Jhoola
Synopsis
Dr. Arun lives with his brother, Madhu; dad Judge Ramkrishan; and mom Kamla in a palatial house. He decides to help the poor and the needy and in order to do this he re-locates to a small town, where he meets with a young nurse named Sumati and both fall in love with each other. Sumati lives with her mom, Laxmi, and has no father. When Kamla starts looking for a prospective bride for Arun, he informs her that he has given his heart to Sumati. Ramkrishan sends for Laxmi, who gladly accepts the invitation. After her meeting, Arun inquires about the results with his mom and dad, and is told to forget about Sumati and marry someone else. When Arun asks for a reason behind their refusal, they refuse to divulge any information. The question remains, why did his parents turn down Sumati's mom, and what exactly happened during that meeting with her?
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Sunil Dutt
Dr. Arun
Vyjayanthimala
Sumati
Pran
Dharamraj / Mirza Singapori / Rai Bahadur Shyamlal Bihari
Manmohan Krishna
Head Constable Sundarlal
Sulochana Latkar
Laxmi
Raj Mehra
Judge Ramkrishnan
Achala Sachdev
Rajendranath Malhotra
Tun Tun
Leela Mishra
Dev Kishan
Indira Bansal
Kusum Thakur
Keshav Rana
Mohan Choti
Randhir
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- K. Shankar
- Original Score
- Salil Chowdhury
- Original Title
- Jhoola
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Production Studios
- Vijaya Vauhini Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
K. Shankar
Salil Chowdhury
Thambu
K. Narayanan, K. Shankar
Department Leadership Roster
K. Shankar
Director
Thambu
Director of Photography
Salil Chowdhury
Original Music Composer
K. Narayanan
Editor
K. Shankar
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Jhoola
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What is Jhoola about?
Dr. Arun lives with his brother, Madhu; dad Judge Ramkrishan; and mom Kamla in a palatial house. He decides to help the poor and the needy and in order to do this he re-locates to a small town, where he meets with a young nurse named Sumati and both fall in love with each other. Sumati lives with her mom, Laxmi, and has no father. When Kamla starts looking for a prospective bride for Arun, he informs her that he has given his heart to Sumati. Ramkrishan sends for Laxmi, who gladly accepts the invitation. After her meeting, Arun inquires about the results with his mom and dad, and is told to forget about Sumati and marry someone else. When Arun asks for a reason behind their refusal, they refuse to divulge any information. The question remains, why did his parents turn down Sumati's mom, and what exactly happened during that meeting with her?
Who directed Jhoola?
Jhoola was directed by K. Shankar.
Who stars in Jhoola?
The principal cast of Jhoola includes Sunil Dutt, Vyjayanthimala, Pran, Manmohan Krishna, Sulochana Latkar.
When was Jhoola released and how long is it?
Jhoola was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 2h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Jhoola?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Jhoola was composed by Salil Chowdhury.