Raja Jani (transl. Raja and His Sweetheart) is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language film, produced by Madan Mohla, directed by Mohan Segal, and written by S. Ali Raza. The film stars Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Premnath, Prem Chopra, Johnny Walker, Durga Khote, Sajjan, Helen and Bindu. The music is by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Raja Jani was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year. It is loosely based on the 1956 American film Anastasia and was itself remade in Tamil in 1983 as Adutha Varisu.[1][2]

Raja Jani
Poster
Directed byMohan Sehgal
Written byS. Ali Raza
Screenplay byNabendu Ghosh
Story byNabendu Ghosh
Produced byMadan Mohla
StarringDharmendra
Hema Malini
Premnath
Prem Chopra
Johnny Walker
CinematographyMadan Sinha
Edited byLachchmandas
Music byLaxmikant–Pyarelal
Production
company
Seven Art Pictures
Distributed bySeven Art Pictures
Release date
  • 17 November 1972 (1972-11-17)
Running time
155 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

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Raj Kumar Singh "Raja" tries to find a girl who would be a perfect impostor to take the place of the missing princess Ratna. During an assassination of her parents she disappeared, and during the last ten years her grandmother, queen Rajmata has been looking for her. Raja finds a street dancer named Shanno, and finally, after extensive training concerning the etiquette, they can disguise and present her as the long lost princess in order to get the reward money for finding her. Shanno enters the house as the long-awaited princess. What Raja does not know is that Shanno is in fact the real princess.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.[citation needed]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Jani O Jani"Kishore Kumar 
2."Aa Aaja Aaja"Lata Mangeshkar 
3."A B C D Chhodo"Lata Mangeshkar 
4."Duniya Ka Mela"Lata Mangeshkar 
5."Kitna Maza Aa Raha Hai"Lata Mangeshkar 
6."Mubarak Ho Tujhe Ae Dil"Lata Mangeshkar 

References

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  1. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (30 July 2016). "How do you solve a problem like Rajini?". Baradwaj Rangan. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
  3. ^ a b Chaudhuri, Diptakirti (25 February 2021). Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-89253-46-7.
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