Joshila
Synopsis
Jailor Manmohan Krishan is responsible for looking after convicts undergoing sentences of rigorous imprisonment. He has a young, beautiful and captive daughter named Shalini. Shalini is a poet, one day while reciting her poetry, she meets with a young man, who introduces himself as Amar, who also happens to be a poet himself in the jail. Shalini tries to
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Dev Anand
Amar
Hema Malini
Shalini
Pran
Thakur saab
Bindu
Rani
Madan Puri
Madanlal Dogra
Manmohan Krishna
Jailor (as Manmohan Krishan)
Padma Khanna
Manju
A.K. Hangal
Lala Gulzarilal
Sulochana Latkar
Mrs. Gulzarilal (as Sulochana)
Sudhir
Kundan
Master Sathyajith
Ravi (as Master Satyajit)
I.S. Johar
Raunaq Singh
Vikas Anand
Manohar
Roopesh Kumar
Sapna's brother
Iftekhar
Jagdish Raj
Mahendra Sandhu
Rakhee Gulzar
Sapna
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yash Chopra
- Screenplay & Story
- Akhtar Mirza
- Original Title
- Joshila
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yash Chopra
Akhtar Mirza, Akhtar-ul-Iman, Gulshan Nanda
Pran Mehra
Gulshan Rai
Department Leadership Roster
Yash Chopra
Director
Akhtar Mirza
Screenplay
Gulshan Rai
Producer
Pran Mehra
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Joshila
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What is Joshila about?
Jailor Manmohan Krishan is responsible for looking after convicts undergoing sentences of rigorous imprisonment. He has a young, beautiful and captive daughter named Shalini. Shalini is a poet, one day while reciting her poetry, she meets with a young man, who introduces himself as Amar, who also happens to be a poet himself in the jail. Shalini tries to
Who directed Joshila?
Joshila was directed by Yash Chopra.
Who stars in Joshila?
The principal cast of Joshila includes Dev Anand, Hema Malini, Pran, Bindu, Madan Puri.
When was Joshila released and how long is it?
Joshila was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 2h 17m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Joshila?
Joshila holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).