Junglee (1961)
January 1, 1961Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Saira Banu
Rajkumari
Shammi Kapoor
Chandra Shekhar
Shashikala
Mala
Asit Sen
Doctor Uncle
Helen
Miss Suku
Anoop Kumar
Jeevan
Azra
Rajkumari the Princess
Lalita Pawar
Shekhar's Mother
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1961
Original Nameजंगली
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 30m
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Wiki.
Junglee (transl. "Wild" or "Ill-Mannered") is a 1961 Indian comedy film produced and directed by Subodh Mukherjee. The music is composed by Shankar-Jaikishan and the lyrics by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Saira Banu (in her debut film) in lead roles, along with Shashikala, Anoop Kumar, Lalita Pawar in supporting roles. Saira Banu earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress.The movie was a lighthearted musical. Box Office India calls the film a "super-hit" with a net earning of ₹ 1,75,00,000. The song "Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe" was choreographed by P.L. Raj. The film had a silver jubilee run in Bangalore and the erstwhile Mysore state. The film was remade into Telugu as Sarada Ramudu (1980), starring N.T. Rama Rao and Jayasudha.