Jaal (1952 film)

Jaal
Directed byGuru Dutt
Written byM. A. Lateef
Screenplay byGuru Dutt
Story byGuru Dutt
Produced byT. R. Fatehchand
StarringDev Anand
Geeta Bali
CinematographyV. K. Murthy
Edited byJ. S. Diwadkar
Music byS. D. Burman
Production
company
Film Arts
Distributed byFilm Arts
Release date
  • 3 October 1952 (1952-10-03)
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Jaal (lit.'The Trap') is a 1952 Hindi crime noir film directed by Guru Dutt. The film stars Dev Anand, Geeta Bali in lead roles.[1] The film was successful at box office and was the third-highest-grossing film of the year in India.[2] Its music became popular, especially the song "Yeh Raat Yeh Chandni Phir Kahan".[3]

Jaal is considered a noir classic for its grey shade characters which were among the first of its type in Indian cinema.[4] Filmfare listed it in Best Bollywood Noir Films of '50s.[5] Jaal was one of the first film made in India that portrayed an Anti-Hero character in the lead. It established the idea of Anti-Hero with "no qualms about bending moral codes" in Hindi cinema.[6]

  1. ^ Bali, Karan (21 March 2016). "Jaal". Upperstall.com.
  2. ^ "BoxOffice India.com". 2 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ Bureau, Adgully. "The Golden Year of 1952 on 20th March at 8 PM". www.adgully.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Best Dev Anand Movies". filmfare.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Filmfare recommends: Best Bollywood noir films of the '50s". filmfare.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  6. ^ Pandya, Haresh (6 December 2011). "Dev Anand, Bollywood Star, Producer and Director, Dies at 88". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

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