Gunga Jumna - Hindi Film 1961

Gunga Jumna is a Bollywood Crime Drama released on 08 December 1961. The lead actor Dilip Kumar hilself produced the movie and directed by Nitin Bose who also wrote the story of the movie.

The movie is considered one of the millstones in Indian Cinema. The movie completed Golden Jubilee at Minerva Cinema, Mumbai. The movie has very melodious songs composed by Naushad and received Best Music Director's Award in the 9th Filmfare Awards 1962. Shakeel Badayuni authored the lyrics for the movie. 

The movie proved a Blockbuster hit on box office and became the Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies of 1961 followed by Junglee, Gharana, Aas Ka Panchhi and Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai.

Film Director Nitin Bose received nomination for Best Director Award in the 9th Filmfare Awards 1962. Dilip Kumar also received nomination for Best Male Actor's Award in the 9th Filmfare Awards 1962. However, Vyajaynthimala won the Filmfare Best Female Actress Award.

Gunga Jumna Movie Plot

Gunga (Dilip Kumar) and Jumna (Nasir Khan) are two brothers live in a village dominated by a cruel Land Lord Hari Ram (Anwar Hussain). Jumna is a talented student Gunga helps her mother who works as a servant. Gunga sends Jumna in the city for studies and he himself remains in the village even after death of his mother. 

Gunga faces the wrath of the evil Land Lord when he saves Dhanno (Vyajaynthimala) from the evil clutches of Hari Ram who in turn frames Gunga in a false case and gets him arrested. After his release Gunga joins a gang of bandits and continue to send money to the city for a good education of his borther. Dhanno also gets along his side. On the other hand Jumna becomes a Police Officer and returns in the village only to find his brother on the other side of law. He has now to chose between duty and family.