{{short description|1953 film}} {{EngvarB|date=July 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Jhamela | image = | caption = | director = Bhagwan | producer = Bhagwan | writer = | starring = Bhagwan<br/>Geeta Bali<br/>Anwar Hussain<br/>Sunder | music = C. Ramchandra | cinematography = | editing = | studio = Bhagwan Art Productions | distributor = | released = {{Film date|1953|05|08}} | runtime = 120 minutes | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = | gross = }} '''''Jhamela''''' (English: Problem) is a 1953 Hindi comedy thriller film produced and directed by Bhagwan, for his Bhagwan Art Productions.<ref name=gomolo>{{cite web |title=Jhamela |url=http://www.gomolo.com/jhamela-movie/2351 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402032613/http://www.gomolo.com/jhamela-movie/2351 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 April 2015 |website=gomolo.com |publisher=Gomolo |accessdate=31 July 2015 }}</ref> The film was a repeat formula Bhagwan had earlier used in his commercially successful film ''Albela'' (1951).<ref name="IP">{{cite book |title=India Perspectives |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QKqyAAAAIAAJ |accessdate=30 July 2015 |year=2002 |publisher=Produced by PTI for the Ministry of External Affairs |page=19}}</ref> ''Albela'' with its "rumba-samba beats" in the composition of music director C. Ramchandra's songs, its comedy, and melodramatic story, had turned out to be an "all-time hit". With music again composed by C. Ramachandra, and casting actress Geeta Bali, Bhagwan tried to recreate the magic of Albela with little success.<ref name="Narwekar2012">{{cite book |author=Sanjit Narwekar |title=Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KbSbAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT186 |accessdate=30 July 2015 |date=12 December 2012 |publisher=Rupa Publications |isbn=978-81-291-2625-2 |pages=165– |chapter=The Image Manipulators}}</ref> The film was termed a "semi-hit" at the box-office. It starred Geeta Bali, Bhagwan, Shakuntala, Sunder, Anwar Hussain and Badri Prasad.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web |title=Jhamela |url=http://www.citwf.com/film173814.htm |website=citwf.com |publisher=Alan Goble |accessdate=31 July 2015}}</ref>
==Cast== * Geeta Bali * Bhagwan * Sunder * Anwar Hussain * Badri Prasad * Baby Shakuntala
==Soundtrack== The music was composed by C. Ramchandra, who had previously given hit music for ''Albela'' (1951). According to C. Ramchandra, his inspiration for the "unique beat" for ''Albela'' (1951) and ''Jhamela'' (1953), came from the "funeral dance music he heard in Madras".<ref name="IndianCinema">{{cite book |title=Indian Cinema |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zHF1AAAAIAAJ |accessdate=30 July 2015 |year=1991 |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |page=5}}</ref> One of the popular song was "Dekho Ji Dekho Mera Dil Le Ke" sung by Lata Mangeshkar.<ref name="Bharatan1995">{{cite book |author=Raju Bharatan |title=Lata Mangeshkar: A Biography |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RaafAAAAMAAJ |accessdate=30 July 2015 |date=1 January 1995 |publisher=UBS Publishers' Distributors |isbn=978-81-7476-023-4}}</ref> Rajendra Krishan wrote the lyrics for the film. The playback singers were Lata Mangeshkar, C Ramchandra (Chitalkar), Meena Kapoor and Francis Vaz.<ref name=HindiGeetmala>{{cite web |title=Jhamela (1953) |url=http://hindigeetmala.net/movie/jhamelaa.htm |website=hindigeetmala.net |publisher=Hindi Geetmala |accessdate=31 July 2015}}</ref>
===Songlist=== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song !!Singer |- | "Dekho Ji Dekho Mera Dil Le Ke" | Lata Mangeshkar |- | "Kahe Naina Lade Is Dil Ke Liye" | Lata Mangeshkar |- | "Balakhaati Ithalaati Aai Hai Shaam" | Chitalkar Ramchandra, Lata Mangeshkar |- | "Tere Dil Se Mera Dil Kyon Kuchh Kehna Chahe" | Lata Mangeshkar, Chitalkar |- | "Yahi Hai Teri Duniya" | Meena Kapoor |- | "Kaisi Hai Teri Duniyaa, Banaaye Kaise Ye Insaan" | Meena Kapoor |- | "Baat Rahegi Hoke" | Lata Mangeshkar, Chitalkar |- | "Rota Hai Dil Tera Bhi Tu Gaa" | Chitalkar, Francis Vaz |- | "Yeh Duniya Hai Ek Jhamela" | Chitalkar |- | "Tu Thehar Abhi Main Aaya Hoon" | Sundar, C. Ramchandra |- | "Dekho Ji Dekho Mera Dil Le Ke" (duet) | Lata Mangeshkar, Chitalkar |}
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb title|0155777|Jhamela }}
Category:1953 films Category:1953 drama films Category:1953 Hindi-language films Category:Films scored by C. Ramchandra Category:Indian black-and-white films Category:Indian comedy thriller films Category:1950s comedy thriller films