Kamla, and abducted at a very young age.
Who directed Jhumroo?
Jhumroo was directed by Shankar Mukherjee.
Who stars in Jhumroo?
The principal cast of Jhumroo includes Kishore Kumar, Madhubala, Chanchal, Anoop Kumar, Lalita Pawar.
When was Jhumroo released and how long is it?
Jhumroo was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 2h 51m.
Who composed the musical score for Jhumroo?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Jhumroo was composed by Kishore Kumar.